Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-30
BLAME M|DDLEMth FOR
HEWsPR|HT SHORTAGE.
Witnesses Hold Brokers and Job.
Dove Responsible at Senate
Committee Hearing.
PUBLISHERS ARE THE VICTIMS
Editor of $Hlilrpts Paper TcstiHes
Thut II Relief Is Not Forth.
coming Many Smaller Sheets Will
Have to Suspend.
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rky Assaetaa, "a frsssJ
o wf SSs Sfis of A nr G s,Fa Mas
placed primarily upon small manu-.
faetufers. brokers and jobbcrs. al
thoungh publishers themselves were
today before a senate Investigating
in order to bF5aE ths Spot market
pending INCREASED prodaotion. was
Seven witnesses we,e heard by the
committee. all of whom virtually
asreed that reduced PRODUCTION. OF
paper due to lack Of understanding
between the publishers and mann
lecturers. together with the rapid in
crease in ADVERTISING sincc the war
the hrokers ara johhers han ,akrn
advantage. Because of tho prevail
Ing high pr.res :th,, Witnesses a4id
manufacturers OF parer snee!alties
thre III Ffiht fapr-. Wh;cH had srrv!d
to a2Eraynte tho situation Tho
rekumf hapdr ranu.acturcrs were
defended and declared 10 have been
reasonable in making new contracts.
The Witnesses. ho"svef, urged that
newspapers Should .Gonane .rnnsump-
l iSe If n f ,hgst II ls s"n nd nrH
out OF tho uf.na mnr-t-'
publishers Testify.
M E HaNson. general MANAGER eF
for all the Philadelphia ncS'srapcrS.
testified that puhliehers had been
NietiinlS OF "n"o y. prof
fisher of tho Lincoln. Iii. Courier
Herald. said unless relief was pro-
vided without delay many smaller
daily ruhi, cat,ons would hr compelled
10. fuspend. Tie. declared thcre MAS
1t wac controlled by ahou, SIXTY pub
fishing firms and small publishers
were unable 10 rracr 81
AIR. Carpenter said he had com
municatcd with the nepar mont Of
Justice Faru'ng An alleged corner
II, panser.. but got a reply, that was
Senator Reed that the govsrnmcnt bS
given authority 10 lake orrr the
print pa ISwsp sn asls and allocate
Suen plan. according to Fieminx
Ne~beid, OF the washinh:o on star.
would br disastrous TO nrodnc,ion
Warren W. Bailey, Publisher OF the
that o, combination existed among
Gently, he said, manufacturers sought
contracts ftom him, but now, tont;i-
ttons were reversed and In was
forced 10 sign contracts at their
terms. 81 :,
Lack OF satisfactory understanding
between publishers aud print papcr
manufacturers liz In mart rcsponslhlc
for the presen, shortage. Paul Pat
ierson. ono OF the publishers OF the
Baltimore Sun. today tod the invcs-
tigators.
Through this situation. he said,
when The publishers came ID renew
their paper contracts this year In
sufficient paper TO meet demands MAS
discovered. SO that they entered 1920
Kahn saaa.1 " shortage of paper ." every
Regular manufacturers Of nrin,
paper, he said. showed "A moderation
in the rrices they hSod in The con
il tracts. allowing for 4 reasonable in
/ ytTcaSe due 10 changed conditions
MI. Patterson said that while there
w ,n's be no Increased ,nnrgooduetiol
DO 100000 tons over that for 1920.
Increased Consumption.
The presen, shortage. the witness
creased consumption heyond the
capacity OF the PAPER mills. Saying
that Increased prices for paper were
necessary about three years ago. he
10. take the publishers into their con-
ftdence al tina, time, with the result
that an agitation was started against
Impressed prices and for public CON
troll Of the paper industry Also. the
manufacturers. he said. failed TO OK
pahd their plants due 10 the lack of
understanding between them and the
Then YOU think the position taken
by the newspaper publishers was a
mistakc?" Chairman Reed. Of the
subcommittee asked.
Yes" was tho reply. "ItIwaS a
lack OF understanding between them
and also A lack OF tAopcr iAiDlicity."
Urges Pnpcr..-Curtniimc
Mr.. Patterson told tho -corlmi:tc.
that a. universal practice. OF curtail-
ment in tho use Of paper is being
observed by the newspapcrs and pre-;
dicted this would havc.,"a marked
effect on the market by fail'
publishers are now seriously con-
sidering n scent rr!ce for papers
In the cities" he said. but GONE
this"
Newspapers. he said, are practic-
Ing various methods 10 meet the
paper situation. Ono is 10 hold down
the size of the newspapers. while
some arc limiting the amount OF
reading matter.
But nothing effective can he ac-
complihhed." lie declared "uulcpS
there is q dchnitc cVrtaifmcn, In tho
amount of advertisements and the
only way that can he don" ig to in
crease advertising rates. not for The
DurDoSn of increasing revenues hut
70 hold down tho amount of advor-
Using
French Sewsnapcrs Advance Price.
PARIS. April - Newspaper nro.
prietors OF this city have decided
unanimously 10 advance the ,,rice n
da.licE from 10 I, IL q. --ftNes a., -.