Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1907 — Letter Writing Made Easy. [ARTICLE]

Letter Writing Made Easy.

“The picture postal card Is not the only factor that is reducing letter writing to a lost art,” said the woman who has many correspondents. “The newspaper clipping Is also a serious foe to the well written letter. Almost every day I get a heavy mnil, and frequently half the communications are made up largely of clippings -from the daily press. Persons who, if obliged to do their own writing, would express some opinion on books, plays, clothes, vacations, clubs and current events can find something on those very subjects in the daily paper. So, Instead of writing, they simply cut out the article that meets their needs, paste it on to a sheet of paper, say ‘These are my sentiments, too,’ and thus, expeditiously conduct their correspondence. “I must confess I am falling into the same pernicious habit. Yesterday I wanted to Jolly a friend who has a strong predilection for ghostly literature. I rend a paragraph in a paper that exactly expressed niy meaning, so Instead of digging into my own thoughts I sent the clipping. To another friend whom I wished to interest in a book I sent another printed article that admirably answered the purpose. Since every subject can be found adequately treated in the newspaper and on post cards it Is no wonder that an accomplished letter writer is now a curiosity.”—New York Press.