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Show h4.4.4.4.4.4.4.4..:.4.4.4.4.. J WHEN SUBSCRIPTIONS EXPIRE i THE POSTrOFnCERULING t The right of publishers to extend in good faith credit on subscriptions is recognized and will not be abridged, and al- though all subscriptions are regarded as expiring with the period for which they were obtained, nevertheless, in order to give an opportunity to secure renewals, copies of their publications will be accepted for mailing as to subscribers at the usual second- 'Sf class rates1 of postage for a period of one year from the date of expiration, but copies sent to persons after one year from the date of the expiration of their subscriptions, unless such sub- scriptions be expressly renewed for a definite time, together J with an actual payment of subscription or a bona fide promise J of payment, will not be accepted at the pound rate but will be J accepted at the transient second-class rate of one cent for each four ounces, or fraction thereof, by stamps affixed. 4. .J. 4. 4. .. Jfr 4. 4. .J..J. 4, .J. .J. .J. .J. ., ,. ... .J. .J. ... ... ,;. ... .;. .;. .;. .;. .;. .j. ... ,;. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... The publisher of the Gunnison j Valley News has '.'waited long and j patiently" in the fond hopes that it would not be necessary to resort to informing the many delinquent subscribers sub-scribers that the time had been reach-where reach-where the tardy subscribers would have to compensate for the arrears. I The foregoing ruling by the post-! office department at Washington can not be side-stepped by anyone the' publishers or the delinquent sub-j scribers and if the little two or onej year subscription is met promptly there will be no occasion for Uncle Sam to dictate any policy. If the arrears are not met promptly it then becomes necessary to take the name from the list and proceed as any one else for the collection of the subscriptions. sub-scriptions. As will be noticed in the ruling by the postoffice department, there is not a moments grace allowed. When there is a delinquent, the name must immediately come off the list or else the publisher is forced to annex a stamp in order to get the paper through the mails. To do this would necessarily increase the price of subscription. Think of it this way: If we were to start paying pay-ing one cent each week for one sub scriber in order that he might get his paper, it would mean at least an additional charge of 52 cents each year. There are many on the "tardy" list and if the policy was forced it would mean that the publisher would have to "dig" dovn for many extra dollars during the year to extend the personal privilege. But it cannot be done from end, Uncle Sam is exacting exact-ing in his rulings and to avoid any clash we invite our delinquent subscribers sub-scribers to give immediate attention to their little accounts. With all subscriptions paid-up-to-date and a tidy little receipt tucked away by the subscriber, you are helping help-ing for a bigger and better paper. It takes a whole lot of money to run a good paper and when the money is being withheld you, Mr. Delinquent, Delin-quent, are not doing your duty in supporting one of the best assets to your community. Only recently statements were mailed as a gentle reminder that subscriptions sub-scriptions were due and payable, and therex can be no excuse in not knowing know-ing how you stand. So if you will just mail a check to the News you will not only be in good standing but you will keep receiving the paper and the publisher will not be compelled com-pelled to stick a stamp on the paper. |