The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1915-03-18
SALMACUNDI
By Uncle Goshdingit 1858


Uncle Goshdingit-wishes TO express
a few observations anent the
future policy of The Mirror" 1t
has been the writer's privilege-not
license, as some of our contributors
have construed-to contribute some
readable material of brand good.
bad, and INDEPENDENTLY con-
Tossing more Of the two latter than
of the one former brand. He has
had his share of contributing columns
to the waste basket but has also been
eNcOllrOSed to work in harmony
with the Editorial policy of The
Mirror. He has been a contributor
since his debut as an un willing guest
of the state, and has since that time
been a frequent pall-bearer-to the
waste basket at many internments;
after the sad and mournful death of
some child of his brain" at the
hands of Ye Editor; but has thus far
not struck his colors" or surrender
ed his privilege to contribute. With
undaunted persistence he has con-
tinued to contribute, and in this
persistence has learned to conduct
his columns along the lines Of least
resistence-which lead to a har-
monious cooperation with the pres
ent Editorial policy. that The Mir
ror in fairness and impartialiiy to all
inmates, wishes to continue.
All this in introduction to the
question:
How do you like the new make
up of the inside pages of The
Mirror? There are some who in
sist that the new change is not an
improvement. To us it seems step
in the right direction has been tax
Ell. Formerly these columns were
filled with various shop notes"
contributed by selected observers
stationed in the various shops.
These submitted their comments and
views of community happenings
under their various captions. This
policy, no viewer, caused many
repetitions, personalities and ridicule
to creep into our columns which
detracted rather than added to their
general interest, and promoted
monotony, note not in harmony
with journalism of to-day, the key
note of which is variety.
AS an instance: If a visitor was
conducted thru the various institu-
tional departments, it was general
heralded by all tie contributors
to the local page under their Shop
Notes." which caused repetitions
that could hardly be revised with
out sacrificing the individuality of
the various contributors. There
fore it has been decided to obviate
this by substituting one ''local re-
porter" directed to cover all de-
partments with semi-weekly visits
and report events Of interest to our
intra-mural community.
This policy also assures more space
to writer's of material that deal with
penology, national events, prose,
philosophy, etc.-an Improvement
surely.
Formerly some of our contribu-
tors have permitted personalities
to creep into their MSS, which were
frowned upon tho tolerated be-
cause of wishing to give more con-
sideration to the contributors than
to an independent policy of the
Mirror.
Others have held their privilege
as license to ridicule and mock"
other inmates not maliciously, per-
haps, it may be said, hut neverthe-
less in discord with a fair and im-
partial editorial policy, while still
others have impertinently object
ed to their Mss being corrected or
revised to conform with this policy.
These features are to be eliminat-
ed; the foregoing abuses are to be