Show NEED OF OP PAPER lER The big dally daU newspapers have offered of offered of- of offered to do all In their power to help the the- small town dailies dallies and weeklies In in their struggle to keep going during the newsprint shortage There Is a n hint of a return to rationing of newsprint as dur dur- during durIng during ing the war which gives our readers an all Idea of the seriousness of the situation Many small papers are arc trying to keep their heads above water while others are faced with suspension The weekly newspaper Is small business and we have heard overly overl much about how the I government wants to protect and encourage en- en enI I courage small business The big town II I newspapers arent aren't getting all of the newsprint they can use use but the more they get the more pressure they put to Increase their advertising records With the small town weekly the lack of J newsprint Is a a. matter of life or death In many cases j I What the small town publisher would I like Is to be assured of a a. certain amount of newsprint regularly In order that he may fulfill his obligation to his com com- community community and be assured of a reasonable profit for himself Such a a. condition as we have today keeps the weekly news news- I paper from expanding makes It im- im impossible impossible I I possible for new papers to start print print- printIng printing Ing is closing up worthy weeklies Sure- Sure j I iy ly Congress with two committees trying trying 4 J JI to Iron out tho the difficulties might find j jeome some plan to help these small town I newspapers I |