St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-08-16
Another Birthday Observed /.


ou Of the measuring weekly newspapers
ability exist a paying profit earning establishment
between It's publishers and It's readers and advertisers
There a Negro journalism the
useful always just step ahead OF
bankuptcyeven in the cities where there
depended such to defend and
espouse their rights as citizens
Most students American Negro Just plain
carefully early struggles odays
nuena publications Chicago COURIER
Pittsburgh the AFRO paper chain the CALL OF city
business institutions system
credit just important to its
continued good intentions and noteworthy public service
Metropolitan newspapers they daily weekly always
been plagued nornate production costs plus OUTLAWS equip
usually OF line for the possible
publishing weekly publishers
in the s. but few are rich in money The amount OF investment
capital energy initiative enterprise long
voled publishing weekly seldom matched to
small degree by income and net profit
The early Negro papers Minnesota very difficult
time keeping only popua
hon small but the low earning capacity the Negro made the
marSe inconsoquentlal.
Many early Negro papers existed did white
oounerpars political party keeping papers coming
out between elections with the difficulty White pub
fishers rot along little better because often in addition 10 advertising
they received political appointments like postmasehps
often from which they earned income than from their
papers
would give hope life Those
who did ardent supporters and with long hours hard work
dedicated staffer the has continued uphill
give the people of the community and area paper in which they
be pardonaby proud
small staff OF paid part-tme workers 1894 the
has to the extent that II full and pame employees
receive weekly checks compensation their
From the two desk phone typewriter
and printing equpmenthe paper offices
cities printing plant which the complete producing
None OF its predecessors the field completely
publishing plant Two OF them
a composing and presses
No other paper printed tho interests
Negro has been widely quoted
for outstanding performance Journal
other Negro has had readers
ments Of the majority
No other paper has furnished living many families
white and black No other Its type this community
had staff of both white working
the support available
We point just AS on
caaon OF formal celebration
do this much to acquan readers with the
hcation's progress point pride"
The secret OF building largest
in this circulation advertising
been that have been operating the receptive climate
the finest cities IN the nation with
institutions churches
The phenomenal growth had spite a hitting
militant policy considered all weekly newspaper
short Of miraculous We get the credit the
individuals who support this with subscriptions
advertising dollars-Plus a fine staff OF co-woriers.
the observance anniversary community
um pledge ourselves the continuing
interests OF the honestly
giving the people the best service
the best pictures incorporating policy
the community needs and all OF the good newspaper
It's
We consider the newspaper high calling
keeping rcpoach free and able
10 take position the public
long the best interests of the community