Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-06-16
NOT A sINEgURE.
.Recounts Trials of Editor Of
Weekly Newspaper, Must
BE Man Of All Work.

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In theefollowing well written ar
ticle which was published IN Sum
days issue of ths Augusta Chronis
Gle, Mr.. w. p. Calhoun sets forth
some of the ups and downof q;
eountry editor:
/ have a varied experience as q
newspaper correspondent, and spec.
ial rep porter for daily papers, and
some experience as an editor on a
\ daily paper Besides, / have been
an editor Of weekly paper long
enough to learn the trials and tribu.
lations of the man who undertakes
to properly conduct thatkind of a.
paper
Most people think that the edi-
torsof weekly has nothing to> do,
that his life is an easy one. They.
never stop to Investigate the mat
ter and learn the real facts. His
trials and tfibulations are many, and
his work heavy and grinding. He
must.be editor, local reporter, busi-
ness manager. business agent, solici-
ting all the time advertisement and
subscriptions, and must look after;
every detail of the type setting and
the making up of his paper: He
must act editor and play the devil.
He must be careful TO write ed
iitorials that win not offend any fac
ton in his town or county, or any
man or men of influence, At least
that is expected of him. If his pa
per. contains nm offending editorisl, !,
or local article, the party offended
will have his paper stopped. If he
says a4little more about one local
! advertiser than another. though
what is said is j4st sand right, of
fense is given and there is a loss OF
advertising patronage. He has to
sit, think and ponder over all such
matters. He cannot with a free mind
sit down to his editorial table and
dash OFF editorial or local matter as
he would like to. He is bound hand
and foot andsso cramped that he can.
notdo himself Justice. tits alright
to write free laada datory articles by
the column on church fairs, public
entertainments and the like. His
=, :, f,ao 4;al-at handed f,y1t assif
IT was justsse l1II much money thrown
ava 's:fss 1s;
IS g lIe is beat out Of all kinds ofsad-
vertisiRg mat ter d 3 4 which hes has
no s. interest but which he dare not
refuse. Notices of this and notices
Of that are:sent T to him him. TO publish p
free IN g manner a le indicating t'li that an an
honor Is being conf erred. =
Candidate who have been elect
ed to Office and some who nave Deen
defeated, send long cards Tor publ
cation, Shank ing the people p, Tor 81 elec, =,
ztion OF the vote rot, received, e z ana ssnell
claim that they owe notnlhg ing pecauss =
their cards OF: announcements worm WORN.
ten dollars and costing sn tnye' nave
been published IN ms paper. ],
Men who desire TO carry on .
personal controversy, l'o9rs think tnat
what they say ought to 60 IN free s
and, get mad because pay Is demand
ed.
s.sWhy, they saw we subscribe for
your PAPER, The subscription at
hest is sl.5o and the matter to be
printed ranges anywhere from ten
to fifty dollars, yet for $3.50 he is
expected to print all that matter.
sspbe tvne setten and devil are
sals and r. ns4 ha classed as
8 no 60 snaarta;;n nmant;t;es except
ssas ~, .bosa l anan+;t;es Owe the editor
Sars carta;n tronble from week to
week local event is overlook.
that s.,t the oversight was inten.a0aal. sao5 =
aai ,g;.t M Ais.J Essh .ssa,s ito ayes omen