Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1918-09-06
GOVERNMENT DIRECTS
THE COUNTRY PAPERS

The government in conducting the
country press of the United States.
An order issued by the war industries
board reads as follows:
To publishers of country weekly
newspapers:
The priorities board of the war I'M
dustries board has listed paper mills
as an essential industry and has rated
them in the fourth class for priority
/ for coal, on the distinct understand
t ing that the greatest possible econo-
4 my in the use of paper be exercised.
and that the reduction In the use Of
paper by the newspapers shall be l5
per cent. Each paper mill will be
put upon the priority list for coal,
i conditional upon their signing a
pledge that they will furnish no pa
per to any consumer who will not
also sign a pledge in duplicate that
he win exercise the greatest>po possible
/ economy in the use of paper, and will
I observe all rules and regulations OF
the conservation division of the pulp
and paper section of the war indus
tries board. These pledges are now
/ being prepared and will be furnish
ed shortly One copy will be left on
file with the mill and the other, will
be sent to this ONCE.
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, made 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. II
for any reason a publisher desires
to continue any of these practices he
must adopt some other methods, &c
accomplish at least q 10 per cent re
!, lduction in paper used. II by Nov. l
1918, a saving of 10 per cent has not
been made in the industry as 9
whole, the matter will be reviewed
by the pulp and paper section and
further curtailments will be necessa
ry.
1. No publisher of Q weekly. sem
i-weekly or tri-monthly newspaper
shall use In its production any papel
except newsprfnt, and or a weight OF
the basis of not heavier than 80 N
1880 pounds (basis 24xs6-32 lbs..
ALL stocks now on hand may be uses
whether newsprint, machine finishes
or sized and superintendent, ans
: regardless of weight.
2. No publisher may continu
subscriptions after three month
after date of expiration, unless sub
scriptions are renewed and paid Tor
8. No publisher may give fire.
copies OF his paper except for actua
service rendered; except to camp II
braries and huts or canteens of or
CARNATIONS; except to the hbrarie
which will agree to bind for perma
b nent keeping; except to government
departmental libraries which use sal
publications in their work; and e1
cept for other reasons.
4. No publisher shall give FIRE
copies to advertisers. except not NOR
than one copy each for checkin
purposes.
8. 80. No publisher shall print extE
copies for stimulating advertising {
subscriptions, or for any use oths
than those specified in these regul'
tions, except not to exceed one pe
= cent of his circulation with min
mum OF ten copies.
a. No publisher shall send fra
copies In exchange for other publici
lions, except to such other public
tions as are printed within q
county, or within q radius Of
miles from his point of publication:
g.. No publisher shall sell h
publication at an exceedingly 10
or nominal subscription price.
9. No publisher shall sell b
publication to anyone below the pu
lished subscription price.
~ 10. No publisher shall offer pr
miums with his publications unle
a price Is put upon the premium 4
J sale separately and the combin,
price Is at least rs per cent OF Il
sum OF the individual prices.
II. No publisher shall condu
voting or other contests for the pu
pose of obtaining subscriptions. Su
scriptions obtained in this way W
mot be considered bona fids subscri
B tions.
N IL. No publisher may issue h
y day. industrial or other special q
tion.
N 10. Publishers shall, so far
possible, procure paper and all 9th
materials from the nearest availal
source of supply. provided it ts CO
sistent with price. quality and 81
vice.
o. Il. Publishers OF papers Of me-
than eight pages IN size viii redr
ag the pages in excess OF eight pages
per cent. This reduction shall De
average reduction over one mont
period.
- is. Any publisher Of q four
efght-page paper will be consider
- to have fulfilled the requirements
this order II he Immediately puts
to effect paragraphs numbered
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