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one time Day Book circulation reached 25,000 daily. In August, 1916,. came a boost in the price of white paper. Later I tried to -meet that by increasing the retail price to 2 cents. Not enough people wanted a free press 2 cents worth. Circulation fell off. The people were trained for big head lines. The war brought 'em proving again that Sherman was right. On August 1 next the price of white paper -goes up again, fn the mean time circulation doesn't go up. The Day Book might be put over, but I haVent the time to do it Wac has changed conditions. Every man ought to servs where he cairserve test There is more important work for me to do than trying to convince the people of Chicago that they want a free press. For months I have been spending most af my time in Washington, Toledo and elsewhere where I can get results. I have been used to swinging a he'avy bat Playing with The Day Book and its comparatively small circulatio n feels like dropping the bat to swing at the speedy ones with a toothpick. So I'm through. I'm going to W ashington. I've enlisted for the war, and from now on will serve where it seems to me J,can render the most service. I have few regrets. I am proud of The Day Book and its record'. There has been joy in workingwith the men in all departments the men who helped for over five years to keep a little fresh air stirring in Chicago jour nalism. There has been joy in working with some of the real men and women of Chicago. SQme of them will not forget the little Day Book. Some of. them understood its mission. And unless the .present publishers see the light and come to understand better the obligation of a newspaper to its readers, some younger and abler man will yet make the adless idea successful in Chicago. ' ' My chief regret is that I am not the man, for I know of no proudei? distinction that could come to any man than that of being the pubjislier'of the first jeally free newspaper in this country. Anyhow, good-bye and God bless you! Sincerely, - N. D. COCHRAN. PERMIT NO NAMES OF SOLDIERS IN EUROPEAN PRESS NEWS Paris, June 17 (By Mail) Infor mation relative to the individual members of the American expedi tionary force in France will not be permitted in the news cables. The general staff announced todaythat such news must be transmitted to the fQlks at home by the officers and men themselves, not by the news papers. ' , The fighters will be encouraged to write fully and often to those who are interested in them. This maji wHl pass through a lenient military cen sorship and upon its arrival in Amer ica may be given out to the news papers by the respective relatives or friends.