Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-27

again Of rhs woman who brings into the
newspaper cree . batch Of rubbish
sbsus hsS Mrs. Sszdy wsar1 black
tights. slssps between black sllk phssB
&a6 greAses her face every Rlsht. A
managing editor who 10 thorough man
Of the world sells We thss really he feels
htsle queer when yoang ladies' bring
% hia eolamn after column ef sksss
Disgusting p&rsicalaxities. he says they
seem nice glrls. too, and modest and
well educated. Tksy write the STUFF BE-
cause they think that Is what the read
ing nable wants. II 80. then heaven
kslp the reading public, II 10 trite
such - this Is she mission Of woman IN
Journalism. then should say that il was
a patty woman ever entered into journal
Ism ar alt
But ! DO not believe this is what
women journalists are for. They have
q fleld, grand one, and many splendid
giris have already entered its borders.
Journalism Is something to which one
- called But none are called who
merely look 20 writing as an easy way
of getting money, aad throag to New
York accordingly. IL is not an easy way
Of getting money. quite the contrary,
even II you succeed. But not more than
one girl In q hundred has either the edu-
cational trailing. health or pluck 10 sue
coed. And even II she had all these.
for every place vacant there are already
fifty applicants.
Yet there are women called TO be Jour-
nalists. as many women as mon. Do
you know how you can tell whether
you are called? II You feel as though
there Is something you must say 10 man
kind or die, then prepare 10 say it in
some shape. Try newspaper work in .
small way at first Ii you like it and
feel sure that you would put up with
any privatien rather than stop writing.
go on II you are prepared to lose sleep.
be out In all weathers and climb ten to
forty flights of stairs a day. IL YOU have
city reporting TO do, go on. All fear
you must put aside. all sneering criti-
cism you must brave. You must have
a temper that nothing can ruiile. not
even a snub from some vulgar rich
woman. Ii you take the delight of an
artist in your work, il you love il so
much that you would rather write and
get a mere comfortable living than do
anything else and become rich, 20 on.
There is not much else than comforta-
BILE living in journalism, even at the
best, unless you can own successful
newspaper. You must rot stop and lie
by day for headache or small all
n.ent. IL cannot be tolerated ii q news
paper office.
Spend your spare time in getting the
information | told you Of. When lou
write. use the fewest, plainest words
that will fully tell your story. Go over
a piece of work after you have finished
it, and cut out every line that you can
without narring the sense. Whatever
You write. no matter how strongly You
feel. try 10 express your meaning without
hurting any ones feelings. Your valne
to your employer will largely depend on
your gaining and keeping the general
good will. One thing remember-news.
something really new, is always well
come to an editor
Begin first In your own neighbor
hood to write, wherever you are. OF
all those who have made q distin.
guished success in New York journal
ism / can recall at this moment scarcely
one, from Horace Greeley down, who
did not begin and make success in the
country first. Never let your enthusi.
asn die out and know for certain that
good work is always rewarded sooner or
later. 1t must be so, for the law of
cause and effect reigns. Then If you
long to come to New York and enter
Journalism. wait and hope. Newspaper
women are better paid and have more
respect shown to them in some Of the in.
terror and western cities than in New
York. but still if you wish to come to
the great city that is your own affair.
You have a perfect right to cherish that
wish and to expect its fulfllment. But
cherish it silently and work enthusiastic-
ally to get fine local reputation first at
home and then in the largest city that is
near to you. Never give up good place
which you have already for an unccr-
tainty somewhere else.
BY and by the call will probably core
for you to go 10 New York, or to q bet
ter place. Strive always to improve
yourself and make the most of the
chance you have. Seize every larger
opportunity aud make the most Of that
too. have the greatest faith in oppor-
tunities that drift to Us Of themselves,
without our seeking them So work
and wait. and whatever is best for you
IN this life will drift to you.
ELIZA ARcHARD CONNER.