Show WOMAN AS A journalist WHAT THE CHIEF EDITOR off OF TUB THE NEW YORK SATS ON TRE THE SUBJECT dr hepworth of the kerald herald needs no introduction as his bis clerical duties his books and lectures to young men have made hica faiai known ahr throughout 0 the country lr dr hepworth is quoted by a 1 l who have met I 1 him im a as s possessing the manners of a chesterfield he is ia of strikingly intellectual appearance appe alance and invites confidence at sight be seated please he said kindly as aa I 1 endured the editorial office with him I 1 resolved to try other tactics than those I 1 had pursued with his I 1 great rea rival so 1 loaid I said dr hepworth Hepwor lh I 1 want a position on the herald yes inquiringly inquiring lv looking up with an encouraging smile ll 11 and ad adjusting his glasses as aa it to get a better view of the one ado ano had made such a bold demand what can you do anything 1 replied with a candor that was probably about as startling I 1 as it was t true ue well wh what atThe the herald is in search of we want talent aud we are always glad to give everybody a trial sometimes we are compelled to search for the person we desire mr bennett has told me to allow every reporter to try writing editorials I 1 try llast one and then another another and what if I 1 am disappointed times ia innumerable numera I 1 am bound some times to nud flud the talent we are in pursuit of anil and when that occurs the reporter chosen has secure secured d himself a permanent at position just Justas as soon soan as the nian man witti that talent is found ill trans fur fer him from the desk re reporters room to tilt the editorial do you object to women entering newspaper life no I 1 do not object but still there arc ire many things about it not suitable for women 1 could not think of ing one to the police or higher criminal courts is as I 1 could a man even if itulid edid the officials there would give her as little information as they could in order to get rid of her and very 11 likely kely just as she abe was leaving the most important news would take place now a male reporter conid won id stay there and hear bear and ludge judge of the cases for himself As all that the paper cares for is nenna it could not dot afford to be represented by one ene c continually liable to lose im important information but crime and criminals though important do not engross all our co columns and there is much other work women can do and do well in this re respect I 1 mig might h t spec specify fy the gathering aud and writ jog ing of clerical fashion and stocie society ty news until however tile the public demand a different kind of news so long will women be unable to serve as all around reporters the very sources from which we obtain a large portion of our ur news tenders it an impossible field for a woman on account of the L sensations 9 essad 8 and the scandals which are demanded by the present popular taste a gentleman could not in ia delicacy as ask a woman to have anything to do with that class of news dew 4 that is i what bars her irom from reportorial s success uc absolutely do you favor employing women upon the work they can do yes because on such news matters they are preferable to men but do you know they are a restraint in an office tile the men inen do not feel at I 1 liberty berty i to take off their costs coata or rest their feet on the desks and then I 1 might as well add they are too much of a guard morally when they are within hearing bearing men cannot give vent to their feelings in the language all grades of angry men employ consequently the result is apt often to be serious here he looked up in a half dubious manner as it to see what effect the statement had theo then you are not opposed to women why dont you employ more because the work which they oan gan properly do being limited there is no demand for their services we have a an all old journalist whom we are sending to ireland if a woman has the same ability and the same means of securing news as a man she has the same chance upon the herald what we demand is the best and we ve dont care what form it comes in when we flud what we want we are willing to keep heep it at any adv price nellie bly dispatch |