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Show WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE SAID Reporter Had Much to Learn About Proper Method of Referring to Different Speakers. "I'm afraid you won't do for us." said the editor, controlling bis temper tem-per with an effort, as he eyed the new reporter coldly. "Why not, sir?" asked Ihe reporter in surprise. "Well, you said you had had considerable con-siderable experience as a political reporter." re-porter." "So I have," retorted the scribe. "Then why on earth did you make use of such unjournalistlc language in this report. You said thut 'Mr. William Illank addressed the meeting.' meet-ing.' " "Well, isn't lhat right?" "Kight !" the editor's voice was torn with scorn. "It's all wrong. (hie would imagine that the meeting was in supporr of our candidate instead of the opposil ion." "What difference does that make? How should I have " "Why, 'Poll P.hink next harangued the mob,' of course." London Answers. |