The Elk Mountain pilot., 1920-05-13


the statement that it takes ITO tons of paper print
the Sunday Post.
| Some publishers might be interested know that
many years ago fine paper mill operated Denver.
This mill turning out fine article of white
and the paper trust concluded bust it. To that
result they offered astonishingly all
daes and to their everlasting shame they all dcbed
the local mill and signed with the trust The present
publishers of the Post parties crime, pos
sby the leading benecirares for today they buying
their for 27 cents pound it is sad while
local papers the state paying IL to 13
The Post is protected by contract which still has
eight at least that is the published
ment
Gentlemen of the Colorado press, is NOT THAT CON-
TRACT CLEARLY IN CONFLICT WITH PUBLIC
POLICY?
At this time when papers over the United States
actually refusing paid display advertising
paper here at home have sheet that ITO
for single edition simply because it able
livery of white print at the pre-war price Country,
weekys slowly going out of business because they
cannot get white print the Post batantly bags
spelling no weekly which easily have been
duced half enough supply every weekly paper in
Colorado for month. In crisis such as confronts
publishers today it justable TO TRY AND HAVE
THAT CONTRACT SET ASIDE on the ground of public
necessity?
1t occurs to this editor Press Assoca-
on might well consult legal talent and if the hideous
waste boased of by the Post could not be reduced.
The Empire is not greatly distressed present for
white print. In November last salesman
who had quantity OF print slightly heavier than the boys
like to and bought his whole lot AS
are supplied for number of months yet and not
writing this under the spur of necessity But
we thinking of next fall and thinking of many
newspaper friends who not quite favorabl situ
ated happen to be.
The Post has made the slightest effort to
serve paper In spite appeals from government from
publishers associations from commissions which have
investigated the conditions and which have unanimously
called for conservation the Denver Post, possessing
contract for print far below its real prints editions
of excessive sze containing of miscellaneous rot
and boasts that it ruins ITO tons each Sunday
IT, on investigation it turns out that cannot by
an equity suit control this wilful then why
collectively go after the circulation cut
down sufficiently enable have chance at a
of paper occasionally?
CAN'T BE DONE says John Barkhausen. The hell
it can't Let say right that if the newspaper
of Colorado decide to reduce Post circulation compel
decent conservation their part get action And,
brethern it does take long to organize for action
We have the publicity agency far greater than the Post
Let suggest-Let every Colorado publisher ask the
State Press Association officers to take the legal prop
oston and see if have any rights under the law to
set aside that contract. Do all about
securing the opinion. If such action is doubtful in
character let the word be all publishers and
then let get busy reducing Post circulation until
they agree to quit WASTING THAT WHICH WE MUST
HAVE OR PERISH! aif29 irit9' q sff FF-
The EMPIRE is not jealous of the Posts favorable
contract though presume it obtained corrupty
most of their holdings, but do protest against
using that contract to DISTRESS AND DESTROY FAR
BETTER PAPERS .s.
The Denver Post is a necessity, even if some
think it is There other daies, not large, but
far reliable If you must have Denver daily take
the Express for the next year. If you live the
tree western slope have several good reliable daes
The Grand Junction News and Sentinel, the Monrose
Press and Enterprise the Durango Herald and Democrat
The eastern slope covered with bright daily pubca
tions Let unitedly appeal to the public help
COMPEL the Denver Post to quit wasting absolute
necessity, and believe the public will help
Once out Of the habit of reading the slanderous rag
many would never it. The publishers know that,
and It only requires united action part MAKE
THE POST quit wasting paper.-Gunnison Empire.
On Wednesday of this week this office visited by
man representing the Internal Revenue department
the government He furnished with the information
that from now on newspaper and job offices will be
quired to furnish the department Denver with the
names of people who misguided to menace re-
That is to be direct. expected furnish the
Partment with the names of parties ordering
any paid entertainment Also how many
tickets are printed and delivered what they are
to be used on price of admission details
which we were too ID mad to make a note of The
sum and substance of the rungfor it a regulation
the department, not Isw-s that printers must do
large part OF the work of the paid
ing act as spies for the department without salary
OF which leads to remark that this
becoming pestferous that should carry state
in the Union. Mr.. Burleson by his display of sublime
idocy has aenated paper the country pos