The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-09-04
If Your Paper Is Cut OFF,
Read the Reason Below,

Relow is given the new govern
ment regulations regarding county
waeklies. in its campaign for the
conservation of newsprint paper
II YOUR paper is cut off, you VIII
know the reason why. Much as
we desire to continue sending your
naper. knowing that your failure to
nav IN is only oversight on your
part. we cannot do so when uhcle
sam says stop it. .- Read below: .----
To publishers of country weekly
newspapers:
The Priorities Board of the War
Industries Board has listed paper
mills as an essential industry, ana
has rated them in fourth class LOT
nrioritv for coal on the distinct I'M
Outstanding that the greatest POSI-
HE economy in he use OF paper De
exercised and that the reduction IN
the use of paper by the newspapers
Ehail re 10 pei SSh''
Paper mills will be put upon the
priority list for coal, conditioner up
on their signing a pledge that they
will furnish no paper to any custom
or woh will not also sign a pledge
in duplicate that he will exercise
the greatest possible economy in the
use of paper, and will observe all
rules and regulations OF the con-
seryation division and of the pulp
and paper section of the War In
dustries Board. These pledges are
now being prepared and Will be
furnished shortly.
The war committee of weekly
newspaper publishers feels that the
necessary saving Of Is per cent
should come out of the industry as
a whole, and in order to accomplish
this purpose make the following
suggestions, which were accepted
by the pulp and paper section Of the
War Industries Board, and are to
be effective September /, 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
reduction in paper used. II by
November /, 1918, a saving of 10
per cent has not been made in the
industry as a whole, tlge matter will
be reviewed by the pulp and paper
section and further curtailments
will be necessary.
1. No publisher of a weekly, semi
weekly, or triweekly newspaper
shall use in its production any
paper except newsprint and of a
weight on the basis of not heavier
than 3O1a by 44-5O-pound Oasis
PA by $50 pounds). All
stocks nov on hand may be used
whether newSprint, machine-finish-
ed or sized and superintendent and
regardless of weight.
2. No publisher may continue
subscriptions after three months af'
ter date of expiration, unless sub
I scriptions are renewed and paid for
/ 3. No publisher may give free
copies of his paper, except for &C
tual service rendered; except tc
camp libraries and huts or cSnteen'
OF organizations recognized by the
Government, such as the Red Cross
Y. M. C. A, or X. OF c. except Il
the Library of Congress and othel
Libraries which will agree to binC
for permanent keeping; except 4
Government department libraries
which use said publications in theil
work; and except for similar rea
sons.
4. No publisher shall give fire.
copies to advertisers, except no
more than one copy each for check
ing purposes.
8. No publisher shall accept tn
return of unsold copies from new
dealers.
G. No publisher shall print extri
copia,s for stimulating advertising
or subscriptions, or for any use