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Editorial
October 8, 1924
Grant County Herald
Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin
What is this article about?
An editorial from the Milton Gazette, reprinted in the Lake Worth Leader, praises the selfless promotion newspapers provide to community enterprises like industries, churches, and meetings, without compensation, while criticizing businessmen who do not reciprocate support, and notes growing appreciation for newspapers as essential.
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LIVE AND LET LIVE
The most unselfish business carried on in any community is the newspaper business, says the Milton Gazette.
The editor has demand made upon his time and his space, which is his only stock in trade. that is wholly out of proportion to that given by any other business or profession in the community.
If there is an industrial plant to promote, the space of the newspaper is devoted freely to the propaganda boosting the enterprise. The business men who are to profit most by the launching think it no more than the newspaper should do and he renders the service without pay and without thanks. If there is a church edifice to build the newspaper is expected to boost the proposition and to help in every way the movement for subscriptions, and the newspaper does it, and when the subscription paper is passed he is expected to contribute as much in cash as the fellow of like financial standing contributes who has given neither time nor space to the enterprise.
If there is a clean-up campaign on, the newspaper is supposed to boost it for the entire season and the editor does this at his own expense. If there is a farmers' meeting. a church meeting. a meeting of commercial men, or social clubs, or if any firm makes a change in any way the matter is referred to through the newspaper. Besides. the newspaper is boosting every other business, helping the business men to make money on their investments and yet there are in every community business men who cannot enjoy life and see the local newspaper prosper. It is one of the ironies of fate and newspaper men go on serving the public, unselfishly accepting the business of those who are appreciative and who are willing to give support to those whose whole time is devoted to helping build up and boost the town.
We are reminded of the prayer of the old tight-wad deacon, who, when the new pastor was called to his church, was called upon to lead the opening prayer and said: "O Lord, bless our dear paster as he comes to labor among us. If you will keep him humble. Lord. we will keep him poor."
That is the attitude that some business men always assume toward their newspaper. We are glad to note that their number is growing smaller with each passing year. The newspaper is considered a necessity and intelligent business men know that to have a good newspaper they must give it wholehearted support.-Lake Worth (Fla.)Leader.
The most unselfish business carried on in any community is the newspaper business, says the Milton Gazette.
The editor has demand made upon his time and his space, which is his only stock in trade. that is wholly out of proportion to that given by any other business or profession in the community.
If there is an industrial plant to promote, the space of the newspaper is devoted freely to the propaganda boosting the enterprise. The business men who are to profit most by the launching think it no more than the newspaper should do and he renders the service without pay and without thanks. If there is a church edifice to build the newspaper is expected to boost the proposition and to help in every way the movement for subscriptions, and the newspaper does it, and when the subscription paper is passed he is expected to contribute as much in cash as the fellow of like financial standing contributes who has given neither time nor space to the enterprise.
If there is a clean-up campaign on, the newspaper is supposed to boost it for the entire season and the editor does this at his own expense. If there is a farmers' meeting. a church meeting. a meeting of commercial men, or social clubs, or if any firm makes a change in any way the matter is referred to through the newspaper. Besides. the newspaper is boosting every other business, helping the business men to make money on their investments and yet there are in every community business men who cannot enjoy life and see the local newspaper prosper. It is one of the ironies of fate and newspaper men go on serving the public, unselfishly accepting the business of those who are appreciative and who are willing to give support to those whose whole time is devoted to helping build up and boost the town.
We are reminded of the prayer of the old tight-wad deacon, who, when the new pastor was called to his church, was called upon to lead the opening prayer and said: "O Lord, bless our dear paster as he comes to labor among us. If you will keep him humble. Lord. we will keep him poor."
That is the attitude that some business men always assume toward their newspaper. We are glad to note that their number is growing smaller with each passing year. The newspaper is considered a necessity and intelligent business men know that to have a good newspaper they must give it wholehearted support.-Lake Worth (Fla.)Leader.
What sub-type of article is it?
Press Freedom
What keywords are associated?
Newspaper Business
Community Promotion
Editorial Support
Business Reciprocity
Local Boosting
What entities or persons were involved?
Milton Gazette
Business Men
Editor
Lake Worth (Fla.) Leader
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
The Unselfish Role Of Newspapers In Community Promotion
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Newspapers And Critical Of Unsupportive Businessmen
Key Figures
Milton Gazette
Business Men
Editor
Lake Worth (Fla.) Leader
Key Arguments
Newspapers Provide Free Space And Time To Promote Industrial Plants, Churches, Clean Up Campaigns, Meetings, And Other Community Efforts
Businessmen Expect And Receive This Support Without Pay Or Thanks
Newspapers Boost Every Other Business To Help Them Prosper
Some Businessmen Fail To Support The Local Newspaper Despite Its Contributions
The Number Of Unsupportive Businessmen Is Decreasing
Intelligent Businessmen Recognize Newspapers As A Necessity And Provide Wholehearted Support