What Kind of Language Is That to Use in The Times?New York Times | David W. Dunlap Dutch Schultz was
What Kind of Language Is That to Use in The Times?New York Times | David W. Dunlap Dutch Schultz was a gangster you did not want to anger. And Meyer Berger of The Times had infuriated him.A profile Mr. Berger wrote in 1933 about the Bronx bootlegger called him a “pushover for a blonde.” Outraged, Schultz confronted Mr. Berger in person to demand an explanation for the slander.“But it’s the truth isn’t it?” the reporter asked.“Yes,” the gangster replied, “but what kind of language is that to use in The New York Times?” -- source link
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