The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-25
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which the readers Of the toy papers will
follow with interest.
Most Of the owners Of toy papers are
young men, but there are some young women
In the field, and they are just as quick to
engage in these discussions as their brother
editors.
As rule the editors are not over rs.
When they get older and give up the fad
they generally keep their papers registered
with the association in case at any time
they should want to get out another issue
for fun A lot Of the editors who started
the association and who are now mid die
aged business men have occasionally done
this
Some OF the papers make pretence OF
having subscription terms. Some OF them
do have paid subscribers, who are usua ny
the EDITORS friends anxious to help him
out. Most Of the copies, though, are ex-
changed, 80 that the revenue is inconsider-
able and some editors do not attempt to
charge anything. Some few have have
tried to publish advertising, but there
Ia said to be a deep prejudice among the
toy editors against commercialism in toy
journalism.
Some Of the papers now represented in
the association were started twenty years
| ago None Of them pretends to have
regular dates OF issue. In place OF tbs,
I date some Of them print Occasion l.,
Occasion H., or whatever issue it may be
for the year.
Perhaps the most pretentious amateur
journal is the Vagabond, 64-page maya
zine, which a man at Riverside, Cal. gets
tor in Salt Lake City. In . recent issue
the VCg1bond's editor undertook to criticize
some OF his contemporaries in this fashion:
IL it better to issue. a poor paper than mono
at all? That depends largely on the age.
experience and finances OF the editor There
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Could easily Be bettered. The Reflector
heads the list 1t is disgrace to Its editor
and to the position he holds as leading
member Of its executive board.
The editor OF the Scribbler tells Of her
troubles in one number under Things
Ephemeral.
This is the second time have ATTEMPTED
cover CO err we're r set up last Christmss but the
work was never finished: ! had thought to
Owing to sickness the last number OF the
Scrib6ier did not, receive as large circnla-
intend snada 70 gys b. M Ihs Mner
and Is readable on that account.
This paper is one OF twelve pages.
In one toy paper published in the West
the editor threatens to go into politics
4At the present" he says, "we are not
pledged to any ticket, but in our next issue
we will name the one we support.
| How SERIOUSLY tiie 10Y cuito ,ono Wy
selves was shown recently when they held
a trial in Brooklyn because one OF their
number had published an account OF doings
at the convention which were not regarded
as highly creditable and his expulsion was
demanded. The judges decided that az
he had tried to ASCERTAIN the truth OF the
article before printing 1t he could stay In.
When charges are brought such a. II
the real newspaper field would be ad !udi
Gated by the courts the toy editors abide
by the decision OF three executive Judges
appointed for the purpose. All the toy
editors want to see the membership Of theil
association increased and consequently
try to improve their papers and keep then
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