New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-09-27
WAR BOARD RULES GOVERN.
ING WEEKLY PAPERS MUST
NOT TAKE SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR LESS THAN REGULAR
PRICE MUST SELL PAPERS
ONLY FOR CASH IN ADVANCE

The order issued by the war in
dustries board follows:
To Publishers of Country Week.
Newspapers:
The priorities board of the war in
dustries board has listed paper mill
as an essential industry, and ha
rated them in the fourth class TO
priority for coal, on the distinct un
Outstanding that the greatest posi-
Bile economy in the use of paper b.
exercised, and that the reduction il
the use of paper by the newspaper
shall be IS per cent. Each paper vii
be put upon the priority list fol
coal, conditional upon their signing
a pledge that they will furnish ne
paper to any consumer who will moi
also sign a pledge in duplicate thai
he will exercise the greatest possible
economy in the use of paper, ant
will observe all rules and regula.
tons of the conservation division oil
the pulp and paper section of the
war industries board. These pledges
are now being prepared and will be
furnished shortly. One copy will 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
come out of the industry as a whole
and, in order to accomplish this pur-
pose, made the following suggestions.
which were accepted by the pulp and
paper section of the war industries
l, 1918.
Each publisher shall eliminate the
following wasteful practices. If for
any reason a publisher desires to
continue any of these practices he
must adopt some other methods to
accomplish at least a IS per cent re-
duction in paper used. If by Novem-
Der l, 1918, a saving of IS per cent
has not been made in the industry
as a whole, the matter will be review
ed by the pulp and paper section and
further curtailments will be neces
sary.
/. No publisher of a weekly, semi
weekly .or trimonthly newspaper shall
use in its production any paper ex-
cept newsprint, and of a weight on
the basis of not heavier than 3OH
pounds Oasis 24x36-32 pounds).
All stocks now on hand may be used
whether newsprint, machine finish
ed or sized and supercalendered, and
of weight.
late of expiration, unless subscrip-
2. No publisher may continue sub
after three months after
late of expiration, unless subscrip-
ions are renewed and paid for.
3. No publisher may give free cop
es of his paper, except for actual
ervice rendered; except to camp Ii
,anizations; except to the library of
ongress. and other libraries which
viii agree to bind for permanent
.eeping; except to. government de-
libraries which use said
publications. in their work; and ex-
ept for other reasons.
4. No publishers shall give free
opies to advertisers, except not more
han one copy each for checking pur-
oses.
S. No publisher shall accept the
eturn of unsold copies from news
+.
E. No publisher shall print extra
for stimulating advertising or
Inscriptions. or for any use other
ian those specified in these regula- (
ons, except not to exceed one per
mt of his circulation with a mini
um Of ten copies.
7. No publisher shall send free
,pies in exchange for other publica- :
ons, except to such other publica-
ons as are printed within the coun-
:. or within a radius of 40 miles p
ON his point of publication.
No publisher shall sell his pub
at an exceedingly low or c.
,minal subscription price. s !,
9. No publisher shall sell his pub q
alton t o anyone below the publish
subscription price. j.
10. No publisher shall offer pre- q
iums with his publication unless
ice is put upon the premium for
lie separately and the combined +
ice is at least Is per cent of the M
m of the individual prices. e,
II. No publisher shall conduct /"
ting or other contests for the pur-
Sc of obtaining subscriptions. Sub II
-iptions obtained in this way Wi. az q,
I be considered bonafide subscrip- CO
ms. 70
2. No publisher may issue holiday, p1
or, other special edition. oh
8. Publishers shall. so far as pos ";
lie, procure paper and all other ma M
ials from the nearest available 60
,rce of supply. provided it is con- OF
tent with price. quality and SER an
4. Publishers of papers of more US
n eight pages in size will reduce or
pages in excess of eight Is per tn
Il. This reduction shall be an ne
rage reduction over one months pis
iod. To
S. Any publisher of a four or err
paper will be considered an,
fulfilled the requirements Of Of
order il he Immediately puts in y,
effect paragraphs numbered ! to or
inclusive. and in addition thereto gin
ices to the lowest possible point o ON
press-room waste. er
o newspaper may be established ele'
ing the period of the war, ex- =" H
t those for Which arrangements wit
been made and plants purchased 9th
vious to the issuing of this order. ppo ou
it can be shown that a new dep
is a necessity. dis
sworn statement win be requir- tbe
rom each publisher on November (c
to how many of these rules have and
. put into effect by him. and what fos,
Its in the matter of reducing mai
er consumption have been obtain nee.
for
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