A writer of very frequent Notes & Comment was certain to be, in comparison with most other staff writers, very well paid indeed. For this reason, among others—including his high moral, some would say moralistic tone; his time spent with Mr. Shawn and clear status as the favorite; his imitation of Mr. Shawn, in personal style and even in the inflections of his speech; and finally, the impression that things said among the writers themselves were reported by him to Mr. Shawn—led to reservations, with ingredients of envy and fear, about Mr. Schell.
