For Honesty

NZ Truth, Issue 1178, 28 June 1928, Page 1

For Honesty

A GOVERNMENT that will not *•■ enforce legislation to make evsfy newspaper publish an : udit« ed net sales certificate is virtually a party to any sharp practice which might be perpetrated. Singularly enough, the law demands that a newspaper shall publish its imprint—the name of the publisher and the place of -publication—and ydt there is no enforce^ .. ment of the only real test of a paper's worth, a certified indication of sales. A newspaper worthy of the name should have nothing to hide. If it has nothing to hide, there is no reason at all why It should baulk at letting the public see how it stands m public, estimation, gauged accurately, but very sure- x ly» by honest, unbolstered sales figures. Here's a chance for legislators if they really want something to do.