I became a son-in-law in the United States

Chapter 50 A Child's Ambition to Leave His Hometown

After deciding on the newspaper's name, the next question arose: what should be written about?

After all, neither Daniel nor the others had much experience in running a newspaper, so they didn't know how to find material or what to write.

Although in 1927, the U.S. authorities did not prohibit citizens from publishing newspapers, and there were thousands of newspapers published across the United States, what could be written and what was permissible to write were still taboo topics in some places.

Just recently, the government passed the Defamation Act, the Espionage Act, and the Sedition Act. This means that if you are found guilty of any of these three crimes, you're in for a world of trouble.

The consequences range from a fine to imprisonment.

In short, newspapers have the freedom to run, but they must also bear the responsibility themselves.

“We can write more biographical articles,” Jim Green said first. He paused and continued, “Since my family is in the funeral business, I know roughly who dies in Boston every day. We can find those prominent people and report on them separately. If we add some anecdotes about their lives, even more people will read it.”

This was a rather novel idea, but upon closer examination, it didn't seem quite right.

Writing something occasionally is fine, but if there's too much of this kind of content, doesn't it just become an obituary?

Tony nodded and explained with a smile, "My sources are pretty good too. Besides the dead, I can also leak some of the latest gang news, like where there's a gunfight or where people are fighting over alcohol. Boston residents will definitely be interested in this kind of news, and our newspaper might even sell like hotcakes."

Tony inherited his father's rough and rugged nature, and despite attending college, he couldn't shake his ingrained habits. Furthermore, having grown up in the underworld, with almost all his family and friends in the circle, he naturally had access to a lot of inside information.

But the next moment, Sam shook his head and said, "Jim, Tony, this won't work."

"We are new youth, not tabloids, and we don't make a living by selling these absurd and boring news. New youth should act like new youth."

As the top student among them, Sam remained relatively calm throughout and was not misled by the superficial glamour of running a newspaper.

In his view, since "New Youth" was going to become an independent newspaper, it had to do something meaningful. If it just pursued these kinds of off-the-ground news, wouldn't it just be a paparazzi?

In addition, it must be mentioned that the paparazzi of that era were very clever and their methods were even more advanced. They were able to take photos of the Queen wearing briefs, which is something that later generations like Zhuo Wei could never match.

"Sam, what should we write?" The brother-in-law spread his hands, somewhat helplessly.

Sam Goldstein paused for a moment, then looked at the head of the group and asked, "Luther, what do you think?"

Luther paused for a moment before explaining to everyone:

"The so-called new youth are those who are independent of this era. We cannot be like the past; we should learn to be independent, prudent, and thoughtful."

"We focus on Boston, we focus on the United States, but more importantly, we need to broaden our perspective to include the whole world."

When it comes to paying attention to the whole world, the scope immediately expands, and everyone looks excited.

After all, compared to the rest of the world, both Boston and the United States are too small.

This is what young people should be like; they should aspire to serve the world.

"The United States, Britain, China, the Soviet Union, India, South America, and Africa should all be our focus, because this is the real world. As for specific materials, we can select major events that have an impact on the world situation, including political, military, economic, or social events."

"After selecting the articles, we organize them, produce special reports, and then add our opinions and perspectives. In this process, we not only gain readers but also many like-minded young people. In this way, as our organization grows stronger, we can not only protect ourselves but also protect more people."

Upon hearing this, the others had no reason to hesitate and responded immediately.

"That's a great idea! That's how it should be done!"

"No wonder he's my brother-in-law; look at his character."

"We Americans only know how to make money, we only know how to follow trends, we really lack vision."

"Yes, if there's nothing to report in the US, then we can report on things abroad, like Britain and the Soviet Union, and China isn't out of the question either."

"This is a great idea. I think not only Boston, but the whole of America would love a newspaper like this."

After discussing it for a while, the group could see the excitement on each other's faces.

For these young people who have been holding back for years and are eager to do great things, nothing is more interesting than "paying attention to the world".

Because in the process of paying attention to the world, people can obtain a rare and unprecedented spiritual satisfaction, which is a profound and indescribable emotion, full of compassion for all humanity.

As for pricing, the group discussed it for a while and finally decided on 2 cents per serving.

This price is slightly lower than that of mainstream newspapers and slightly higher than that of local tabloids; the former usually costs 3 cents a copy, while the latter mainly sells for 1.5 cents a copy.

Of course, it would be even better if you wanted to subscribe for six months or a year, which usually only cost $1-3, which is roughly the price level of that era.

Regarding major international events: the first thing to focus on was the breakdown of relations between Britain and the Soviet Union, with both sides severing diplomatic ties and beginning to expel each other's ambassadors.

Secondly, the return of the British concessions in Hankou and Jiujiang to China fueled high morale domestically. In addition, Chiang Kai-shek launched the December 124th Incident, initiating widespread arrests—a landmark event.

Finally, Italy's formal ratification of the Treaty of Bessarabia and Japan's deployment of troops to Qingdao were both major international events.

As for the domestic situation, there are also many prominent issues:

For example, the massive floods in the Mississippi River are still ongoing, and despite Hoover's passing, the efforts have yielded little result, with the number of people awaiting relief increasing.

For example, the Bath school tragedy.

The school bombing in Michigan, which killed 38 elementary school students, had an extremely negative impact.

In addition to these, topics such as Lindbergh's transatlantic flight, the fight against illegal immigration, and the Sakho-Vanzeti case (the two Italians sentenced to death) were also discussed in this issue of "New Youth".

In short, it has a wide coverage and a positive and proactive style, aiming to guide young people to establish a correct worldview.

This time, top student Sam Goldstein took the lead, while Luther and others only provided occasional assistance and wrote comments.

As for sales channels, Tony can be of help. His gang knows almost every newsstand in the North District, so adding a newspaper to the shelves won't be difficult.

Once the decision was made, the group immediately contacted the printing plant and began producing the first issue of the newspaper.

Although the process was a bit simple and the production a bit rough, the first issue of "New Youth" was still successfully produced.

Time flew by and it was July 7th, a special day.

The first issue of "New Youth" has been officially released.