The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-04
WHITE PAPER SUPPLY.
Seriously Impaired by Great Switch
mems Railroad Strike.

The white paper supply, that is the
principal raw material for the news
papers, for this territory Is seriously
involved in the freight tie-up in the
north.
The supply of the State Journal for
its daily editions alone runs from
two to three carloads every month
The paper is made to order in
Minnesota.
the State Journal continuously every
month in the year.
One carload shipped to this paper
November 29th is sidetracked at
Minneapolis on account of the strike.
Another carload ready for shipment,
and loaded at the mill the day follow
ing, that is, on November 80. is still
on the track at the point of ship
ment
Concerning these two cars, the mill
Journal, wires and writes as follows:
"Fear strike may delay Shipment OF
the twenty-ninth at Minnesota trans
fer
"On November both we also loaded
for you eighty-one rolls of paper in
Great Northern car, No. 31164. On
account of the strike however. the
agent for the Great Northern road re-
fused to accept or handle the ship
ment, saying that he had received
StIlCL OIuGES IIOIIl HIS 5QPCl AO16 ~ 1AOt
accept any shipments"
The State Journal has on hand a
supply, which. by shifting of sizes,
will last a couple of weeks. Two
there is a weeks supply; of the other
months supply. OF the latter size.
by reducing the speed of the press
one half, the State Journal can keep
going for a couple of weeks longer.
If the serious condition continues, it
he r-u n Y,rinf a ma
paper in the very busiest season of
the whole year, although the State
Journal in over five years has never
printed an issue of less than ten
pages.
1t is now more important than ever
that advertisers should supply their
copy as far in advance as possible.
Copy for one days issue should be
furnished the day before, although
the paper will do the best it can
whenever the copy comes in. but it
may be necessary to leave out certain
advertisements that may be late. 1t
is not desired to do this, but with re-
duction of the speed, which economy
of paper supply may require, and a
reduction of the size of the paper,
which may prove necessary, the ad-
vertiser will see the Importance of
supplying his copy as far in advance
as practicable. Reduction of speed of
| the press will require that we go to
out in season for satisfactory delivery.
Yesterday in order to conserve the
| supply Of paper over a page of matter
/ was omitted in order to crowd the
news and advertising into twelve
pages instead of fourteen.
The suffering of the innocent by
| stander is well pointed out in the
| following editorial from the Duluth
Herald, under the heading, Mean
while, Business Halts," and indicates
4 IL L.
| take hand and stop these quarrels
| between railroads and their employees.
| which bring suffering, loss and ex-
pense to the public and every va
riety of interest:
1.-THE public will trust that the rail-
roads of the northwest and their strik-
| ing Switchmen will not take up too
much time in settling their differences.
This isn't a matter that concerns them
alone or even chiefly; though their
own interest bulks largely In their own
view. The measure of the efficacy of
the pending strike is the completeness
with which business is paralyzed, in so
far as it depends upon transportation.
1.-THE public, being disinterested,
hopes only that Justice will be done,
and hopes that it will be done speedily.
If the switchmen are asking only what
they should have, the public will hope
they will get it quickly. If they are
seeking more than they should COM
promise ought not to be difficult or
long delayed. Though several thou
sands of switchmen are involved, If the
tie-up is successful many more thou
sands Of workers will be rendered idle;
10000 at the head Of the lakes alone,
it is stated.
1.-The railroads are public servants,
upon whose continuous service vast
business interests depend. Though 1t
may have sympathies one way or an
other. the public is certain to be irri-
tated by an undu1y prolonged halt in
its business, made necessary by a
strike. 1t looks to both sides to exhibit
a spirit of conciliation that will smooth
out this difficulty and let business pro-