The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-03-30

articles and names OF donors and the list
of those who send flowers to funerals is
considered a vulgar display.
Write each separate item in a para
graph, as each of these rules is printed.
In case an item is reported calling for
several paragraphs write it last and sep
arate it from the body of your report by
a short dash (--).
When any one is visiting in the COM
munity, tell who they are visiting and
where they are from, if possible. The
story is but half told when it is recorded
that So-and-so is visiting relatives or
friends in the community.
If at any time in the future we should
mail you copy Of these rules (and one
OF more being marked) you are not to
understand that you are being criticised,
but rather that friendly pointer is
being offered to enable you to make your
work better.
Cards of thanks in which those who
have done only their plain duty in cases
of sickness or death are publicly thanked
are in poor taste. Those who owe thanks
should pay by word of mouth or by per-
sonal letter, not through the medium of
public print.
Do not be worked for free advertising,
but accord to those who would be ben
Gifted by publicity such notice as the
importance of the news justifies. Deal
literally with church announcements,
with secret societies, and make mention
of entertainments given by both. Help
worthy causes.
Do not mention your own family or
relatives oftener than you do other peo-
pie under the same circumstances. Such
things are not considered in good taste
and are sometimes the subject of COM
ment in your community. This does not
mean not to use all news that is legiti-
mate and in good taste.
Avoid throwing bouquets when there
is no occasion for them, for unabulter-
ated and indiscriminate s'taffy" is abom-
Unable and disgusting, but at the same
time there are many pleasant things
which can be properly and well said and
which ought to be said. The Banner
desires to please the people.
Avoid trivial items, such as near
neighborhood visiting or trips to town
or city to trade, unless there is some
thing special in connection. Remember
that the question with the Banner is not
what shall be printed, but what shall be
left out on account of crowded columns.
Do not put in anything merely to fill up.
Eliminate personality in your writing.
This is the editors privilege when writ
ing for the editorial and local columns.
Instead of saying 1--WE hear" eve learn
or 81 am sorry to report the death of y
write it 'sit is reported" 'snews has
reached here" or "much regret is ex-
pressed here on account of the death of. -
In telling of marriages give names OF
the contracting parties, their parents
(if they reside in the community or in or
near the parish), the time and place OF
the wedding, name of the officiating
minister, where the honeymoon will be
spent if a trip is taken, where the happy
couple will live and other interesting
details, if known.
| The signature of correspondents must
always be enclosen in the envelope when
a letter is sent in. 1t aDiU not be pub
lished IN connection NTH your report,
unless you SO instruct US. The adoption
of pen-name is not Objectionable; ii
at once shows the reader that what is
printed above it is contributed to ou1
columns from an outside source.
4 In cases of deaths tell name, age, time
and cause of death, time and place oil
funeral service and burial, with name Of
officiating minister in all cases. In cases
of children give the name of parents
In cases OF persons nearly grown Oh
grown additional facts should be given
depending upon the Importance of the
person or family in the community
Additional facts, such as place of birth
names of parents, when, where and te
whom married, how many surviving rel
atives and how long residing in commu-
nifty, are usually in order. Obituary
poetry is not wanted. If good, it usually
} is not original; if original, it usually il
: not good.
AS rule, news which does not justify
the use of names, especially if it be Of {
disgraceful character, is better left alone
: The Banners rule is not to publish fight.
!. and minor attractions of the law unless
there are arrests and the matter becomes
public property through the courts, and
not always then, although it sometimes
J happens that this rule is broken both b,
reference to things that do not get int
the courts and by the omission of things
which do. It is not the province of {
newspaper to be sewer for the trans.
mission of vile and uncertain things tt
the public. And there are cases where
news should be tempered with charity
It is not ALWAYS right to publish faults