HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1947-10-16, Page 3TEEN -TOWN TOPICS
= By BARRY MURKAR
The little man with the sun-tan-
ned face and white sideburns was
reclining on the
veranda of his
modern brick
h..me, when I
called. Typical of
his dress, were
the gr trousers,
brown shirt and
yellow police lea -
ccs, The little
man, who is
known to thou-
sands of readers for tate above cha-
racteristics of his parson, was Gre-
gory Clark, the fatuous Canadian
writer.
"Who ho is that3
•ou have •in
out
y
theasked
t:art, h e as I mounted
the steps.
P•
"Oh, that's Susie," I r
e
Plied,
"site
came along for the ride."
"\Vell bringher
in. She can
talk with the ladies of the house;
while we are up in- the den." And
that is the way our interview with
Gregory Clark began.
"Getting into newspaper work to-
day, is much ]carder than it was,
when I first started," pointed out
Mr. Clark, "There is far more com-
petition, and daily newspapers to-
day seem inclined to hire experi-
enced newsmen; rattier than a
greenhorn, who wishes to start in
and learn the business:"
At this point a green and white
marble, fell from his pocket and
rolled across the hardwood floor.
Recovering it, he explained: "We
have numerous cats around here,
that pester my birds. I have a
sling -shot and stand on rhe back
steps and fire at them. I haven't hit
anything yet, but I've scared the
old Beck out of a lot of cats."
"What do you advise a young
person, who is inters led in getting
into newspaper stork? I asked.
Greg looked inc square in the
eye before answering. "My advice
ist start at the bottom- .n a
country weekly. \V, '-k hard at the
job, and some day when your
chance conies to work on a big
newspaper --work harder than ever,
stove heaven sad earth to get the
loll, and at least you are started on
he way."
And that pie friendlies is the ad-
vice e of one of Canada's
top-rank-
ing newsmen, who knows that it
is no easy job to get to the lop of
the ladder in the newspaper pro-
fession.
"Now about yott and Jiro Fri,c
the cartoonist. Do any of the stor-
ies you write, ever really nappenf"
I inquired,'
"The most of them develop from
actual experiences of Jin. and P,
Greg i,.forined ie. "We have hunt-
ed, fished and chummed around to-
gether for 30 years. We started
out together as cub reporter and
cub artist, and although we are
much alike in our play -habits we
have a few differences such as Jint s
preferri.tg duck hunting to my deco
bunting and he like billiards and
the races, while I would rither get
for a walk or drive in the country.'
"Docs Jim actually live around
the corner?" was our .,ext question.
"1 -Ie livedaroundthe corner from
me for about 15 years, replied
Greg.
"Tell pie something lout the
Greg -Jim stories, \Vherc do you
get your ideas? How do you plat,
a story? How many words are
there in a Greg -Jim story, anti how
long docs it take to tvritJ one?"
Greg took a deep breath, settled
back in his easy chair and begat'
the answers to my questions.
"In 20 years, I Have travelled
thousands of miles. I have talked
BEAUTY CONTEST winner of Glencoe Fair with Clown,
Leona Fisher, Wardsville, won expenses paid trip to Windsor
contest next year offered by Mr. Simpson of Windsor.
Sports — And One Thing
or Another
By FRANK MANN HARRIS
("A Sixbit Critic")
FABLE (With apologies to the
late, great George Ade). Once upon
a time there was a Certain Province
that had Very Liberal Sunday Laws.
Whenever the Day of Rest rolled
around John Citizen had his choice
of attending church, ploughing up a
golf course, sniffing the sweet aroma
of burned gas on the highways, stay-
ing home and nagging the wife and
kiddies or attending church. If des-.
crate
p he could even listen to the
radio. a o. B ut despite all this vast var-
iety of entertainment, strange to say
the Ingrate g
ate 'a•as stilt not satisfied.
* * •
So at last a group of High Minded
Philanthropists decided they would
do something about it. They decided
to send a Representative Delegation
of Six to call on the I-Iead Matt of
the Province; and included in this
Representative Delegation were a
Baseball Mogul, a I•Iockey Magnate,
a Football Promoter, a Roller Rink
Proprietor, a Moving Picture Im-
pressario and a Sports Reporter, the
latter being taken along because the
Taxicab held six anyway and there
wasn't any sense in wasting all that
space.
* *
The Head Man of the Province
received them most graciously and
asked then,, in his best Chesterfield-
ian manner, just what was biting
them. So with one accord they pro-
ceeded to tell hint of the Terrible
Sufferings of John Citizen under the
Liberal Sunday Laws, how their
Soft Hearts bled for hien Day and
to men, women and children in all
walks of life. Hundreds of them
have contributed sayings and
themes- for - any stories and - have
never known it. I tell the story to
myself first, then Jim and . hold a
story conference that he can get
an idea for the illustration, which
is very important. The story is
written seven weeks ahead of ' ab-
li ati
,on Iri
d ve an open car, and
d
get out in the count , as much as
possible in search of material. I
also atingle with the crowds on the
street, and in the store . There
are about 2,000 words in a xreg-
Jint story and the actual typing is
almost 2 hours, althcugh the story
takes four or five days planning"
"Whew," he gas; e; - "does that
cover them all?
"Did you ever write from other
places, when you were covering a
news story," I_ continued.
"I have sent them in to the office
by ,vire, cable and mail from all over
the world," stated Greg. "In Italy
they tried to stop t story fro go-
ing through. The were certain it
was code. Finally tl.ey let it go,
at six cents .a word."
\Ve then went th.enstairs where
Greg's daughter, Elizabeth and Su-
sie were chatting and eating frozen
coke. Trust Susie to get in•on the
eats, I thought. Greg alien showed
us his collection of walking sticks,
his books and animal mountings,
carved front wood.
After lool.ing around the walls,
trying to find a Jim Frise cartoon
of "Old Archie," We bade this new
found friend and his family good-
night. Beading out along the Lake-
shore Road for home, we had a
very contented feeling way down
inside. And I might add, a very
happy feeling.
Night, and how something would
have to be Done About It immediate-
ly if not sootier.
* * *
At this point the Sports Reporter
was heard to whisper, "What .a
Pushover this Egg turned out to
bel".
* * *
Then the Head Man of the Prov-
ince said to flen "Did I he
ar 3 •ou
m making
gentlemen tell m a that, in i ale ng
this Request, you have only1y the
Llterests of John Citizen at heart
and have no—if
ou willpardon the
y
phrase -Ulterior Motive or Motives,
such as Red Propaganda, or Profits,
or anything discreditable like that?"
So one and all, singly, doubly and in
concert, they assured him they were
thinking solely of John Citizen.
* * *
"You do yourselves Very Great
Credit," said the Head Man of the
Province, "and I can see that you
are all High Minded Philanthropists
indeed! So with your Assurance in
mind I will immediately instruct—I
mean, of course, request—My Legit-
lature to pass an Act loosening up
our' Liberal Sunday Laws still
further; so that now John Citizen
will be able to have the Healthful
Recreation of Baseball, Football,
Hockey, Moving Pictures and Roller
Skating in addition to the Vast Var-
iety of Entertainment already at his
cotnuland, And you, gentlemen, in
return will—"
* * *
At this juncture a Breeze that felt
as though it canoe direct from tate
Upper Arctic seemed to sweep
through the Reception Chamber.
causing the Sports Reporter to try
and recall where he had put his
Winter Blanket for safe -keeping,
and what it world cost to get it out.
But the Head Mait didn't appear to'
feel it, and continued—
* * * -
"You, gentlemen, in return will be,
I and sttrc, Only Too Glad to do
Your Share. Interested as you are
only in the Welfare of John Citizen
you would naturally be Loath to
Profit in Any Manner from the loos-
ening of our Liberal Sunday Laws,
and would desire to work what is
vulgarly known as Tor Free. So I
shall instruct—I mean, of course,
request --My Legislature to frame
the New Act so that all mone-
tary returns, such as admission
fees, etcetera, - from any such
new Sunday entertainments will
be turned over, without deduction,
to some Worthy Charity. As for you,
Mr. Sports Reporter, I shall be -
pleased to make arrangements with
your Esteemed Employer whereby
any Eutolument you might ordinarily
receive for reporting such Sunday
entertainment willhe devoted to the
same Good Cause."
* es fi
But naw it was the Head Mali of
the Province who noticed a oreece—
orlly this time it was the wind made
by the Delegation of Six taking it
On the Lam out of the Reception
Chamber with the. Sports Reporter
three lengths in the lead. "Why,
wherever can they have gone so
abruptly'?" the !lead Mat said to
himself. "I had so much more to
say to totem; and besides the Carrera
Man hasn't got herr lel Record this
Historic Montcnt foe Posterity!"
Then a sudden thought came to hint.
"7 have it," said the Head Man.
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* * *
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