Henderson gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1911-19??, 1911-05-04
How TO HAVE A NEWSPAPER

How TO HAVE A NEWSPAPER
We have been hearing for several
weeks past, and from many different
sources. too, that ths good people Of
Henderson and Vance county are ex-
tremely anxious 20 have a first class
newspaper. and We have been asked
many times if wereally thought such
a thing possible. There will proba-
bly, never be a better time than right
now to submit a few candid state
ments with reference to this matter.
We know of but one reason why Hen
derson and Vance county should not
have just as good a newspaper as
can be found in any other city or
county in the State similarly situat-
ed, and that is that the people them
selves might fail to give it the same
united and earnest support that the
people of other cities and counties
give their papers.
Kind words and good wishes are
mighty nice when they come along
with the needful. Every citizen OF
Henderson and the county who wants
to see a first class newspaper main
tanned here now has a splendid OPP
portunity to prove his faith by his
works, and come across with his
patronage. Let us have your sub
scriptions and your advertisements.
We state it simply as a fact, al
though without criticism, that this
town and county are badly behind
most OF the other progressive towns
and counties OF the State in the mat
ter OF newspaper pride and interest.
1t is very encouraging, however,
that much interest has quite recent
ly been aroused on this subject, and
as result the Gold Leaf Publishing
Company was organized for the pur-
pose OF maintaining an up-to-date
newspaper in Henderson. And now
that a lively pace has been set, let
everybody fall in line and keep it up.
Every person who receives a sample
copy of this weeks paper is invited
to send in his or her subscription at
once. We guarantee that the Gold
Leaf will be worth the price.
In this connection there is one
other thing we feel almost compelled
to say, and in saying it We wish first
of all to give positive assurance that
there is no spirit of criticism what
ever. Our only object and hope is
to arouse the business interests OF
the town to the Importance and ne
cessity OF a better state OF affairs in
the future. We candidly believe that
Henderson, as whole, has been do
ing less advertising, and paying less
money for what it actually did, than
dDJ OUu6I UOHu VI iOo ClHO III "A'O
State. This ought not to be the
case. Being a comparative stranger
here, we most certainly do not pre-
tend to know where the fault has
heretofore lain. Some have done
well, it is true, but the town as a
whole has fallen short.
Henderson is undoubtedly one Of
the best towns in the State, and we
hope soon to be able to say OF a
truth, in bold-face type, that it is
one of the best advertising towns in
North Carolina. A splendid start
has already been made in this direc.
ton, and others are falling in line
Every business house in the city
ought to be represented in the col
umns OF the Gold Leaf. The bust
ness interests themselves would be
the gamer thereby, for it is general
ly conceded in the great business
world that the man or the firm try.
ing to carry on business without
advertising does not cut much OF q
figure in any community.