First three years of the war, 72-74

_flag_, capitalization of, 19

Flaubert, Camille, quoted, 61

_floral offerings_, use of, 50

_flowers_, use of, 50

_follow copy_, use of phrase, 7

_foot ball_, spelling of, 51

Force, 58

_forecast_, past tense of, 31

_forecasted_, prefer _forecast_ to, 31

_foregoing statement_, use of, 56

Foreign phrases, 2, 14, 54

_former_, capitalization of, 17

_fort_, abbreviation of, 42

_forward_, spelling of, 52

_Fourth of July_, capitalization of, 18

_Fr._, use of, 48

_frisk_, misuse of, 55

_from_ misused with diseases, 37
when to omit, 37

Front page paper, 2

_funeral_, terms referring to, 50

_further_ distinguished from _farther_, 33

_future before him_, phrase to avoid, 49

G

_gaiety_, spelling of, 51

_gaily_, spelling of, 51

Game, newspaper work as a, 3

_garden_, capitalization of, 18

_gat_, misuse of, 55

_gatling_, capitalization of, 20

_gentleman_, use of, 25

Geographical terms, capitalization of, 18

Girls, protection of good name of, 54

_goodby_, spelling of, 51

_government_, capitalization of, 17

_governor_, capitalization of, 17

Grace, 58

Grammar, 11
bad, not funny, 14

Grievance, treatment of reader with a, 2

_grim reaper_ to be avoided, 50

_groom_ misused for _bridegroom_, 25

_guarantee_ misused for _guaranty_, 51

_guillotine_, capitalization of, 20

_grows smaller_, misuse of, 55

_gun_, misuse of, 55

H

Hackneyed phrases, 57

_hall_, capitalization of, 17

Handles, name, 45

_hang_, past tense of, 31

_hanged_, use of, 31

_happen_, use of, 30

_happening_, use of, 24

Heads, 8

_heart disease_, use of, 50
_failure_, use of, 50

_Hebrew_, rules governing use of, 46

_he or she_, avoid, 27

_healthful_, use of, 35

_healthy_, use of, 35

_Herculean_, capitalization of, 20

_high noon_, avoid, 49

_high school_, capitalization of, 19

_highway_, capitalization of, 20

Hill, Adams Sherman, quoted, 71

_Hindu_, spelling of, 51

_his or her_, avoid, 27

_hoard_ confused with _horde_, 52

_hoi polloi_, use of, without article, 49

_holidays_, cap