The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-28
AN INDIA SILK.
The News Prize Goes to Mrs.
A. F. Leach of Arlington.

The prize of printed India silk dress
pattern, which The NEWS offered az
partial incentive To womankind
to write the editor letter on
the subject OF "How may
newspaper be made most accep-
10 Mrs. p. II. Leacch OF Arlington.
Mrs. Leach's communication fol-
lows. 1t Is simply expressed letter
suggesting a number OF good things in
clear and unconventional way. IL Is
neither the longest nor the shortest letter
received, but is comprehensive and agree
ably written.
III there had been second prize II would
have been awarded to Mrs. /.
j. Helmer of Washington, X. j.,
whose communication, letter No. z,
was published with number OF others
in THE NEWS Of Monday last Mrs. Hell
mers letter, like Mrs. Leach's, covered a
number of good points and indeed 1t was
a difficult matter TO choose between them.
A number of the shorter communica-
tions, such as the letters OF Mrs. Sarah IL:
%a,sSn raxSoDSs OF onsyv Mr: Wsm Ma' d. King K B. Of
East Providence, Lizzie Hight
OF Providence and Others are
especially worthy OF mention fas
containing some good ideas well ex-
pressed. The NEWS wishes it could pre-
sent a silk dress to every one of them.
may have THE NEWS every evening for
cent.
THE NEWS takes this occasion to thank
its contributors one and all for the inter-
est they have taken in this pleasant
competition, and trust it has not lacked
One OF these days 1t will
think up something else to set their clever
pens at work again. Has anybody any
thing to suggest that would be especially
agreeable in this liney
a big bunch of printed India samples Is
mailed to Mrs. Leach today. They sre Sc
lected from half dozen dry goods stores
down town and Mrs. Leach may take her
pick of them-with the compliments OF
THE NEWS.
Here is Mrs. Leach's letter, reprinted
from Mondays Newsletter No. IL,
signed A. #. l.:
How Nav Newspaper BE Made Most
Acceptable to the Family Circle?
To THE EDITOR OF The News:
SIR-The first thing under consideration
is the style oftype.
The letters should be printed large and
! distinctly, SO that man wearied from his
days labor may enjoy the companionship
of the 'daily" without adding 10 his sight,
brain and nerve greater WEAKNESS, by
| poring over the poorly printed columns.
| 1t affords him little comfort, and often,
| the paper is lain aside, when but little in
formation has been obtained, after ADJUST
ing and readjusting his glasses with no
better result.
Arrangements should be made that i'm
| portant news shall be received from oil
| foreign nations, from our own national
| government, political news, the Legisla-
| ture OF our own State and the important
notes from other States.
| The edito or should lSs thoughtful in re-
gHrd to ms editorials, giving original
| ideas on the political situation, and any
important daily occurrence. The circula-
tion of the paper is largely influenced by
| his ideas.
| Local correspondents should be secured
in different localities, giving them sufii-
cient compensation for their service as TO
enable them to give ample time for the
| interest of the ,naper and community.
| Correspondents should be very careful to
make correct statements in brief detail,
avoiding all attempt TO slander or abuse,
and no notice should be taken of neigh
borhood gossip, Of which sensible people
are truly disgusted.
Sufficient space should be allowed for
railroad time notices, banking institu-
tions as also market prices and money
loans, and court and police notes. Wit
and humor should be given their corner,
as these will bring smile TO the face OF
the detected when everything else fails
Advertisements should receive great at
tention, as the financial interests depends
upon them Caution should be exercised
TO exclude ali who would advertise for
fraud or deceit.
would advise that instead OF continued
stories that q short, animated story should
be added daily; something that would be
pleasing to children as well as 10 adults,
and as much literature as there is space
for, which would include intellectual ex-
tracts from eminent authors, historical
"reminiscences, etc, not forgetting the
children's interests.
Iwoud further add that no language
should be printed of a slang nature OF
crime be portrayed in words that parent
would object the request of a child tc
read. When crimes are committed, LEI
them not be lightly spoken Of, but print
them, as il were, to send terror to the
hearts of the hearer.
Lastly, but not least, Is the religious
intelligence. Besides the regular week ly
notices of the church services, / would
devote generous space TO religious read
ing every Saturday, poem from select
authors and extracts from sermons o
eminent clergymen.
The papers enter homes OF all classes
the religious and the atheist, the non.
churchgoer aud the careless. In some
homes little literature can be found, anC
/ In siieit places the paper witt tie thoroughly
persued anc much good be accomplished
/ would have the editor of the 'daily'
a religious man and interested in every
thing pertaining I o the good of humanity
would offer something new in publ
cations, and prizes monthly, If possible
Then readers would be looking forward
TO IL.
/ would have my paper the best ano
would not undervalue 1t by reduction
in price.