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Conger Reynolds correspondence, April-December 1919

1919-04-30 Conger Reynolds to Dean George F. Kay Page 1

THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE
THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER
PARIS EDITION
420 RUE SAINT-HONORE
TEL. LOUVRE 04-26
April 30, 1919
Dean G. F. Kay.
College of Liberal Arts
Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A.
My dear Dr. Kay:--
Your letter of February 6 found me only a few days ago; so I am not really so slow about answering as I may have appeared to be.
It was good to hear from you and to learn that everything goes well at the University. It was pleasant also to be assured that you want me back on your faculty.  All through my war service I planned to go back if I could, and I have not given up the idea even though recent developments have greatly altered my outlook.
Late in February, as I was on the point of going home for demobilization, I received an offer of a position with the Paris Edition of the Chicago Tribune.  It appeared to be better than anything else I might hope to get at which to occupy myself in the time before I should be due back at the University.  Accordingly, I obtained my release from the Army on March 15 and at once began the newspaper work here.
After a little more than a month of it I find myself about to be made chief editor of the paper.  Indeed I am actually doing the work of the position now, and in a few days, when the old editor leaves, I succeed to the title.  I have charge of the staff and entire supervision of the editorial side of running the Edition, which now has a large circulation over here and a position of great importance in relation to America and to France.
I another direction I have the opportunity to become a correspondent in the great organization for world wide gathering of news which The Tribune is beginning to build and of getting to travel and write under most inviting conditions.  For a career in practical newspaper work I could hardly want a better future than there appears to be in what I have begun.
On the other hand, there are unpleasant features.  I don't relish turning day into night and night into day as I once did.  I am not fond of the miserable weather we have in this part of the world most of the time.  And I miss a great deal the personal associations and most agreeable living

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THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE THE WORLD'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER PARIS EDITION 420 RUE SAINT-HONORE TEL. LOUVRE 04-26 April 30, 1919 Dean G. F. Kay. College of Liberal Arts Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.A. My dear Dr. Kay:-- Your letter of February 6 found me only a few days ago; so I am not really so slow about answering as I may have appeared to be. It was good to hear from you and to learn that everything goes well at the University. It was pleasant also to be assured that you want me back on your faculty. All through my war service I planned to go back if I could, and I have not given up the idea even though recent developments have greatly altered my outlook. Late in February, as I was on the point of going home for demobilization, I received an offer of a position with the Paris Edition of the Chicago Tribune. It appeared to be better than anything else I might hope to get at which to occupy myself in the time before I should be due back at the University. Accordingly, I obtained my release from the Army on March 15 and at once began the newspaper work here. After a little more than a month of it I find myself about to be made chief editor of the paper. Indeed I am actually doing the work of the position now, and in a few days, when the old editor leaves, I succeed to the title. I have charge of the staff and entire supervision of the editorial side of running the Edition, which now has a large circulation over here and a position of great importance in relation to America and to France. I another direction I have the opportunity to become a correspondent in the great organization for world wide gathering of news which The Tribune is beginning to build and of getting to travel and write under most inviting conditions. For a career in practical newspaper work I could hardly want a better future than there appears to be in what I have begun. On the other hand, there are unpleasant features. I don't relish turning day into night and night into day as I once did. I am not fond of the miserable weather we have in this part of the world most of the time. And I miss a great deal the personal associations and most agreeable living