otation might |
|have, there was nothing political about his |
|discourse. He brought it out in referring to the |
|President doing away with the inaugural ball in |
|1915, which he nearly classed as a drunken orgy run |
|by politicians. He was emphasizing the President's |
|"no," that his family would not be present even if |
|he himself had to attend. |

As in this story, however, the writer must be careful always to make
clear the precise relation of the featured quotation to the speech as a
whole.

=194. Indirect Quotation.=--The chief reason for quoting indirectly in
the lead a single statement of a speaker is the need of shifting an
important point to the very first.

|That an inordinate indulgence in mere amusement is |
|softening the fiber of the American nation and |
|sapping its vitality, was the statement of Allen A. |
|Pendel, president of the Southwest Press Company, at|
|the monthly meeting of the Crust Breakers, Saturday.|

=195. Title Featured.=--The use of the subject of the speech as a
feature is advisable when it is particularly happy or when it expresses
the theme of the address.

|"The National Importance of Woman's Health" was the |
|subject of Dr. A. T. Schofield's lecture at the |
|Institute of Hygiene, Wednesday. |

|Taking as his subject, "The Tragedy of the |
|Unprepared," the Rev. Otis Colleman delivered a |
|powerful attack in Grace Church Sunday against |
|unpreparedness in one's personal life and in the |
|home, the state, and the nation. |

=196. Theme Featured.=--The theme may be featured when a single-sentence
quotation cannot readily be found and the subject does not indicate the
nature of the address.

|Condemnation of the twentieth-century woman's dress |
|was voiced at the Ninth International Purity |
|Congress by Rev. Albion Smith, Madison, Wis., who |
|spoke on "Spirit Rule vs. Animal Rule for Men and |
|Women." |

=197. Summary Lead.=--Oftentimes the theme lead shades into a
summarizing lead and the two become one of indirect quotation. Long
summarizing leads of speeches are to be avoided as a rule, since they
are liable to become overloaded and cumbersome. When using this lead,
the writer must be par