Semi=weekly graphic., 1898-01-19
The Tyros of the Courier.


 The young tyros of the Courier in their issue of the 10th inst. endeavor to create the impression that the three established newspapers of Pine Bluff have entered into a com bination to suppress it because they refused to do the Goapjers presswork at price inadequate to the service. :" Of course, the Courier knows better, but it makes the play for the possible effect it may have on the prejudices of the public. It is hardly necessary for the GRAPHIC to say that such charge is untrue and absurd The management of the GRAPHIC never consulted any of its contemporaries about it. The GRAPHIC ceased to do the Goarters presswork, first, because we owned our own press and have an absolute right to do as we please with it; second, because the price was ''in- adequate to the service, and third because Che Courier people sent their forms to this office to be printed at a time that caused incon- venience and delay to the regular issues of the GRAPHIC.
 At the time the GRAPHIC unde" took to do the Comier's presswork one of the young gentlemen stated that the first side would be ready to put to press every Thursday morn ing and the last side not later than 10 o'clock every Saturday night. Instead, the last form was sent here nearly every Sunday morning at about 5 o'clock, at time when our daily Sunday Morning edition was about ready for the press, thereby causing inconvenience and delay. Had the young men of the Courier kept their original agreement and put their paper to press at a time not to interfere with the presswork on the GRAPHIC, all of this whining on their part, like a sickly infant, would not now be necessary.
 Our young tyros now charge their contemporaries with discourteous treatment, Let us see about that. The very first issue of the Cougie, contained a card of thanks to Mir J. w. Adams of the Graphic Publish ing Co.,, and to Mr. T. J. Wilson, of the Adams Wilson Printing Co.,, for courtesies extended, without which it would have been impossible for the young men to get out their paper at the time specified. As another example of courtesy and re- ward we have to mention that the Adams Wilson Printing Co.,, rented the Courier a paper cutter at nom- inal price, in~order that they could go ahead until they bought one. A few days ago the paper cutter was returned in a broken condition. When the Courier was notified by telephone that the cutter was broken, their response was that "they didn calea d-n if it was, and were only sorry that it was not broken all to pieces.
 This is an evidence O. the thanks their contemporaries received for favors extended.
 But it is not worth while to waste further space in answering the child ish prattle of the young tyros now in charge of the Courier. The mantle of charity should be thrown over their course, and their conduct attributed to lack of business ex- perience. If they survive the in fantile stage, they will learn better from experience.
 Now that the young men have re- ceived financial backing from certain political ot1ice.seekers and have a power press on the way, they will in a short time be able to print thelr paper without annoyance to themselves or others, a condition upon which we heartily eongratu- late them.
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