Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 86, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1920 — WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE SAID [ARTICLE]

WHAT HE SHOULD HAVE SAID

Reporter Had Much to Learn About Proper Method of Referring to Different Speakers. •Tm afraid you won’t do for us," said, the editor, controlling his temper with an effort, as Jie eyed the new reporter coldly.’ “Why not, sir?” asked the reporter in surprise. “Well, you said you had had considerable experience as a political reporter.” — “So I have,” retorted the scribe. “Then why on earth did you make use of such unjournallstlc language in this report. You said that ‘Mr. William Blank addressed the meeting.’ ” “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 Answers.