HOW TO BEHAVE IN A PRINTING OFFICE.

Inangahua Times, Volume VIII, Issue 1226, 29 January 1883, Page 2

HOW TO BEHAVE IN A PRINTING OFFICE.

» It frequently happens that visitors to newspaper offices do Mid snj, f ihir.tj 5 * whicii are improper" and annoying. Tiie visitor does not mean to ba rude, and has really not the slightest idaa that he is making himself disagreeble, for the reason that he is not accustomed to newspaper etiquette. For this reason, we wish to throw out a few hints that will enable the visitor to avoid unintentionally giving offence, When you enter a printing office, do not handle the typo in the cases. It you wish to examine the type, say so to the printer, and he will be glad to stop his work and empty the case out on the editor's table, where you can sit in his chair and examine the type at your leisure.. Never mind putting back the types ; the printer can do that after you c;et through. Don't read the proof-sheets, clippings, or manuscript. If you want to know what is going to appear in the next issue of ths paper, ask the editor to read it out loud to you. He. has plenty of time, and will be grateful to you for the chance to quit his work and entertain you. If you want toj look over tho cash-book, make the editor go and get it for you. Never ask for a sample copy, but take half a dozen. Never spit tobacco juice on the floor. Always spit on the exchanges of on the wall?, otherwiso th,e editor ..will not .t^iikK are-^eostpmed tit* * newspapernoffice. v Mak& Vi tKe! ; :ieilit6r feel that his presence floes, not ennoy - ' Nev^r ask for any old exchanges. Just help yourself to the . unopened ones, for they always contain much later news than those' that have been opened." ' ' ' ••■••■ Ask the editor, if you are a perfect stranger to him, to supply you with a -duplicate key to his post-office box, so you can get his paper regularly. If he is a gentleman he will furnish you with the duplicate key without asking, but some editors are riot gentleman. — Burlington Hawkeye.