The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1906-03-17
Points For The Guidance of Our
County Correspondents.

County Correspondents.
Give all the real news that is fit to print.
Strive always for accuracy and scorn a fake.
Do not write Mr.. Richard Roe. Leave the
"Mr." off.
Do not roast any one. Be fair and i'm,
partial with all.
Keep your personal likes and dislilIes out OF
your copy.
Get your letters mailed to reach the office
at the time requested.
Write each separate item in a paragraph, as
each Of these rules is printed.
DO not write a thing that must be read twice
before it can be understood.
Do not say Rev. Smith or DIR. Jones, but
say Rev. John Smith or DR.. C. j. Jones.
Use short sentences and the simplest word
that will express your meaning.
\ good news item is frequently spoiled by
the omission OF particulars and details.
Cram Is much meaning as possible into the
fewest words compatible with clearness.
Anything which is Of general interest in the
community from which you write is news.
All news is not of the same relative impor
lance and should be accorded space accord
iugly.
The high points in a news article. long or
short are usually these: What or who. when,
where and how.
newspapers not 20 pass away time, but to learn
what is going on ia the world.
Do not crowd your writing. Paper is cheap.
Do not use dim lead pencil. Dimly written
copy is an abominauon to printers.
Write across the short way of the paper not
across the long way. and on but one side OF
the paper. 1t Is handler for the printers.
Read the letter over after writing it. You
are almost sure to find some word you would
Il. sl -,
Birthday parties. wedding anniversaries and
social gatherings generally are always worth
more or less space, according to their impor-
lance
DO u1t abbrsviate Make your copy just as
you wsh /, % be printed. Do no, write Mo.
for Monday. The printer may think you mean
Missouri.
Do not crack Jokes which every reader OF
rhe paper from Maine TO California cannot I'M
dersraud. News with hidden or double mean
ing should never be used.
An account Of phenomenal crops Of stock
and notable sales Of either, the sales Of prop.
erly and the erection of new buildings are al.
ways good and too often overlooked.
State the day things happened. Do not
write To-day. yesterday or tomorrow
Readers Cauuot know what day you write and
viii rnf know hat time YOU refer ~.
When ATTY one j. visiting in the community,
lc.. NH1 lhey are visiting and where they are
from il possible. The story is tu, half told
ryueu :. Is recorded that So.and So is visiting
Tvla;vts OF friends IN the community.
Write plainly. especially when giving names.
Make YOUR letters sound right. When poorly
written or poorly woriei they have to bee re-.
a-3,leu before given TO the printer. Punctu.
ate ta as 70 express the meaning intended.
% not 30 worked tor free advertising, but
accori ta those Who would be benefited by
publicity such notice as the Importance Of the
uea, Iu>tiuss.
Avoid throwing bouquets Eben there is no
occasion Ter them, ius UuadulicrBted and IN
discriminate Taifg' is abominRbIe aud disgust.
frE. lai 81 the same time there are many
p.sasaa! things which can be properly and
vel. sand aa4 which ought TO be said. The
yageF desires to please the people
Do Ea. mention yaur owu family OF relatives
al.nsr than yea do uihsv people under the
.sfr- circumstances. Such things are no, con
s, #sreI Cd good ia.te and aye sometimes the
-shrast 20. comment ju yg-r community. Thus
suss aat mean uHt ta use a's uFas 'bsts legli
fus'. aud -.aa taste
Ayasl f-sg5a. items, s1cn Is near nSighbor.
Gana s..HsaE ur t-lgs la tu@a tn trade, unless
'.-rr e. asgIria,rE .srU.sI .H connection. Re.
member Eha' snr question with Fms AuyoCATE
ls r-E wHs, shall be- printed, Alt whaJ shall
%. .e,. .ss oa acraaai # crowded columns.
% u.t a#f sr anything maryly 60 90 up.
Ir es.es at deaths i.s name. EEs. tJule and
aaa.r ai death, fue ara place ot funeral sey
WISE a-- burial. asth came OF officiating mia
t-s-I ,H z'E eases. In cases &C children give
fhs ramrs at psrsHts. 10 cases 81 nearly
Eraau ar Ea.~u. additional facIs should hs
gwen. aepr-ainG up7a tbe Importance ct the
person as w.iy la ih- community. Aadi-
laaa. facts, such -s place ct birth. uaUIrs OF
parcels, shea. Whrrc ao3 81 whom marrcd.
Has mAaE Surviving reisisves sud how long
restiguE iu community, are usually iH order.
ia IF..laz 81 marriages give names Of the
contracting parties, their parents, 4 they ~
ass ta ihe community or pa OF uear The couu.
g.. ,he ane aud place 1f the wedding, uame
at rhs ath..atuE minister, where the honey.
waaa sill Or spent !! - trap IS taken where the
haHaY couple wiii 1--we and other interesting
4et4gss i known.
Tee uah.seatisa of ISIS q presents a. wed
Iurs and anniversaries IS not considered good
.s-r. Tho fact that presents we're received
nad 'sa' they we're gssts.i. numerous 81 costly
a.ay g. I-'sl, hlg the parade Of long h,;s OF
ars-.es g considered q vulgar display
A. rule. cess which does NOT justify the
1.s a, aamss, especially iI, De Of disgrace
OF stsae.ss. a better tyit alone. THIS news
parsf'- ra.e +. noe 20 pa1lssh news Ike fights
ARRESTS and rha matter b-c1a.rz public proper
ir ,brwsa ;ks cogr's, ana mot always then,
although GO sometimes occurs shat tins rule IS
bysE-H both by reference ta thug which DO
raE se. iasa tha court aud bv the omission Of
things shiea IN. !, Is uoi the province Of a
nessya.s.- 'o he q sewer for the transmission
ut y.a 4ua gaerau things 80 the people. And
there sse cases wbsFr reNs should be tempered
~.ra CHARITY IL Is uoi always siEht % publish
faults. .sa.les, mistakes and mtss;egs con
corning aIn5y aua.gs. The young man whu
Eeis 3ruuS for the tEst tlme and IS haed may
b. ia ashame3 D. aiii never Do So agaiH uu
ses- BE- Is published 60 the world aud be losses
bts self respect. Aud often the wife. mother,
SISTERS or daughters Of some rrproha'e, who
blush Cor the shortcomings which be giories
lH % Is iu.rasiolc Ca, suffer 10y the publication
of an untmper'aul Hezs Item which could be
I omitted without DONG any specia, harm.
Camusu sense e. Ist dictate 20 the writer IN
maue Of the cases referred % bra this para
+ graph.
Correspondents shosl6 preserve the above
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