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Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924

"Michael O'Halloran"


"Oh no!" said Mickey. "He said, 'Well here is a batch of items being
written up for first page to-morrow. According to you, I should give
"Belgian citizens flocking back to search for devastated homes," the first
place?' 'That's got the first place in the heart of every man in God's
world. Giving it first place is putting it where it belongs.' 'Here's the
rest of it,' said he, 'what do you want next?' 'At the same glance I
always take, _this_,' said I, pointing to where it said, 'Movement on foot
to eliminate graft from city offices.' 'You think that comes next?' said
he. 'Sure!' said I. 'Hits the pocketbook! Sure! Heart first! Money next!'
'Are you so sure it isn't exactly the reverse?' asked he. 'Know it!' said
I. 'Watch the crowds any day, and every clip you'll see that loving a
man's country, and his home, and his kids, and getting fair play, comes
_before_ money.' 'Yes, I guess it does!' he said thoughtful like, 'least
it _should_. We'll make it the policy of this paper to put it that way
anyhow.


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