Hearings Before the Postal Commission (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1907 Excerpt: ... Mr. Norris. It is a source of expense to us. It is a gift for which we get no return. The Vice-chairman. I was going to ask if the practice of sending out sample copies has not fallen into disuse with daily newspapers? Mr. Norms. I think it has, very largely. The only occasions when that is done are those when circulation promotion is attempted. But our recommendation is aimed to cover that as well as every other form of sample copy. The Vice-chairman. Mr. Norris, what have you to say about the location of publications near centers of population, but just outside, so as to escape the prohibition of delivery? What would you say to a change of the law which would require publications to be considered as issued in the city where the majority of their issue is distributed in that city? Mr. Norris. I will say, in answer, that I am confident your commission is entirely competent to provide legislation, if any is necessary, to meet an evident evasion of the law. Senator Cartkr. How do your straight sales or sales through news agents compare in volume with the subscription lists of the daily paper? Mr. Nohris. I can only talk of our own newspaper. Senator Carter. That would be a fair sample. Mr. Norhis. Ours is not a fair sample, because--I may be pardoned because I do not want to unduly laud the newspaper with which I am connected. The Vice-chairman. That is your source of information? Mr. Norris. Yes. The New York Times has a large clientele among banks and investors by reason of the fact that we print a great deal of financial news, and also by reason of the fact that we print a literary supplement and have a very considerable literary following all over the United States: so that we are far in excess of the average. Senator Carter. With a suitable subscription ...