| Show THE HOME TOWN EDITOR HE PUTS YOU ON THE MAP by john edwin edwia price I 1 you had hardly let out your first yell on this terrestrial sphere before the local editor ordered the fact of your arrival announced to a baby loving world when you reached the age of three or four and had your first real birthday party with invited guests your friend the editor told all and sundry who was there and what a fuss they made over you when you got on the honor roll at grade school he let all your admiring friends and neighbors know about it if you got into any minor scraps he apparently forgot all about them as soon as he was told for he wanted to play up the things which might make you great all through your high school course he was keenly watching to see if you did anything worthy of note in athletics letters or debate and when you finally graduated he again seized upon the opportunity to put your name in print if you decided to go to work then instead of going on to college he heralded the fact in such a manner that made any prospective employers realize that here was an ambitious lad who leaning deanin unnecessarily on the folks he welted wanted all whom it might concern I 1 to know that if work was to be done here was a live wire all set when the supreme object of your hearts desire was won your editor friend seemed to know about it almost as soon as the lucky girl and warned all other aspirants to her sole attention to lay off as he printed the announcement of your engagement once more you were the conquering hero or thought so the girl may have had other ideas on the subject if after that you accomplished anything worthy of note the world was told in letters bold HOME TOWN BOY MAKES GOOD when those near and dear to you were by death taken out on the great adventure the chief of the columns apparently forgot their vices and proceeded to laud their virtues and remind the world of their fins fine family connections including you when illness illges s overtook you he let all the neighbors know so that mayhap the power of their prayers could be added to the forces of medicine and someday should he perchance outlive you as he has so many others he being kind and faithful to the end will once more use good paper and ink for you he will probably tell mankind far and wide that ons one has passed who was a useful and worthwhile addition to the race that you have gone to I 1 join the glorious company who have become the guests of god 1 1 yes from the cradle of birth to the casket of death the home town editor is your friend he puts you on the map and if you are worthy helps to keep you there |
