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An Illustrated Monthly Journal for Boys and GirlsEdited by HERBERT LEONARD COGGINS
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As most of our readers are aware, the name originally used for this magazine was only temporary, to be continued until a better one might be found. Many other names have been suggested, but none of them seemed to be just what was wanted. A name that has been in our minds from the beginning wasYouth, but, for the reason that it had already been used with another publication, we could not adopt it. We have now purchased the right to use this name, and shall continue it henceforth. It has the advantage of being a title of but one word, a short one at that, and one that is catchy, suggestive, and easily remembered. We hope that it will meet with cordial favor at the hands of all our subscribers.
We have not only purchased the right to use the name ofYouth, but we have also arranged to fill out with this journal the unexpired subscriptions to the magazine formerly published at Buffalo, N. Y. We hope that our new friends will not only be satisfied with this arrangement, but that they will be so well pleased as to permanently remain with us.
The publishers ofYouthwill be glad to examine manuscripts submitted for publication. They should, if possible, be type-written, with the name and address of the writer appearing on the first page. Stamps should be enclosed for their return if unavailable. Prompt attention will be given to all manuscripts, and such as are found available will be paid for upon acceptance, not upon publication. While all manuscripts will be examined impartially, we shall, of course, be disposed to consider with greater favor those submitted by our subscribers, as we wish to encourage them as much as possible to contribute to our columns.
It will be noticed that, this month, the magazine reaches our subscribers much earlier than any former issue. We now have everything in such working order that we shall be able to do even better with succeeding numbers. It is our intention to eventually have the magazine in the hands of our subscribers by the first of the month.
In order to encourage our readers to literary effort, we have decided to offer a cash prize of $100 for the best short story for young people, from one to five thousand words in length, suitable for publication in this magazine. Full particulars in regard to this offer will be found in the advertising pages of this issue. The offer is confined exclusively to subscribers ofYouth, and we hope to see a large number of stories entered from them for competition.
If you are pleased withYouth, we hope you will tell your friends about it, and thus aid very substantially in increasing our circle of acquaintances. In case you have any criticisms or suggestions, we shall be very glad to receive them.Youthis published in the interest of its subscribers, and while we have many ideas which we will carry out in the immediate future, we would be glad, nevertheless, to receive the criticism and advice of our subscribers. It is our purpose, as far as possible, to meet their views.
Anyone who will send us the names and addresses of twenty-five of his friends, boys or girls, and fifty cents additional, will receive a year’s subscription toYouth. The magazine will be sent to any desired address. This is a very easy way for any person, young or old, to obtain a year’s subscription. We wish the twenty-five names for the sole purpose of distributing sample copies ofYouth. They will be put to no other use, so that no one need have any hesitation in sending the list.
In order to increase the circulation ofYouthas rapidly as possible, we have decided to make some exceptional inducements to boys and girls to obtain subscriptions. The work can be done after school hours, and on Saturdays and holidays. The arrangement we make for doing the canvassing renders the work very agreeable, and the commission offered is so large that it cannot fail to be an inducement.
To such of our readers as would like to earn a considerable sum of money with little effort, we suggest that they send us their names and addresses, and we will at once forward full particulars.