The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-28
OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE

For the past several weeks The
Times has been trying to impress up
on its readers the very great impor-
lance of renewing their subscription
observation-disclosures a renewal will
guarantee the paper to those so re-
newing, for at least year, at the
present price of $100, even though
the subscription price will probably
be raised, in the not far distant fu-
ture, to $3.50 the year.
While many have paid up their ar
rearages, besides paying for year
in advance, and while we have also
added many new names to our sub
scription list within the past few
weeks, there are many who are still
in arrears on their subscription to this
paper. We feel that, in many cases at
least, this neglect is unintentional, and
for this reason we are giving greatest
publicity in this issue to all who are
in arrears on subscription. Several
methods are being used, so that it
will be impossible but that at least
one of them will catch the eye Of ev-
cry delinquent.
We are going to all this extra trou-
BILE so as to prevent your missing q
single copy of The Times, when things
are appearing each week that yor
should know about, and which it is oul
earnest desire that you have an op
portunity of reading in your own pa
per, that you have bought and pai'
for, without doing as so many Others
are doing these days-borrowing /
from your neighbor.
Another thing that we are trying t.
give you the benefit of is a subscrip
ton to this paper for another yea
at the present price-$1 the year
The chances all seem to be in favoi
of an early increase in the subscrlp
ton price of this paper, which is on
of the largest county papers published
in the entire State, just as most otheI
and much smaller papers have alread!
advanced their prices.
We dislike exceedingly to drop from
our list a single one of our presen
subscribers, but the time has COM
when we can no longer delay taking
a pronounced and definite course il
the matter of our subscription bust
ness. Even with an advance in tn
subscription price, it would not be fai
for us to carry some, while the bull
of them paid the price. That woul'
simply be taking money from tn
"good ones" to pay for the chad ones
The Times, we believe, is improving
each week, and we propose to max
it a positive household necessity
throughout st. Francois county, a
least. Our friends tell US it is get
ting better each week, and we believ
they are absolutely correct. Let u
try and convince you, too, OF sue
fact. Even if you fail to be convince
that there is room for improvement i
The Times, we will guarantee to kee
you interested in these columns, or re
fund the money. But from this tim
on the money must be forthcomin
in advance on subscription.
When you see the Blue Cross 20
must get busy and renew Immediately
else the interesting stories that al
being printed in The Times, froi
, week to week, will be broken into b
your missing one or more copies
this paper, which you really cannot al
ford to do. We are putting forth on
very best efforts to do our part.
is now up to you to do little b
''kicking in" that dollar in advanC
subscription, whether you are no
getting The Times or desire that "
place your name on our "Roll of Hor
or" - ~"