The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-05

twenty-four or twenty-eighf page papers. In the press room is large chute worked automatically by gravity for the conveyance of papers to the mailing and ear rier rooms as rapidly as they are printed. The press room is light ed in the day time by two larga double windows through which, from the sidewalk, the operation of the press is easily seen.
 From the stereotyping room on the third floor to the press room an elevator runs for the conveys ance of plates to and from the stereotyper and pressman. Tho elevator is the latest designed, noiseless, mechanical contrivance. <.
 The building is not only lighted throughout with electricity. but 1t is also supplied with gas. On ev- cry desk in every office an electric light Is fixed. Every room is bril- liantly illuminated and the conn posing room is made almost as bright as day with . veritable maze of hanging electric lights.
 In the composing room are es- tablished the six linotype nna- chimes, each of which requires a a separate electric motor. Further provisions have been made in this room for two more typesetting ma chimes which may be put in later. In the stereotyping room an elec- tric motor has been established for that department. In the base- 1nent immediately below the press room is q powerful 25-horse-power electric motor to furnish the mos tive power for the big press.
 The arrangements of the differ ent departments and the assign ments of the offices in the build ings were made with a view to convenience and utility. The space on the four floors, including the basement, was divided up so as to get the best results.
 The basement is devoted partic- ularly to the actual work of circu- lating and distributing the print ed copies of The Advertiser. In 1t are loca.ed the carriers and the mailing room. In the mailing room all papers that leave the city are bound up and addressed before being hurried to the trains.
 Tn the carriers room are assort ed the papers which go to sut,- scribers living in Montgomery and its suburbs. In this room ee.ch carrier is given his allotment. of papers and sent on his way.
 The basement includes, also,, the large storage room in which is kept The Advertisers stock of white paper and room wherein is generated the heat for the uild- ing.
 On the first floor in the hland- somely furnished general office rooms are located the smaller of flee compartments. The first, the one nearest the door. is occupied by the Cashier and his assist ants, the second is used by the Circulation Manager and his force, the third by the Business Manager and the fourth by the Advertising Manager and his as- sistants. To the rear is the press room.
 At the front of the building on the second floor overlooking the Avenue Is the office of the Editor in-Chief. Adjoining it is the up- stairs office of the Managing Edi- tor. Immediately in the rear of 1t is the office of the Exchange and Associate Editor. Adjoining this office Is ths room of the Editor of the Woman's Department. The office of the proof reader and ais assistant is next. The two rooms at the head of the stairs are occu- pied by the local or city force. At the rear of this floor is the large library room, whose walls are lin ed with the valuable files of The Advertiser, reference books, books of information and State docu- ments.
 The arrangement of the rooms of the writing force is in Keeping with the general idea of convent ence, comfort and utility. The Editor-in-Chief occupies a large room at the north end of the build ing and the library or consultation room at the south end of the build ing is correspondingly large. Be- tween these two large rooms are six smaller rooms. All the rooms are connected by doors and doors open upon the long hallway. The rooms by means of these connecting doors can be thrown into practi- cally one large room, while, by closing the doors privacy is se- cured.
 The management has provided the writing force with every fa- cility and every modern convent ence to expedite it's work.
 The News Editor and the Asso- ciated Press operator occupy the roomy office at the front of the third floor overlooking Dexter Av- enue. The remainder of this floor is taken up by the composing and stereotyping departments.
 On every floor of the building is lavatory.
 The location of the new building was purchased by The Advertiser Company three years ago, but was not utilized until this year, as the 1. |