Life — September 17, 1908 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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N.Y. a8 Sead iG Company, ——___ ‘THE MYTH OF A FREE PRESS ‘The prizes of journalism’ are not for those who can tisk soundly or write well. The man who writes has ‘go chance to reach the royal topmost power in journal- jx He can only become an employee of some rich Geccern, writing not what he believes, but what his | ‘eployers order him to think. What editor today | qntrols bis paper? I can think of but one—dear old | Heery Watterson, a relic from the golden age. Where ig there an editor to-day like Dana, Greeley, Halstead, McCullax!t, Hyde, Joseph Medill, Raymond—a man ‘who malics his paper's policy the expression of himself soe? There isn’t one, unless it be Joseph Pulitzer. He is the only great newspaper owner who can write. Except bim and, possibly, Mr. Hearst, there is no seespaper owner who holds general principles, or lite or any form of idealism supreme. The { newspapers are business men. They want They want the business, the commercial cld, at all hazards. They must get the money men who have it; they must cater to please who run the community, and such men are their own pockets first, last and all the time. rest is “leather and prunella.” The great in- tellectual personality no longer dominates the great poper. The supreme headship of a great newspaper is an who may be turned out in the school of », but a money-maker. The journalist proper be more than “a hired man” on a great » a school of journalism does not promise the uccess that means the exercise of the real journalism.—William Marion Reedy in the St. Lowis Mirror, WHEN TAFT WAS A POET Very few persons know that Secretary Taft has writen poctry. Most. people have’ an idea that a port is a lean, long-haired creature, who looks as if be had lost his last friend. The genial Republican fomince appears too well fed to be a rider of the seed Pegasus. But On ‘¢ the world had heard about Mr. Taft, be made a visit to the home of a favorite aunt in Towa, wlio knew not of his courtship of the muse. When he had told his beloved relative “how all the folks were" and answered her one hundred and one gestions, and dined with especial attention to the fated calf, he proudly took from his pocket a couple ef clippings from the newspaper which had printed 1 songs.” He admits the verses were clever. nt of the future great statesman read them she asked simply, ‘do they print br nothing if you send them in HE COT UP Jer, who put up for the night at the lead- 1 in a small town, had, before retiring, left elicit instructions to be called for an early train. He was very much in earnest about the matter, and threatened the clerk with all manner of punishment H that duty was neglected. Early in the morning the guest was disturbed by 4 lively tattoo upon the door. “We he demanded sleepily. “I've got an important message for you,’ the boy The suest was up in an instant, opened the door, ted received from the boy a large envelope. He fore on the envelope hastily, and found inside a Nip of paper, on which was written in large letters: “Why don't you get up?” Be got up.—Penny Pictorial, AN EXCEPTION “Ab. kind friend,” said the minister, “it is deeds, Bet words, that count.” “Oh. 1 don’t know,” replied the woman. “Did Yeu ever send a telegram? "—Detroit Free Press. THE POSSIBILITIES OF STEADINESS Steadiness is a virtue, but the Washington Star thows that it can be carried too far, “Mrs, Madden,” a gentleman once said to an old Tishwoman in his town, “your neighbor, Herbert ing, has applied to-me for work. Is he steady?” Mrs. Madden threw up her hands. “Steady, ig it?’ she said. ‘Sure, if-he was any Weadier he'd be dead."—Youth's Companion, replied REVISED PRICES NOWIN EFFECT. Tet volume of business you’ve given us during our first year in America and which has compelled us to manufacture ceaselessly, night and day, for the last twelve months, enables us to revise prices for MICHELIN TIRES and TUBES. That UNRIVALED MICHELIN QUALITY which has made them the STANDARD of the World for years pat CONTINUES ABSOLUTELY UNCHANGED. Prices promptly mailed upon request MICHELIN TIRE COMPANY MILLTOWN, NEW JERSEY, U. S. A. BRANCHES NEW YORK, 1763 Broadway 247 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT CHICAGO, 1344 Michigan Ave. 2001 Euclid Ave., CLEVELAND BOSTON, 895 Boylston St. 15 E. Colfax Ave., DENVER BUFFALO, 908 Main Street 1200 So. Mi St., LOS ANGELES SAN FRANCISCO, 308-314 Van Ness Ave. FACTORIES FOUNDED IN FRANCE, 1832 ENGLAND, 1904 ITALY, 1906 AMERICA, 1907 The Oxygen in Calox pene- trates into every crevice and ral cavity of the teeth, destroying Crouch & Fitzge d all germs, preventing decay and whitening the teeth by its TRUNKS, BAGS and CASES harmless bleaching properties. : 177 Broadway Above Cortlandt. 688 Broadway Below 4th St. 723 Sixth Avenue Below 42d St, ALL DRUGGISTS 25 CENTS Trial Ses Can sind Bobet sent on recy Pie Cons AUTO and WARDROBE TRUNKS McKesson & Robbins, 01-97 Fulton Street, New York. comicbooks.com