Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-10
PUBLISHERS FIGHT
NEWSPR|NT BOOST
Seeking Federal Action and
Tell Paper Makers
of Stand.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 10.-Re-
SiStance of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association to a proposed
increase of IS a ton in the price of
newsprint paper moved in two direc-
tons today.
One was q decision to inform paper
manufacturers that no justification was
seen for the increase. The other was
a resolution requesting the paper COM
mittee and the board of directors to
take up with Federal authorities the
question of possible redress through
Federal Government action.
Plans to combat the increase from
SIS to $50 a ton, proposed by Canadian
paper manufacturers who are members
Of the newly formed NewSprint InSti-
tute, took form yesterday at a special
convention attended by more than 100
newspaper publishers from various
parts Of the United States and Canada.
NewbOld Resolution Adopted.
Speakers were unanimous in their
denunciation of the increase and Vari-
Gus lines of action were proposed, in
Guiding action under the Clayton act
and the Sherman antitrust act. None
of these proposals was formally acted
upon. Edward H. Butler, publisher OF
the Buffalo News, president Of the
association, ruled that adoption of any
resolutions would merely represent the
consensus Of the meeting, as several
non-memberS were present.
The resolution of Fleming Newbold,
business manager of The Washington
Star, directing the paper committee and
directors to appeal to the Government
was adopted.
A statement issued at the close of the
meeting said:
THE board Of directors of the Amer
lean Newspaper Publishers Association
and its paper committee, representing
the sentiment Of over 800 daily news
papers in this country and Canada, who
met in convention today, believe that
the proposed contract for Iewsprint
paper at an advance In price Is not
justified. IN
1.-THE publishers are in possession of
no facts that lead them to believe that
an increase is warranted on an economic
basis. We are naming subcommittee
of this joint committee to inform the
paper manufacturers forthwith that we
see no Justification for any increased
rate.
Much Available Paper.
"In view of the large amounts OF
available paper now hanging over the
market, 1t seems evident that there Is
no immediate danger Of any one being
embarrassed for the lack of white paper
and therefore there is no necessity of
precipitate action on the part Of any
publisher in the matter of signing con-
tracts at an advanced price"
Several speakers referred to the fact
that the higher price had the sanction
of the governments of Ontario and
Quebec, in which provinces most Of the
paper mills are located
The positions of Premier Ferguson of
Ontario and Premier Taschereau Of
Quebec with regard to the paper manu-
featuring industry III Canada were de-
Tended by F. I. Ker, publisher of the
Hamilton, Ontario, Spectator. He de-
MED that Premier Ferguson had any
thing TO do with the reported agree
ment Of the paper manufacturers re-
garding an increased price.
Premier Ferguson. who is in Atlantic
City, N. j., when told of the publishers
plan to appeal to the American Govern
ment, said he did not see what basis
there was for such action.
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