The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-05

fit Of otherss The same areumen
applies to public entertainments
and if the local journal will charg
for all publications for entertain
ments, where an admission fee i
charged, and then buy ticket,
when the editor wants to entel
such place, money would be mad,
thereby.
1t often happens that prosper
GUS publisher is tempted to make
investments outside of his regular
line. This is bad policy and often
er than otherwise causes a loss OF
money. If there is surplus, il
should be invested in the printing
office so long as the demands of
the locality will justify it, land in
locating originally growing place
should be chOsen,) with the view
OF building up large job printing
business, the enlargement of the
paper to permit increased adver-
tlsing space, etc. After the job
bing plant has been made COM
plete, the linotype secured and a
daily established where it will paw.
if there is still surplus, the SAT-
est investment is in real estate.
Above all things, refrain from Of
fice-seeking, unless you wish to
sell out, when a political career
should be chosen as permanency
not otherwise.
Readers should be educated to
a hearty support Of all home in.
dustries, for thereby the publisher
is not only helping his community,
but likewise building up his own
business.
One of the most important re-
quirements for success of a local
paper, is to avoid all acrimonious
and to remain in har-
relations with your con-
freres. Instead of bidding against
each other for local patronage,
there should always be an under
as to rates and a proper
division of the public printing,
which will always secure living
prices instead Of disastrous cutting
Of rates, so often engaged in. This
Association, years ago, set its face
against this cutting practice, and
we believe that now there is much
less of it than ever before. Do
not let politics destroy friendship |
between those who have common
interests.
Another feature has often i'm
pressed us, while scanning the
average country weekly, and that
S the small amount of agriculture
natter to be found, even in many
published in the richest planting
sections of our State. We are
sure that papers are appreciated
II accordance with space devoted
% their readers interests; hence
his is a subject worthy of serious
consideration.
Next in Importance to agricul-
uHe, comes immigration--lf, in
Iced, it be not paramount. 1t
las always been a wonder to us
hat the Press of Louisiana has,
IS a rule, given so little attention
o this vital question, when we
lave such striking examples Of
he beneficient effects Of immigra-
ion in the wonderful development
f Southwestern Louisiana.
This brings us to the Importance
f the encouragement of manufac-
ures, for they go hand in hand
With agriculture and immigration.
t is matter of pride with all
Journalists, that great
mpetus has been given to the
of cotton mills in our
tate by most worthy member
f this Association, Mr.. III. III. Har-
rove, and the New Orleans Plea
llne, in lending its columns to
his cause, has honored itself, and J
hereby points the course which
hould be pursued by all journals.
Above all things, let us, as jour-
alists, be true Americans. Let
5 never ape the foreign, much
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