The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-12-15

If there ever was an urgent demand upon the
country newspApeSs - collect on subscriptions due
them it Is now. The fact is there has been too much
newspapers - - eellsetens for subscription. 1t
should never have besn 20 and Il the present high
prices At which .swspape!s must buy cause an.
much good will have been worked out Of the present
abnormal businsss conditions.
We mean exactly what we say about making
collections and raistns the price Of subscription to
$3.50 per yyssx 90 January 1. 1917. We are giving
all our subseribsss due notice and Offering them ev-
cry opportunity b avail themselves of the present
subscription prizes q 81. A large per cent Of those
on our books are responding and we are duly appre-
~ciative Of their interest in the paper and Of their
promptness. Dsuhtlsss there are some of the opin-
ion that the papsesisaet. worth $3.50. Neither is a
barrel Of aosr worth $l1; nor Il ten pounds Of sugar
bushsl Of corn wevth 81, ner a pound Of cotton worth
80 cents, nor . leaf Of bread worth 10 cents, but
these are the priess he people are paying: 80 do
the Europssn Fuss" which appear. to be the cause
Of present high prices.
We appreciate every subscriber on our books
but appreciates" does not go very far at the bank
bill. 'paid' for Il. There may be a certain sort Of
glory in mailing out papers to people and awaiting
their pleasure 70 pay but we are free to admit that
x xs n~s .' W: IA: ii' :;ses to d sn ,he ou. .sst 9. | tSs:S:r
glory" by refusing to carry credit subscriptions on
our books.
There comes . time in the life Of almost every
family when the county Newspaper is needed or
that its columns would serve them to a good purpose.
Every business man 10 At least a qua 81 public man,
and the day IL past when in the due course of life or
of business, publicity In some form is not an absolute
necessity. One 81 the wisest men the world ever
knew, said that 'nswspapsrs can make and unmake
men," IF this b true, then the press undoubtedly
wields great fores and power, and 'can make and
unmake" bsa6ssss. The newspaper fills a unique
place IN the seeial - we'll a. religious life of the
community. Wkea Cupid's wiles bind two hearts
together and when the two launch their craft upon
life. unevea sea, The newspaper happily delineates
upon this ausp3cSous event and sends the happy cou.
pie forth with cheer and buoyant hearts. When the
saddest Of all sadness comes to the home and the
loved ones are carried to their last resting place,
again the newspaper comes and publicly records this
heart-breakine svsns and helps to gather together
ed. So we say, al Of US at some time need the
newspaper.
There 10 not . moral movement that the news
paper il not sxpseted to help; give encouragement
and momsntum. There is not a fragrant evil in the
denim. The nswspaper is just as important to the
community ~ the church or the school.
Every good newspaper wants to do its duty as
and its readers and Is therefore entitled to the aid
and business encouragement of the community. 1t
is in no sense an object Of benevolence.
the critic, If there be any, and for the enlightenment
of the lighttheughted, if we have such among our
readers.
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