The Key West Citizen Newspaper, May 17, 1926, Page 6

“PAGE SIX : : fHE KEY WEST CITIZEN . MONDAY, MAY 17, 1926. — pans att a ta ae i cigar tata i a ta atic tem ti tata a a MPs To The Business Men Of Key West POPPI PIOP AERP D Da at ee Oe Ve | "s 35 “If we had a good paper we wouldn’t mind patronizing it?” the business men of Key West used to tell representatives of this newspaper when they went out to sell advertising space. The Citizen is now a good paper, carrying the full Associated Press: day service—the very thing they have always insisted upon—yet the patronage of The Citizen is less than it has ever been before. KS) Ak ee SR The management has gone to tremendous expense in purchasing new equipment to improve The Citizen, to enlarge and modernize it, and every one will readily admit that it is at present a highly creditable newspaper, 4 Those business men who have always said they would gladly support a good newspaper if they had one are simply asked to come acrossand do what they said they: would do. This newspaper is operating at a loss; simply because it is not getting the patronage that is justly due it from the business firms of Key West. Retrenchment will soon become ab- solutely necessary unless the Key West business and professional men patronize The Citizen as they should. ___ The volume of business must be inereased, or the standard of The Citizen must be low- ered. Which do the people prefer? Which would make the best appearance for Key West? Do the people here take pride in this neat and strictly modern newspaper, or do they prefer an in- ferior one? : The Citizen only seeks the cooperation and patronage that is justly due it as a highly necessary community enterprise. If this is further denied it, this newspaper will be compelled to resort to issue an inferior paper in order not to continue operating at a loss. ad, POOP PCOLLLELLL ELEC LLL eA In The Citizen Key West now has one of the best small-town newspapers in the state, and it is up to the business interests of this city to support it. A REPRESENTATIVE OF THIS NEWSPAPER WILL SOON CALL ON THE BUSI- NESS AND PROFESSIONAL PROPLE OF KEY WEST TO ASCERTAIN IF THEY APPRE- CIATE THE PRESENT EXCELLENCE OF THE CITIZEN SUFFICIENTLY TO EXTEND IT THE COOPERATION AND PATRONAGE THAT IT NEEDS AND DESERVES. The Management wae.