Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-12-26

secohd-class rates, provided the same
are not issued for advertising purposes.
Amend Section 4a6, postal laws and
equations, 10 read us follows:
The right of a publisher to fiix the
price OF hie publication or To induce
subscription by the giving of premi-
ums, prizes, or other considerations,
or by clubbing his paper with other
papers, or by commissions upon sub
scrlpsions obtained by aseats, is nnt
questioned. but such methods will be
carefully serutinized Ia respect Of their
effect upon the legitimacy OF the sub
scription list asa whole and upon the
question OF the primary design of the
publication.
"a reasonable time will ba SLOWED
publishers to secure renewals of sub
scriptlons, but uuless subscriptions are
expressly renewed after the term for
which they are paid, within the follow
ing periods:
Daiiies, within three months;
Tri-weeklies, within six months;
Semi -weeklies, within nine months;
Weeklies, within one year.
Semi -weeklies, within three months:
Monthlies, within four months;
Bi-monthies, within six months;
Quarteriles, within six moatts,
they shall not be counted in the legiti-
mate list of subscribers aud copies
mailed on account thereof shall not be
accepted for mailing at the second-class
postage rales cf one cent pound, but
may be mailed at the transient second
class postage rate Of one cent for each
four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid
oy stamps affixed The right of a pun
sher to extend credit for subscrip-
lions to his publications is not denied
or questioned, but compliance Or nou-
compliance with this regulation will be
,ak en- in consideration In determining
whether the publication Is entitled
to transmission at the second class
postage rates"
The other sections relate to sample
copies, advertising coupons, what shall
De printed on second GLASS mail matter,
etc. The de sign Of the ruling Is plain
~ to cut off I, ON the second class mail
privilege those papers issued largely
for advertising purposes aud tn con-
sequently have no, or oaiy 4 very small
paid circulation. The COURIER lie
in receipt OF letter from Senator
Gsmbe who has interviewed the thitd
assistant postmaster general, who de-
clares that the rule will not affect le-
gitimate newspapers, except TO help
them secure paid-Nsadsance snnscrip-
lions. One years time is also allowed
u which to make collections.
All newspaper subscriptions, then,
must be paid in advance. This surely
is reasonable requirement and can
oring no hardship to any legitimate
publication, since the ruling expressly
states that "a reasonable time will be
allowed publishers to secure renewals
OF subscriptions" The only hardship
will be in citing used to the railing
So maLy subscribers have been in the
nabit of being negligent with their
newspaper subscriptions that they are
liable 10 get dropped from the list in
getting adjusted to the new order ol
shiugs. Ii is now up to The subscriber
rhe postoffice department has now
come to the relief of the publisher and
ordered that subscribers more than q
year Ia arrears shall no longer be- re-
garded as Subscribers, but shall be de-
orived of the second-class mail privi-
lege. The COURIER then, in com
mon with all newspapers and periool
Gals, must be paid in advance. we
shall soon send out statements TO al
subscribers who are owing on snbscrip
tion and prompt response 10 every
case is requested. We have bsen YER,
lenient with our dellnquents and trns
that ali will now cheertully and prompt
| ly comply with this new regulation Q
the postoffice department.
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