Show TRIBUTE TRIBUTE TO AN EDITORIALIST Why do 8 some same me editors write editorials and n why do tome some others decline to do so sot Actually its it's probably nothing more than the inherent desire to be the editor that prompts some to express their opinion And its it's probably nothing more than desire esir to let well enough alone keep out of controversies and avoid angering an an- geri Bering gering g a of that keeps t some ome from doing it Theres There's something to be said for for- both viewpoints B being tf n J. J strong editorialist a newspaperman can in inD inmany inmany D many any instances help his community state or nation But too often his editorials lead to difficulties with sore some ms ft t to loss of ot le revenue because a advertisers or and/or readers are arc angered and amI and to that certain sense of loneliness that go goes s with being unpopular in some circles But the editorial desire ran strong in many members of the Fourth f Estate state of yesterday Symbolical of that was wasn n an an epitaph written recently by an Iowan lowan to the memory of his Ids departed publisher newspaper father Wrote Don Ikid Father sets great preat eat store by hy the Editorial Department I 1 believe vc he would have as soon walked down Main Street without his britches on as to have put out a paper without an an editorial In spite of this he died if not wealthy at least comfortably fix fixed worth considering by those who feel that editorials and hence controversies ies are arc the Road to Ruin I It goes without saying sayin of course that this corner believes strongly in It is the earmark of ot a newspaper which feels it has hns a me message age to bring to its people one that feels benefiting the community is worthy exchange for the risk of alienating friends frincIs one that adheres adheres ad ad- ad heres to the principles of journalism estable established d lied many years ears ago by such men as Mr Reids Reid's v venerated father We laud ourselves not at all when we extend a heartfelt heart felt salute to those newspapers which stand by their con convictions by ur urging ing their public to read absorb and df decide l for themselves Because of such policies fe few worthy causes ever go unknown in our free The country countr country The The Murray urray Eagle |