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 We
are again indebted to “Joe Creason’s Kentucky” (Louisville,
Ky. Courier—Journal) for this sample of pre- World War 1
journalism.
“Miss
Jennie Jones and Bob Henry were married last night.
The
bride is the daughter of Constable Jones, who has made a good
officer and will doubtless seek reelection this spring. He
offers a fine horse for sale in another column in this issue.
The
groom runs a grocery store on Main Street and is a steady patron
of our advertising columns. He has a good line of bargains in
his ad this week. All summer he paid two cents more for butter
than any other store in town.
The
young couple was married by the Rev. Josiah Butterworth, who
last week called at this office and gave a nice order for
printing. He is also going to give some time to the real estate
business. So say the business cards we recently printed for him.
Jennie
and Bob left on the 10 o’clock train for Chicago to visit the
bride’s uncle, who, we understand, has lots of money and an
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incurable disease.”
Which
leads us to observe that an editor may write a story from his
own point of view. And, sometimes the subject (like the wedding
announcement) plays second fiddle to the real subject —
selling space in the classified columns.
We
suspect that much of our life is affected by dual purpose —
usually less obvious, often quite unintentional. A selfish man
gives liberally — to gain favor or power. An envious man
objects! He says it is unscriptural, but it only seems so to one
who is not in the leading role. Small and ignoble men see only
base motives in others. (1 Cor. 13:4 -6) And what do you suppose
my crafty little mind hopes to gain by this article?
Well,
not all editors are ogres, and the power of the press need not
be used selfishly. We conclude STUFF with another “Joe Creason”
story re. the editor of a county paper who wrote, “This is
another of those weeks when we didn’t publish nearly all we
knew. For which many may be thankful.”
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