Hard Times by James White

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Nov 26, 1857

Hard Times.

By James White

It is admitted on all hands that these are hard times. But, probably, none feel these times so sensibly as the publisher. People generally pay the publisher when it is convenient. The money is paid out for everything else, and if there is then a dollar left, it is sent off to pay for the paper. Now we propose a change in this matter with the readers of the REVIEW. According to the terms of this paper of advance pay there are now due from subscribers about $2000. And the change we propose is this, that those who read this, (who have not paid for the present volume of the REVIEW, or who are in debt for past volumes,) pay for their paper first. Brethren and sisters, get your pen, ink and paper, and write to the Editor enclosing your indebtedness. If you have the money by you, why wait a day? If you can get it in one week, why wait a month, or six months, before you send it?

See here! If the subscribers of the REVIEW would act up to its terms, there would be no call for remarks like the above. If they will immediately act up to the terms of the REVIEW, then the Office can pay $600 borrowed money, and $100 for paper which should have been paid before this. If those who owe will first pay for their paper, instead of paying for everything else first, the hard times with us will be made easy. Now, most of you can do it just as well as not; but you are careless. Just think: the Office owes $700 cash, and has nothing on hand to pay; and keep thinking of it until you enclose in a letter what you owe, and send the letter off to the Post Office. J. W.