Times Herald from Olean, New York • Page 16

1 PAGE SIX THE CLEAN EVENING TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19. 1921. OLEAN TIMES OBSERVES ITS TENTH ANNIVERSARY UNDER PRESENT OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT Plant in which this newspaper is produced has undergone great improvements in the past decade. As new newspaper-making machinery has heen developed Timos has added "the most up-to date accessories. February.

20th. 1011. ten years ago tomorrow, tbtvprescnt management took the affairs of the Olcan Tonics Publishing of tho publishing of the Clean Evening Times and the operating of Its commercial Job department. During this decade the advancement and development of this organlation has been 50 marked-that we feel -warranted In giving a brief outline to our readers of the progress made by this paper. The newspaper of today is a very different affair from that of three or four decades ago.

or even that of twenty years ago Progress in journalism has equalled, even exctvided that in other lines. This is true of mechanical as well as In editorial treatment. In the Old Dnys The old-time- newspaper -was limited in size, duo not only to undeveloped mechanical facilities, but also to the restricted means of distribution, -which minimize- a newspaper's field. Up to comparatively recent times, at least, within the mem- cjry of men who a're active on the 'times, the old Washington hand was in.use. In fact, one 'of these old presses is still in daily use In the Times mailing room.

In connection with printing names subscribers who receive their paper through the malls. The capacity was two pages at a time, with a speed of and other papers that reach Olean arc stale before they get THE NEW SIXTEEN-PAGE and tho news very limited. the present management YOUR HOME TOWN over the Evening Times, thc tcioi graph service that came to pcpcr consisted of r. few hundrc words in skeleton form. Thin.

1 An' thc atmosphere is blue, v.ila very limited local and vicin- life's no bud of ity news together with nutiqitat- DUPLEX TUBULAR PRESS OF THE OLEAN EVENING TIMES of Staff thf When you'rr, feeling kind of reel; i Ul UlCdn i lines i I Is telegraphed to the office of Hedges, tho Republican for Governor of the 1MV newspaper over a leased wire. and nltcrs ln thl oug i lout the day who is well known -for his ed items shipped In plate other cities, mado up tho tents of the paper. Later pony telegraph cervico An' folks seem down on you, from i know 'what will make yon con-, happy, An' chare away the frown-was iccnd tlio little oP newspaper changed to a thirty mlnuto telt-i From your oP homo town, phone service. Up To Minute Xcrrs This was followed years ago by a full, leased wire by means of which tho "Von won't laugh about the lin" things crvice, The paper has to say Times i For every lino's message The Public is Welcome not more than one hundred per hour. It Is a far cry- from that to the present press In the Times plant, -which up to pages at a time, at a speed gives its readers all of the From the oP home far away.

as fresh as any largo city paper. Even Si's new chicken coop Indeed, the Buffalo, Rochester! Will not provide a smile. the great big city dallies Lie unopened all the while. here because they are nccessary- lly printed savcral hours before they reach tho readers. All the time that they aro travelling, over tho Teased wire in Its own! 16 of 30,000 per hour (500 per minute).

When the present man, aeement over The Evening Times, the composing room equipment consisted of two antiquated type-setting machines, the old -wooden type cases, and thc cumbersome, stone-capped makeup tables. All Mortem Equipment With completion of the new, three story, fireproof building that cow houses the mechanical part of the Times plant, tho second floor which embraces the composing room contains the latest and most up to date newspaper equipment, four new linotype machines, -with steel type cases, steel make-up tables, with an abundant assortment of new display type, clean, sanitary with natural light, all go to make for efficiency. On the first floor Is Installed tho latest word In newspaper press. The old way of printing direct from the type has given way to the newer and more efficient nystcm of -which does away entirely handling tho heavy forms from the composing room to the press room as formerly necessary. A size of a newspaper page, personal organ of Its edit or ing less than a pound.

Is all that goes now from the composing room to the press room. Dill's girl has gono to college, An' Joe's boy is France. from Times is receiving live telegraph I The Ladies Aid will hold a social, thu Masons give a dance. office and tho nows that happens! So you rend tho local happenings. Miiuu IHU uig oily papers are- wcvor travelling is received and cause they're all your glad fine." that "crops arc into type and given fresh to i renders.

Such things wero possible In the old days, and the deficiency was supplemented with editorial opinions and dis-' T1 before you know it cusslon. i You've read it thru and thru-" The Nows Principal Tiling A world spems brighter "While tho editorial has 1 seems good to you. lost Its force, it is today only ono' I' pleasure feature of a modern 0 away the frown. The news Is the principal thing, i Tnk? the i nP newspaper The editorial comment follows! Frr-m your oP home town. rpHE MANAGEMENT of the Olean TIMES JL invites the people of Olean and vicinity to visit the plant in which this newspaper is produced and to see for themselves the working of a modern publishing business.

It will be a pleasure for any member of the business or editorial staff to show visitors through the entire plant r.nd explain the various processes through which a modern newspaper in ths course of its production. You are cordially invited to call any day or at any hour of the day. I. usually day later, based on thn news of the previous day. Thus: comment- follows immediately upon tho heels of Informa-! Cherry Wilson In Spokesman-Review enterprise.

Tho real ownership of such papers wp.s camouflaged or brazenly denied. They were Issued as anonymous publications. A Business Enterprise. Today almost all newspapers arc edited and published by their owners. are business enterprimss hacked for the purpose of making money, and not conducted, regardless of profit or Iqs3.

solely in tho Interests of wr.iethlng else. It was when newspapers quit the Interest- owned field and became enterprises on their own that they began to succeed financially. It wan Ir'iey assorted their Independence. ticn Imparted in tho news col-' tho consequences. Such cdi-j As they became Independent flnan- umns.

The Timer, editorials arc lprs ail(1 PubHflhcra do not appro- written in the Times office, the. 1 editorial policy Is to trsnt every subject faarlcrsly and fairly, to build constructive 1 and to make Its Influence felt in this community for thc uplift and betterment of our a whole. daily, and bocarao vlded which requires all papers to make affidavit twice a year to thel- ownership, and also to swear who hold any bonds, mortgages or other liens on tho papers. These affidavits must not only be filed with tho postmasters where they aro published, bu.t they must bo printed in tho newspapers themselves. Tho editor of a metropolitan paper In ono of our Wost- orn cities waa recently Indicted for swearing falsely as to the ownership of his paper.

A Proper Precaution. Not only must the affidavit reveal tho ownership and management; It mint also show by affidavit the circulation. This Is emln- M. 0. Fltspatrlck.

Publisher. IIDITORIAh John Armstrong, Dlitor. William Quinn. Ale- nurger. Krthryn Bolontler.

W. J. Marshall, talegraph operator. OFKICK W. S.

Doilson, Business Man- "Mildred Watnon. Edith Fitzpatrlck. Margaret Genevlax'o Kennedy. Isabel Green. ADVEKTISHXa P.

J. Walsh. CIRCULATION George Hill. CO3IPOSING ROOJI AVIHIam Rarnrml. foreman.

II. n. Williams. Orrln Oakley. C.

C. Randall, ArtlMir .1. Howard W. A. Randall.

J. M. Gordon. Solomon Harris. PRESS A I HOO.H William Krolnch.

foreman. Arthur S. C. Sawnyo, Roy Hahn, Fred Gabler. COMMERCIAL OR DM- TUUT.Am.VT A.

II. Rafferty, forenrn, Gco. McRritle. Eugene Crzndall. M.

JlnCovern. John Crowley, Verna Long, Gertrude Brown. Anna Lipowskl. of nondescript character and philosophy, commented to the A I and at other times electrifying in writer regarding the big news IJiat, its far-reaching importance and In- I fluenco. Tho telegraph operator who i copies tho dispatches r-lts at his desk with his car close to the instrument, and.

with his type, writer, takes thc story.off tho-wire. It is handled in tho same way the local "copy" but the Interest Is not as great unless tho news Is pf tremendous Importance for the reason that newspaper readers are more interested In thc doings in lheir immediate neighborhood. But for the past six years newspapers havo had a surfeit of exciting telegraphic news. When the Suropcari war broke out tho Journalistic world was- put on Its toes was breaking in many large pero, that, hereafter It would require at least tho loss of 10,000 liven In one catastrophe to --warrant a first page flare. The Bane of an Editor.

The sins of omission asd com-, mlsison; what to print and -what not to print. The home-made pro-; that Is received with a request, "Hoping you win find space In your valuable Sometimes tho outbrust Is In'the poetry. It may be purely au'ecll-. torial. or "In Memory, Ot course, the editor does not wish to offend, so it usually'gets a place under "Everybody's and kept there until the armistice "Communications" or other heads Ij, signed.

And even after that that indicate that the editor Is In the events that developed at the 7cacc conference were of such vast and deep interest that the ending of the war did not seem interest in the news from abroad, nicest Story of r.ll TJme. Tlio Story of tho war. the many storier, of the war rather, made the no way responsible. Then comes tho nnnoympus writer, very good, but from modesty 01 other reasons, unsigned. these.

Then the many Oh, for a newspaper that could only publish all of the rumors, the libel law suspended. One editorial rule of the Timet I most profound Impression ever I 93 nscd by the newspaper reading 3u aro.Ia doubt about public because of the influence it nn artldc leavc ll out extended to the uttermost parts of the world. Everywhere there wan suffering because of the war. Men in remote corners knew of it. cx- cnpt in isolated Instances an whon the mountaineer said on being told a 1ig liattle had been fought: they sure had a fine day for It." The late Major General Funston cornering about an establish- newppapcr that belongs to iff Facilities country Journalism Is now Journalism really como Into It own as an Institution standing shoulder Right there begins anil r.inrkr-! Pnmniunlty, and should be re- to shoulder with other enterprises.

the new epoch in journalism. Ther a onl nr a trtlst -nd leading in all good movements rl nc newspaper a I han(k of in control of It only when a newspaper has tho personal organ of Its i pn )f Tllls is paper's reached such a stage thaUJ can i it has an i i i i imvcr nil influence: its prestige, qualify as A thorough rtmcflcan in Its community, and spoaks nr- ls capable of accom-; modern newspaper. in itn community. Thoj Tho public has a perfect right editor knows fo know who edits and publishes in his linmls and knows a newspaper. It h.n a right to know reallr.es who owns that paper.

In order that met- an institution and not r.s nn individual. Thirty years ago every man, woman anil rhili! could name tho bis editors if the country, such as Horace Grccley, ho not ahus-o It. qulto proper that tho public havo tnmo of knoring It gets for its money In circulation whon It buys advertising, and this right should be guaranteed by law, as is done. Honest nowspapcri aro constantly demanding a pquaro deal for the public, and honest newspapers aro willing to como within any provision for a square deal from themselves. Freedom of tho press Is gnaran- tnod by our i constitution.

first in that the fact written Newspaper "leads" must toll all I.tavinR Items Out. Many good local news Items left out of the paper for the reason that the information does not get to tho editorial department. civic and religious societies, fraternal and organizations many times feel to a de- grco slighted because some Item i was on the border when tiro Euro-j-loes not appear In their psan war began. He told news- when as a matter of fact the fault pnper correspondents a no lies entirely with the individual or paper story ever would society in not giving tho Infonna- impnrtanco of tho "new.i" a to the paper. The war.

then breaking. always willing and glad to pnbllsh nil item of local Interest. OftlmM the local item is lacking in ant essentials. Again items art of- "The only story that could possibly top said tho genreal, "would bo one describing the sure reader. average wit nny chance to avert instance thc cnin? ion between thn two bod- of another planet to ton omitted not fully reported answers questions asked by the fol-! cs lowing: Who, what, where, when, how and if why? During tho recent war Job of the editorial- ment's Inability to got all the facti from those who are with them.

Includes All lint Answers to those questions If written properly will dispose of points of a newspaper story at ono blow, in one sentence. The only thing thn lead Ins boen ropolitan. Tho thing that has made this progress possible has teen tho Incrased distributional facilities; that is tho means of circulation. As tho rural routes were established, the people living on thorn demanded dallies Instead of weeklies. As other mall facilities Increased th(i cw Yorl: Tribune; for and proper purposes, in hi.i hands to ho ft may properly gauge the paper'." i This Is tho fundamental on which written, if written correctly, a Congrest recognized is bnsod the present highly develop- Charles A.

Dana, of t.ho That editor who doer, not so re- thl.i fact a few years ago and pro-! eel American modern newspaper. York Sun; John McCulIough. of is not fit to be an! the- St. Louis Republic: Jamrs (1 t() ho is not fit to bo trusted Gorden Bennett of Jin? Xcw York Herald, and Joseph Modlll or tho Chicago Tribune Henry Wat- hnn 1 honest editors and hands. The: newspaper.

In tho terson of tho Louisville Courier- bo responsive to tho Journal, n-an tlie Isnt of the nld" nf I and must with the multiplication of railroads and Interurban lines, tho cmallcr communities that sur- round Olcan demand carrier scr- lliat nn (1 rcoplo vice Instead of getting their a rrhat Mr So-and-so, as nn cdi- pors by mall. This Ins'resultedi maj 1iut lhc rp lc of In more than 35 carriers ini i a cr onl srbool of pprFnn.il editors. Their ervo a i In a public riUiods have been by ri 1 nfir ow News is Written and Handled in the Modern Newspaper Office r.i or publishers i This is a story of a story. is according Jo certain but intimate personal trip with a rules, and woo to tho matter of detail. It Is read over carefully and headlines aro then written for it.

tho Gauntlet. Rut even then thc story la not to thc end of tho gauntlet It is forced to run. The printers havo their tomahawks ready in the shape of One of tho most Important departments of tho modern newspaper and on upon which the suc- press, Is out on the Mreet tha homes, and the desks mtut cleared for nctivitles or failure of the venture great-? day. Each day -with ly is the business office. Years ago when ono man only was assigned to handle all the business of a newspaper, part of his I hoy always in the piece of newspaper "copy" from does not observe those rules for tho rrportc who! get all tlio initials cr nf paper to tlio pub-, the time it comes Into existence un- most part.

rlBhl finds somo of them wrong his story glares out ct him too late towna outside of Olcan. Thcsc thc name of rr.r r. In mstributional facilities afforded modern newspapers tlio opportunity for larger and larger circulation. The cubtlon In turn makes possible! more advertising at an Increased rate. This brings thc course, rcr name of thc editor.

But now the or a rtr.rr vorklng in nnd on one or Old-Tliiif roUlir.il A impnrlnr.t 151 it finds ilfclf In cold type and Not to before the subject Is, to make a correction. is given to tho reader to be for- that .1 newspaper man must Do mistakes plrnty of ot-fur? Yes, sometimes and difference! ttcn ln a "lay or remembered for do his work mechanically. Far i i Vprir tlin "11V 1n I I- -1 i i 4 i i i i 42 i tu i U. old r.nrr. is a in tho old i Somethlr.T happens.

It Is nh- K'nal way. if IIP is clever, and cs-i wr-rn too often organs owned! by i a for thn purposes of np In many cases There is on way around; work. rnrr merchr.nt wr.s given the title to politicians, who made; It. So wlir.n that something h.ip-i in- i papers political Inter-' whatnvor It Is, thc Idea prc- Tn newspaper pnrlanco the i rary to evolve a bnsIncM office of bustle. Every mlnuto counts and each minute each rd with the business department must work at top speed to ahead of the quickly moving macs of accumulating matter.

The business office ia the one department" of a newspaper dealing thc blf: direstly with the business public i It Ii advertiser's copy first i 1 crcial i i I of the locality In wdich it i a commercial proposition. established, it has become neces- here the comes, after the advertising men goes to type for ar pirniv 01 i.iem. somciiiiics i nor- rrrpl'-'n- nml i a trpc no Ulcr lmrc JC rci1 it HI ofUmrs dls-tisting If not "really! nc Mn bfJ Jn Folutcly Impnjslblc for a piece of tabllsh a stylo that Identifies ev-1 serious. Recently lr. r.rwp» to exist something erythlng he does to familiar; Vear Column" a rcll know mrr merchr.nt V.T.R given of (CollcgO' do it.

i i in the world. lecr.u.»3 the; of cdrcrt.slngcopy, must figure i Another mistake 'prd has bcccme linked the cost on each one. and N'cws of I'M outsldp world, cine- the volume handlrd. Any i of a rcrltnl won' tor. In thV times 1 rfll'nr-' cliolt off fnr fun nf was the principal can make, without i run "f- TIP.

I'l'l'" i i i 111 ,1 rpruai wnn i i i i i i im-n: regard 3U as to some'othci 1 rto. Tlio ftory has to bo written I lead to a story. Certainly It tlons. strikes, legislation, wars,) tor uo ncwupapcr UJB (Coutlcued on 7).