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Discontent

In a random sampling of the
opinions of Progress readers the
prevailing sentiment was one of
discontent with the paper as it now
stands, especially in regard to the
legibility of the printing. The
Progress has been installing new
presses, as the accompanying article
explains. One merchant at the
Corner quipped: "When you can
read the print you can see all the
typographical errors."

As for content, another reader
complained: "It's a lot of little
canned articles." Discontent with
the editorials was also voiced; "And
the editorial policy-as far as I'm
concerned they don't even have
one." was the comment of one of
the Progress's younger subscribers.

Karl Runser

Former City Editor

The condemnation is not
uniform, however. One housewife
felt that there were better features
in the Worrell-owned Progress than
in the old paper; her husband said
that he had noticed better writing.
Another female reader said she
would like to see even more local
news than the paper now prints,
perhaps proving that the Progress
might indeed have been able to
make it as a strictly local paper.
Within the past week a new paper,
The Jefferson Journal, has been
published, with the promise of
providing local news on a weekly
basis.