Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-02
.M|UNSEY URGES FEDERAL
NEWsPR|AT Restriction
No Form OF Cooperation Between
Publishers Will Prove Effective,
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WASHINGTON. May I..--Govcrn-
ment restrictions on consumption of
ne%sprint pnperN were urged before II
dsn e. inn,yrs,sM,lisa.inS Sommitt@e to-
York. publisher of five. daily news
lapers and three magazines.
MIR. ,Nunssy declared 10. the ratio OF
fwenty-fve years at the rate II had
IN the past quarter of n century, there
t Wopi,, SS no wood pulp forests left in
Il know that sounds like q broad
statement. but II is true" said he.
mi, Predicts Price Increase.
The witness said that even now
The nation must look forward 10 the
time when daily newspapers will be
selling for and even 10 cents.
tom only e,s way to handle the Ss sitaa
II. by restrictions imposed by tn:
n ,,ii government for tho good Of
hil the people"
MT Munsey said there was no post
siSie remedy left to individual putt
No form OF voluntary corporation
between publishers could be made
Cutting. the size of newspapers
Of ,publishers. Mr.. Munssy assSrted'
and would protect the forests. Gov
eminent regulation Of size should be
ac,r9Smplished gradually. Mr.. Munscy
tho Jumbo" Sunday edi,tons to the
regular daily issue size.
sunday Papers Sinners.
Inc sunday papers are the biggest
sinners, no declared. The daily is
sues ALSO could he drastlcalIy cut.
no the maximum In the largest elites
under present conditions"
MIR. Munsey said nc was, cutting
news print consumption on his perl
OulCalS 10000 this
one remedy suggested By Mr. Nun
sev was for the government to OBJ
tain control OF all forests by con-
stitut!onal amendment and npportion
me present timber growth for pnper
making until new forests could u=
grown.
suthor!ninE commission 10 confer
with tho Canadian government re =
earning existing embargocs on "ood
was ordered favorable repartcd to.
day by the House Foreign AGn!rs
Committee. Under Il comrn!,tcc
report to President W!lson instead
Hearst Submit. Letter.
william Randolph Hearst. Of New
hut submitted letter setting forth
his views on tho newsp.tnt si:ua.
ton. He advocated 20 or % per
cent reduction In the,4use Of prin,
doubling or circulation and adver-
Using rates This. hc. said. would
restrict circulation and advertising
without affecting revenue.
The newspaper is one @. the most
valuable articles IN community"
MT Hearst wrote. and st.ll. In spite
OF It's actual and obvious value, I;
SELLS both its circulation and i,1 ad-
vcrtising space at rldirulously low
rate In comparison with it's value"
Cheap Print Paper BaEis.
Tho funtinrre NJ
paper rcokieksness In the use OF
print paper. the letter continued. is
that publishers conduct their news
paper on the basis OF cheap prIn,
napcr and the high dollar whIch
formerly existed. rather than on the
hrsis OF high print paper and the
cheap dollar existing today
My personal opinion Is that the
need for congressional action haa
nassed.' Mr., HaanSt wrote. land the
better sense Of the ,pubIishcrs
throuChout tho country 10 beginning
TO INSERT itself.
The price of paper is SO high that
1t Is compell!nG the increase OF rates
ana cnrta,lincnt OF consumption
which is the cure