The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1892-04-15
upport he L cal Paper.

Il cry srlf-Sup orl ~ nd sef-resp C =
IA tie d ia family in Nicnig n ought
I I Ike at le = two new pa 'ers-hls
own ONE or, an THE DETROIT + ZEE
PRg~s. e Civ TIE rrefe ence 20 the
rI ps per hec II tn is the NJ which
, nues most clusel home to man,
/ an IN which 4 should have Il d rect
prSo al and frien " interest And so,
II the dema dis upon one = resources are
such that only Il ii gle paper can b. af-
{ drd, the neighbpr who is doing his
ulnirst to help he community. and in
cidentalv hins IT, is the one who should
receive encouragement and support.
Newspap rs cost 50 little nowadays,
! howe er that it needs no self-denyIng
or ance on the part of any o e able to
rear his family decently to enable him
t tax both hi Toe ! y per and he he
trui, Free Press, and in no OF er way is
it posi- lie to get 50 much of pleasure
and profit at 50 little expend ture of
money.
News apers are pOi pub ished from
phila thropic motives but many coun-
I v publishers are often tempted to be-
lieve that most of tie people in the COM
munit in viii h their loi is cast have
this opinion in regard to them. They
are asked to grind .verybOdy's ak, and
they do so most palien ly and willingly,
provided no one is injured by the grind
ing they are expected to know every
thing that is going on and to present the
local news fully nd attractiv ly ; they
NUT be wide-awake and prog essive,
vigilant fo' the advancement of the
material progress f the locality, be on
tn look-o for helpful projects, and ne
ready in season and out of ason to ex-
pl' it the industrial, agricultural and -
cial ad antages of the section with which
they are identified. This work they o.
For doing it they should receive cordial
and substantial Import sure incen
ii, to redoubled efforts, making the pa
per more potent for good in and for the
community. Far too often the support
is halfhearted and grudging the pub
Usher grows dis outraged at the apparent
lack Of appreciation of his efforts /; he
cannot afford the expenditures which
are really necessary to make his paper
what he would like to have it, and it is
said to be running down, when its deca-
dence is in fact, reflection upon the
spirit and progress of the commun ty.
There is no enterprise which deserves
more liberal and considerable treatment
at the hands of the people than their To-
cal papers. Some of these in Michigan,
pioneers in progress, established before
there is clientage sufficient to
support them, are necessarily crude and
for Il time can only expect Il scanty liv-
But the friendly hand should be extend
ed to them, and those which are more
favorably situated should be suit bly, |
sustained. The local merchant should |
use them freely, and, demonstrating |
that advertising pays, should willingly |
pay a fair price for the returns he re-
ceives. The profess onal and business
man, the artisan and the agriculturist |
should take them and should otherwise |
patronize them when they have need,
and they will find the whole community |
quick ened into new activity by the inn
pulse which the live local paper will |
give.
The home paper in every community
should be made tower of strength.-De-
troit Free Press, April o.