The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-15
For Public Information.

Some people have no idea as regards
the inside workings of great afternoon
daily paper. For instance, man came
into the Tribune office this morning and
wanted 'the boss 1t finally developed
that he really wanted the manager Of the
circulation. For the benefit Of the pub
lie the Tribune will tell just how to To-
cate what you want in printing office.
First, the business manager attends TO
all business connected with the general
welfare OF the paper. He is not expected
to do the fighting.
The advertising man attends TO all
sorts OF wishes or complaints In that line
exclusively. He is not at all Interested
In any of the papers fights. hut Will refer
you to the fighting editor.
The manager of circulation Will take
care of all subscriptions and do his
double geared best to see that So';r pfpcr
is delivered properly. II there is anything
in the paper that makes you mad and you
want to fight, don't bother the circulator'
He has no more to do with it than the
son of the man in the moon.
The local editor is news gatherer
strictly and has no connection with the
fighting end of the business.
The same can be said of the horse edi-
tor, the legal editor. the carniverous edi-
tor, the amphibious and the snake editors
All these mems jurisdiction extend only
| to the lines indicated by their names, and
are not authorized to do the fghting fol
the paper, even on credit. That VIII
be done exclusively by the fighting editor
The devil in the office knows his bust
ness, and it's dangerous to monkey viii
him. Let him alone.
The editor writes all the editorials VI
the paper that he can't steal from otael
papers. He can make you feel happy o.
he can make you wish you were a Flil
pino About the time you think you haV'
done something real smart, he viii WRIT
an article that will induce you TO matricu
late in an insane asylum.
When you are doing your best TO &C
fairly and squarely as public servan
and the world is grumbling and hndini
fault with you, and you feel like yo'
haven't a friend outside OF Death, the
editor will step in between you ana you
Itraducers and take the fght OH your
hands, and he usually wins 1t.
When troubles come thick and fast
as autumn leaves in Vallambrosa,' an
your hreside is made desolate by IN
Grim Monster, the editor writes thing
that are like balm to bleeding worh
and YOU bless him for his thoughtfalnes
He aids and assists all charitable wcr
and does more public labor for less none
than any man on earth.
; He is, as a rule. accommodating an
will take something" even with a nee
( and lowly politician, and then set Inn
! fire in the next issue. He Is cussed
e all the people sometimes, some OF u
, people all the time, but not all ne pepp
all the time. He is OF meek mo DC
disposition and has nothing 70 10 VII
] the fighting department.
/ The hghtng editor on a daily paper
n corrugated terror. When ne Walks VI
= earth shakes and the trees lean TO e.
S side 10 let him pass. His eyes TOOK III
4 two candles in a gourd and English fpt
/, rows won't build near his mousse ne
armed like a battleship, anl Nhsn
cruises down the street all smaii WISE
o taLa 10 The alleys and get at u pgf
4 Like Dewey. he never loses fight a'i
always looking for one When YOU wa
: him, ali you have to do is 10 see IN
d YOUR insurance is in proper shsre 81
then call for him at the office
He may be out killing some other pc
ple who have grievance on account
: something said by the paper, uut .
v can wait for him, and when he retur
!, and washes the blood of mis- hands
y will attend 10 your little case With nts
e ness and dispatch He never Trites
e line in the paper, but Just siiapg llcA'
Kills everybody who hnds fault with y
sometimes be is trine late = get,'
;, down 10 the office, but, as before relasks
10 you can taks seat and wait Tor Ell