Arizona republican., 1918-08-14
Newspapers Under Regulation

Newspapers Onder He9uiatlon
 The War Prorities Board has begun the regula of the newspapers of the United States through the paper making industry The regulation begins at and The Republican yesterday morning began the adjustment of itself to the order of things. The order from the board forbids the nevsprnt making plants furnish print paper to those newspapers which do not comply with the rules.
 There many of these rules but there are three of them which more particularly concern our subscribers our advertisers and neighbors in the newspaper field. These rules all calculated to prevent the waste of print paper and for no other purpose The three rules to which we have referred these:
 First-Thc exchange list is wiped out effective at once.
 Second-Nevspapers can be delivered mailed only to paid in advance subscribers effective tober 1.
 Thrd-Space devoted to reading matter be curtailed five per the basis of a volume de termned for a six months period, effective inn mediately.
 The Republicans exchange list eliminated yesterday and subscriptions sent by this paper to such papers throughout the the whole country need Additions will be made to the list of the subscrbedfor papers need for additional papers is developed. Years ago some newspapers, the New York Sun being the pioneer abolished the exchange list For the years The Republican has been subscribing to various papers and several eastern papers have been subscribing to The Republican.
 The second rule. requiring that papers shall be sent only to pad-up subscribers will work real hardship subscribers nearly all of expect to nay at time and do pay. And take occasion O say for subscribers that have an excep- ,ionaly clean list; they have generally been good paying and prompt paying. It would be with the deepest regret to that should lose any sub scribers because of this rule.
 The advertiser will be the chief ganer under this enforced arrangement. He will have the definite that the people who read his advertisement have paid for the privilege of doing so: that is he will know that the circulation list patronzed by him is an absolutely clean one, and for many years, since advertising has been reduced to science. the cleanliness of circulation list has been a prime consideration by up-to-date advertisers.
 The curtailment of reading space under the rule will make necessary the boiling down of news matter gathered by the staff and the elimination of a great deal of matter that finds it's way this office We have already for time, been holding in check matter which did not to to be of general in terest but which concerned only contributors or whose concern was limited to a comparatively small circle
 There has to from a great variety of sources another class of matter. propa ganda much of it relating to work of work in some way allied with war work much of it of not the slightest paper value and much of it. suspected. of no other value. Yet have used small part of it. rather in deference to the organizations from which it omansted than because believed it would serve any useful purpose.
 We do not mean that any of the matter to which we have referred will be rigdly eliminated. That will depend upon the condition of our news columns from time to time. But local and telegrap phic news will have the first place and all other matter will be sacrificed in order that may keep within the pre- scribed space.
 We still invite from readers comments on topics of general interest but -oud suggest that all such comments be made succnct as possible in order to secure publication.
 An observance of these rules laid down by the War Priortes Board (and the newspapers must ob- serve them) believe, will give the country better newspapers and to our readers and advertisers better newspaper service The cheerful co operation of the public will make it for the newspapers to follow these rules.