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Show Series Explains Public Notices Public notices, or legal advertising adver-tising appear in this and other newspapers regularly, as provided pro-vided under the laws of all of the states. These notices are a part of the basic right of the people to know what their government gov-ernment does with tax money under the American system. Copyright 1961 By James E. Pollard WHAT IS A NEWSPAPER? There are times when what looks like a newspaper may not qualify as such for legal purposes. pur-poses. In many places there are what are know as "shoppers" or "throw aways." They contain more or less news, they serve a purpose but their primary purpose pur-pose is advertising. Such publications are useful and many of them have been in existence for years. Some of them make a fine appearance, but it is significant that they can not qualify for second class entry under the postal laws. This is because be-cause they do not come within the definition of a bona fide newspaper under the regulation. Then there again are special interest newspapers which within with-in their limits also serve uesful purposes. These may be fraternal or religious in nature or may have to do with a specific trade, business, industry or profession. But in the very great majority of cases the thousands of state laws governing public notices or legal advertising specify the use of bona fide newspapers of paid general circulation in the community com-munity for such purposes. This is becaues such newspapers, usually usual-ly give maximum coverage, circulate cir-culate throughout the community, commu-nity, their main purpose is to public editorial and news matter and their paid circulations are undeniable proof of their merit, their influence and their being wanted in the community. |
