The Press: Father & Son

To tell quaint and "human interest" doings of business bigwigs, to supply condensed financial news "for busy businessmen," is the avowed purpose of Forbes (semi-monthly), edited by Bertie Charles Forbes.

To make some money, to get practice, to have fun, is the avowed purpose of Junior Englewood (New Jersey weekly), edited by Bruce C. Forbes, 12-year-old son of Bertie Charles.

Last week Son Bruce's sheet contained the following notice: "So many people wanted to advertise in this issue that we had to stop taking them, but we will try to make room in the next issue."

The commercial shrewdness of Son Forbes is evident...

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