Rather a young man to wield the power of the press isn't he ?" Mr.Gladsby chuckled at his own joke.
"'Power of the press' ?" murmured Mr.Cantwell, uncomfortably.
"Surely you don't mean, Gadsby, that this mere boy, this High School student, is going to be taken here seriously as representing the undoubtedly great power of the press ?" "To some extent, yes," admitted Mr.Gadsby.

"'The Blade,' as you may know, is a good deal of a power in local politics.

Now, some of us---er---did not win our re-elections by any too large margins.

A little dangerous opposition to---er---some of us---would mean a few new faces around the table at Board meetings.

Mr.
Pollock is---er---a most estimable citizen, and a useful man in the community.