The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1918-10-26
SPECIAL on zxrRAoRDnSAzT
ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MANY
READERS OF TIE BROAD Az.

ing newspapers; IN the fnture or unrii
the end of the present war, which has
been promulgated by the War Industries
Board and we earnestly request the read.
srs Of this paper to carefully read the
following fifteen rules, which unmistak-
ably indicate just what publishers may
- may not do in the way Of conducting
their newspapers at the present time:
"l. No publisher of weekly, semi
weekly, or tri-weekly newspaper shan
use In its production any paper except
newsprint.
gag. No publishsr may continue sub
seriptions after three months after
date OF expiration, unless subserip-
tons are renewed and paid for.
"a. No publisher may give free
copies Of his paper; except for actual
service rendered; except to camp H.
braries and huts or eanteens Of organ
izatiOns recognized by the Government,
such as the Red Gross, Y. n. c. A, or
K. Of c.; except to the Library Of
Congress, and other libraries which win
agree to bind for permanent keeping;
except to Government departmental Ii
braries which use said publications in
their work; and except for similar rea-
sons.
"4. No publisher shall give free
copies to advertisers, except not more
than one copy each for checking pur-
poses.
as. No publisher shall accept the re-
turn of unsOld copies from news dealers.
"6. No publisher shall print extra
copies, for stimulating advertising OF
subscriptions or for any use other
than those specified in these regulations,
except not to exceed per cent Of his
circulation with minimum of 10 copies.
"7. No publisher shall send free
copies in exchange for other pubhea-
tiOns except to such other publications
as are printed within the county, or
within q radius Of 40 miles from his
point of publications.
"s. No publisher shall sell his pub
location at an exceedingly low or NOM
NAL subscription price.
"9. No publisher shall sell his publ
cation to anyone below the published
subscription price.
$40. No publisher shall offer prem
iums with his publication unless q price
is put upon the premium for sale
separately, and the combined price is
at least IS per cent of the sum Of the
individual prices.
GIL No publisher shall conduct vOt-
ing or other contests for the purpose
Of obtaining subscriptions; subserip-
tions obtained in this way win not be
considered bona fide subscriptions.
"12. No publisher may issue holiday,
industrial or other special editions.
"l3. Publishers shall, so far as pos
sible, procure paper an DAN other ma
terials from the nearest available source
of supply, provided it is consistent with
price, quality and service.
GA. Publishers Of papers Of more
than 8 pages in size viii reduce the
pages in excess of pages rs per cent
This reduction shall be an average re-
duetion over one months period
"15. Any publisher Of 4 or page
paper will be considered to have full
filed the requirements of this order If
he immediately puts into effect para
graphs numbered 1 to Is inclusive, and
in addition thereto reduces to the lowest
possible point all press room waste"
No newspapers may be established
during the period Of the war, except
those for which arrangements had been
made and plants purchased previous to
the issuing of this order, or unless il
can be shown that q new newspaper is
. necessity.
A sworn statement win be required
from each Publisher on November 1 as