Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 June 1901 — SEEING THE SIGHTS. [ARTICLE]

SEEING THE SIGHTS.

How They Edit Papers In a Great Bljc City. The stranger in it great city was being shown over the offices of a great publication establishment. He saw the presses and the typesetting outiit, and then he said, with a little timidity: “There’s one thing more I’d like to *K?e.” “What’s that?” “I’d like tb see ’em edit.” “Oh! Of course. I had pretty neariv forgotten that. You know, we’re so enterprising that the editing is only a small part of it. Rut we’ve got editors, lots of ’em. See that man with the wastebasket by the side of his desk and the stack of mail three feet high?” “Yes.” “We’ve got up a discussion on kissing bugs. He’s the kissing bug editor. The man just to iiis right, with all the diamonds, gives advice to people in love. He’s the wounded hearts editor. Those portly, handsome gentlemen to his right, who are engaged in ordering the office boys around, are the sea serpent, how to be beautiful and summer drinks editors. Th% how-not-to-ent-with-your-knife editor is away on hls vacation. The is-it-right-to-hug-while-shooting-the-sho’ots editor is doing hls work. The when-to-put-on-your-flannels editor is away on his vacation too.” “And that unassuming man who sits awny off in a corner and doesn’t seem to be in it?” “Oil, lie’s just a mimaging editor or an editor in chief or somebody—l don’t know exactly what.”—Washington Star.