The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-12-09

wisely and we'll when he says one OF the two
p Things must be instituted, viz:--Either more
price or smaller paper. Publishers differ as to
the best plan to be adopted Some prefer the
''en-smalling" process, while others unhesita-
tingly hitch on the times. some going rs high
as IS per year, which notch the Home journal
has just reached, and many country papers
range along the scale between s. and 50. Pa
per makers are not disposed to abate one toto
from the price of paper Notwithstanding the
cheapness Of other commodtie oftrade neith.
er viii they do so unless the heavens fall. "
The publisher must therefore protect himself in
some way.
| The trnth is that the Publication Of country
newspaper at this time, is doubly hazarlous in
a pecunary point of view, especially ifsubscri.
bers don't settle their accounts. 1t don't
take Publisher very long to have hundreds Of
dollars scattered among as many hundred pco.
pie, all of which might be promptly paid. if
those subscribing and taking county paper,
would be as punctual in paying the Printer as
they are in paying the merchant or mechanic.
But many persons think; ooh! its only q few
dollars, and it wont make any diff, rance to the
Printer if pay it now or wait until next year.
to settle up my account, am good enough for
the amount, and as have been patron 30 long
Of the paper, he wont charge me the advanced
rates" Now just such reasoning by fifty or
hundred subscribers, is the direct means of filcn
ing from the Printer his just dues, and often
times, is the direct means of putting to protcs,
notes given forr"por, compelling h;,n rooort
t, borrowing money =. heavy rate Of interest
in order to keep the macniae moveing. And
thus the Publisher is kept in hot water, uGnned
by those he owes, cursed by unchristian credi.
tors who don't have the hang Of the ropes in
Printing Office, blamed for being so poor. and
in many instances sued, thus running his credit
when in fact he has more than enough to meet
the demands against him, and to give him
reputation in the world as a corr ct, prompt
business man, if his hunlrtd and one, good wei
to do in the worl l--rch Subscribers would
make it part of their business, to punctualy
settle in advance, their subscriptions, and not
let it run two, three and often six years as is Of
II the case.
But Publishers can't Go now as they did
when paper was cheap. They cannet be SO
self in lulgent as formerly. If they would sue
ceed in life and keep the Pr, IS going. they
must demand prompt payment from thlir sub
scribers Paper is exhorbItently high, Ink is il
proportion, and Labor IS tcnfold more in dc.
mand than twas a few years ago. and as
consequence the price has advanced in an exact
ratio Now, then, in order to meet these de
mands Publishers must not only raise the Ia
riff of advertising, but they must advance til,
subscription price of their paper, and demand
imperatiaely demand, cash in diOaace. We
have to pay cash for everything, and in r,turr
we must demand cash The times are driving
Publishers to this standpoint The time wa
when they might neglect it and live, the tim
has come when to Neglect it, is to perish
subscription list with hundred tagging, non.
paying subscribers, is as if mill stone VS.
tied to the neck of the publisher, and unless hc
speedily lops them otf,thcy will drag him down
to bankruptcy. In fact, they than
no subscribers, and Publishers had better be
without them. We have conducted the Pioneer
for 3 years and have now on our books
nearly $500. due us from subscription, much Of
it coming from good IN n, all Of it in the hands
of those who could pay ifthey would, lut W,
fear they are sadly deficient in the WILL,
In order therefore, to protect ourselvta in tht
future, NOTICE.IS HEREBY GiVEA-Tha.
IN and after the first of January, we will
op off all delinquents of one year and over, and
their accounts are not sette
y the first of February, they will be placed
II the hands of the proper officers for cole ction
md, hereafter, we will not, until further no
ice, send, give, or del yer any paper until th'
Inscription price is paid. and when the tim'
1pircs for which the paper is paid. we will
Without the subscription is renewed ,discoutinu
ending it. If you want the paper you mus,
,av for it.
sB- Since writing the above the following
xtract we clip from the Ohio State Journal
s to the point, ., !
The country should, and must be sustained y
here is not county in the State but should 't
usta:n good County paper There is not
lriftN farmer in any County IN the State, who
an afford to dispense with his county paper
70 reasonable man would ask or desire to ht
FINISHED this necessary article, without liber
compensation to the printet. Look at it:
Then newspapers were two dollars year, and
ublished at less than ha f the expense now re
uired, wheat could be bought for Al c 'nts p
ushel, wool $l.25 per c,rl, butter 8 cents a
ound. and other nee assaries in proportion. L
he publishers, then, convene and take counsel
each other Let them adapt and sternly ad-
ere to such measures as will insure not bar
lu,ncration for their labor, but competant
lepen1ance. The Interests of every commu- "a
ty ar, conc ,rncd in the character and useu-
'ss of the local press, al this caunot be main
ined at respectable STANDARD without being
beral'y sustained. Let tne prices, then, be !.
lapted to the exagnnces of the present time. =,
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