Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1920-02-26
TO WHOM IT
MAY CONCERN.

It is a very ancient saying-there
Is no telling how old it really is
that it is a mighty poor rule that
won't work both ways And more.
It is a twin sentiment with the
golden rule.
To elucidate. This is a plea that
the happenings of the town be tele-
phoned in to the one who writes the
social page. First, let's get away
from the idea that it is a social"
page. 1t is not. 1t belongs to ev-
cry woman in town, and as such
should be used. 1t is the purpose
of the writer Of the woman's page
to make it a partnership affair. To
have something from every part of
town, to have every family repre-
scented on its pages. This cannot be
done unless full cooperation is
given by every person individually.
Often the remark is heard, Mrs.
Blank, or Miss Blank, was in town
last week, but it wasn't in the pa
per- Of course net. How could
1t be? The writer did not know it.
The information was not telephon-
ed in, so the guest came and went,
and only the immediate family con-
cerned, with perhaps a few nearby
friends, heard of it. 1t was an item
of interest to many. Yet it did not
appear on the woman's page. be-
cause it was not known.
When there is a drive on in which
women are interested, they fv to
the newspaper for help, which, in
al instances, is given gladly, freely.
the worthiness of the drive is
stressed, the committees are given.
the amounts contributed blazoned
to the public, the success of the
enterprise goes out beyond the lin
ITS of Americas. Others read of
the remarkable accomplishment of
the enthusiastic women Of Ameri-
Gus. Why? Because of the news
paper cooperation. This is the
hrst declension of the "mightv
poor rule"
.o"' wen the society writer teie-
phones for a party, or asks If there
IS guest in the home, or wants any
little information concerning per.
sonal matters, the reply too often
Is given, "Oh, that does not mat
ter. We do not like newspaper no.
toriety. Of course not. That is
only wanted in the furtherance of
the first declension of the "rule."
Yet that is vital part of the dailv
newspaper. The church socials get
advancement through the mediI1m
OF the column in the woman's page.
The clubs are receiving untold ben
ellt IRON the activity Of the one in
charge OF the page. The social side
IS given as much publicity as there
IS co-operation-all through the eff
forts of the one in charge. But
here the second declension of the
rule comes in. 1t cannot be done
alone. And it is easier for the
housekeeper to go to her telephone
and call when it is most convenient
Tor her than for the writer to call
when the housekeeper may be too
busy to attend cheerfully to the
matter.
We want to make 1t a page that
every one will delight to read. The
old, the Young, the idle, the busy,
tie church-goer, the social devotee.
the men interested in the better
ment of the town, the members of
the Chamber of Commerce. the
country people, all, everybody,
should feel that the woman's page
is page for all. And if these bits
Of information are given, if a call
IS made over the social telephone.
the page will grow and grow until
1T will reach the proportion of Mr.
Finney's tabled turnip. 1t is no
easy matter to get something every
day. Something new and newsy.
If you don't believe it, try it for
one day. You will be glad to re-
linguish it.
So. Let's make the rule spoken
of in the beginning work both WAYS