An American Authority on the Local Paper.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 352, 6 March 1908, Page 2

An American Authority on the Local Paper.

It la the duty of the people of every district to snpnort a local paper, where there fc one, writes a leading American exchange, It works every issue in their interest, take up their gric-vances, urges their requirements gives prominence to their industries and inatitutivns, and makes their locality known to outsiders. The poorest and most wretch ed newapaper ever published, is worth ten times its price to every man in the district in which it is pablished. Kr-Governer Francis, of Missouri, speiks as follows of the local, report:—'‘Each year the local paper gives from £5OO to £lOOO in free advertising space to tbe community in which it is located. No other agency will or can do this Thrf editor iu proportion to his means, does more for the town than any other ten more. He ought to be supported, not because they like him personally, or admire his writing, but becaase the local paper is the best investment local people can make. It may not, perhaps, be brilliantly edited or over crowded with thoughts, but financially it is of more benefit to the community than tbe teacher or tbe preacher. Understand me I do not mean morally or intellectually bat financially.” rhe man who excuses himself from subscribing to a local paper on the ground that “times are too bad” must indeed be in a desperate way—so bad that ths saving of threepence per week will stop him from going on a financial “ bust?'