The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-06-07
Newspapers in Trouble With Pos
tai Authorities.

The following taken from the Pub
lisher's Auxiliary, a newspaper for
newspaper people will more fully ex-
plain to our subscribers why it is I'M
perative that The Index discontinue
sending the paper to every subscriber
who is 10 months or more in arrears
on subscription: ~. H. = :, -..
The Index does not have many
names ON its subscription list that
would come under this head, but there
are some. The Index would like to
accommodate all these as long as they
fee, they should. be accommodated,
but the rule Of the Post Office Depart
ment must be observed. For the sake
of accommodation, do not ask US to
scarry your name any longer. Come
and make some arrangements about it.
Special agents Of the postofice de-
partment are travelling around the
country dropping into newspaper Of
fees when;least expected to examine
subscription lists, to ascertain If the
regulations requiring payment in ad:
vance: is being observed. Several
newspapers have been in trouble, and
here is story told. by the Des Moines
Capital: =: -, . ''1' 90 "',''''
."Editor Fay, of Lyons, Iowa. has
been called to Washington. city be-
cause his, subscription list is not as
we'll payed up as the law requires. He
will have to explain to the govern.
'ment officials why he has not compel
led his subscribers to pay up accord
ing tothe postal rules, It seems a lit
tie tough that country editors. have to
be hauled up before the government
under the charge of violating the Fed
eral laws just because they do not
zeternally keep dunuing their subscrib-
ers for the small sum they owe on
subscriptions, but it is like the end of
the world no one knows when it COM
eth, and an editor knoweth>not what
day the Inspector may pop in and ask
to see his list. And if too many sub
scribers are behind on this paper, it
means trouble with the government.
It puts the editor in such shape that
he is compelled to force his subscrip-
tions unless he has an unusually
prompt paying list of subscribers.
The Bee, a.newspaper published at
Jefferson has been jerked up. This is
what the editor said about it:
!, ''The Bee this morning received its
first official summons from the pest
Office department. to conform with the
ruling which requires the pay in ad-
vance. We can no longer send the
paper to delinquents, no matter how
willing wez may. be to accommodate
them. We sometimes question the
right sof Uncle Sam to interfere in the
conduct Of legitimate business and
sly we shall not extend credit if we
want to, but whether right or wrong,
we must conform to the regulation.
It certainly will distress Us greatly to
cut off good and long time patrons who
we know intend to pay, but are care
less about the matter. and if such
really want the Bee, we know that
they will come to our assistance. and
relieve US of thie embarrassment.
"It is q very dangerous business for
9 newspaper man to send papers to
who are in arrears.
ITO be deprived of second class
which is the penalty of
noncompliance with the ruling, puts |
= newspaper ont Of business, for the
expense of putting one cent stamp
On every paper mailed amounts to
more than the. profits On the. entire
subscription business, to gay nothing
If the increased amount of labor which |
s acquired in af1ixing the stamps. D.
Gre snwood Index. 81 |
The same postal rules and regula- |
ions that applies to the above news
papers applies to The Dispatch. We
dislike to cut anybody from our list,
out we cannot afford to violate the
postal laws. -.