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Show THE EDITOR NEVER DOCKED. No, the editor is never docked, except when some of the subscribers subscrib-ers or advertisers- euchre him out of his hard, earnings. We Bay hard earnings because the editor does. more work for less pay than any man on earth. He has to work over-time either in the sane-turn, sane-turn, composing room or press room thirteen months in the year, while all other classes of humanity are quietly taking solid comfort in the beautiful arms of Morpheus; and yjot,, if, through sickness or : otherwise,, the- paper happens to be late, the editor is then duly "cussed" in a way not agreeable. Oh, no! the editor is never docked! But who wants -to be an editor? Let him step forward and put on the editorial attire for only the brief period of a fortnight, and we will venture the assertion that he. will be more anxious to doff the cares of an editor than he was to don them, and will also be willing to concede the fact that the editor should not be docked; but that he should be aided in every way possible pos-sible and paid every cent due him. When he is well patronized his paper will show it by a fair representation repre-sentation of well-paying advertisements, advertise-ments, as well as au ever-increasing subscription list. Prompt pay is what aids an editor in obtaining and giving you a newsy sheefcand gives 11:111 encouragement substantially, substan-tially, and we trust tiiat all editors hereafter will "never be docked." ' ; - 1 |