Show WOMEN AND journalism I 1 A field which has attracted I 1 bright creatures there seems to be a great setting in of I 1 the tide of 0 working women toward journalism nalis it is a little curious canons that women who have failed in many methods of I 1 breadwinning should think it easy to write for the newspapers and edit great journals possibly the easy style that is in reality the perfection of good journal ism seems to require only a ready peu pen and a moderate fund of general information women soon awn learn leam their mistake they learn leam that absolute ab correctness reliability punctuality and above all are absolutely necessary to even moderate success besides this they must have what is technically known in the profession as a liking eking for the business and a willingness to do that which they can do best it will not do for a fashion writer to i write up a great religious or political convention although versatility in journalism is is a source of never ending surprise to men A newspaper woman will write a pathetic sketch rei port a fashionable wedding make up a practicable menus menu give a charming ae ac count of some other homana womans new with fidelity to details in many cases quite beyond a mans maes comprehension or ability write up the seasons 0 openings compile a fashion article correct as to style and novelty po velty and in addition write writa advertisements read proof set type do typewriting write on a pinch a credits creditable editorial and in the interim attend to her household and social duties the successful editor of today recognizes that the home and the fireside must receive due and proper attention in his paper and that what may be called I news has developed wonderfully buffi in the last few years matter about and for women that Is helpful and instructive tive must most ap up pearin each issue who so eo capable of writing for women as a woman As to the individual success 0 of f women and their compensation nothing very positive can be asserted in boother no other pro profession bession does ability so quickly receive recognition as in journalism there are not loot so many bright minds or good ideas in the that both should not be eagerly grasped at and well paid for by the editor the ability to express great deal in a few words is not usually a comans womans forte rather is she inclined to use a great many words and express very little strange as it may seem to those unacquainted with the fact there ia a a limit even to a news newspapers t apers capacity and a flow of language however however eloquent Is ia far from being the great essential the tha story of the poet who took a canto of fifteen verses to an editor for publication and was told to boil it down dowa and extract the sentiment is ia very applicable after repeated efforts he failed to satisfy the tha editor and finally told the latter to do it himself I 1 do you love me not then go was the gist of the matter and while this may be extreme the principle ciple of in is a good one for women who desire success as newspaper st louis stu star sayings I 1 |