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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 his temper tem-per with an effort, as he eyed the new reporter coldly. "Why not, sir?" asked the reporter in surprise. "Well, you said you had had considerable con-siderable experience us a political re porter." "So I have," retorted the scribe. "Then why on earth did you make use of such unjournnlistie language in thin report. You said that 'Mr. William Blank addressed the meeting.' meet-ing.' " "Well, isn't that right?" "Right !" the editor's voice was torn with scorn. "It's all wrong. One would imagine that the meeting was In support of our candidate instead of the opposition." ."What difference does that make? How should I have " "Why, 'Bill Blank next harangued the mob,' of course." London An-Bwers. |