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weekly community newspapers, 22 small dailies, and 7 and satisfactory. The Association maintains a Central [he siafl
’ major dailies, whose publishers desire to provide for Office in McVey Hall, University of Kentucky, Lexing- ”16:96“?
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office through a complete file of its newspapers attends assomation office. No charge IS made to the advertiser Pm: OH‘
, to proof of publication through tear sheets and cares or agency for this service. and mag
" for the many details of placing advertising. Given a without
’ . . This office will service advertising accounts cover- suited [1
list of newspapers to be covered With mats or plates 1 1
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necessary, the office will place the orders, check the ing all or any part of this entire list. The cost of cover ( C
publication, provide tear sheets, and render one bill for ing the community newspaper field! excluswe Of the ‘g‘emnd‘c
the entire account. This eliminates a considerable ex- small 00d major dailies, is approximately $64.03 G
pense To The agency or advertiser. column inch for a circulation of 385,000 readers, almost
' 3 You can place space in any number of Kentucky all on a cash—in—advance basis. Seventeen weeklies are
. l, weeklies, semi—weeklies, or dailies with a single order. members 0“ the AUle Bureau Of CerUlOthh; twelve
. .5 Send us only a blanket insertion order, together with dailies are members. More than 40 applications for
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_ This Association is a state affiliate with the Nation- farms—no national publications, no national radio pound or
‘ al Editorial Association, and is an affiliating and co- hook—ups can reach him as Economically, as Thoroughly, H‘EILICI‘,‘[
ii operating member of and with Newspaper Advertising as Easily, as HIS HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER with maxi- reading
‘l Service, Inc, Chicago. National orders, placed thru NAS, mum readership—because “Mr. 52” knows the local .ndditi‘on
, are distributed from this office to our state newspapers editor—knows all the merchants—knows all the other ‘illerd- 1‘3
l under the one order, one billing, one check plan. subscribers—knows his Senator and Representative—— "‘“'f‘ring
' . , , _ , knows that his Hometown newspaper is a Warm, Living, ““356
Whlle our state average ls higher, m the nation Influential art of his life—and directl influences it or 36mm-
. 52% of the nation’s population, 70,200,000 persons, p y ' rates (lur
. live in towns of less than 10,000 population—only seven "Mr. 52” Hometown newspaper offers MORE local the rates
- larger cities in Kentucky. This "Mr. 52” had $44,000,- coverage than all other media combined—he can be bear and
l 000,000 to spend last year, 43% of the Nation's buy- reached by One Package and One Check through News- abel P0”
'j ing power. paper Advertising Service, Inc, 188 West Randolph, "“‘ll few
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"Mr. 52" represents 6,000,000 farm families— l g r UQ n C y es SOCI ion A rate
‘ ‘ 2,000,000 electrified farms—60% of all automobiles, Remember "Mr. 52" and make him a customer by 12'th U) yi-
: trucks and tractors—50% of all furniture—46% of selling him today through his OWn HOMETOWN NEWS- the PM!
clothing—and the Nation’s highest percentage of Home PAPER. “mi-99 th‘
. ownership—IN FACT, the greatest potential market for ~ ”cm W 3
‘ far—seeing manufacturers. . . . . ”I WM”;
‘ For information, call or Write Victor R. Portmann, “In con
‘ “Mr. 52” in the past has been difficult to reach, Secretary-Manager, McVey Hall, University of Ken- ”We mi"
living in 15,000 different small towns and on 6,000,000 tucky, Lexington 29, Kentucky. l’lcmentvl
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Alternative plans for raising more revenue multiply present rates more than 5 times. of multiple pound rates for small publica- E E E“ E
JSY from second—class postage were submitted by The estimated deficit on second-class tions having many individually addressed E E E E
ml the stall of the Post Office Department to matter including iree-in-county for 194-8 is copies to the pound, such publications being 5 E E 't
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18 in accordance With the Committees di- deficit at $148,000,000.00. It was stated that rate of say one-fourth cent per copy might be E E
rective for schedules which wo‘uld make all all department deficits are attributable “to prescribed. This would also raise a substantial E E E
mail self-sustaining. The Committee instruct— the increased salaries of postal employees and amount of revenue. This schedule, with the E E E
ed the Department to report by March 4, other additional costs of operating the ser- supplemental rates indicated, might produce 1 E 7 E
revised schedules including estimates of reve- vice, the full effect of which will be felt in the from $16.000,000.00 to $l8,000,000.00 addi- * E E E
nue by adding extra postal charges where a operating costs the disparity between the tional revenue, based on the 1946 volume. E ;E E
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the publication carries more than 2:) per cent fiscal year 1948. As a result of such higher Further stepups along the same line, spread EE ‘ E
advertising. At present there is no limitation. revenues and expenditures allocated to the over a number of years could be considered.” E E E
ser Post Oll‘ice officials testified that newspaper several classes of mail and special services Exhibits oi the ell'ect of this schedule were E E E E
and magazine postal rates could be doubled will be correspondingly greater." submitted. E E
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Reading portion, all zones 11/2c lOc $6,292.00 lor same quarter and $23,000 a 1; EE i I 1‘
Publications 5% or less advertising 11/2c ” l0c " quarter il' top rates were adopted. Other ex~ EE 1 E‘ |
Publications exempt from zone rates 11/2c ” 10c " amples were cited to show it is not pi‘acti- E 1
ln county, lvcent a pound lc ” 10c ” cab] to apply top rates (multiplying by 5) E 3 E . i
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the present rates could be raised lc per expeditious or so-called newspaper treat- , . E 1 El
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pound on all subclasses except free-in-county merit, and small publications having more u , . u _ . E E E
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'1 Y, matter, the zone rates applied to both the than 8 (or 16) copies to the pound as the pre- . . , t - EE
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JXI- reading and advertising portions, and in sent minimum of 32 copies before multiple , , _ EE 1 E
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)COI ,addition a charge of 2 cents per piece re- rates apply is too high. 1 ‘E . ' . ‘ ~ E EE
_ ‘- ., . , are members of the Senate Ciyil Seryice Com- ; 5
her (Ellll‘Cd. ltither schedule would come close to Another departmental proposal was dis- , . ‘ Er
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These schedules are based on the volume except weeklies mailed for local delivery at .Y ‘ , . E 1 E5
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. 0F second~class matter mailed at the pound letter carrier ollices by the city letter carriers . , . E ' I
If. , . _ Williams (Del.); lacton (Mont): Chavez 1 EEE ‘
Yates (llll‘lIlQ' the fiscal year 1946. Obviously, thereof must pay 1 cent per copy and all , F E _ . E E
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)COl the rates are higher than the traffic, could other publications except weeklies must pay ‘ . E ‘ E
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be bear and they would force a very consider- 1 cent per (opv not more than 2 ounces each O’C (M 1) E E E
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A late schedule at less than cost but calcu- more than 2 ”UNCCS- Weekly publications so I EE E
- by latd to nrovide additional revenue would be. mailed pay only 1 cent a pound based on the Senator Homer E. CapChart (R.) of Indi- - E
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(Tease the present rates by from onehalf Weeklies might be discontinued and a per (‘OIleltCC on Paper Shortages ol the Senate " E
cent to 3 cents a pound {or the several types (~0va rate applied thereto. thus treating all Small Business Committee announced Feb- EE
of publications as classified by existing law. publications alike. Such provision would pro- I‘URY)’ l9 ntllC opening of hearings on the f E’E
inn, ”111 (‘Oliiiection with any schedule proposed duce considerable additional revenue. the problems Ol smaller IICWSPIIPCTS 311d the EE 1‘
en- there mi'rht be included provisions for sup- amount of which has not been estimated." DCWSPFEHE shortage 011 Tuesday, Mill‘Cll 4, in E. El
iilemental rates to take care of some of the Outstanding in the Department’s rate sche- “’85 Slilthi “Morris 1,. Ernst. nationally ‘ 5
instances where extra charges are justified, dule was the suggestion for a minimum piece the SCDHIC Oflice Building, “EIISlliIIgtOH.” It E’
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_ 1 field will be the first Wltness at the hearings. Editor R. L. Westover Editorial Leadership 1; ‘-
. 1 :1 He Will be followed by offiCials of govern- Dies In Williamstown The newspaper through its editorialoi‘
1- 1 1 mental departments whose activities relate ‘ , .’ ,
1 ‘1 to the production and distribution of pulp Robert 1" Westover, 75’ who owned and umn, has ‘1 Significant Opportunity '30 beef
11 1 1 "ind )‘1 )er” , published the Grant County News for 41 leadership in community service. Alia
1 1 . Uridelr the sub-committee program Ernst years, died February 12 at his home in through its news columns, 11 has an 1111111
1- 1 111 will be iven an entire session to present a \A’illiamstown after 11 brief illness. and perhaps greater opportunity. C0uP111
[1 51mm“? of his 0 inions These we fully He had been at work at his office Mon- with this is the editor‘s own personal activi1
and s 1 )iemented b1; his contributions to two (121% but was confined to his home Tuesday as a community leader. Community leadu’
' 1 ex regsled in his book “The First Freedom” by what appeared to be a severe COld' shop, indeed, may be on 11110111 four R111
1 1 1 re 1:0rts under the si nature OE Senator Murw A native 01 Grant county, Mr. Westover 11 The editor serves on committees, 1111011-
} :1 , 1 D) of Montan: 2‘“ ex chainnm of the went West as a young man and gained ex- with the chamber of commerce holdsachurd
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.j Seiia1te Committee Murra Y is still ranking perience in newspaper work. He returned to Office: belong l0 lodges, takes hIS own parti
1 minor“, member'o‘f the’néwly organized Wiiiiamsmwn in‘1906 and bought the Wil- leadership in community affairS- He eve,
,1 I ' Commit1tee and subcommittee (See recent liainstown Courier, later changing the name originates some 011 the plans. 1
.1. NEA Le Native Bunetim f0; details on of the paper to the Grant County News. He 2. The editor, through his news columi‘i
__ 1 ‘ i g 1 f was widely known among Kentucky news- gives PUthitY to all sorts Of community'ei
' Ernst plans for newspaper re orms.) a tei‘prises without which the could not can
' ‘1 The subcommittee will hear publishers, P permen. 1 Y .1
A 11 .1 news )rint su liers and others following Mr. VVestover is survived by two brothers, Oh- .1
_ ‘1 1 Ernsi recital 1:)? his )ro ram The sub—com- Monroe “’estover, FOrt Thomas, and Judge 3- The editor, through his editorial 0’
1 11 1 1 mittee statement of thdag read' “\s the hear J H' “161510111311” Yuma, Ariz.; five sisters, 11111111 promotes community improvement
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1 11: 1 in s 0 forward other {vitnesses includin Mrs. Priscilla Marshall, Cardova, Grant takes leadership in community enterprise.
11 neivs grint roducers and inde endent uh? county; Mrs. Leolia Stevens, Yuma. Ariz.; originates an occasional suggestion and!
lisherps willpbe added” Senator (I; ehart Said Misses Florence and Nancy “765“,er 86- the extent of his ability advocates such 10a,
1 “Althou h the (first )roblem is this news rint attle, VVash., and Mrs. Ray Daugherty, Cal- state, national and world policies. 1
' 1 , h gt} C 1itt e mm to mm: in- ifornia. Mr. XVestover’s wife died several 4- The editor crusades. Using h01h1’
1 :OO:;:ge,en;1eal (:23; aeeer :Iitua:ion ” years ago. news and his editorial columns, he tellsl
. . g P P ' Mr. Westover willed the newspaper plant people what they should do, insists that th
- 1 1 , . to Miss Edythe G. Harrell, who had been do It, and SCOldS all OPPOShiOh- :
1 1a - _ _ . his faithful assistant for sixteen years. Miss To our mlhd’ the editor who skips 31
1 Keep An Ex’rmgwsher _ Harrell stated, “I shall exert every effort of the first three is losing a part of his 1.111in
11 1 In The CompOSIng Room to carry on as he did although I know that opportunity. But NO- 4. crusading, if 1111
1 , 1 Portable fire extinguishers should be Plac- I can in no measure take his place. He was comes .a habit, ls a nuisance. It 651211111111.
1 1 ed where they are readily available and ac- a good newspaper man and a fine character.” the paper as 11 common 51011.1 and weakt
. 1 , cess to them is not likely to be cut off. The Press wishes the new publisher every rather than strengthens its influence. "ll
.1 ‘A’hen used to provide general protection success. crusade should be reserved for rare OCCaSJOI’
111 for an area containing normal fire hazards, . once or 111111.? m a lifetime, 11 used 1111.
. extinguishers should be so placed that at Th P I Even the 011515 Wthh seems to Justify 11111
. 111 least one large or two small ones can be e ress wants 10111 11611151 better be 11650111611 by gentler, more P em
:1 reached by traveling no more than 50 feet . ‘Swe methids. . 1“
1 1% from any point in .1... Fewer Turner New President .5111332‘2 riigvlifféyiidiilfli 1.111.131.2311
1 1 1 guishers are required where the fire hazards 1 Western Kentucky Press and amon th 'r f ll (1‘ b . l
l 1 .1 are light, and more where they are severe. “ _ g 61 e owe 111015315 Oeing S11.
1 1 111 When the extinguishers are used for safe- Lawrence C‘ Turner, Clinton, and a for- W1se’ serene leaders Of public opinion 11
1 1 guarding a specific fire hazard they should mer Trigg county man, was elected presi- public service. 11
1 1 1 be mounted near it, but not on or so close an1 Of the “165161111 Kentucky PressAsso- —_._—1___ 1
Z to the hazard that they will be involved if 031.10“ at a “‘66th held January 10 m the . 1 . . .
11 it catches fire If the hazard is located in a Irvm CObb H0161 m Paducah. Mr. Turner, Quoting Ink VVhlte 1.“ the Clinton C011
1 relatively Small room it is good practice to editor Of the HiCkmah County Gazette, suc- Republican-News, 81' Johns: -1
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, 1+ mount the extinguishers either just inside ceeds Joe LaGore, managing editor Of the 1 0 group 01 people are more 11651301111
1 :1 . _ . ‘ Paducah Sun-Democrat. 1 for the success of a weekly newspaper L11
1 or outSIde doorways leading into the room. . . f
1;: O . . . Mrs. A. J. Magee, publisher of the Week— “15 corps Of correspondents. “7661‘ 1“
1' perators can easfly get at extinguishers so . . lit
1' laced and have a safe line of retreat in Advance at LaCenter, was 61“th secretary- week they turn out the little items a 11
1 11 1 . P . . . . _ treasurer. She replaced Murray K. Rogers, their neighbors that are the baCkbonC:
‘1 Nothing that might interfere With the . .
. case of necessit publisher of the Paducah Press and the Liv— thlS and every other weekly paper. 50‘
1 11 laced under (1r near it All extin isher ingston Leader. times city people kid the 5111811110111“ 6111’
11‘ Eccessibility of an extinguisher shoilld be The editors of a majority 01 the news- about the importance he attaches 101
1 :1 - papers published in the First District attend- folksy items that are included in the't
112 locations should be checked at least once . . . . . “
1 1 a da and any obstructions found shoul d be ed a discuSSion seSSion Friday morning and a umns Of country correspondence thatf.
, 1 1 remdved immediatel —-Pa er Mill News luncheon at the Hotel Irvin Cobb. The meet- pear in his paper. Most of us takcg
1 "‘1’ 111 p 1 ing was concluded in mid~afternoon, fol- kidding good—naturedly because we 163.11
1 ———“—‘.——"‘~— lowmg anOther discussion. 1 darn well that without these items the P3!-
‘ Are you keeping a complete subscription The next meeting will be held in May- wouldn’t amount to a hoot."—The Michlii
1 I list in a fire-proof place? field, May 11, beginning at 1 pm. Publisher. 5
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torial 11 health, and it revealed that millions of Army inductees averaged an inch 1111‘ 1 1:
“ovemenl taller and at last nine pound heavier than their World War I counterparts. 1 111 1 11 1
nterprist . From an equally comprehensive source comes world that life expectancy in j1111 :1
m andl the nation now is over 65, as against 49 at the turn of the century. 1111 1' 1 1
sum 1001 This improvement in public well-being is influnced by many things, 111 1
both 1 among them the fact that the nation has come of age' in its eating habits. 11 1 1 1
1e tellsi Besides recognizing the value of energizing vitamins and proteins, con- 1 ~ . 111 1
s that 1th' 1 sumers have learned to add zest and variety to meals. Since 1900, for exam— f1 1 1
- ple, there has been an increase of 35 per cent in the consumption of body- 111
skips 31 builders and protective foods like fruits, vegetables and dairy products. in 11 j111
his ““191 fact, the modern American not only has a better-balanced diet, but also eats 11f 1 1
;, if 1111 10 per cent more food than his grandparents did. 1 1 11
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I J JJ Kentucky Press Astosiation Officers Since every employee of every daily news- Court on October 22, 1946, when it hell society
-JJ Tyler Mumford, President [J paper is covered by the VVage-Hour Act, the there was no conflict between the closed slitiJ names
. J J Umo“ CJountyJ Advccafe’ Morgan‘leld decision in the Mt. Clemens case presents a restrictions 01' the \‘Visconsin Employmei the latl
.Ji JJ JJJ Fred 13' Wachs, Flt“ 22021113522333, Lexington threat. J J Peace ActJand the National Labor Relation most lo
lJ J James M. Willis, Second Vice President Since weekly newspapers are indirectly Act. IIIJVVISCOHSIII closed shoP contracts llllll The
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JJ “ Victor R. Portmann,Secretary-Manager J in job printing, they are also concerned. In employees. In the case before the court tli will [hJ
‘ l _ ‘ Umversxty Of Kentucky, Lexington the Mt. Clemens case, the court held that an Wisconsin Employment Peace Board heli that on
lJ w. Dism'Ct ExecutiVe Committeemen employee is entitled to payment for time invalid a closed shop contract with the All lished
J Sail-($23? Slzcgiiiie’JbSlgg-DBfnggjé’sJP1221231; Spent in changing clothes if that is necessary, Papar Makers Union. because of failuret democr
.5 City News, Bowling Green; Third, J. M. Wynn, to the Job, or in washing up before or ’alter comply With the employee vote requirement ~11, mgr
1 JJ ' Courier-Journal, Lonisville; Fourth, Albert S- the job, or in walking from the plant gate The principal point in the union attacktl' Inter
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' J J get, DanViJlIB; Sevetlthi Norman JAllen: FIOYd leaves his home at 7:30 a. m. in order to pick National Labor Relations Act conferred uJ Jnmrect
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J 1 J Chandler, Mountain Advocate, Barbouéville; consider the half-hour as time worked. This into closed shop agreements. Jake no
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1 :3 - ident, Harold A. Browning, Whitley Republican, payroll record With a weekly time 5111) made StllICtlon of the law as being the legislatw Nami
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