to|
|place labor candidates on the tickets of |
|the old parties. An independent labor |
|party is eventually contemplated. But |
|there is not time to get results in that |
|way in the next national campaign." |
| |
| So said H. C. Raasch, national |
|president of the tile-layers, upon his |
|return yesterday, etc.--_Milwaukee Free |
|Press._ |

=4. Human Interest Beginning.=--This is a designation devised to cover a
multitude of beginnings. A human interest interview may begin with a
quotation, a summary, a name, or an action. The aim is necessarily
toward unconventionality and the form of the lead is left to the
originality of the reporter. A few examples may illustrate what is meant
by the human interest beginning:

| "There goes another string. Drat those |
|strings!" Only Joseph Caluder didn't say |
|"Drat." |
| |
| "Say, do you know that I have spent |
|pretty nearly $1,000 for strings for that|
|violin? Well, it's a fact. Listen." |
|Etc.--_Milwaukee Sentinel._ |

| Fire Marshal James Horan never bought a|
|firecracker, but for many years he has |
|celebrated Independence day in the thick |
|of fires. He never owned a gun or |
|revolver. His last prayer before trying |
|to snatch a little needed sleep Friday |
|night will be of the twofold form, |
|etc.--_Chicago Post._ |

After what has been said about the body of a speech report, there is
little more to be said about the body of an interview story. The same
rules apply in both cases. The body of the report should contain as much
direct quotation as possible. However nothing less than a sentence
should be quoted--that is, every quotation should be a complete
sentence, with indirect explanation. Whenever "Said the speaker" or "Mr.
Brown continued" or any similar expression is worked into the direct
quotation it should always be placed at the end of the sentence; never
begin a quotation in this