The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-03-23
Can She Make her Voice Heard :

A young woman IN far Western State.
who has desire to figure in tho world as q
great writer asks us two questions to which
we gladly give attention
81. Is there any position on m Eastern newspaper
that bright, weinformed Western girl could obtain
80. What the lkeest way for a beginner to make
herself heard in the literary world putting aside al
pecuniary aspirations'"
Bright and well-iniormed women from the
West and other parts Of tho Union are en-
ployed upon New York newspapers in va
rious capacities. Some Of thcm are reporters
and some writer's upon the fashions. and q
few have oven contributed leading articles to
the journals they serve. We do not, however,
know OF any important Eastern newspaper
which Is edited by woman. though maya
zines and weekly papers for children have
women editors. In Chicago, we believe, o law
journal OF high standing Is edited by woman.
Though women are now engaging In many
occupations from which they were formerly
excluded both because OF narrow preju-
dice and their actual unfltness through lack
OF preparatory training, the number Of them
employed on daily newspapers does not
seem to increase. Recruits do not como In
rapidly; and experience shows that few
women are equal to the strain OF continuous
work OH daily newspaper. Yet women
have done good service there, and those en-
gagged on our New York journals at present
generally hold their places because Of their
| ability and industry and peculiar adaptable
| ity to certain sorts OF work. Still, the op-
| portunitics for women on our newspapers
are few, and We advise this Western girl to
abandon the thought OF coming East to seek
them.
And that brings US to her second question
She can make herself heard In the literary
world whencesoever her voice comes, and
there Is no necessity for her to leave her
Western home to gain tho applause which
would be SO sweet to her. BRET HARTE for
instance. was heard nll over the world even
| when he spoke In San Francisco, aud II he
had remained In that city to this day his
literary fame would probably not have been
less than 1t Is now. 1t does not matter
where the prophet lives. He will be honored
for what he is, even II In his own country
and among his own kindred he Is without
esteem.
The likeliest way for beginner to make
herself heard In the literary world Is FOL
her to say something worth the attention o.
the world. message like that will be surf
to command hearing. A writer who de
serves fame is pretty sure to get 1t, ant
money, too. She need not put aside al
pecuniary aspirations" Editors will DO glat
to pay her well for her work.
1t will not matter whether she is begin
ner or an old hand. Is without fame. or al
ready has reputation. The work may b,
anonymous. and the result will be the same
Somebody will find 1t out. and soon It will b.
sought for and honored. Literature offers
FREQ field. and the best man wins In the end
Perhaps this Western girl cannot produo
such work. Aspiring authors often invit
sorrow and modification because they star
out with an absurd overestimate Of thai
abilities. Her letter shows her 10 b brlsh
girl, and ono who Knows how - write olsari
! and to tho point; but what reason has Oh
: Tor supposlps that 70 has anything to -