New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07
MR.. CHILDc AND HIs GREAT PAPER.
HOW HE BROUGHT 1T TO PRoSrERITY-A PER
EECTIY EoI1ppTn OFFICE.


George William Chlds. who bears the name o' his
father was born In Baltimore In l-2". when b" wa,
ff,ecn years old h. went T. Philadelphia without %
friend or dollar. lie had Industry. Pr>cveiahc" ana
a stout heart. and with these fc-istiees weapons h
fought his way through nconccivablc obstacles un'u
he has become the living Illustration Of That noble
charactersiic-nOt common among men OF ahuciF"-
the accumulation OF riches NOT for himself alone" hut
to make Others ra.ny during and after 1ls NE Before
he was twenty years old Mr. Child, was the senior
partner In the firm Of Childs Peterson. puDh,iers'
and while connected with the house ms energy made
II the leading publishing firm In America. His Skill
iu engineering paid Dr. Kane, the Arctic explorer.
whose book he brought out 10000. senator brown.
low received from him a premium Of Slj 900 on IN,
work. and George Putnam, Of New York printed a
ctteg IN which he ACKNOWLEDGED Ia" prompt WAY in
which Mr.. Childs gave his name as security for 800,
900 in his hour Of adversely. Eli, Lewis. formerly
the Chef Justice OF lennsy vana, said u, tc dedication
Il the Printers Cemetery. dit Of Mr. Chids To the
Philadelphia Typogrl phical soccty But Mr. Chiids
has planted himself In the human heart. and he viii
have his habtatlOn there while shall live upon
earth. lie has laid the foundation Of hi, monument
upon universal bcucv ocncc IT, sup 'rstrncure iscom
posed Of good and noble deeds. lis sprc Is the love
Of GOO. which asccnds to heaven
"Thc Ledger started March II. 1896. aud
toward tue close Of -G4 Mr.. Chlds bought the paper
1t was then losing money hand over fist but Mr..
Cmlds doubled lis price and since II has been one
Of best paying newspaper properties Of the world
Mr. Childs himself has said 81 have always gone on
the principle of helping others. y number Of my
people are worth from $4,000 to SlOO,O started
building associations for them and they have been Of
the greatest benefit. / take good Of the worn
ont men. The foreman Of my composing room had
been with me less than year when hc broke down
He has not near the Office IN years but he draws
his weekly salary with regularity and COMFORT
Mr. Clhlds has collection OF manuscripts,
portraits books and poIc,lains. The Ledger" build
ing was one Of the bst-cquippcd and co,iiiest news
PAPER buildings I'm the country. on the Chc,tnut T..
'front.' OF the third floor the Of the manager
Of the establishment, William Y. Mexican. The npor
was panellrd In rosewood and walnut and furnished
with costly rugs. The side walls covered with
caIved felt paper hand painted, and the ceiling pan
rcd with metal paper with richly horatcd hll't. in
the centre stood heavy walnut ccugon writing ~bc,
and IN the corner "A walnut desk With cyhnicr top.
Heavy carved walnut bookcases surrounded the walls
and contained the valuable reference library Of "TD
Lcdscr- The reception chairs were upholstered with
maroon oyrd leather. and there also variOu,
easy chairs swiss clock and rcvOl' lug bOokcac ipr
books OF lmmcraic reference. globe ana cln"py
completed the furniture Of the room, which was fin
ished entirely In walnut. Introduced into the editorial
department, but concealed by the W odwork Of the
surbase were te.giapAic wires connecting the Office
with the offices Of the Western Union TELEGRAPH com.
piuly. From the nanagcs room >pcahlhI tlD.a
adjoining was the room Of the asso'iale
editor, fitted up In style conrSpoHd-
ing 10 that OF the managers apartment. Next came
the private Oni,e Of joel CCoh, tie financial editor
This was luXurOusly fitted up. The upper parts 81
the walls were covered with French rrpOus,e hand
painted metallized paper rcpLesentHg vines ana
clusters Of grapes. 4 dadg OF English Minon cil.
caushc tiles, with ngnrcs elnbomatic Of ric ars ana
sciences hand painted, formed the lower portion ot
tlr wall covering. The ceiling was finished IN . 1iu1
and god mrallizcd felt paper. heavy NHlOl
carmel covered the floor The general woodwork Of
The room. Including the doors and window Ianclins
,yns of InahOgany and the furniture, comprising
crimson terry lounge. Austrian bent wood rcNoNhg,
rocking and wall Chairs and small ccnlrc-labe, was
finished In harmony with the WOODWORK. Inc room
was Illuminated with either gas or IN" eccT.c neht
Adioning was the room OF Che assistant editor Upon
a. ns Cty department..