"Why Working Children Need Voting Mothers" was discussed by Mrs. Florence F. Kelley in an address on equal suffrage before a large audience in the Assembly Chamber last night.
The prominence of the speaker or author of the
report frequently justifies the placing of his name at
the beginning, thus:
(1)
Postmaster General Frank Hitchcock
advocates government ownership
of the telegraph lines of the
country in a report made to Congress
today.
(2)
Ambassador James Bryce explained
the method of drawing up bills to be
presented for adoption by the British
parliament, in addressing the members
of the congressional committee
at the hearing on the bill providing
for the congressional legislative library.
Unusual or significant conditions under which the
address was delivered, or the report made, may become
the "feature" and may be played up, as in these stories:
(1)
Despite the pouring rain, nearly
5,000 people heard Senator La Follette
discuss the issues of the campaign
at the Auditorium last night.
(2)
By their demonstrations of approval
and frequent expressions of
enthusiasm the members of the legislature
gave evidence of their endorsement
of the policies of President
Taft when he addressed them in the
State House this afternoon.
The Body of the Story. Whatever form of lead is
used for speeches, reports, or interviews, the body of
the story generally consists of paragraphs of direct
