St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-23
Twelve Yeqrs Of TrYing

On August IA this newspaper twelve years old
Founded in 1884 with little else except ambition
faith and determination has grown to position Of leader
ship among the Negro Of the country To the casual
observer twelve years is not long time but in the life Of
many Of the Negro newspapers here and elsewhere twelve
years full lifetime When this newspaper came into being
this area was served by paper Since that time four
have appeared on the only succumb the vcude
Of the publishing business In this field this newspaper has
had competition from other mediums during the
~ e 10 Of It's existence Despite the competition
the smaness Of the field and the other factors peculiar to
this has managed to give readers and advertisers IN
We are proud that we have continued please the people
Of this city They have shown their by reading
ame high in January Of this and much to our grati
cation along came the month OF and topped al
very long shows at this date increase OF IA per cent over
this period last year. Costs OF operation have OF course
gone up have all prices People expect for their money
these days and tests the ingenuity skill and resourcefu
Of number of persons this paper to give the readers
what they want in the way of community newspaper
Most Of the money this paper has earned through the
years gone back 10 the community in wages rent pese
ting engraving printing services and all the expense in
cdenta to the production Of newspaper In addition the
paper has had to pay for the intangible public services which
staff expends huge amount of time and energy answering
questions large variety Of subjects giving directions and
advice serving committees finding lodgings finding jobs
serving as publicity workers for varied causes serving
combination NACP Urban League and Civic and Commerce
Association These services must be paid for out of the earn
ngs M any) the paper produced by the cents
pay and the money the advertisers spend to attract your
attention to their establishments and merchandise.
We have minded the extra work must do Even
when could not afford to give such service we were glad
could We admit that IL mas only been
the most recent years that enough public support forth
coming pay promptly for all the demands the public has
SoaSs Il cTouson and adyeTnS Ses are the proper
index the public has begun to realize that this newspaper is
public institution an institution which has served the com
munity faithfully and still fills place which no other nstitu-
ton in the city occupies
OF course our main job to get the to the people
We think do It well and always trying to do 1t
better Our coverage local and national is good Our
editorials timely fearless and constructive and regular
ly reprinted In daily and weekly papers throughout the
country We buy at considerable cost the NPA service
and the Continental Feature service and others that
Is going on in Negro America Space limitations prevent
from printing than small fraction of the national
which received each week but we are always in position
to Gull from the mass of the of each important
tona happening Our local staff writer's constantly
the lookout for stories Of all types They have feeted out
and investigated many discriminatory practices against Ne
citizens They their talents to throw the spotlight of
publicity those who violate the rights Of any citizen They
are Just eager to report the achievement of
the people and the fairness of those who give the Negro the
opportunity for advancement in any line of endeavor The
community life including the important work of the church
and the social agencies carefully reported Our coumnists
age Of social happenings is thorough and in good taste and
without the rs and over emphasis which If pracced holds
something in the paper each week to engage the interest of
every member of the family from the tiny tot who likes the
comic strips to Grand Pop who ongngy adres the photos
Of pretty ladies' Our Typography good and has praise
from all America. In Minnesota paper is known
among the best printed weees in the state Our photos
good because think readers want and deserve good
pictures We hard to give readers the best paper in all
departments that can afford Maybe, that's why have
It's been lot of work keeping this publication coming
out each week for twelve bad times and good times
It's been fun and 1t has had its portion of heartaches and
aching backs Everybody who has part in producing the
paper from the truck driver who picks to the editor
publisher who makes the final decisions has enjoyed the life
and progress Of the Lnoypers, composors
men, proofreaders engavers, stereopers reporters staff
correspondents coumnts copyeader bookeepers the ad
vertsng solicitors circulation workers. paper folders and
maers and the boy girl the postman who brings
the paper do good job each week keeping the paper
coming.
We keep smiling working and sometimes praying, know
finest folks in the world
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