Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-24
RESTRICTIONS ON NEWSPAPERS.
War Priorities Board Preseribes Rules
for Their Conduct.

War Priorities Board Prsseribes Rules
for Their Conduct.
This Is official. and II is being print
I'd for the benefit OF the public:
The Priorities Board OF the War In
dustries Board has listed paper mills
as an essential industry. and has rated
them in fourth class for priority for
coal. on the distinct understanding
that the greatest possible economy in
the use OF paper be exercised. and that
the reduction in the use OF paper by
the newspapers shall be Is per cent.
Each paper mill will be put upon the
priority list for coal. conditional upon
their signing a pledge that they will
furnish ne paper to any consumer who
will not sign pledge in duplicate that
he will exercise the greatest possible
economy in the use of paper. and will
observe all the rules and regulations
of the Conservation Division and OF
the Pulp and Paper section Of the War
Industries board. These pledges are
now being prepared and will be fur
nished shortly. One copy TO be left
on file with the mill and the other will
be sent to this office.
The war committee of weekly news
paper publishers feels that the neces-
sary saving of Is per cent should como
out OF the industry as whole. and In
order TO accomplish this purpose
he will exercise the greatest possible
made the following suggestions which
were accepted by the Pulp and Paper
section Of the War Industries board
and are to be effective September /.
1918.
Each publisher shall eliminate the
following wasteful practices. II for
any reason a publisher desires to con-
tinue any OF these practices, he must
adopt some other methods to accom-
plish at least Is per cent reduction
in paper used. II by November !.
1918, a saving Of IS per cent has not
been made in the industry as whole.
the matter will be reviewed by the
Pulp and Paper section and further
curtailment will be necessary.
/. No publisher of weekly, semi
weekly, or tri-weekly newspaper shali
use in its production any paper except
newsprint. and of a weight on the
basis OF not heavier than 30hx44-50
lb. (basis. 24x36-32 lbs).
All stocks now on hand may be used
whether newsprint. machine finished,
or sized and superintendent. and re-
gardlcss of weight.
=. No publisher may continue sub
scriptions after three months after
date OF expiration, unless subscriptions
are renewed and paid for.
3. No publisher may give free
copies of his paper: except for actual
service rendered.; except to camp IL
braries and huts or canteens OF organ
izations recognized by the govern
ment, such as the Red Cross. Y. nj. {.
A., or K. OF c.; except to the Library
OF Congress and other libraries which
will agree to bind for permanent keep
ing; except to government depart
mental libraries which use said publ
cations in their work: and except for
similar reasons.
copies to advertisers, except not more
than ope- COPY for checking purposes,
eGNo pubf kEf sfrlfsT Eaoess4'
turn OF unsold copies from news deal
ers.
g. No publisher shall print extra
copies. for stimulating advertising or
subscriptions. or for any use other
than those specified In these regula-
tions. except not to exceed ! per cent
of his circulation with a minimum OF
ten copies.
I. No publisher shall send free
copies in exchange for other publica-
tions, except to such other publications
as are printed within the county. or
within a radius OF 40 miles from MS
point Of publication.
g. No publisher shall sell his publi-
cation at an exceedingly low or NOM
inal subscription price. -,
9. No publisher shall sell his publ
cation to any one below the published
subscription price.
10. No publisher shall offer pre-
mums with his publication unless a
price Is put upon the premium for
sale separately, and the combined
price Is at least rs per cent OF the
sum OF the individual prices.
IL. No publisher shall conduct vot-
ing or other contests for the purpose
Of obtaining subscriptions: Subscrip-
tions obtained in this way Will not be
considered bona flde subscriptions.
l2. No publisher may issue holiday.
industrial or other special editions.
l3. Publishers shall. so far as pos
sible, procure paper and all other ma
tcrials from the nearest available
source of supply. provided 1t Is con-
sistent with price. quality and service.
Il. Publishers OF papers OF more
than s pages in size will reduce the
pages in excess OF eight pages 25 per
cent. This reduction shall be an aver
age reduction over one months pc.
riod.
IS. Any publisher OF or page
paper will be considered to have ful-
filled the requirements OF this order II
he Immediately puts into effect para
graphs numbered ! to IS inclusive.
and in addition thereto reduces to the
lowest possible point all press room
waste.
No newspaper may be established
during the period OF the war. except
those for which arrangements had
been made and plants purchased pre-
vious to the issuing Of this order. or
unless II can be shown that a new
newspaper Is a necessity.
A sworn statement will be required
from each publisher on November
as to how many Of these rules have
been put into effect by him. and what
results in the matter OF reducing pa
per consumption have been secured.
Yours very truly.
Thomas f. Donnelley,
Chief Pulp and Paper Section.