Show oo 00 ABOUT THIS THAT AND By D J G What kind of or newspapers do the people want That Is a big ques- ques question question ques question tion for editors A group of or editors of big newspapers met recently In ton Washington The topic of o what kind of newspapers should bo ho built for lor the subscribers was wall one of or the most important of the gathering Several editors told o of the manner In which they got rot ou out successful newspapers and how they con con- conducted conducted con conducted ducted questionnaires to learn what the tho people wanted and anil what they did not want ant The topic in which everybody is Interested was waa found round to Lo loe the weather That Is la why all news news- newspapers newspapers newspapers papers give space on the tho front page to weather A great many persons person squabbles like to road read about domestic squab squab- bles blos as revealed by the divorce courts Sports SpoTts have a IL great many followers but some editors were surprised to find that almost ns as many readers found their chief In- In Interest Interest In Interest terest In the tho market page There was the usual discussion as aa to how newspapers should handle bandle news of crimes The opinion seemed to pro pre prevail pre prevail vail vall that tho the purpose of or news news- newspapers newspapers newspapers papers Is s to publish new news Since crimes can constitute news the news of crimes should be bo publish published cd I But Dut how far should newspapers go In tn giving the details of crimes Crimea That Is h a big bis quos quos- quos There Is strong evidence to the effect that a groat great many read read- readers ers era of newspapers want all the do- do details de details tails that can be printed For In- In InStance In Stance When IL a n model was slain In New York under sensational clr- clr dr cir circumstances The Associated Press Pres handled the neVI news s conservatively Other news services en Ices played pia ed UP the story tilory furnishing clients with lengthy stories of or the sensation Now the tho public had an opportunity to buy the paper In which the story i was WILS treated conservatively or Of the tho public could buy the thc paper In la which moro more details of the crime were given The public seems to have chosen to I lead cad e every ery grisly detail for tor the sale of ot papers publishing the most details were ere so heavy heay that some the The Associated Press elI elI- editors edi editors tors AP suggested that perhaps the A P hould should have gluon given them moro more details for rol business reasons So It seems that the people buy and therefore receive the kind of paper they want Ne papers are business enterprises The day da of the paper which cost money but VI was as kept going for tor political reasons lis Is gone But of course newspapers I can guide and build d up the stand stand- standards standards standard ards ard of taste and most of or them try to do so But Dut consider the diversi diversi- diversity diversity diversity ty of taste In Denver the paper which dominates the city Is the tho Denver Post In Kansas City It Is The Tho Star The two papers are arc as asfar asfar far apart as aa the poles Dr Widtsoe told a good story at atthe atthe the Weber college commencement exercises to encourage Weber col college lege authorities charged with Ith launching a Junior college here bere Dr Widtsoe said that ho he and Dr I Paul once were In the Interests of the Utah Agricultural cOllege In one Utah town they had handbills passed to every house announcing a meeting for tor 8 S o 0 clock I that night At 8 o'clock there was waa nobody In the hall hail At 10 minutes after there were two persons In thoI tho the I and Pau Paul held a conference They decided to carr carry ut nt their part of ol the program I N Dr Paul spoke for an hour and I 5 6 minutes to the tho audience of two and then Dr Widtsoe took the plat plat- platform plat plat- platform platform form and orated an hour driving home lome his l points oln he thought to he small but supposedly appreciative appreciative appreciative audience At the th cloeo cloo or of orthe the meeting the two orators ap- ap approached approached ap approached the hearers What did you think of the tho meeting Dr said he asked the first firstman firstman man To hit his surprise the doctor found the good man was stone tono deaf deat then he turned to the tho other And you sir err how Low did you enjoy the talks The man replied relIed Well they were taro i a little too long lone You see I was only hired to stay tay bt y here ten hour and a 0 half to look after the hall holI re-I re The Century magazine In n II re- re recent re recent cent Issue gives elves some attention to toDd Dr Dd Hove Hoe and Ins his monthly de dc de toI I voted to information and lion Ho Homes Holes os o's paper Is publIshed at Potato Hill Hili Farm Kansas Kansan It ItIs Itis ItIs Is a country paper which la Is pub pub- published published published II tor for city folks and it wide Is-wide Is ly Iy read because of tho the refreshing candor condor fine CIne style and pronounced of the editor I have read I Howe monthly tor for yeara ears earH and find Howe doesn't like liko Y M Lt C A 1 soc soc- sec secretaries chamber of or commerce sec sec- secretAries sec secretaries luncheon clubs lodges girl Kirl scouts boy scouts men who serve on committees to Imen raise ralso funds for tor this or that most newspapers socialism communism bolshevism religious revivals poll poli politicians good men and a IL great greut cl class s in which he In- In In Includes In many or of o the tho foregoing lIe He calls calls them thorn public affairs lunatics lIe doesn't like most activities or of Ithe the American I Howe declares the person for tor 1 whom admiration hom he has haq the greatest admira admira- tion Is la the man who gets along aloni without bothering anybody works Industriously provides pro a good home and education for his children public questions and votes RS as his conscience dictates and in harmony with his neighbor doesn't go around bothering folks by servIng serving serving agitate tate ing on committees nor doesn't agi- agi tate for tor this and that Tho The editor insists that this dads elass is In the great majority and would be able to run this country In good shape sh pe I If lun It was not for tor the public affairs lunatics who ho he say says are keepinG the people up UIT In lii tho air ILir and raising raisin taxes Howe Is a great friend of the tho thoman theman thoman man In business Ho lie declares the lords and Rockefellers do much more good in the world orld than the ares ares and nd Bee Bee- hovens Bce-hovens He Insists that If business leaders would do Jo more writing the worlds world's literature would contain much sound sense where there Is isnow isnow now foolish Idealism the output of professional literary fol folk k Success Is much easier than failure he In- In Insists Insists In Insists Ed Kd Howo wrote that ho on once joined a lodge After he got home ho began to think about tho the ritual the titles of or the lodge of officers tic en and concluded the whole thing was silly so eo he never went |