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VOLUME 10 NUMBER 5
BAILET, WORTH CAROLim
Jan. 9, 1947. PRICE lOf'
Josephus Daniels Travels LongKc^aci From H i gh ScTi c-o I
Journalist Tc tclitcrship Q[ News A|-la Cbser ve r
PATIISNC3 AS33T FOR '.’RITBIG, ^ i A F t' TC S f^G N SO R 'v_ L r AN “UP i ’ AY
Even at S5,he is perlu.ps one of the most wide-o.wake
and interesting persons I have ovctr r:ic:t. jlirjccaccd in
his office on the first floor of the Nev/s and Cbscrver
Building, he views the vrorD.d fron a desk nilod high vr.th
massive books. On the wells hang evidences of his color
ful career: frmed copics of the News and Observer
printed on historic days, and pictures of President
Woodrow Wilson and his cabinet.
■*163,’' says It. Jossnhus Doniels, ■'ic-oecretary of
the Navy, Ex-Ambassador to Me::ico, founder rnd editor of
N. C.’s outstanding daily, and a woll known avithor
in his own right, "It has alvays been ?ny anbition to
write. In high school I stcj:ted a snail paper, much like
the BAILS! BUGLE and P^^.ed it the COPJ'TUCOriA. For its
motto I used "Kultum In
Parvo", which mecns "much
in little." Working on a
high school paper gives
one experience." (incident
ally, Daniels asked if
I studied Latin and com
mented on the need for it.)
’IVen as a school boy he
had ambitions of coming to
the state capital and edit*
ing a paper, he relates;
but he never thought it
would be possible. At
the age of eighteen
he became local edi
tor of the WLSOII /JDVu'JCE.
REQUISIT’"^S FOR JOURITALISM
To be a good joiarnalist,
one must have curiosity.
He must know whsifr) going
on, why, and who's beliind
it, Me:rt a pair of good
strong legs are an asset.
One isn't likely to get
the entire story by tele
phoning or writing for in
formation, says he emphati
cally. One must see for
hnmself the people behind
the news. "Sii^e them up, "
Finally, he names patience
to v/rite eind rev/rite au
article to give it polish
as a requisite for the
journolist.
Discussing newspaper woi'k
in psnoral,l'Ir, D.:niols was
of the opinion that radio
and the telephone hc.ve tr.k-
en a lot of the glory from
the ne\/s i'.rticlc. Accuracy,
though is still importrnt.
Any man who wants to be
come cxiucated, says ilr,
D: should take for
his motto "PiCc.d j'ourself
full £,nd OTite yourself
empty,"
'CCLU12T OF PHILa'iCPrlY
IPnen querriod about his
column, "The Rhara]:atta
Roar.ter," he replied that
it is through the Old Cod
ger and aio iiomcspun philo
sophy that ho spoakfj his
own viovrooints and opinions.
Very wi-'cly, ’fr, Daniels
refuses to corrut hir.iself
regarding women's stylos
and the "Mew Look," I malco
it a point nevor to com-
m.ent on fashions," says i'b.
Drniels. "IIo wonan listens
to an'^'' man about fashions;
she'll follov; them if they
lead her anywhere,
(This article vras Tvrittcn
by Octavia Board al’t^r an
interview with lir.Daniels,)
Journalism class is a-
gain to sponsor a clean-up
day. This year this over
all cleaning vn.ll com©
v;hen tlie nou roor.is are
ready for occupancy.
The work will incl\:de
washing windows, cleaning
walls, polislxin.'^ seats and
blackboards, moving into
new rooms, adding; new pic
tures, and numerous other
things to make the rooms
more attractive.
The grounds will receive
a thoroixgh cleaning of
paper, trash, and waste
timber.
Students and faculty hope
to get started early in
Febrviar”,
Bugle Makes Bow
In Half U?ual Time
This issue of the BUGLE
makes its appoarancc after
having been edited in half
the usual school time. To
be eli.“ible for judging in
the 19A7 C3PA contest,
this issue toiust be in
New York by January 12,
In I'krch, the sirteen-merri'
ber staff plans to attend
the animal Colimbia Press
Convention in New York.
Last year's entire staff
was present at the conven
tion, and it is hoped that
it vrill be possible for
all members to attend
again this yn.:.r.
Ey sponsoring the "Coke-
tail Part;>-" and the forth
coming "Heart Party" (Feb
ruary 1/i.), the staff hopes
to vaise funds to help
with their expenses on the
trip.