Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1947-08-22

May l94 To our surprise and pleasure number Of readers
wrote US that they liked it, Among them John COwles of
he most important figures in American journalism
Of the eountr leading daily editors and from
weekly publishers, like ourselves.
Since this anniversary edition
thoughts expressed the May apropOs
'sue to comply with the reprntng requests.
Here 1t Is;
For this has been THE Negro publication this
city. II Is still Our readers will
This dominance was and is accident Determination
study and devotion the job Of producing good newspaper
times each earned reputation which has through the
years.
Most readers do labor long hours
financial risk and sacrifice that Of community
newspaper such this Journal their
the people large realize the operating
In the SOeald Negro field copy paper you
reading copy produce than YOU are charged
for t. Therefore, the papers advertising
for net profit to continue the publishing the medium
Even in the cities where the Negro populations large
customers limited This very
Of the most substantial business community
the wisdom and portion
Using budget In this newspaper
Many thinking Negroes have appreciated fairness
these advertisers and have shown by giving
on hVe young people and three adults work
week. mailing the yearly subscribers payroll
Is trade but would surprise readers
who think the publishing Of Of this size
for . small
The when local good to work for
experience are Just about gone and that's
should be- The when energetic entreprcneurs could
establish sheet with little cash and between
just about Some public good
they generate Is highly questionable.
However Il Is still possible print = paper Of in
definitely II you don't have to living out Of It,
stat; accept community responsibilities; do
the people.
you assay job effective Negro Newspaper must
do bound to make share Of
who believe in the status for Negroes Other
Negroes who savhy believe the thing Such usually
hide their fashioned Uncle
your periodical s radical
It's accident that large growing Negroes
and whites too rely this the
ground Of candidates for public office Negroes realize
has In the the
support not for sale the highest bidder that editorial support
Of candidate tAntamount
Negroes entitled both the privileges and responsibilities Of
full citizenship.
The white readers Negro progress
toward full citizenship depend this
with the RanknGrad X Smith eanng Longtime
Of this will recall that Of the candidates who
biggest ads in election have
papers endorsement and also that many ap
pareny did have endorsed
by this paper.
We operate theory that having received wide
from the Negro community
this has mandate people, editorial
news and entire sOnsNt and influence EeArsd to an that
spOnsblity.
and advertiSnRfor money
Presses don't unless there money publishers
do turn.
As We said in preceding paragraph there many
people who pub
location Of good newspaper many think
they should not have for advertising which, aside from
copies Of the paper. Is all the publication has to SELL
A. the subject don't let anybody tell you this Newspaper
for nsws" Much people
when bOyRE Many nsghbOhOOd Arms realise the
value Of supporting the community
infant Of the fact that such the chief
for strengthening the Negroes economic social political
cultural life In the city.
Some readers many for the time
being at least the daily prepared do the job for the
somewhat isolated Negro community that the Negro does
. matter Of duty and course.
History Of the 20 Negro published Minnesota
since 1885 has shown that their proGn 100 times
and time into the publications hy received
financial gains security None Of them have financial
successes in the perfect sense.
URtl 1883 there Negro newspaper published
this COMMUNITY that afforded good living for its
pseahsrs family Today the Spokesman and Recorder the
say Osa Negro employing individuals Who make
their entire livelihood frOm the Geld sf Journalism.
Five exclusive Of the publisher and his wife
time salaries from the proceeds which this
-Four other partms draw checks from the
for writing columns which they supply each week In add
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