Robert L. Smith (Author) – Jake's Journals

1950 - 1959, 1951, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer), S, Sour Notes

Sour Notes – May 1951

Any criticism of amateur journalism must be based upon a given set of standards. To date there has been no serious attempt to set such … Read More ›

1940, 1946, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer), S, Sour Notes, United Amateur Press Association

Sour Notes – Number 8, September 1946

Brace Yourself, Ed Allowing Ed Cole to speak at the Newark NAPA Convention Banquet was the greatest blunder of the NAPA. His speech, addressed to … Read More ›

1940, 1948, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer), S, Sour Notes

Sour Notes – June 1948

Graceful Bickerings CHARLIE HEINS, the old political boss with umpteen years of experience, is up to his old tricks. He stuffed the campaign committee full … Read More ›

1940, 1945, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, National Amateur Press Association, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer), S, Sour Notes

Sour Notes – October 1945

I hear a song,A song of love, at night.This song has wingsAnd soars up into flight. It lifts my heartBeyond recallAnd calms my mind,My strife, … Read More ›

1940 - 1949, 1943, American Amateur Press Association, At Random, Leland M. Hawes, Jr. Collection, Robert L. Smith (Author), Robert L. Smith (Printer)

At Random – Number 10, October 1943

IT WAS ONE OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL FALL DAYS that is so typical of central New York State, (rainy, you know) when it was duly decided … Read More ›