Evening star., 1920-04-30
FLEMING NEWOLD TELLS
OF STEPS TO REDUCE
CONSUMPTION OF PAPER

Fleming NeWOold, business manager
OF The Star. described to the committee
have been taken to reduce the consump-
ti0n OF news print in the District Of Co
lumbia, Maryland and Virginia. He told
the committee that the cause Of the
shortage was due largely to the increase
In the amount Of advertising. which was
about 40 per cent over last year.
Mr.. Newbold said that he was ep-
posed to the enactment of law au-
thorizing the government to take
over the paper supply and allocate it.
astrous to the production of paper.
He expressed the opinion that some
relief would come and that there was
bound to be a break in the spot
market.
Senator Reed of Missouri asked Mr..
Newboid il he considered it practical
to limit the size Of newspapers that
go through the mails by the charges
made for the mail service.
Il do not" said Mf. Newbold
Why wouldn't 1t be fair to make
rule providing that no paper shall
go through the mails which weighs
more than certain amount" asked
1T would not be fair to have q
leveling rule Of that kind" replied
Mr.. Newbold.
Sunday Papers Zee BiE.
Mr.. Newbold said that the rules
adopted by the Var Industries Board
during the war had squeezed cut OF
the newspapers much Of the unneces-
sary material. The Sunday newspa-
peFs he said, 'are tremendously too
big"
II hope that this committee will use
its influence" said MIR. Newbold, ito
call the matter to the attention Of the
public and the newspapers themselves.
l do not think it is q matter that can
well be regulated by law"
was not a great deal of the matter
printed in the Sunday newspapers
which could be left out without any
harm being done, Mr. NeWbold eAid
there could he reductinns. hut poinfea
out e.,,. that the SUNDAY Newspaper is the
MIR. Newhold said that more paper
was being. used In the District this
year than last. but that steps had
been taken to curtail the consumption
here In the last few months. He said
that The Star had refused to 20 into
the spot market for paper, because it
did not believe that 1t should aid in
| running the prices of paper still higher,
and because the smaller papers, which
buy in the spot market, should be
given an opportunity to get that pa
per.
sSuaD OI frODto(I0s
NJ F. Hanson, general manaGer Of
the Philadelphia Record, appearing for
all the Philadelphia newspapers, testi-
fed that publishers had been victims
of "unconscionable proAteering." while
W. E. Carpenter, publisher OF
the Lincoln. ILL.,. Courier-Herald, said
unless relief was provided without
delay. many smaller daily publica-
tions would be compelled to suspend.
He declared there was plenty Of print
paper in storage. but ii was controlled
by about sixty publishing hFms and
small publishers were unable to
reach it.
Mr.. Carpenter said he had commu-
nicated with the Department Of Jus
tice regarding an alleged corner in
paper. but got reply that was Of z
"discouraging character"
Opposition to a suggestion by sena-
tor Reed that the government be
given authority to take over the print
paper supply and allocate 1t to the
newspapers was unanimous.
Warren w. Bailey, publisher Of the
Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat. alleged
that a combination existed among the
paper manufacturers. Until recently.
he said. manufacturers sought con-
tracts from him. but now conditions
were reversed. and he was forced to
sign contracts at their terms.