The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1916-09-01

Mission Of the Newspaper

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This interesting paper on The of the Newspaper
was read v Roger F. Miller the Morristown Republican
before the Press association in convention at
Cumberland Gap Tenn, last week:
The mission of the newspaper my opinion, to preach
pogress-to continually ntegenty persistenty for the
development of the territory in which or for
which il is published newspaper that fails in this fails its
mission and worher for existence than the aboer
we all agree concerning the power the press. We in
do sit down to consider the question OF how and
where directing public opinion How many 81 u.s. won
leading the people of communities this power OF the press
given boost friends into office to build political machines to
and better purpose to promote Christianity 10 improve tne e9nd
ration -. =,
newspaper profession the hardest worked and poorest paid the
only business excepted when merchants talk of the horrors and
dangers of the mail order invasion.
SHOULD BE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.
he newspaper should be business enterprise and should be
conducted along strictly modern and aggressive business lines
and few lines of industry could survive the methods that
cause as class we do not know what business
II find out and determine to satisfaction what should
to demand the price SO we sit in the bottom of the t and gow
and complain and spend days fighting the sheriff and the
APPreated2 Well that depends upon the character and
tent of the service have rendered James G. Blaine informed
y friend that he bitterly opposed by the people Of certain
district said: Why, that is strange don't remember TO have
favors the outs labor has been in while
ee R eSp So S.S the rNS lives only to call for
end to your community then appreciation will be yours boun
iu supply and not lacking in any quality that satisfies
present day activity who Is not imposed True
pected to run beautifully detailed wedding extended
nouneements of home talent shows interviews galore lengthy
thank them for helping to I'm up %ho Sos Ssp
believe advertising asks for free wreup and the average
ever thought Of the lady Who examines every bolt Of cloth IN S
dry goods store collects handful samples trips gay away
tain clerk several times daily water INDUCES in profitable
around town who Sds himself S s. nj the s Young
linen and leaves the cother TO fight with father? Or the
and vcnt box Of matches? Or the eonom
carpenter who expects the hardware donate
OF pants and asks the merchants throw the suspenders
UNFAIR MERCHANTS PASSING
III. The er are merchants who expect defend against
ing Cincinnati Kansas City or some other foreg t %
are DINERS VINO place their printing order the lowest bidder
these represent passing order that win entirely dsap
ps S nave placed the newspaper business basis
should 40 sc not believe special fayo do believe that we
because we are running the paper progressive manu-
lecturer in my home town has advertising phrase that eads
you have used buy because is made oo imam any
Ds o sg ., Keen competition When this any other
WIN on our merits and back that determination with the hest St
this week. He foSnd nea RS r at random from the
@ H and miscellaneous foreign advertising for which han
his
business ~ this square deal? Is this good
~ were that publisher willing 10 reform ana raas ~
about the matter would cancel every one 81 h eay ~
@ ri, iair rate and stick to IT, And the three cNIrS ~
shI em with booster articles better roads hat,or
conC Deter farming better civic conditions facts and Srs
0nen sar and development the home town fire.
time, hustle for business " ps'eSs' ana IN the mean
COMPENSATION OF EDITOR
ant than compensation do receive? First and more imnot
from S oter consideration the satisfaction that
good work well done the know ledge that % comes ony
mankind of the country and the betteent f
worth while VEL m cement, the joy building things
the active WIN AL these will the approval and t S
town will grow G OIL our progressive citizenship The home
sIo" ana prosper. The tLa tne h0ne