The Pulaskian. (Pulaski Heights [Little Rock], Ark.) 1915-1929, 1918-09-06
Qittle Rock POstodice) ARK, FRIDAY, {
A WORD IN CONFIDENCE
BETWEEN THE PUBLISHERS OF THE PULAsKIAN AND
IT'S READERS.

Which, being interpreted in pure Arkansaw means 1T is
the war affecting newspaper business as seriously
as many Others and more seriously than some.
And yet the newspaper recognized by
essential depended upon for the PRONUNCIATION of
and information about the essential activities
greater tribute is levied upon business publicity
In the face of that fact however the Government has
it necessary adopt strict regulations about the of
newspapers to which the publishers must conform They
doing patroca but they must have the support of their
patrons
instances trebled in price Many of the State have
creased their subscription rate to $3.50 year. $780,
and within the last three months tweseven Arkansas papers
have suspended publication.
The Puasan nearing of its fourth volume has
become fixed institution of Pulaski County publishers
not wish to be forced to increase the subscription
rate to the people OF this county Beginning with October
the price Pulaskan subscribers outside of
Pulaski County will be $780, and all subscriptions
be dropped from the rolls
One of the rigid rules that all subscriptions three
months in must be discontinued There
months Unless these paid before they
will be discontinued is the Government order and
obeyed
That may fully appreciate situation the Gov
ernments orders given below in full
l. No publisher of weekly semi-weekly tri-monthly
newspaper shall use in its production except newspn
and of weight on the basis of not heavier than
pounds (basls 2x3632 pounds) All stocks hand
be used whether newspn machine finished sized and
calendared, and regardless of weight.
2 No publisher continue subscriptions after three
months after date Of expiration unless subscriptions renewed
and paid for.
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for actual service rendered except to libraries and hus
aneen of organizations except the library Congress
other libraries which will to bind for permanent keeping
except the departmental libraries which said pub
locations in their work, and except for other
No publisher shall accept the return of unsod copies from
newsdealers
publisher give copies advertisers except
not more than copy each for checking purposes.
g. No publisher shall print extra copies for stimulating adj
versng subscriptions for other than those
fled in these regulations not to exceed cent of his
circulation with minimum of ten copies.
T. No publisher shall send free exchange for other
chotp
in the county, within radius of forty miles from his point Of
publication.
g. No publisher shall sell his publication at exceedingly
low nominal subscription price,
g. No publisher shall sell his publication to anyone below
the published subscription price.
TO- No publisher shall offer premiums with his publication
unless price the premium for sale separately and
the combined at least rs cent of the of the nd
vidual prices.
publisher shall conduct voting other contests for
the of obtaining subscriptions Subscriptions obtained in
this way will not be considered bona de subscriptions.
H. No publisher may issue holiday industrial other
cial editions.
Publishers SHALL possible procure paper and
all other materials from the nearest available of supply
provided it is consistent with price, quality and service
ID Publishers of of than eight IN size
will reduce the of eight rs cent This
shall reduction months period
Is. Any publisher of four eightpage will be
considered fulfilled the requirements of this order he
puts into effect paragraphs numbered to l3 ncu
addition thereto reduces the lowest possible point
all pressroom waste.
No newspaper may be established during the period of the
those for which arrangements had been made and
plants purchased previously.
sworn statement required from each publisher on
November how of these rules have been put
effect by him. and what the matter of reducing paper
consumption have been obtained.
A. W. PARKE,
CLIO HARPER.
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