An American Authority on the Local Caper.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 355, 27 March 1908, Page 3

An American Authority on the Local Caper.

it is the duty of the people of every district to support a local paper, where there is one, writes a leading American exchange, it w< rks every issue in their interest, take up their grievances, urges their requirements gives prominence to their and institutions, and makes their locality known to outsiders. The poorest and most wretch ed newt paper ev.jr published, i* worth ten times) s price to every man in the district in which it is pnbliehed Ex Governer Francis. <f Mi«f o-.iri, speaks &e follows of the loyal report:—“Each year the local paper gives from J&500to £lOOO in free ndvertising s :.g- to t : e community in which it is locat. el No other agency will or cm do this Ths? editor in proportion to his moans, dee* nr iv f*-r the tow i than any other ten more. He ought to bo supported, not because th-* like him personally, or admire his writieg but because the local paper is the best in* veato.ent local people cun make. It may not, perhips, be brilliantly edited or over rowd"d with thoughts, but financially it h of more benefit to the community than ue teacher or the preacher. Understand me I do not mean morally or intellectually but financially." 'oan who excuses bim-.<-lf from Bubrcrib'ng to a local paper oi. the ground that "times are too bad" must uideod be in* desperate way—so bad that ths iavinr of threepence per week will tophim from n’omg on a iinnnoial '■ bust,”