Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-17

The portion of the law chat IS inyolv-
cd in the subject of premiums is the
requirement that the publication shall
have legitimate list of subscribers
and that II must not be designed mi
marily for advertising purposes or for
free circulation or for circulation at
nominal rates. This portion Of the law
Is the only part that admits Of much
difference OF opinion or gives opportuu-
ity for Interpretation. There are no
court decisions Interpreting anv NJ thu
expressions found in this para er,.nh 1
which. We have quoted above. II is a
matter of reasonable definition. To my
mind the requirement of Il Ierittuat e
/ list Of subscribers ana the prohibition
Iu-diust publications designed primarily
for advertising purposes or fer free cir
culatiou or for circulation ut nominal
rates alI center in the onc renIIirament
uf actual bona tde subscribers Prriudi-
/ calls designed primarily for ADVERTISING
purposes have always been taken to
mean so-called house organs" publish
"a TO advertise other ana more import
amt lines Of business in which the pub
Usher may BE- engaged House or
gans'' clearly nave no rights to second
class postage. but does the prohibi-
ton stop with house organs? ARA
Periodicals from which the publisher
secures the greater part of his profit
througE advertising designed pIiIna 4
rily for advertising purposes"? If that
were true al the largest newspapers
and magazines would have to be OK
Guided II the publisher Of a large
metroTclit p newspaper receives
enough from the subscription price to
pay FOR IL" white paper he is satisfied.
Whatever might be the intention OF the
law. il if sue to say the last construc-
ton merucrcd will not be attempted
NY the department.. If the department
discards such Il construction as APP
iIliCd 10 Some publications il must dis
ctrd ii u4 tn All. | al not believe the
department can safely construe this
clause urG,r discussion to refer tn any
publications except house organs"
What noN constitutes free circulation
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reality nominal? Does the question de-
pend upon tire amount which the sub
sclibcr paws on the amount which tnr
publisher reeves If this last clause is
also a provision looking toward actual
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