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 pages of several entirely different stories, all the details of which he must carry in mind in order to handle them intelligently and to write a complete and accurate headline if, as is sometimes the case, this is written only after the last page of copy on the story has been read.

Use of Guide Lines. Catch lines, such as "Society," "State," "Sport," aid in assembling news that is to go on one page or in one department. When several independent stories, each with a separate head, are to be assembled so that one will follow the other, the catch lines may indicate this thus: "Lead Convention," "Follow Convention," "First Follow Convention," "Second Follow Convention," etc. In making up a report of a state or national political convention, these catch-lines are of considerable assistance. When, on the other hand, copy is being edited that is to follow immediately upon the lead or any part of the story without a separate head, the copy is marked "Add Convention," "First Add Convention," "Second Add Convention," etc.

Not infrequently after the story has gone to the composing room new facts of sufficient importance develop to warrant the writing of a new lead or of a new paragraph or two to be inserted somewhere in the story. In the case of a new lead the copy is marked "New Lead Convention," and the copy of the inserts is marked "First Insert Convention" or "Insert A Convention." Whenever it is known in advance that there are to be additions to the story later, the copy-reader writes "more" at the end of the piece of copy, instead of the end mark (#). If the head is not sent to the composing room with the copy, the copy is marked "Head to Come." This is often done when it is known that important news is coming that should be embodied in the head. If this later news is to be put into the lead, the story may be sent up without a lead and with the ex