The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-09-30
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The editor OF the Hcarthstone
Magazine has his own ideas about
The selection OF manuscript for his
puhlicafion- His theory Is no secret.
in fact. he will expound II TO you
willingly sitting at hts mahogany
deak. smiling hsnignantly and tap
ring his knee gently with his gold
ximmed eyeglasses
s-The Hearthstone." he win say.
~doss not employ a staff OF readers
We obtain opinions OF the manu-
scripts submitted to us directly from
types of the various classes Of our
readers"
That Is the editors theory: and
this Is the way he carries Il out
when a batch OF MSS. IS received
The editor stuffs every one OF his
pockcts fun OF them and distributes
them as he goes about during the
ny. The office employees. the hall
porter. she tanitor. the elevator man.
ne messenger boys. the walters at
/ ehs cafe wherc the editor has
n,nchon. the man NJ tho nsw~-sensa
vhere he buys mis- evening paper.
- grocer and mlIkman. the guard
- the $50 uptown elevator train.
ne ticket chopper at sixty--th st..
me cook and maid at his home
these are the readers who pass upon
MSS. sent in to the Hearthstons
Magazine. IL his pockets are not en-
ttrciy emptied by the time he reaches
che bosom OF hts family the remain
me ones are handed over 10 his wife
s. read after the baby goes to sleep.
z few days later the editor gathers
. = the MSS. during his regular
rounds and considers the verdict of
His assorted readers.
This system Of making up a maga.
~.ne las been very successful. and
ne circulation. paced BY the adver.
ttsing rates is making a wonderful
record OF speed.
The Hearthssone Company also
ns,blisbes books. and It's imprint Is
q he found on several SUCCESSIVE
.rvorks4--au recommended. says the
odttor. by the Hcarthstone's army OF
~oIunteer readers. Now and then
according to laxative members of
cha editorial staff the Hearthstone
haa allowed manuscripts to slip thru
q. fingers on the advice Of Its hetero-
tas Of err rxf1l
orovcd TO be famous sellers when
brought out by other houses.
FOR instance fthe gossips sayl
s-rbe Rlse and Fall OF Silas Latham
~rra unfavoraioiy passed upon by the
~aevnfor man: the office boy unani-
r,ously rejected THE Boss; "In the
r,sbop's Carriage" was contemptu-
os,sIy looked upon by the street car
~onductor. THE Dcliverance" was
turned down by a clerk in the sub
ecr,pfion department whose wife's
mother had just begun two
months visit at his home; The
Queens QUAR- came back from the
4anitor with the comment. 80 Is the
book"
Rut nevertheless the Hearthstone
adhercs TO it's theory and system,
snd IL win never lack volunteer read
erx: for each one Of the widely scat
tered staff. from the young lady
: >stenographer in the editorial offlce
(1ko the man who shoyels In coal
fwhose adverse decision lost 10 the
the Hcarthsfone company the manu-
script Of THE Under WorldD. mas
expectations Of becoming editor OF
the magazine some day.
This method OF the Hearthstone
was well known 10 Allen slayton
when he wrote his novelette, entitled
sIove Is AL" Slayton had hung
about the editorial offices Of all the
magaziues 30 persistently that ne
was acquainted with the inner work.
fngs OF every one In Gotham.
He knew not only that the editor
~ the Hearthstone handed his MSS.
around among different types OF peo-
n1e for reading. but that the stories
~ sentimental love-interest went TO
Mics Puffkin. the editors stenog-
rapher. Another Of the editors pc
cuIiar customs was 10 conceal in
yarlabiy the name OF the Wrlter
from his readers OF MSS, so that
. glittering name might not influ-
ence the sincerity Of their reports.
sIayton made Love II All the
effort of his life. He gave Il six
months OF the best work OF his
heart and brain. II was pure love
atory. fine. elevated, romantic,
rassionate--a prose poem that set
the divine blessing Of love U am
transposing from the manuscript
hi9h above all earthly gifts and
1 honors, and listed II In the cataIog
4pf heavens choicest rewards. Slay-
Mons literary ambition was intense.
BE would have sacrificed all other
torldIy possessions 10 have gained
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