Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-10-04
Weekly NJ Newspapers Must Economic
in Use of Paper. Free Copies
Must be Discontinued
PUBLISHERS OF COUNTRY WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS

The Priorities Board of the War Industries Board has
listed paper mills as an essential industry, and has rated
them in fourth class for priority for coal, on the distinct
understanding that the greatest possible economy in the use
of paper be exercised, and that the reduction in the use of
paper by the newspapers shall be I per cent.
Each paper mill will be put upon the priority list for
coal, conditional upon their signing a pledge that they will
furnish no paper to any consumer who 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 Conservation Division and of the Pulp and
Paper Section of the War Industries Board. These pledges
are now being prepared and will be furnished shortly. One
copy will be left on file with the mill and the other will be
sent to this office.
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 pur-
pose, made the following suggestions, which were accepted by
the Pulp and Paper Section of the War Industries Board and
are to be effective September I, 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 IS per cent reduction in paper used. If
by November I, 1918, a saving of IS per cent has not been
made in the industry as a whole, the matter will be reviewed
by the Pulp and Paper Section and further curtailments will
be necessary.
/. No publisher of a weekly. semiweeky, o triweeky newspaper
shall use in its production any paper except newsprnt, and of
weight on the basis Of not heavier than 3oHx44-5oH .
Oasis, 24x36-3a lbs)
All stocks now on hand may be used whether newspnnt, machine
finished, or sized and superintendent, and regardless of
weight
a.. No publisher may continue subscriptions after three months after
date of expiration, unless subscriptions are renewed and paid
8. No publisher may give free copies of his paper; except for actual
service rendered; except to camp Libraries and huts o can
teens of organizations recognized by the Government, such as
the Red Cross, Y. M. C. A., or K. of c.; except to the
Library of Congress, and other libraries which will agree to
bind for permanent keeping; except to Government depart
mental Libraries which Use said publications in their work; and
except o similar reasons.
a. No publisher shall give free copies TO advertisers, except not more
than one copy each for checking purposes.
S. No publisher shall accept the return of unsold copies from news
dealers.
6. No publisher shall print extra copies, for stimulating advertising
or subscriptions, or for any use other than those specified in
these regulations, except not to exceed I per cent of his cir
cuhion with a minimum of 10 copies,
7 No publisher shall send free copies in exchange for other pubica-
tons, except to such other publications as are printed within
the county, or within a radius of 40 miles from his point of
publications.
8. No publisher shall sell his publication at an exceedingly low or
nominal subscription price.
g.. No publisher shall sell his publication to anyone below the pub
ished subscription price.
10. No publisher shall offer premiums with his publication unless a
price is put upon the premium for sale separately, and the
combined price is at least IS per cent of the sum of the indi-
vdual prices.
IL. No publisher shall conduct voting or other contests for the pr-
pose of obtaining subscriptions; subscriptions obtained in this
way will not be considered bona fde subscriptions.
IL. No publisher may issue holiday, industrial or other special editions.
Is. Publishers shall, so far is possible, procure paper and all other
materials from the nearest available source of supply, provided
iii consistent with price, quality and service.
ID. Publishers of papers of more than 8 pages in size will reduce the
pages in excess of pages IS per cent. This reduction shall
be an average reduction over one months period.
IS. Any publisher of a 4 or s page paper will be considered to have
fulfilled the requirements of this order if he Immediately puts
into effect paragraphs numbered to 10 inclusive, and in ad-
diion thereto reduces to the lowest possible point all press
room waste.
No newspaper may be established during the period of the war,
except those for which arrangements had been made and plants pur-
chased previous to the issuing of this order, O unless it can be shown
that a new newspaper is a necessity.
A sworn statement will be required from each publisher on No