The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1913-02-27

will surely injure the paper. The edi-
tor or proprietor would not use it for !
that purpose himself
Speak a good word for the paper
whenever and whercver possible, and
get the people interested in it.
Correspondents leaving their field,
or who desire for any reason I'd discor.
tinue sending news are requested to
notify us so other arrangements may
be made. News items of any charac-
ter, to be paid for, must be furnished
to no other paper.
Remember, no lists of presents, no
obituary poetry, no cards of thanks un-
less accompanied by 50c), no resolu-
lions of respect (unless accompanied
by $1,000 but mention that resolutions
were passed.
Important items, occupying say two
inches or more in the paper, may be
given headings by the editor and may
be printed in the correspondence or in
some other part of the paper. There
fore, write nothing else on the sheets
containing long items, but page them
with the rest of the letter.
In writing fiction the author endea-
vors to elicit and sustain interest in
story to the end, where the news"
appears as he gathers up the scatter
ed threads of his story and solves his
problems. In writing news, the oppo-
site prevails. The reporter arouses in
terest by stating his principal facts
first, followed by details. Therefore,
in reporting any occurrence calling for
any NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mention, give
the principal fact or facts in the first
paragraph or sentence. Follow this
with q report in detail. usually giving
the details in the order in which they
occurred
Give the news in full, but don't
pad" it. Leave editorial comment to
the editor. Suggestions are invited.
Write them on separate sheet; mark.
ed at the top. "To the editor.
Boost" for your own territory; and
don't knock" other sections. Short
"boosts" will go in your correspond
ence. Longer articles on the develop
ment of your territory, or on timely
agricultural TOPICS if accepted, will
appear under separate heading, bu,
will not be paid for.
Communications from corresponds
or readers, in regard to any matter O
public interest; say politics, what tt
do with the road hog. schools, or wha
allied the literary society, if not objec
tionable in style of language used, arr
solicited for publication over the writ
er's name, but will not be paid for
This means that we want anything o
local or general interest, but nj
"roasts'' and that this paper is not ,
clearing house for family or neighbor
hood quarrels.
Be brief in small news; make i'm
portant items complete; make you
boosts agricultural articles AM
those mentioned in the paragraph i'm
mediately preceding this, as extende
as you like, as long as you are reall
saying something. Say what you hav
to say and quit.
And don't, please don't, be offende
if your news or other articles are GU
down, or even omitted. It doesn
necessarily mean that we don't wan
your news or that 1t was not write
to suit us. But: the columns of ps
per hold only SO much. Also, it takes
time to set the type. The typx
setting must begin few days befor
the paper is issued. Important matte
Cor what the editor may think impor
, ant looming in late may make it N
II cessary to leave out something alread
in type; or, matter coming in late ms
, be ommitted, though acceptable or e.
, en- especially important, for lack {
time to set the type. Many things ma
occur to make omission necessary tt
, editor uses the clue pencir' more o
ten on his own stuff than on CORES
pondence. He is doing the best b
knows how to make an interesting p'
per for all his readers. Be patier
with him.
Yours, for a good newspaper,
THE BLACKFOOT OPTIMIS
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