The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-08-20
WANTS TO WRITE.

A young man. who lives On farm no, far from this city. writes - would like to get situation on your paper as a W.T. ter. l haze pretty fair education and have read great deal. have never had any experience in newspaper work, but think that with proper training could do good work. l am tred oi farm life and desire n be more actively engaged. am wiling 60 work for q small salary a, tirst and woald be content To do your clip ping until unders ood the ways,,of the pa- per.
 This k q sample of numerous letters "ia wc are aimos, daly receiving. The alm st morbid desire which prompts young farmers n engage in newspaper work. Is a serioas mistake. The young man. whose letter we print- seems to think tha, clipping for newspaper requires no experience. when n fAet the clipper on a ..rse daily paper is usually ;he most eN- pcfcneed man connected with the estab- l.shnent The following amusinslv cN- a.crated article from the Middleton 1yaa5 ,i5o' ap.ly. if not !ereibly illustrates the m;s.of,Gnes of those whose lots gre eas, between the column rules: -Four hundred dollars per year Is said to be the average salary paid to the editors. re- porters and printers of the tini.ed States engaged on newspaper work. Young men. souwho are ionSing to Ioin the band of Fubllc opinon mouider>. us, think of yhat. te,,r i,siadfe,l- t!.,iI.,t, year Tor thc bcs; .s}9gee oe; of your life. Hadn't yau bei,et stick ;o the farm. the counting ron, cam 4 good trade. that, when taa become rrafsicnt jn i. will pay you temunerautc vases: Hundred, have leaincd thal .'moai4in- public opinion is a mighty poor business. Moulding stove iids paes much better and doesn't cause half the we..f and tear on the nauldcr', ,ysteaa. \ good many people talnk nc., taper Moik k iu,t as easy X tli!ing down on iae ar finding gnl's lips n the dark Ncuso4to think so ourscIf. bai tha, v..s N han Nc were | bigger fool thar. ve .tre- ,4,.,, Nt.,=ka..., s"ang man one. eu; Wes;.Wh tnrtao sars. longed for | place of. a newspaper as reporter. ,ad II i4st tc sal lfi i h. fins, day he was required to report a horse race. tenreranse meeftH. and a fire seven miles out oi town. \, e he lad ,.ene all this. ;he managing editor teld him hc nigh, write | Washington letter. giving sum- man the rnilt.c.l situation al the na- uonai capital. and then ae could 70 out and se, some points oh the pork markc, 'ei thc rcA. daN p1peE. He wanted to -kaaN nj llc fl .la.l...n.s editor how in the dread future hesoail wfi." . Washington letter a:a pe.ht =a. falle- from the na- llanat captl. md when he had never heea ,hr5e i,i l., l.f 'rAe managing ed,ar oell. rtIl.-3 IL; | hc couldn't Nf.ica ieacf H'r it n :he I.nown N,fia on F.''eg;. ..z.}l..-~ notice hc'd bet e qs.i' the ess sittfe. husf.oss before he .i,s-aoci k -nct' that s.,me osenaE.aua .ecr: 5'a ,, b ,i- u count ,nc-hou>c >joo' aa E., oi,l-iiino inde- pc7!eny ic"-dal.. --t-, eek air. and never .,>b,,i ;a i3s.s I'aets.'... ss.in. Some men seem bonn 'a dn newspaper work. and .fey MI ei.o= Ii | a.4es h.se il,e on cold h..sh ...s- es'.s he.r -o.a up b ihe chin while tat.r ss= z3#rei~ | tae wash. And ttea ~.l.-ae. ...=ls.,, tsiy. ;oo, as the son Hs-iA@ oi monopai.-y N..h a bad cough. .acH saa, never hc ,en'en,ed ia any -.s.s.~s=~...-...-. -s es.iliizi zi..l iaen SIo.ooo j. year ar5 fle.soed. ti. others should ecep aa, af ihe aaro..i ,ield.
 oar yo4as ee-ee~p ,adetl ~hoala read .hs lhese -s;.sle .haat s.s times and then enaF.ay ,e=.se s.d aaa .H asss>4se man to fc4d !; ta htlu w.,h psl,iei se,ueulaiion.