Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-12-05
FREELAND, DECEMBER ), 1s9
A Few Words to Delinquents.

One year ago today the TRIBUNE Office
was partially destroyed by fire. 1t was
at that time considered by practical
publishers as a model country printing
house, and the almost total loss of the
material and stock, as well as part of
the machinery, was felt keenly by the
proprietor. The encouragement recciv-
ed from friends and patrons imbued us
with a hope of being able to overcome
the misfortune, and in short while the
TRIBUNE reappeared. From that time
until the present date there has been a
steady outlay of money. Every depart
ment of the business has been added to
and altered to make it perfect in its
line. The gasoline engine which was
wrecked was replaced with a boiler and
engine which is pronounced by me-
chanics to be the neatest, best and
most perfect in its line. The excellent
newspaper press in use a year ago
had to give way to a larger and faster
one. The job press was thoroughly re-
built and made equal to new, and a
high-grade folding machine was added
to the press room. In the composing
and stock rooms the change has been as
great, if not more so. The latest and
most improved material has been pur-
chased, and with the best and most ser
viceabe faces of type, work is turned out
quicker and better than before. In size
and assortment, the stock of paper
cards, etc, carried is four times larger
than the ordinary newspaper and job
printing houses have on hand. and the
largest kind Of orders are filed from our
shelves without delay. In addition, the
printing office has steam heat and elcc
trir ight in every part. and everything
Is arranged with a view TO further con
venience and comfort.
These improvements, as stated before,
have required large outlay of money
The year of 1895 has not been one of
great prosperity in any line of business.
and newspapers especially have felt the
effects Of depression with more or less
severity. The TRIBUNE, we are pleased
to say, has retained all its old friends
and patrons and added many new ones
and by the prompt attention to business
and the quality of service rendered, it
has been favored with no small share of
the work of this vicinity. For this APP
probation of our efforts we are indeed
grateful, and more so because of the
fact that payment is promptly rendered
when bills are presented, with some few
exceptions. The men who honor their
obligations are the best friends to any
business, and it is to these that thanks
are due for our success.
The exceptional cases are in the sub
scriptlon department, principally. The
bills for the paper are smaller in
amounts than those for printing and ad
vertising, yet for some reason unknown
it is more difficult to collect a bill for
subscription than one of any other kind,
This paper does not insist upon a cash
in advance payment, but we expect to
be paid some time within a year from
the date on the subscribers paper, if
not then as soon as years Subscrp-
tion is due. On account Of the slack
work at the mines we have not dunncd
our delinquents according to our oppor-
tunitics, but have dealt with them gen
erously. The subscribers on our list
who owe for a year or more are there
because we presume they are honest
and believe they will pay us. We do
not take them to be of the class that
make practice of beating" news
papers. That kind of people has wreck
ed many good newspaper, but we
don't think they will do so with this one.
Therefore, to such subscribers as may
owe for year or more, W. wish to state
plainly that we expect payment. The
money invested in this business since a
year ago today was not placed there for
the accommodation OF careless payers.
but to equip plant for publishing a
newspaper and doing printing. We
have briefly outlined the reason why we
have been under heavy expense for the
past year, and while that may or may
not interest the delinquents, we men
tion it so they will understand fully that
the money due us is needed. The TRG-
BUNE does not ask for nor accept chart
ty, aims or anything else outside of what
is justly owed, and insmaking this state
ment to our debtors at this time we
want allwho find themselves in the class
referred to, to govern themselves as
promptly as possible. The end Of the
year is drawing nigh, and we want them
to prove their honesty by paying their
debts or take their place on the dead
beat" list.