Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-02-26
Letters Show How
State Funds Pay
ForPoliticalcAd,

W y ~ Vi ANS1lA0k NJ 4C00 pS W
publish political propaganda:
~ Feb. 4th, 1921.
National Service Bureau,
Fargo, North Dakota.
Gentlemen Can you give me the
prices for a half page, a quarter page
and a full page of space in the weekly
Of all the papers to whom you
service? The matter to be
printed in said space to be furnished
by me.
Kindly give me a list Of the paper
county, 1t is my understanding that
in many counties the paper with
you correspond is neither the
official paper o the paper largest
in circulation, SO kindly furnish me
with the name and address OF the
other papers in the counties where
paper is not the official paper
where it is not the paper of the
circulation.
II this matter is closed, it will mean
a considerable amount Of advertising
revenue for the papers with which you
correspond, n it seems to ME they
view Of the size Of the order.
Kindly let me hear from you at
your earliest convenience.
Very truly yours,
'~' III. A. Paddock,
Secretary of the Commission.
HAP-M
Exhibit 112' (Continued)
Publishers National Service Bureau,
Fargo, North Dakota, Fcb.6, 1921.
H. A.. Paddock, Secretary Industrial
Commission, Bismarck, N. u.
Dear Sir: This will acknowledge
receipt of your letter of the 4th inst,
relative to advertising rates in the
weekly newspapers OF this state.
We are direct agents for fifty
farmer-owned weekly newspapers. one
in each county, and quote o. a rate
Of &c per column inch for display IN
each. If your order were placed to
include the entire fifty. the rate would
be $14.59 per column inch to W. the
whole fifty newspapers.
We take from your letter that you
desire only to use the official news
papers. OF u list, thirty-two are
official, and the rate above given for
The entire list will be applicable to
these, namely, CSC per column inch
per paper. That is CSC multiplied by
30, or 1928 per column inch. display,
for the 50 official newspapers.
We will be glad to accept your or
der for advertising in any newspapers
in this state, regardless of it's political
affiliations or its position a. official
or unofficial newspaper. On receipt
of list Of selected newspapers from
you, we shall be pleased to quote you
advertising rates, either upon separate
publications or upon an entire list
Our service as advertising agents
includes furnishing the copy, with in.
structions, to the publishers. securing
and placing before you proof of publ
cation, and assuring your advertising
the. preferential position and treat
ment which we are able, because o.
our position, t secure to our Gus
toners.
The rate quoted above may be re
garded as preferential, as they are ne
cash to us. We do not believe yol
can secure as low a rate dealing direc
with the newspapers. and you viii
find the usual trouble as to placint
of copy and other service items, in ad
dition to the higher rate you will pay
W. submit the following figures Il
show cost to you on page. Y pag'
and u page spaces in our fifty news
papers,,
i, i page, or 40 inches, in so news
papers. l., publication, $1.740.o0.
X page. or 60 inches, in SO W
papers, l publication, $4,000
II page, or 80 inches, in so news
papers. 1 publication, $435.00.
Yours very truly,
I-Publishers National Service Bureau
BY p. l.. Aarhus. Manager.