Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1912-05-01
NOT A Y ALEDICTO RY

The first issue of TIE EVENING JOURNAL was
printed just five years today During those years in
tervenins it has met with some pr hard bumps and
the shedding not smooth in it might have
been The great expense of the ligns that made
for circulation bore heavily the income but labors
along that line finally rewarded the circulation of
this paper is greater than that of any newspaper ever
published III this community II is fre times gcdtcr
tdn that Of any other paper in The local eld today This
circulation makes advertising in The Evening Journal
pay the advertiser
Every effort has been made hold this large list of
readers by publishing absolutely fair newspaper thdt
recognizes the rights Of It's reader 10 Their opinions.
mdter how much these might be 1t rdrjanee rh those Of
the management.
Every effort has been made and reasonable expense
spared in order give the subscribers to this paper the
complete quota of local and happenings at the ear
cst possible moment. lle pfde omseifcs on Tie tdct
af during This time gaze the Pcolo Hcalig three times
the number 81 items than given by all other local
papers, and gave them to the public first
Recently have added another feature to service
which although quite expensive, believe justi-
fled in making. We refer to thc leased wire service
from tine United Press AsSociaon which enables to
print the happenings of the entire world mp TO the time of
going 10 press at four o'clock each day. This news is
what You get in the Baltimore and Washington papers
fifteen hours after The Evening Journal, yoar real home
pdpcr. has given ii TO you.
Our mechanical plant is the most complete and upto-
date in the Valley and has been added to whenever any
thing the market that was necessary for the
is composed of the very latest machinery and cannot be
improved upon for the work il has to do.
And during these five years have had the most
gratifying support of the majority of the people OF Bcrke
ley They have been subscribers TO the paper to
the extent Of about three M0HsaRd copies ddy; they
have furnished with ad items OF interest that we
could not have secured any other and they have
made paper good advertising medium because they
have read the advertisements that people have inserted
and taken advantage of the opportunities offered them
through this means
AND AFTER THESE FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE
WE HAVE BECOME CONVINCED THAT THE PEG
PIE WANT 4 NEWSPAPER THAT Is PUBLISHED
PURELY As 4 MATTER OF 81 TSINESS AND WITH
THE IDEA OF PUBLISHING ALL THE NEWS AS IT
HAPPENS WITHOUT REGARD TO THE PETTY
OPINIONS OF IT'S HACKERS; WITHOUT THE con
STANT CENSORSHIP OF FEW SEIIACONSTITCT
Ed POLITICAL. LEADERS WHO WOULD FADE Is
THE SUNLIGHT; WITHOUT THE PERSONAL ANE
OF POLITICIANS, OFFICE HOLDERS AND OFFICE
SEEKERS CONSTANTLY BEFORE Us TO GRIND;
AND WITHOUT THE LAW BEING LAID DOWN FOR
Is THAT AT ALL TINES WE MUST WORK, QUOTE
AND COLOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WITH
THE FOl NTAIN pen AND THE CHECK BOOK.
The management thanks the people who have made
this newspaper possible and believes that their support is
ample evidence hat they prefer independents unaiat
ed news medium such is THE EVENING JOURNAL"