Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-14
MAKING A NEWSPAPER
Moving Pictures Show Every Step in
Productiongof "The Record

Pfo0uction3of ne hecord.N
9There has been d general curiosity olls
the part Of theA pablic TO know how al
modern newspaperSis made and to SAT-
isfy all, the whole story was recently
told at KeitIs Philadelphia Theatre, in
a feaaarSabis series Of life-motion pic
lures called The Making Of Modern
Newspaper. The Philadelphia Rec
ord was selected as the model by s.
Lsibin, who made the series of very real
istic pictures.
The series opens with scene repre-
senting d newspaper Office over hum
dred years ago. This is to give artistic
and historical contrast to the great me-
ehanical advance in journalism since
that time. 1t shows the outside of an
old Philadelphia printing shop, and the
next glimpse S of the inside of the same
printery. A journeyman is laboriously
pulling impressions with Blaew, or
Washington hand press, while his APP
prentice is busy among the type, both
being dressed in the costume of the
period. Next appears Ben Franklin
himself. He walks to the window, looks
critically at the sheet, and again returns
to his office, in short time putting on
his hat and walking out.
The next picture leaps across cen
fury and gives fine panoramic view Of
the home Of The Philadelphia Record
In flash is seen THE Records IA
nous Electric Baseball Score Board,
with the great crowd watching tlfe pro-
gress of an exciting game between the
Detroits and the Athletics.
The next picture shows the business
offices of The Philadelphia Record,
with the. office force and the ordinary
routine OF business going on. From shat
point the real tour of sThe Philadel-
phia Record" establishment begins.
The managing editor is shown in con-
sultati0n with various members of his
staff, and all so true to life that the
effect is as if they were transacting their
business in real flesh and blood before
the audience. Next comes the city
editor, with his corps Of reporters, each
one attending to his or her own BUSH
ness, according to the exigencies of the
moment. This scene is succeeded by
the department of the advertising man
ager, which shows an array of solicitors
receiving their various assignments.
Receiving want and other advertise
ments by telephone is an interesting
sight that follows next This is a fea-
ture of advertising that in recent times
has grown to great proportions. Some
thing akin but broader in its scope is
the succeeding view of the telegraph
room, where a skilled corps of operators
Is busy receiving new from every point
| Of the compass. The messages are di-
! iSNtle tdHSu O4 lyDSNIlltESs anu 80
realistic is the picture that the srJecta-
tors can almost fancy they hear the
| click and rattle of the instruments and
| the machines.
! Next comes prominent feature of the
| making of a modern newspaper-the
Drawing of the Daily Cartoon" The
| spectators see the artist actually at work
| anu are at once impressed with the deft-
ness of his pen and the modesty of his
| studio. The next step is into the Me
| ehanical Department, the visitor is
| treated to a close range view of Setting
| Up Advertisements by hand, succeeded
| by tour through the linotyping room,
where The Philadelphia Records" big
| batteries of linotype machines are shown
| In active operation. These almost human
! pieces of mechanism were never exhibit
/ ed to better advantage. The stereotyp-
| ing room comes next, with every opera
| ton shown in detail, including com-
| plete demonstration of MacConnell's new
| Eclipse automatic finishing and cooling
machine. which in one simple operation
does the work of the four machines hith-
erto deemed necessary for shaving, trim
ming. cooling and accurately finishing
| the semi-cylindrical stereotype plates.
The next natural step is a visit to
.The Philadelphia Record press room,
| and the exhibition is such fine one
that even the dullest admire the mag
ulHctul series OF VIEWS SO faithfully Dor
1 trayed on the screen. The great presses
are shown to the fullest advantage from
every end and angle, and at every stage
of the journey, from the placing of the
| blank rolls on the spindles to the fin
ished newspapers that may be seen rush
ing out of the mouths Of the presses by
| tlm tens of thousands per hour.
One of the busiest departments is
the delivery, mailing and shipping room.
There the papers are automatically
conveyed from the press room by an
endless elevator and several hustling
groups Of men are kept on the jump
putting NJ bundles, wrapping parcels
and getting ready for the mail bags in
, dividual copies for out Of t0wn sub
| scribers. Next is shown Making the
Trains, where the wagon delivery serv-
ice every morning makes good the boast
| that THE Philadelphia Record" is al
4 ways on time.
The final picture shows The Phila-
4 delphia Record" at the breakfast table,
and makes a fitting climax to the won
derful series. A typical American fam.
1 lily is seen at home. The father, seated
beside his wife, is showing 1.-THE Rec
ord lust received.