The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-01

hogany Veneeleo oOOR case. On Lne wal 10 are
to be seen various pictures. among which are
Distinguished editors and notable politicians
the State Press Association at GEORGETOWN In
groupe, the Yorkville Enquirer OF June ii
Earle, Bratton, Henry Watterson. and maps
OF the town. the State, and the United States
PAPER AND STATIONERY.
A room is set apart and known as the paper
room, where stock Of all kinds is kept. In
this room are two large cabinets In which the
smaller quantities are stored. The book paper
is either on the floor or on the tables which
are made for the purpose OF hoIdingit.
In the printing office are stationery cab
met and several other cabinets for holding
blanks OF all kinds.
THE ROLLERS.
On the wall In close proxlminity TO each
storing the rollers. thus preserving them from
dust or other Injury while not In use.
THE MACHINERY.
The presses, the power Star paper cutter,
and the newspaper folder are run by stea IN
which power is furnished by q two-horse
Acme kerosene engine. The machine folds
the papers as fast as they come from the CAM p
bell press, and an expert hand. with Longly
and wraps them ready for the mall as fast q
they are delivered from the folder.
In former years half day was required To
prlQL one sue OI tue pAntr ON u natlO press,
and it required as long f,r the folders and
mailing clerks to do the work which IS now
done In an hour and half or two hours.
JOB WORK.
In the earlier days OF Mr.. Wilson's expe.
rience he did little or no job work. He did
not have suitable type. and he had no ma
chinery at all, except Washington hand
press. In the seventies l0xl5 Gordon Job
Press was bought. In 1888 the old hand press
tuo la mail % q
put up. The old hand press was exchanged
for a thirty inch paper cutter. Later two
horse steam engine was addsa' and then
tlnued 10 Increase until we have
WITHIN THE LAST MONTH
put in the office Peerless Job Press. q Bah
cock Pony, 2 soinch Gem cutter, and q 30
ioers oSm sae varnas 9Ht5s oarS our Of
Slate, and the demands upon our resources
have been such as 10 warrant the recent
large outlay.
THE FORCE.
Instead OF having one or two or three mex
perienced boys In the office, as In former
years. nine Of as efficient printers as can be
found anywhere, are now In the Office.
James w. Martin. the foreman. has been in
the Office for nineteen years. He Ia sw II at
type setting, and makes exceedingly few mis-
takes. He keeps the books sends out ac-
the hands In the office, as soon as convenient
after the last publication day In each mouth.
Theodore Percivai is foreman OF the job de-
partmeut. HE makes all estimates ~ 10 coat
OF Job work, and has q general supervision OF
the whole stock and all the Job work. He Is
swift at typesetting and also very correct In
his composition. He never makes mistake @
In his calculations as TO cost Of work. He
keeps a book, or blotter. In which are separate
columns 10 show the date, the kind OF job. the
number OF copies, the cost, the profit. and for
whom the work was done. These several col
umns he adds up at the last Of ths month.
and thus shows the result OF every months
work. The cost Of every job which Is done In
the Office Is definitely known. There is no
guess work about II.
Samuel Williams makes press work his spe-
cialty. The print Of the Press and Banner at
tests the excellence Of b is work. He Ia q ne.
cesslty In the Office. We couldn't we'll get on
without him. In an experience Of years he
has not made q mistake. In future, In ad.
run the Babcock Pony which Is reputed to be
one OF the latest, as we'll as one OF the best,
machines that mechanical skill can devise.
Closely allied with the press work is the en-
With all Its work ings and never falls TO make
1t 60 With certainty and satisfaction. He
folds and stitches the pamphlets. is faithful
anywhere. and especially 10 delivering the
mails TO the cars or the post office.
Willie McIlwain is an expert typesetter
and q nrst class Job printer. He can set as
clean a proof and can set as nice Job az any.
body. He makes up the mails, and Is ever
ready 70 respond TO the call OF duty.
Arthur Morrow Ia an industrious and faith
ful typesetter. He makes type-setting bis
specially, but feeds the Job press. wraps up
the malls, or falls into line whenever he Is
needed. No man could better a bis place.
Ernest Wilson is efficient, and as steady as
clock. He Is always busy at something.
II not setting type. he runs the Gordon job
press. feeds the folder, or makes full hand al
any thing else In the Office.
James Percival is a first class type setter.
either as compositor on the paper, or as Job
printer. He, like the others. can always be
depended upon for bis full share OF whatever
Is to be done
And last, but not least, we have In our EN-.
Miss Ola Wilson, whose beauty and excel.
ence Is only equalled by her modesty, In
dustry and skill at type.setting.
Within the last seven or eight years Mr..
Wilson has employed seven young lady type
settlers. but he will likely not employ many
more, for the simple reason that six out OF
the seven have married, and the presumption
is, that other young ladies would do the same.
AN INDEFINITE AMOUNT OF WORK CAN BE
DONE IN THE PRESS AND BANNER OFFICE.
With this number OF printers the Press and
Banner can do An indefinite amount OF work
in a very short time. A brief OF twenty or
thirty pages can be easily turned out In one
day. We always keep our dead type distrib-
uted, and when there is q call, every man has
q case OF type, and each man assumes his full
share OF the work.
Some idea may be had Of the advantage and
convenience OF having plenty OF type when
we state that we set up the whole OF the state
Constitution, the ordinances Of the Conyen:
tion, and indexes, which makes q hundred
pages. before putting forms to press. Because
OF unprecedented trouble with some of the
machinery we have been much embarrassed
for month. and the work haa been delayed,
but now with more presses such delays will
not likely occur again.
THE WAY THE WORK IS DONE.
After the paper Is out, the remainder Of the
week Is generally taken up In doing Job work
or In distributing the dead type: We seldom
when we are busy at other work, we have
sometimes waited until Tuesday before COM
mencing to work on the paper.
In order 10 make the situation as agreeable
as possible. and to get along with the least
that In leisure times those who feel disposed
TO do 80. may rest When we are hurried
with work every man stands to his post
cheerfully, Without inurmur or complaint. at
all times, and sometimes they are called up
on TO work all night. A more faithful corps
OF printers never worked In any Office than
are employed by the Press and Ban ner.
There is nothing OF the daily driving or
urging, but every man IL expected to do his
duty In bis special line-and he generally
does It,.
Mr. Wilson has perfect confidence In the in
tegrity Of every man In the Office He does
not even scrutinize the monthly bills, bnt
leaves the foreman 10 deal justly and fairly
between man and man. Mr.. Martins course
AS trusted foreman and bookkeeper has given
satisfaction alike 10 employer and employee.
In like manner the foreman OF the job de-
partment makes all estimates for job work :,
and his estimate stands. When in need Of
or other material he cnnsnlts the
editor Who generally directs him to make the
order.
THE BOOKKEEPING.
The bookkeeping has been reduced to the