Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-07

duce on ell additional space over
ninety columns 30 per cent.
Sunday edition - Effective Sep
tember 1. 1918; Reduce reading
matter up to 150 columns, 10 per
cent. Reduction on additional space
over 150 columns and up to 200 col
umns 90 per cent. Reduce on addi-
tional space over 200 columns and
up to ESQ columns 80 per cent Re-
duce on additional space over ESQ
columns and up to 500 columns 30
per cent. Reduce on additional space
over 800 columns and up to $50 col
umns so per cent. Reduce on all
additional space over $50 columns
60 per cent"
The circulation regulations are;
First. Discontinue the acceptance
of the return of unsold copies.
"Exceptions-Empl of uews-
papers who are employed directly at
the home office by a newspaper as
wholesale distributors to newsboys,
news agents and newsstands may
return unsold copies. provided such
unsold copies have not been in the
stands or newsboys.' Such employees
cannot take back. under any con-
sideration. papers which already
have been distributed for sale.
Second. Discontinue sending pa
per after date of expiration of sub
scription, unless the subscription is
renewed and paid for. (This ruling
to be effective October 1, 191S.)
Samples Are Out Out
Third. Discontinue the use of all
samples or free promotion copies.
Fourth. Discontinue giving cop
les to anybody except for office
working copies or where required
by statute law in the case of off,
cial advertising.
"Exceptions-Copie may be given
free to employees of newspapers IL
such is the present practice of the
office.
COPIES may be sent free to for
mer employees who are in war service
and copies may be sent free to camp
libraries of institutions recognized
by the government, such as Y. Nj. c.
A. X. of c. and so forth. Copies
should not be sent to individual SOL
diers unless formerly employed by
the newspaper.
COPIES may be sent to the Library
of Congress and to state and other
public libraries which will agree to
bind or otherwise permanently pre-
serve the files of the paper; also to
government departmental libraries.
COPIES may be given free in re-
turn for actual services rendered.
Copies may be sent free to clipping
bureaus which render an equivalent
service to the newspapers. Copies
for service purposes only may be
sent free TO newspaper correspond
ents and press bureaus.
Fifth. Discontinue giving free
copies to advertisers, except not more
than one copy each for checking
purposes.
Exceptions: Any advertiser who
customarily places advertisements
with the newspapers in at least four
issues each week and advertising
agencies from whom the publisher
receives advertising regularly may
be put on the regular mailing list TO
facilitate handling in the mailing
room. Copies must not be sent as 4
means of advertising the newspaper
itself to advertising agencies from
whom the publisher does not regu-
larly receive business.
Rule Affecting Advertisers
Sixth. Discontinue selling adyer-
tising with a guarantee of circulation
requiring a rebate il circulation falls
below guaranteed amount.
Seventh. Discontinue the arbi-
trary forcing of copies on news deal
ers. (This is compelling them to
buy more copies than they can legiti-
mately sell in order to hold certain
territory)
Eighth. Discontinue the buying
back of papers at either wholesale
or retail selling price from dealers