The Special Number of the Signs
By Editor
WE have been surprised at the success attending the efforts of those working in stores and on the street, especially Saturday nights. Men and women with absolutely no experience have been very successful in work of this kind. For the benefit of those desiring to continue selling the paper either on the street, in offices, or from house to house, we will furnish free a ribbon badge with the words, “Signs of the Times,” printed upon it. Of course these would not be given simply to those who sell a few copies of the special number, but are intended for those who make a business of selling every issue of this paper. Mailing the Paper to Friends
We wish our readers might see the long lists of names which are being constantly received at this office with the request that copies of the special number be mailed to them. We have been greatly interested in this work because it opens an opportunity for any one to circulate the paper. If you do not have the names of a large number of friends to whom you would like to mail a copy, you can easily secure a list of names of people20who would probably not receive an opportunity to purchase. These may be sent to us, and we will promptly address, wrap, and mail. “I will write to our workers asking them to make the securing of subscribers a prominent part of their work. If this is done, it will be much more fruitful than simply placing one copy in the hands of the people.” So writes one of our conference officers who is in charge of the work for this special number. We think this is an important part of the campaign, and trust it will be remembered by all. We hope our friends everywhere will bear in mind the fact that this number of the Signs does not grow old. Labor troubles are increasing day after day, and with them the demand for the truth on the subject. There is no reason why this paper should not sell for the next two months. It may be of interest to our readers to know that one half of the profits realized from the sale of this number go to the Mission Board for carrying the truth to foreign lands. The rates on this special number are as follows:—
Single copies, 5 cents; five to twenty copies, 4 cents; twenty-five copies or more, 3 cents; for mailing papers to lists of names of from five to twenty-five, 5 cents each; from twenty-five to one hundred, 4 cents; more than one hundred, 3½ cents. PACIFIC PRESS.