Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-02-28
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it's energies to collecting news and
whatever information may be Of inter-
est throughout York county and the
territory adjoining, 1t frankly confesses
its inability to perform this service In
as thorough a manner as it would like
unless 1t have the cooperation OF re-
liable people everywhere who would not
object to helping.
That we have quite strong corps OF
correspondents our readers are well
aware Almost every neighborhood Is
represented, and 1t Is rarely the case
that we miss a news event Of especial
general interest originating In this Sec
ton. OF course, we fail sometimes.
We will not deny that; but our readers
generally will agree that they are sell
dom disappointed as to matters they
expect to find in The Enquirer and
which really ought to be there.
1t is largely because Of the generous
and intelligent cooperation OF our
readers that we are able to keep up
with events as we'll as we do, and the
primary object Of this article Is to let
them know how much we appreciate
any trouble that they may take on ac-
count Of such information. We con-
ceive that they are not only doing US a
service; but they are doing the public
a service as well.
There are many intelligent people
who are fully competent to write news
letters; but who from lack OF expert
ence and other causes do not thor
oughly understand what Is wanted OF
them or what to expect Of the publish
er and although this opens up field
that cannot be comprehensively covered
except in a very extended article, we
shall now refer to only two or three
points that seem to be especially neces-
sary Of explanation.
Without going into unnecessary ex-
plantations as to the why, we Will say
that 1t is not our custom to print the
name Of a correspondent sending news
AS to how a news paragraph or letter Is
written is a matter Of no consequence
It is only essential that the matter
treated of be worth publishing and that
the statement Is comprehensive and
1t is a common idea with
a great many people that unless they
ask us not to, we will print their names
to their news letter. There are others
who desire to use some kind Of a nom
de plume. The rule is to leave off
names, initials and nom de plumes. The
Enquirer alone Is responsible for Its
news statements; but 1t Is never will
ing to assume that responsibility with
out knowledge as to the source of Its
authority. That Is why we require the
name Of the writer and that Is why we
do not publish it. So whether writer
wants his name published or not, he
runs no risk in signing his full name at
the bottom of his letter, and he should
do this every time he writes.
A communication dealing with
matters Of opinion, or giving infor-
nation upon some subject Of interest
to the public is different from news
letter. News letters should be COM
menced with the date and place from
which they emanate. Communica-
tions as they are understood in
office should be addressed
to the editor of The Enquirer and
should be signed with the name OF
the writer or with q nom de plume,
as may be preferred. AS to what
may be done with it after 1t reaches
here depends upon the exercise OF
editorial judgment in this office. II
It is a matter Of public interest 1t
will likely be published as such, with
the name Of the writer or his nom de
plume. If it is a matter Of personal
interest rather than Of public interest
ii Is likely to be pigeonholed until the
writer has said whether he cares to
pay for it in the special notice column
at so much a line. Ii there Is any
thing libelous in it or something
calculated TO involve The Enquirer In
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to go into the waste basket.
Tributes of respect, cards OF thanks
and obituaries are regarded as person.
al matters and are always charged
for by the line. Information as TO
deaths and marriages Is regarded as
news, and such information is solicited.
There is no charge for anything
hat appears other than in the adver-
Using columns. The reader may feel
'afe on that score.