The average editor cannot escape feeling that telling a wri… - Heywood Broun

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The average editor cannot escape feeling that telling a writer to do something is almost the same thing as performing it himself.

Heywood Broun

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Heywood Campbell Broun Jr. (December 7, 1888 – December 18, 1939) was an American journalist, sportswriter and newspaper columnist in New York City. He founded the American Newspaper Guild, now known as The Newspaper Guild.

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Alternative Names: Heywood Campbell Broun • Heywood Campbell Broun, Jr.

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