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Show new In (l.t I inpU-nipiil oa a Neipapr. It I safe to say that half a hundred men and women a day nuLo a tour of the New York mwipaneroluces trying to Und einphiyuiaut. A good many of theee are beglonern, who bare uot tbe lightest Idea of what nawsiiaper work It. They think it imlto easy to write, and are ready enough to ik what they are told if uuiployed. It I a weary march upan 1 down atalra, with nlwaj a the same auaw-er, "Nothing to do," Tho amateur liecouie dtconragM, and aroeit awa heartsick ao 1 weary of the effort. "Lint what shall I do," onco laid n young man to Joaeph Pulltser, af ler tilling till-ing the editor of Tho World how well bo citildautto and lraw faithful ho would be. Mr. Pulltier retwer alwayi ttrucU mo aa a goo-l one, "I do not ueisl writers," ho aaldi "wrlt.ra oro plentiful mough. They cm bo found anywhere. What I need are )oung iai u of uritflnallty, aud ideas that anil boou Dm circulation of my tivr oung mi uot (irogm, whucnu eu ahead and w bo can make their owu liotitlon by doiug beiur work than dry 0110 010 In their lino. A cool Idea I l tier than u letter of Introduction. Dj not go Into uevrrpa(nr otlico empty banded. Ucieas jou bare tomethtn,, good to sell keep away. Try to get up some ongtual, nulcpio Idea that will mate u stir In the (aiper. That 1 tho only avay to iiineiKl nun adays," roster Coate In NtwYoik Mall and Cipro. |
