The Press., 1883-09-06
GROWLER'S PAPERS. ' Being chiefly addressed to, his felIox .sE9 | &rOWlerSe aN.t ' H.l ssalE 1s.

GROWLER'S PAPERS. {,
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 gGRowL THE FIRST. ,f4s.,, E'ssj5s
 Editor Press Have you room for one more occasional contributor, and can you give an outsof the way corner now. and then for the use of yours truly it.s''
 Don't be frightened by the name appended to this. Growls are sometimes commenda- tory, as we'll as condemnatory. In looking around see considerable to growl at, and things that should have this kind of attention, too. am myself acquainted with the ins of local newspaper ; work-haying .'driven a quill" in my feeble way. I 5 yasa
 And, first, here is growl for that greatest bore of the newspaper office the growler:.i s
 Now the local editor always, sees a, fair share of the defects, of the community in which he has his field, and a adincubus up- upon the local pride with which he would fain swell, is the thousand and one things he notes needed to make his local village per feet paradise. For there is no village that is ANY AeA cSAAAo OAACs ECAACAuAAy HI SICbb 11lbuy respects, behind the average of villages in general. The newspaper bore thinks it cun- ming to be always running to the editor with some newly discovered sore on the body cor porate. Does gang of rowdies annoy him {? He may know their names but he does not hie him to the authorities to punish them. Not he. The newspaper office receives his complaint, and he expects as 8 result scath- ing article upon the depravity of the village, closing with dark hints of retribution that shall scare the culprits into coatrition, apolo- gy, and recompense. <. s..
 So of defective streets, sidewalks, bridges, lack of attention to duty by peace officers, or any grievance which could be quickly reme- died by complaint to some proper official ,.
 Ditto of the sidewalk and parts of the street utilized by merchants who don't pay rent for them, and don't realize how pedestrians hate them for doing it. 3sa,. r*,E t.i.
 Now the newspaper man naturally wants his village to stand we'll abroad. He don't want to needlessly air the little unpleasant matters of local interest He will publish the news, such as is suitable to publish Will of discuss or permit discussion in his columns, matters, pleasant and unpleasant, but he don't like the sight of the man who is always look ing for some matter disparaging to the town and bringing it in as sweet morsel for the local column.
 Another man the editor don't like, (and this is from personal experience, remember). He don't like the man who alwaya criticises his home paper, and its correctness and in, correctness, in matters of local news, and vet has never 8 word of aid or cheer for the news carrier. Now let me picture an imaginary character. MT. Q. co stands for queer) is a man connected with local institutions. He is free critic of the home paper. He is man of strong local feeling, proud of his town and of it's institutions, and would grieve to have it deprived of it's local paper, which in general way he always speaks we'll of, though always ready to say that it lacks in this or that re- spect. Now the ditor seldom goes to MT. o. for any needed information, even when that party can better furnish it than any other, be cause experience has taught him that when so approached that gentleman at once draws him. self in, ala turtle. He can't understand why, as usually the matter upon which light is sought is such that @ correct publication will benefit MT. o. And he notes further that re. porters' from the city papers can find out all they want from MT. O., and that he is polite and communicative with them. He can't un derstand it. Nobody can. MT. o. don't un destand it himself; would be astonished, il fact, to be told that it is so.
 Now wish to conclude this first growl by saying to everybody: ...t. t..... s..a +. The local editor always wants to give all thu news, and he wants to give it in form tha will give outsiders good impression of hi locality; his town first, next his section county, and state. He don't want to publish news prematurely, but he does feel that thu people who have with him common interes in the welfare of the place ought to give th' home paper chance at the news as soon a any other. He don't want to be nosins around, and boring people for news, but i
 you have any to give him just drop him hint
 If he finds that he cannot get news at tn
 proper source he must try to get it, for yo7
 will blame him if he don't. If you will co
 operate with him you will generally find hin
 a pretty good sort of chap, who feels
 pride in the same matters that you do, an'
 having interests and desires much more nearl
 in the same direction of yours than has tn
 city reporter, whose occasional calls get 8
 much better attention.
 You see, MT. Editor, my first growl is i
 your behalf. If I haven't properly voiced tn
 matter don't publish this. Yours truly,
 l GROWER.
 Enterprising local agents wanted in thi