The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-06-13

Newspaper Publishers ASSO-
citation Passes Some Strong
Resolutions.
WILL CONTINUE CAMPAIGN
JOHN NORRIS EMPLOYED FOR A
TERM OF TWO YEARS.

New York. June 12.-The directors Of
the American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION, at a meeting held here today,
adopted the following resolution:
Whereas, The congressional investiga-
ton Of the manufacture and distribution
OF paper surprised and startled publish
ers and papermakers by reason of the eX-
traordinary revelations in the market in
paper. and
Whereas. The postpOnement by con-
gfess of action upon the proposition to
place pulp and printing paper upon the
free list, and the decision of its select
committee TO continue the investigation
until December next. thrust upon the
American Newspaper Publishers asso-
citation and upon publishers generally the
necessity for continuing their efforts to
/ safeguard and promote their interests,
and
Whereas, Chairman Mann of the Sc
| lect committee has introduced into con-
gress bill which indicates an inclination
to ascertain the possibility of reciprocity
| arrangements with Canada. and
Paper Makers United.
Whereas. The papermakers are united
and organized to protect their interests,
and
Whereas, The information ia the inter
! est Of the papeFmakeTs which is being
disseminated TO justify the maintenance
and increase of papers presents only one
| side of the question and
Whereas, Through the vigilance of this
| association the pools controlling the out
| put OF fibre and Manila paper are now
under close scrutiny, and il appears that
| other paper pools are likely TO be sub
| Jected to the same scrutiny, and
! Whereas, The efforts Of this assOCia-
/ ton to invoke federal aid have already
| caused a reputation of the proposed ad-
vance to $50 per ton and an abandonment
| Of the so per ton price, and
| EsIsAhood NafIad
! Whereas, The papermakers have rep
/ resented that large advances in prices for
! all kinds of paper have been forced upon
| them by reason of reductions in the hours
| of labor. due to changes from eleven hour
| shifts to eight-hOur shifts, and
! Whereas. A recent canvass shows that
only Twenty-Five out Of 2i5 paper mills
had made such changes, and
| Whereas. The work thus far done 1T
behalf Of this association is carried on by
volunteers. and
! whereas. The situation with respect &c
the expenditure by publishers Of more
/ than S40.000000 per annum for news print
| paper has reached a stage where organ
/ lied effort and concentrated energy OF
/ the part OF publishers seem essential tC
an earnest and aggressive convention
looking TO a broader market. dissolution
of the papermakers' combine and tbs
procuring OF the proper representation OF
this association before committees OF con
| gress and elsewhere. and
| whereas. The board Of directors is o
the opinion that Mr.. John Norris Is
| equipped TO undertake these services iOl
the association, now, therefore, be II
Resolved. That the president be au
thorized TO engage the services or Nj
John Norris for period OF Two years
upon terms to be agF ed upon by them
for the promotion of the aims or th'
American Newspaper Publishers assocla
ton, in the matter Of news print paper.