St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1916-11-25
THE NEW CLARION

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Clarion absorbs the 0pelousas En-
terprise, having bought the plant,
name and good will of that news
paper from its owner, L. A. Jackson.
All contracts for advertising, sub
seriptions, etc, of the Enterprise
will be taken over and carried
out by The Clarion. Mr.. Jackson,
late of the Enterprise, has become
associated with The Clarion in an
and further equipment will be
editorial capacity and will devote
His entire time in assisting in the
notification and building up OF
this newspaper, the first issue y
which, twenty-six years ago, was
edited by his late father, y. w.
Jackson.
After this week the main equip
ment of the Enterprise will be
added and used by The Clarion
added as the necessity arises n
business justifies its purchase.
The Clarion, long recognized as
4 power in its particular field, Will
he improved and strengthened IN
every department. 1t takes time
to accomplish these things, even
in an old established newspaper,
but we promise the readers ana
patrons of the paper an improve
ment all down the line, typograpni-
catly, ~editorially and otherwise.
And, further. we are going 70 Deno
cur energies towards eliminating
delays in the publication 50 ina
Tl,A Clarion will reach it's SUD
scribers on time always.
Later on, if we a make al
arrangements to that end, we are
CONG Ii establish an agricultural
department, recognizing that TINS
narish Is essentially an agricultural
country and the welfare OF the
FARMER and the upbuilding OF their
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interests are paramount.
POLITICALLY there will be no drastic
changes in the policy OF the paper.
AZ always, The Clarion will De ae-
mocratic and will lend its assistance
and support to the democratic :,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. state ano
local. However, it will not forego
III right and privilege to critlcise
the actions of individual once
holders when, in our opinion,
fhe:r acts justify such criticism.
~ long, though, as such oiliclai
bends his energies towards the
fuifillment Of his duty. ne VIII
have our active support and n
couragement. We propose to meddie
Al little in local politics as possible,
devoting u time and space
mostly to the disseminating OF
narish news, local happenings and
otherwise. the newspaper field be-
coming more and more localized as
the years drift by. With US it Will
be st. Landry parish first, the
balance of the state afterwards.
Following out this self-prescribed
policy The Clarion will be for the
people and not tGe journalistic
organ of any political faction or
individual.
The Clarion has been supreme In
its field for more than a quarter OF
i century. It's name is a household
word all over st. Landry ana
Evangeline parishes. IT'S circula-
lion has covered this territory for
many wears and under previous
managements it really and truly
covered ST. Landry like the morn
ne dew This is an enviable
and while it has gone
through its periods of prosperity
md hardship it will endeavor, in
lie future, to make its former and
present reputation good and to
hat end we propose to build up
Is circulation until it reaches
very home in this parish.
There is no changes in the owner
of the paper. It is still printed
md published by The CLARION ]
company, Limited, and the actiW
management now consists Of {
George yidrine, business and gen.
raj manager: H. Bodemuller, as
manager, T. A. Jackson, t
lssociate editor: and John w. I
ESD, with R. Z. Wyble as !
brennan and manager of the me- \
shanical department. |
These men are all experienced {
nd fully able and capable to handle {
he business and mechanical end
4 the publication, and the readers h
nd patrons of this newspaper are T
ssured that from now on it will
& our constant endeavor to furnish {
clean and readable country news V
aper. free of typographical errors T
nd clear of all sensationalism. 0
ublication day will remain. for I
le present at least on Saturday,
nd in order TO reach our readers
i time it will be necessary for us
go to press as early on Friday c
possible. We ask all patrons of [
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