Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1883-09-27

New York September 22d, 1888.
The reduction in price from four to
two cents which the Times inaugnr-
ated last Tuesday, came like bomb
shell into the newspaper world, and
when on the following day the Tri-
b,n,c followed suit, and reduced its
,,rice from four to three cents every
body was amazed. "That means
come off thy perch all you high
priced papers" said the manager OF
another journal to me, when asked
him what effect this reduction would
have. "The proprietors of the World
said he, "claim that they are to be
thanked for this revolution, but as
the World was sold for two cents be-
fore the present management took
hold of it, l do not see how they can
find any feathers to plume themselves
with. The direct cause is the cheap
ness of paper and the fierce business
competition. So far as the Times is
concerned, I think the step is suici-
dial. The Times is heavy, literary
and erudite, and in politics fiercely
Republican. AS such it cannot very
we'll appeal to a large, miscellaneous
body of readers, and those that take
it would just as soon pay four as two
cents for it. The paper which they
give is too big, the matter is too ex-
pensive to be sold pro6tably at such
figure. AS regards the Tribune,
their reduction came too late and
was made so mincingly that its effect
was lost. In all such revolutions,
whatever is worth doing, is worth
doing quickly and decisively." "And
what will be the upshot of this ? |
asked, "The Eueni'lg Post and Com
mercial advertiser will have to follow
suit by reducing their prices from
three to two cents. Cyrus W. Fields
will then have to reduce the price of
his paper, the Mail and Express to
one cent to keep up with the process
sion. 1t strikes me that something
of this kind will be done before the
fall season fairly sets in"
land where does James Gordon
Bennett with his Herald and Tele-
oyam come in p l asked. zone new
er knows what Bennett will do, but
know that years ago it was his am
bit!on to put the Herald in the same
category with the great London pen
nv papers. Now, if the Herald
should do anything of this kind, that
would hurt the other papers, for even
if it should lose at first, Bennett
makes money enough to lose half a
million year for ten years in order
to crowd out others. So far as the
Telegram, is concerned, it is only a
question of very short time when it
will sell for two cents, and tell you
he truth, it is worth no more, Then
the penny Nears will feel the effect.
The fashionable world has been
busy with fall openings this week.
At most of the stores the display of
costly goods was larger than ever,
and odd talks with salespeople, the
sales were unusually heavy. There
was an unusually large number Of
people in town from the surrounding
country, and somehow they invested
very layishly.
AS walked through the stores
and looked at the "sales-ladies" as
they call themselves, could not help
putting to myself the question What
are the Women's Rights people driv-
ing at n continually holding up the
unhappy lot of The working girl
There they stood behind their coun-
tew looking prosperous and happy,
many Of them better dressed than a
majority of their customers, and as a
rule they earn fair salaries Why
this complaining therefore? Il tell
you what it u.s. said the manager OF
one Of these huge dry goods estab
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