The attempt at suppression of "personality," seems unwittingly to have carried some contributors to mistaken conclusions and a wholly undesirable extreme, in the matter of total suppression of genuine addresses. Excellent communications in both prose and verse that we otherwise might be glad to use, have, for lack of this one essential, immediately on receipt to be consigned to the waste-basket. The nom-de-plume alone is not sufficient. At this moment we have arrayed before us: "Student," a "Seeker," "Ada," "Inquirer," "Christian Scientist," etc., etc., together with innumerable groupings of initials—all without correct post-office address of the authors. "Personality" in the form of ambition, selfishness of any description at home or abroad, is unquestionably to be demonstrated over; but this does not necessarily involve the withholding of needful information from your publishing house. In any walk of life, the identical act rendered reprehensible by selfish, ambitious promptings, when obviously the legitimate outcome of true regard for others' welfare, convenience or happiness even, is by its motive redeemed, glorified. Simply put yourselves in others' places; survey the field impartially from that standpoint; and the "beam" having thus been removed, you will be enabled to do as you would be done by. Thus, and thus only is "personality" to be truly demonstrated over, or outgrown. This applies to relations with your publisher and editor as elsewhere . Were you acting in either capacity, in lieu of that of contributor, in view of all contingencies liable to arise you would of necessity require to know your contributors; and would be fully justified in the requirement.
Your expressed wishes regarding either public or private use of your name and address will be complied with by us; but, again we have to say: Address in full must accompany each contribution or we cannot publish.
