U.S. Government Short of Paper

1916

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The high-price-of-paper situation, which has already forced many newspapers and periodicals to raise their subscription rates and to reduce the number of pages printed, has also hit the United States Government.

One of the last acts of the Senate before adjourning was the adoption of a resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the soaring increase in the price of print paper. It was found that the supply of paper for the Government printing office was only sufficient to last sixty days instead of six months, as is usually the case.

The Federal Trade Commission started an investigation some time ago, but nothing had come of it other than a statement issued early last week in which it was urged that steps be taken to prevent publishers from being charged unreasonable prices for their paper.

—The Saturday Blade, Chicago, Sept. 16, 1916, p. 3.