For American

Two New Papers

Samoa

American Samoa, which pre viously had had no newspapers, suddenly found itself with two of them in April—one roneoed and one printed.

THE roneoed journal is published by American Samoa’s recently formed Chamber of Commerce, The first issue was published on April 8 and was called Public Opinion Bulle tin, but subsequent issues have been called News and Views Bulletin.

In a letter to readers in the first issue, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. D. C. “Mike”

Kneubuhl, said: “American Samoa is presently undergoing a period of great social and economic change.

“Events are occurring constantly that affect our lives today and pos sibly for years to come. We believe that the people of American Samoa must be informed of these events and we will strive in this publica tion toward this objective.

“The Chamber will publish this Bulletin periodically as a non-profit public service until such time that we believe a free, privately-owned newspaper is established in American Samoa. (Over)

“We will continue to work for the tablishment of a newspaper in merican Samoa which will main in the highest standards of jour ilism. In the meantime, we of e Chamber will strive in this pub :ation toward these same high stan irds and ideals of good journalism.”

The issues of News and Views Bul tin that have so far reached PIM ive contained from three to six olscap pages each and have ap :ared weekly.

Of the other newspaper, called r moa News , only the first issue ited April 16 has come to hand, consists of four 11 in. by in. iges and sells for 10 cents. All e news on the front page is in nglish, but on the other three pages ilf the news is in Samoan and half English. The editor is Sivia F. mia, PO Box 1226, Pago Pago.

A notice in the first issue says: fhis is a trial issue of the Samoa ews, American Samoa’s first pri de newspaper. The Samoa News ill be published and printed at Pago ago every Monday.”