The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-23
PRAISE FOR THE CALL,
The Improved News Service
Attracts Widespread
Attention.
q SURPRISE TO THE PEOPLE
The Big Paper on Friday Receives
the Commentator of Pron1i-
nent Men.

The acquisition OF the United Press ser
vice and the setting IN motion Of the
second giant quadruplex Hoe press by the
Gall, as announced in last Fridays issue,
are features OF newspaper progress and
advancement that are attracting the atten-
ton Of newspaper readers all over the City
and the Pacific Coast.
In the past two days many generous ex-
pressions Of appreciation have been heard
in this City. and they are such words as
prove that the readers Of the CALL are
quick 10 notice any improvement in a
newspaper that strives 10 give them the
best possible service, botn in quality of the
news and speed in serving its patrons.
This addition 10 the already extensive
news service and the doubling of the
capacity and speed in turning out the CALL
have been the natural result OF a very
liberal patronage by the people who have
come to demand a newspaper devoted to
their Interests. The TWO presses now in
operation are capable of turning out
81 600 eight-page papers, or IS coo sixteen
page papers an hour. so that the increased
number OF subscribers may now be served
as quickly as were the patrons OF the old
CALL.
The added telegraphie service is dis
tinctiye feature, and embraces the same
sources OF neWs-getting as the New York
sun, Herald. Tribune and Times-the Big
-Four Of the Eastern press, these papers be-
ing the sponsors for the United Press.
These four papers present each day
the most essential news features of the
world and the CALL, in its acquisition Of
The United Press service, is placed on an
nit he Eor,,-si %ba
matter OF securing the very cream of the
news OF the world. And in this way the
CALL is enabled 10 furnish a news service
superior 10 that OF any other paper on the
Pacific Coast.
Those people who have watched the ad-
vsncement OF the CALL step BY step are
loud N their praise of the effort TO main
tain the reputation which the CALL has
already attained as the chief exponent OF
Pacific Coast news and interests.
The management appreciates the kindly
expressions and promises TO meet the
anticipations Of the most enthusiastic ad-
mlrers.
At the City Hall Fridays CALL was
genuine surprise. In journalistic enter
prise II is nine days wonder, and the ex-
pressions OF approval were kindly and IN
stinted.
George T. Gaden, Mayor sutro's conf
Dental expert, said: The CALL is wear
ing spurs nowadays. The evidences of
get-there spirit are apparent on every page
OF that big paper"
Hiram Cook, Tax Collector Blocks chief
deputy, remarked: The CALL is strictly
in it these days. What it has done seems
10 be only an earnest OF what it intends
70 do
Justices Court Clerk Williams said:
% In these later days the CALL seems to be
all right"
CI,faF na,r.- A.eo--.- H. -
Tine CALL seems TO be feature OF not
only the New san Francisco, but the New
California"
Il open the CALL every morning of late,''
said Auditor Broderick, wondering what
il viii do next. This morning l was.
therefore, scarcely surprised at the last
innovation
Secretary Lawlor Of the Board of Health
said: 'Ihe old CALL is a strictly modern
institution nowadays. It's revelation OF
to-day OF what it is doing is only the
latest step OF q steady advance for months
past"
Colonel Taylor Rogers. Mayor sutro's
secretary, said: Whatever flies may at
any time have rested on the CALL in times
past, they seem to have no place on the
new presses and the latter-day news ser
vice and methods"
Twin Cupids Angelo and Danforth sang
IN chorus: Nothing succeeds like success.
The other name OF the CALL seems to be
success
Among the Federal officials the new
paper, with its improved telegraphic SER
vice, caused GOOD deal of comment.
80 the CALL has again broken away
from the traditions of the daily press, and
Is now seeking the news through new chan
nels," said Deputy Postmaster Doyle.
Judging from yesterdays and to-day's
issues the venture is a success and the
lDITpH pFprG : IN, hl af111o %od for he
manner IN which 1t is filling the bill. Can
dldIy, think the change from a news
standpoint is an improvement, and the
foreign and Eastern news in the CALL is
better than ever. l am not Republican,
but l take the CALL regularly, and / am
glad to see that II is improving rapidly"
The CALLS Geographic news has al
ways been very complete but now | see
that 1t IS better than ever" said Collector
OF the Port John Fl. Wise. II read the
other morning papers in my Office here,
but always reserve the CALL until [ have
finished my dinner. Then TO the accom-
paniment OF good cigar I read the news
OF the day. During my perusal / have
noted many telegrapbic items of interest
10 me that 1 have not seen in the other
papers. | think with the increased tele-
graphic facilities which The United Press
gives the CALL it it viii distance its con-
temporaries IN foreign and domestic
4tN6.
1.-THE CALL is great paper" said Deputy
Collector OF Internal Revenue Louis
Loupe. "Mr. Shortridge seems determined
10 get out of the rut at any cost and there
can be no question that he is turning out a
live paper. | like The United Press tele-
grams. There Is snap in them that carries
conviction and the details help out the
story wonderfully. take great interest in
the paper and am glad to see it pushing
ahead. When it comes to Geographic
news, however, must confess that take
greater interest in California happenings
than l do in what is going on in the East
and Europe"
81 like the CALL but win wait and see
how The United Press is going to handle
the Geographic part of the news before |
pass an opinion" said Internal Revenue
Agent McGlachlin. 1.-THE Associated Press
has been fairly accurate, but like all other
well-regulated families it is liable to make
mistakes. 1t has got into a rut, however.
and ruts are what Mr.. Shortridge does not
like. So far the CALLS telegraphic news
has improved"
On Change and along the City front the
new departure of the CALL was favorably
commented upon, its appearance having
attracted attention everywhere. Shipping
men are quick TO notice improvements and
TO appreciate q good thing.