Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1957-06-19
Arthur
Says
By-Billy Arthur

SioiA ASi SNSdhhS oaASiuS ~
newspaper office. II is uSefI,
in proof reading and looking
over the paper after il has been
printed, indispensable when
checking the bank balance, aid
has been known to be of great
help in Kidding the office of So
called friends when it's time to
go to press. Other wise. swear
ing is disgusting habit.
Now, let's see why news
paper folk should bo cxcludcd
from provisions of an arti-
swearing law. One reason Is
their economical status over
the ycTrS.
In 1891 the Twin City Sent
incl Of WinSton-SaIcm rcpor.--
ed knowing of a newspaper
that started with Unlimited
capital "at the same time a lit
tie Dutch baker began bLSi-
ness just across INC ally with
five cents worth of molasses
and ten cents worth of flour.
In less than a ycai, the baker
was lCrGinC money and taking
mortgages on the newspaper
The Wilson Mirror in the same
year told of an editor "Who
started a paper and in ( We
years is now a millionaire. He
married a rich wife" That
same year the Washington
Gazette announced I'VE now
have a safe in our office, so it's
in order for some one TO bring
in, or send in, n dollar so We
can ChriSten it" The Gazette
editor also announced witt
some hcSitdnCy that our ovcc-
coat has been stolen. Ii was
given us by our brothoy. That
explains our poSS, ~ ion of such
an article. Our pockCtbook was
also stolen. but The thief is
welcome TO that.
\ second reason or immul =
lty from swearing is loafcrs.
Let The FaycttcN lille North
Carolinian elaborate on an
1887 scene in Editor William F.
Wightman's sanctum:
Editor ousy writing; printers
clamorouS for copy; nearly
time 10 go to press.
Enter friend of the editor
Good evening. old fcl, TeariHo
up things generally. ch, That
right. give il to en-"
Edlt"r.-"ilh ala aW .ul i'm
prccation in his heart, a snI.
upon his fact and tongue as
oily as a Hay street fop's heao
Good evening. Glad ~ f."
YOU. IaEs . SEA; and look o..
the papers until / Inns. Tia.
short article"
Friend sits down accidentally
on editors nat. apologies and
wonders why people put Their
hats on benches instead OF
under the table where the; II
bc out Of the way. Friend take.
a chair and a quin of tobacco
and begins TO spit at a favori.c
exchange which happens TO b.
on the floor. Editor groans n
spirit and politely requests
friend not tc spit on floor.
Friend Excuse me, / didn't
mean 70 spit on the floor. WIS
trying to hit that old paper
yondcr. 'SpoSc it's no account
Editor intimatcS that il is one
OF his file papers. and one o.
his most valuable exchanges.
Friend Why. that's only
the Wilmington journal. and
besides it comes every day.
And what's ii layin' about loose
on the floor for anyhow. You
editors never take care of any
thing"
Editors ideas pretty consid-
crably mixed up by this tine. H
Concludes 10 try IT downstairs \
an d affCctionateiy invites
friend TO make himself homo
till he returns. Friend agree .
to do so and prim;ses to write
an article Tor him in his alb \
scncc. Editor goes down. sits
on a box with a book on hrs'|
knee and writes fol two min
utes and 10 SECONDS.
Enter chap from the country
Evcnin' to you all. Is the
CaicCnian cut? II il is. | wants
TO borry a copy"
Editor:-"No, sir. II will not
be issued till tomorrow"
RustiC--'Whv don't il concI|
out sooner? Whar's The Cditor?"
Editor Youll find him ur-
stairs writing an article"
Rustic goes up and CONVERSE
ton is heard until respcctble
old gent with troubled 10 *
enters. MIR. Editor, if you arc
not busy ] would like to speak
TO you upon an important mat
ter. Privately"
Editor assures hlm that hc.I
has nothing Whatever 20 do and
was just thinking about tax F.. |
ing a nap. They walk out to-
gether, and old cent plac.~r
hand upon editors shoulder
and looking at him fixcdly ~
the eye. DO you think: is ii
your candid opinion, aside from
all party prejudicos. that it is