Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-13
URGES PAPER
PRICE RAISE
Shortage of Newsprint Ne
ceSSitates Strenuous Action,
Publishers Declare

New York, Nov. 13.- Material in
creases in advertising and subscrip-
tion rates, Limitation of the size of
newspapers and provisions in adver-
tising contracts whereby rates can
be adjusted monthly or quarterly
were among the recommendations
made yesterday by a special conven-
ton of the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association. called to consid-
er the nswsprint shortage.
The report of the resolution COM
mittee adopted unanimously, follows:
Paper manufacturers have told Us
that there is a worldwide shortage
OF paper. At the present rate of con-
sumption the newspapers are using
about 10 per cent more paper than is
being produced. This means and an
nual shortage on the present basis of
approximately 100000 tons. Your
committee. therefore, recommends:
THAT the regulations of the War
Industries Board for the conservation
of newsprint be strictly adhered to.
and that the full text of all these
regulations be sent to all the daily
States, whether or not they are mem
bers of the A. n. 2. A.
Increased Rates Urged
"That publishers everywhere be
urged to materially increase adver-
tising 81 subscription rates, and at
the same time limit the size of their
issues.
That no newspaper enter in a year
ly contract for advertising at fixed
rate, but make rate adjustable month
ly or quarterly.
standard form of adjustable contracts
for advertising.
THAT the paper committee strongly
discourage the boarding of print pa
per.
THAT the White Paper Committee
and the Legislative Committee of the
A n. p. a. urge the enactment of
such legislation as will permit the
development of water power that our
timber lands may be made fully avail
able for the manufacture of wool
pulp, lumber and paper. and we also
recommend that Congress be urged 20
take steps that will induce the Cana
dian Government to repeal the order
i'll Council prohibiting the export of
wood cut from crown lands.
Cancellation Committee
I'VE recommend that the President
appoint a Committee on Cancellation
for the purpose of adjusting differ
ences between publishers and compet-
itive territories, that the members of
this committe be selected with the
view of covering the entire country.
That this committee formulate such
plans and recommendations as will
assist in adjusting existing differ
ences so far, as possible, that each
member of this committee be given
allotment over certain territory and
be authorized. to appoint sub-commit-
tes to deal with conditions in cities
or competitive territories within that
area
"It Is further recommended that
this committee keep the Print Paper
Committee of the A. N. p. A. inform
ed as to it's problems and accomplish
ments. that the entire membership of
the A. N. P. A. cooperate with this
committee to the end that it may
result in the greatest benefit to all
most vitality concerned"
The Committee on Resolutions con-
sisted of M f. Hanson, of the Phila-
delphia Record; Fleming Newbold, o1
the Washington Star; .. D. Moore, OF
the Pittsburgh Leader; Victor Pola-
chek, of the New York Sun; e. II
Butler. of the Buffalo News; Z. II
Westphall. of the Boston American
and S. G, Mcclure, of Youngstown, D