The New York herald., 1876-01-13


Wrgiey Of Philadelphia gave account Of the Build
ing Associations IN that city. But the facts and re-
commcndations which he advanced generally
covered by the paper which had just been submitted
Remarks IN favor Of the suggestions IL contained
also made by Mr. Ayres, Of Boston, Dr. Bowditch OF
Boston, and letter, embracing the views,
read from Dr. Snow the City Physician Of Providence
SOCIAL ECONOMY.
MT Sanborn, the Secretary OF the society, then sub
mitted a report on ssSocal ECONOMY m which II vas
stated that the meetings Of this department during the
pasI year have been frequent ITS correspondence con-
siderable and its results shown In the reports and
papers produced very satisfactory, indicating that
the members Of the Department Committee have been
ready TO take up and pursue subjects demanding much
inquiry ana the collection OF information never oeiore
brought together The field allotted 10 the department
is very broad one and only small portion Of II
be cultivated IN single year. but the Department
Committee feel that they have made a good be-
ginning in the Investigations already made and
they propose 10 continue these no less actively
in future The members of this committee
at present constituted the following g:-Professor
W. B. Rogers, President; Mrs. 5: Parkman, Mrs
Henry Whitman John Ayres. Miss Lucy Ellis, George
5. Hale, Rev. Z. f. Hale, Elizur Wright Robert T.
PANE, Jr Henry s Grew, Rev. E c. Guild, OF
T. DAVIS OF Fall River; Edward Hopper, OF Philadei-
phia; Henry W. Lord, Of Pontiac Mich Charles f.
Colin, OF Richmond Ind. Rufus King OF Cincinnati;
sydney Myers OF Chicago; Edmund wrigley, phila
deph.a; Dr. W. G. Eliot, Of ST. LOUIS, Mo-; w. p.
Letchworth, OF Buffalo, F. sanborn Secretary, Con-
cord, Mass.
Mr.. Gardner G. Hubbard then came forward and read
his paper under the above title II first lnstanced the
great increase in newspaper publication during the
past century. hundred years ago the average crcu
lAtion less than newspaper periodical in
year for each person il is one In every four days.
This increase las taken place almost entirely within
the past thirty wears In iS4O 1906 600 were ssued
IN 1870 eight times many, or 900 COO OOO since
1910 newspapers have not increased IN the Eastern
States but have in the West The average circulation
Of dailes 1870 500 In ls40 eighteen dailies
were printed in New York, and since then ll3 have
been started but az presen, the number issued in the
English language Is the same as in 1870 There are be-
sides I'VE German, TWO French daihes ana
Scandinavian. The total circulation OF the
English papers is 100000, varying from 1000 to
10000 In London there are seven morning
papers, but only four have hold on the public. Cen
tralzaton is preventing he growth OF new enterprise
IN journalism as well as government The dlnlcultes
gauging circulation, profits and influence are very
great The circulation OF an papers rose during the
war and was Temporarily increased during the Franco
Prussian war, then decreased, and Is scarcely
two thirds as large as 1t was The paper then discusses
the TWO cent and penny papers and goes on to claim
for Boston larger circulation propOrtonate TO pOpu-
ation than any other city IN the world except Spring
field Mass" New York comes next This is based on
estimates Of circulation which Mr.. Hubbard does hot
guarantee. The paper then describes the growth OF
the newspaper commenting on the uniarness OF the
partisan press and the birth OF the independent press
The necessity for faster printing facilities ana now
they met are next treated, from the introduction
steam by tho London Times in 1914 10 the periectng
presses OF the present day Then came stereotypng,
lrst perfected by the London Times but before the in
venton had reached here one equally successful was
adopted by tho TIi5tRe in 1861, Twenty minutes is
the time ord nary required stereotypng the plates,
though the London Times printers claim they can do
il In ten The progress from the Hoe rotary press to
the Bullock press is marked the former only printing
side OF the paper al time, the latter printing
both SIDES at once The ten cylinder rotary press
prints 600 an hour and the perecng press 81 oOo an
hour"
Advertisements discussed, and their various
features, from the "pun, y editorial or otherwise, and
the notice, to the advertisement proper. 1.-The NEW
YORK HERALD publishes advertisement only once,
and has had sixty columns day at 800 column d.
''The prices vary. Unless advertisements are suih-
cent TO sustain the paper the temptation
to insert advertisements as editorials, for
which large fee is offered, Is almost
irresstible.r In this country ii "a very common
custom" Apropos OF Independence 1t alludes to the
Sampson episode II the London Times The writer
WHAT'S THE NEws9
and audes to the growing use OF the telegraph and
describes the rise OF the New York Associated Press
and the American Press Association and their agencies
for the distribution OF news in Boston and the rest OF
the country. The London Times exceeds IN influence
all the other English papers, ana IN circulation all but
the Telegraph and SGHd0rd The postal telegraph has
given the English provincial papers a start over the
metropolitan papers, which the Times Is endeavoring
TO recover by fast and other scientific annhla
tors OF space WasAmeton as the news centre, mas mas
dispatches for the papers and care not WHO writes
their editorials, Is more true If less practical, than
the saying about the songs oil people ana lis
laws After recountng the various divisions OF
labor and the expense thereof in collecting news. Mr..
Hubbard says the sales OF the paper deiray small por
tion Of the outlay. triple sheet OF the HERALD
Tribune weighs 3s ounces the paper costs IRON eight
10 ten cents pound In 1885 Mr. Bennett Is said TO
have had $500 when started the HERALD. Mr.
Greeley had less begin the Tribune Twenty millions
o; dollars have been spent however since then IN un
SUCCESSES
The sun has been successful, although had tenn
porary tall IN 1866 when II became religious paper
Since Mr. Dana took IT IN hand IN 1865, 1t has done ex-
tremey well and woald be influential If less acri
monious and less bitter in personal attacks No paper
excepting the London Times, has had 'such unNarled
prosperity" the NEW YORK HERALD. Both papers
have descended from father to SON The
HERALD 'descrvcs its reputation of furnish
ing greater variety and amount OF news, and
OF exhibiting more energy and enterprise in its col
leaton Of news than any other paper at home or
=
leading writers receive salaries OF $1,000 year
The Tribune IN many respects Is unsurpassed: The
New York Times started IN 1851 and quickly be-
came success under Mr.. Raymond ''its founder and
editor for twenty years II achieved It's largest cir
cuaton after his death, owing TO the Tweed exposures
It's editorials are well written; IT'S financial articles
have little weight It's news IS not well selected The
tUs aud the 6ropae are referred 70, me hovely OF
the latters daliy nlustrailons ana the hunpcr OF
managing editors OF the former passing notice is
bestowed OF the papers OF Boston and the rest OF the
country.
The high value OF partial interests the large dailes
Is remarkable The following relates to the ownership
agoInent the hands oi Mr. orion The editorial
char was offered 70 Mr. Coax but the offer with
drawn few days prior 70 the Credit Mobiler nvestiga
ton. Mr Reid the old associate OF Mr. Greeley secured
by The purchase OF about ny shares Tor So 200 each
which, with stock he then owned, gave him the con-
troll These shares have been in formed and be-
hcve, sold in 1873 TO Mr. Jay Gould, subject
agreement for tive years from lis date with Mr. Reid,
by which he retains the exclusive control Of its col
unns excepting those relating TO financial matters.n
Independent Journalism, the province Of a daily
journal and liberty oi the press, form the three
c!udng divisions OF Mr. Hgbbards paper.
sECRETAgY's REPORT.
The annual report OF Frank b Sanborn, the Sec
retary was then submitted to the meeting 1t opened
with brief review o. the associations meeting held at
Detroit eight months since, and then went on to
say only three OF the ave departments Of the
cation have been during the year lN75those Of
Health Finance and Social Economy. The Health De-
parlment has held regular meetings OF It's committee
10 Boston, and has pursued investigations, the results
Of which were made public at Detroit IN May and at
the meeting Of the American Public Health Association
In Baltimore last November.
Tie Financial Department which In 1874 published
for some months weekly bulletin emitted the FinGR
cdl Record advocating return To specie payments IN
the United States has made such publication IN the
past year II held public meetings in Boston last
winter al which this question was discussed by Mr..
Bradford, MI Wendell Philips, Messrs. Atkinson,
Eudicott. Ropes, and other members OF the associ-
alton. Although the opinions expressed were very
conflicting aud common point OF agreement then
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