Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-17
AN HONORABLE TITAN, by Ger
aid w. Johnson, 3G7 pages, Har-
per & Brothers, New York, $3.50.

Former North Carolina news
newest book, IAN Honorable Titan,
Ochs, the man who built the New
York TIMES.
Ochs lived in the breath taking,
poSt-Ciyil War petroleum era OF
giantiSm when huge fortunes were
being amassed. Ochs liked money,
but his acute perception was to do
something more than make money,
He did both on gigantic scale: he
made the modern New YORK TIMES
what II is today. and he made his
tory IN the newspaper world. Gerald
w. Johnson tells his story in 4 sim
cere, casy-to-rcad manner.
Ochs had scanty education: nc
Began his career as a carrier boy
on the Knoxville, Tenn. CIIRON-
1CLE. AT the age of II he was Il
competent printer; nj 20 he was
publisher of the Chattanooga DAILY
TIMES. He bought the New YORK
| TIMES in 1896. to the establishment
of New York ncwspapcrdom, for the
TIMES was only wreck Of Il once
great newspaper. Many had tried 10
put it on its feet and failed. OChS
was the man for the job; he did il,
and did it well even in the face of
heated competition by Joseph Pull
tiers New York WORLD, and Will
liam Randolph Hearsts JOURNAL.
The TIMES finally made the
grade under Ochs's guidance. He
was a champion of the Truth. His
belief was that q newspapers duty
was ito give the news impartially
without fear or favor, regardless OF
party, sect or interests involved" He
introduced the phrase, All This
News That's Fit To Print, which
has become famous after being
vigorously attacked and ably de-
Tended for over Il half-century. Al
most upon assuming his duties, OchE
cleared out all dead wood and cul-
tivated new growth; he began ;
Sunday Magazine Section, then, in.
tro6uced the Book Reviews. Tn,
latter was because he believed
books to be news and he wanted hi
eat.erS informed on literary trends
Once more the TIMES became re,
, liable exponent of dignified jour.
nalism, but it was yet to meet dis
appointments and encouragement
pulled through only by Ochss abb,
and courageous ability.
. He knew a newspaper inSide-out
and once suffered bitter humiliation
because of an underiing's error. HI
accepted the position of Scapegoa
with good grace and stood by hi
!. men, winning their towering respec,
! as well as that Of newSpapermel
the country over. He was really :"
! chief who was fit TO be chiefr' H
remained human, kind and SINGER
under all of the tremendous loa
that he bore so successfully. Shortl
after 1900 nc moved the TIME
from Park Row to its present loca
ton on Broadway at And stree
then known as Lcngacre Square
however, the much pleased cit
fathers Immediately changed III
name TO Times Square. Upon h
death in 1885 he was paid the high
est tributes by the City, his hon
state, ard all ncwspapcrdom. Th
AP remained silent for two minute
Mr.. johnson is an eminent news
paper man in his own right and ha
written in AN Honorable Titan" a
important book-onc of extreme in
tcrcSt and value. lie is the authC
4 of other outstanding books and is
I former North Carolina newspaper
n man. having established the LcXinr
I ton DAVIDSONION and worke
/ with The Greensboro DAILY NEW:
n Later, nc was professor Of journa
n ism at he University of North Cal
n DINA, before becoming a promincr
n editorial writer for the Baltimol
n SUN.-John Browning.