The Newtown bee., 1901-01-04
600 3O5O
EDITORIAL INK DROPS,
OUR NEW YEARS GREETING.

THE VIEWPOINT BEE celebrates the dawn of the 2Oth century by printing it's first issue in 1901 on new BabcOck Standard press, and with practically a new dress of type throughout. The type was secured of that excellent Chicago firm, Barnhart Brothers & Spindler. THE BEE has found them prompt and satisfactory in executing their orders, and the type now appears to be all that they recommended it. For a year or more the managers of this paper have been planning for these improvements, which, we doubt not, will be heartily appreciated by our large and increasing family circle of subscribers.
 The selection of press is perplex- ing matter on the part of any publish CT, but in the choice of a Babcock Standard we feel confident no mistake has been made. The matter of select ing a press was given most careful attention, and after correspondence with various press manufacturers, the above decision was unanimously reach ed by the directors of The Bee Publish ing Go. Secondhand presses were offered us by the score, but as selecting a secondhand press is ''like buying pig in d bag," and profting by the ex- perience of certain country journalists of'ourlacquaintance, who invested in a secondhand outfit and then became an adjunct of the machine and repair shop, it was concluded that the best was none too good for THE BEE
 The Babcock Standard placed in our press room, this week. is manufactured by the Babcock Printing Press Manu- featuring Co.,, of New London, of which George P. Fenner is president and Ma than Babcock, secretary and treasurer. THE BEE's Standard arrived at the NeWtoWn station, last week Friday morning, and on the same day bright and early their genial and con- a petent representative, James Mac Gregor began tearing out the old and a faithful Country Campbell, which has served this company for 15 years or more. On Saturday the new press which weighs when set up $500 pounds, was carted from the railroad station to the Street by the teams o1 Taylor X Hubbell, and was delivered in good shape and without injury, al } though the cylinder weighed 2lO( pounds. Mir MacGregor had as his as sistants, the versatile and energetic E. G. Lake, Frank Cannady, Pressmar Oscar Carlson and Vice President H. M. Smith and Business Manager A. J. Smith of The Bee Publishing Co., By Wednesday noon the forms were on the. press and the machine in fine order, but Ithe engine made a kick and at first it looked as if the pa per would not be issued this week.
 But through the courtesy of Superin. tcndcnt Cushman of the local Rubber works Engineer William Egan was 'se- cured and the hitherto obstinate en- zine bucklcd on it's armor and went tO work, after the genial and competent MT Eyan had whispered few words in it's ear and cascd up trihe on it's harness.
 There is a great difference between the Standard printing press and the old-timc drum press. The air-spring gives smooth reverse to the bed. The counter-balanced piston head holds it's position without check nuts, is easy of adjustment, and not liable to accident from ordinary causes.
 The patent ball-and-socket joint gives the 'Standard" what no other drum press hasa correct run of the bed and cylinder, with a thoroughly correct mechanism. The Standard" with this ball-and-SOcket joint will do finer work than is possible for the Napier joint to do, because the Napier joint has an irregularImotion.
 The ink distribution is found only on the "Standard;" it combines many advantages. The fountain is set high, which gives chance to get at the forms from the front of the press. The ink is put onto the top vibrator from the fountain, which gives better distribution with the same number of rollS The back form roll can be lifted out, passing between the cylinder and the rolls, and the front form roll can be taken out under the fountain. The form rolls have eccentric bearings which release them from contact with form and vibrator, and also unlock them ready for taking out, if desired. The press can be moved, passing the form under the rollers while rollers are in this position, the form being either locked or unlocked; or the press