The Goldfield news. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1904-1911, 1905-05-26
STATE N OFFICE
knodel Institution Which Is a Credit
to the State.


When n practical newspaper man and
printer comes to Nevada, he is first
atruck with the slipshod and down-at-
the-heel appearance of many of the state
newspapers, both from an editorial and
typographical standpoint. In most cases
che blame for infiicting such papers upon
che public lies equally between the pub
fisher and the community in which he
lives.
During periods of ~stagnation such as
Nevada experienced for many years be-
fore the discovery of Tonopah and Gold
field, the public generally did not de-
Gently support their local papers, and
many OF the publishers, instead of keep
ing the standard OF their papers up to a
point which would compel support,
drifted along with the tide and got out
sheets which were simply so much blank
paper badly printed.
Great, then, was the surprise of the
writer, ON visiting the state printing OF
flee at Carson City, to find that it was
not only not down-at-the-heel, but that
actually in many respects the nearest
%xpproach TO "a model printing office that
he has ever seen. 1t is not the largest
nor by any means the best-equipped,
hut it is the cleanest. neatest and most
m~ethodical OF any print shop he was
ever in.
Not a scrap OF paper, even around the
cutter and presses. is on the floor, and
the compo>itor who drops a type imme-
diately picks it up.
''There is 4 place for everything and
everything is in its place How many
times the writer has heard that, but at
the state printing office he saw the
reality.
AL vii agree that order and neatness
a,e cotnmendable, vet sometimes they
are attained at too great a cost. But
Andrew Maute, superintendent of state
printing, not only always keeps the OIL
fee in apple-pie order, but he turns ont
an enormous amount OF tirst-class print
ing at a very economical cost. This, too,
III spite oi the fact that the men are paid
the highest wages of any printers in the
country working under similar condi-
tons.
The reason that Mr.. Maute is able to
turn out the best of printing at a low
price, while paying the highest wages,
is because he maintains almost military
discipline among the employees. No Wis
iting or general conversation is allowed
during working hours-on hat which
is necessary in prosecuting the work.
When Il lead, slug or rule is wanted, the
printer knows just where to go for it
and tHere he must replace it as soon as
: g done l,ing it. Carelessness is not
tolerated and the result is IA high stand
ard Oh work, turned out at a low cost, by
1A Hand weIs1la@yihg employees.
! Gbcsicle Is Proinpted not only by
appreciation 81 Mr.. Maute's good work
and to congratulate him upon it, but it
is to call attention To- the fact that he is
absurdiy uuderpaid. In spite of the
character and responsibility of his posi-
ton, and the faithful manner in which
he discharges the duties of the same, he
receives 3 salary of $500 per year less
than TIE foreman OF THE News.
And. Judging by results-the only way
to- judge thsforeman Of THE NEWS is
she poorest Paid man on the force.
The editors of Nevada should recog-
nize the excellent work of Mr.. Maute
aud endeavor to see that the next legis-
iature should raise his salary to at least
$4,000 a year.
He earns every cent of it..
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