Evening star., 1916-08-02
weeks and he doesn't know what he'll
have to pay, but is fearful.
Says Big Increase Is Demanded.


Says Big Increase Is Demanded.
W. L. Tushingham, representing the
Daily Courier of Camden, N. j., said his
present contract. expiring in December.
is at an increase from $210 to $3.50.
and he finds others unable to make con-
tracts except at an increase of so to
60 per cent. He says that no publish
ers will object to slight increase OF
say SIS ton as proposed, but in New
Jersey the contention is against a 90
per cent or more increase. He said
he thought not only the manufacturer,
but the jobber. was getting good
share of this.
Mr., Tushingham suggested that. as Mr..
Dodge of the International said mis- COM
pany aimed to do, big saving might De
effected through manufacturers dealing
direct with the publishers. He added ne
came not as complaining as much Ior tne
past as fearful for the future.
Questioned by members of the commis-
sion he explained how trade. through
jobbers had increased on account OIL
peculiar transportation conditions.
He thought that the publisher would
have an advantage in dealing with a
manufacturer rather than jobber. but tnat
storage problems must be worked out
Want to Examine Manufacturers.
Mr.. Palmer said that, in behalf OF the
members of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association. he wished to JOIN
in the request made by Attorney Hoover
for opportunity to examine representa-
tives of the manufacturers.
Mr.. Tushingham. questioned by an AT.
torney for manufacturers. said MS preseIt
contract is with joSee1s and hs pries 0
Charles b. Sphotz of BoyertoWn. ID.
said that. speaking for weekly newspapers
in his neighborhood. all buying from n
Personally. he said, he is willing to pay
6 cents in ton lots if he can be guar
anteed getting paper ..o.,
Judge Timothy T. Ansberry' attorney
for the News Print Manufacturers Asso-
ciat,on. suggested that the hint was made
in the hearing that some publishers rear
TO give testimony for fear paper manu-
facturers will take vengeance asaihs. 81
them, the names might be supi1i''su "
the commission and they could be heard
privately.
Some Afraid to Testify.
.,tornev Hoover and J. H. Zerbey tes-
tilted that some of the puohshers are
afraid to testify. Mr.. Zerbey told how
nublishers are afraid Of losing joobing
s,pplies at advantageous rates II they
offend iobbers Mr.. Zerbey said he
,,ould he glad to supply names OF the
publishers to the commissioners, IL
these publishers are willing. Comihis
sioner Davies said such men need noe
he fearful. that their testimony Will NC
considered confidential
Mr. Zerbey on questions by Judge
ansberry, told of his troubles with the
iobber and that in his opinion ms con
tract was Cancelled on pretext' that
frn a
hacause he couldn't get it anywhere
else. He brought to the attention OF
the commission what the publishers' AT
the present high rate. have 10 pay ior
wrappers. T..
In illustrating what he claims Is
favorable treatment accorded certain
nublishers, Mr.. Zerbey told the com
mission that while attending the con-
yention of the audit bureau of c1rcu-
lation in Chicago recently he found
some publishers who were disinterest-
ed because they profited by favored
contracts. He stated. when questioned.
that one man getting paper under
contract at $2.05 is Lafe Young OF Des
Moines. Iowa, prominent IN poli.ics'
He said there were other men in the
room. attending the hearing. VINO
have such favored contracts and re-
fuse to testify on this account lie was
asked by the commission If he would
give these names for private examtna-
tom Judge Ansberry suggested 10 .ne
commission that 1t could get the
names of 100 or more who have such
favored rates-that's no secret.
NO" challenged Attorney Hoover.
but on this account they refuse TO
testify for fear they will lose them.
Questioned by T. NJ. Robertson, as
sistant chief economist for the commits
sion, you mean to say that some men
can get three-year contract for pa
per when others who want to can
not get it,"
81 have the word of those men Tor
If" Mr. Zerbey replied.