Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1908-05-01
GREAT NEWSPAPER PLANT
New Home of the Paper With the Sixth
Largest Circulation in the United States

Largest Circulation in the United States.
The building of "The Philadelphia Eve
ming Bulletin" a picture of which is
shown above and which has just been oc-
cupied is unsurpassed by any structure
of its kind in the world. 1t was planned
along thoroughly practical lines, betting
the home of one Of the most complete and
up-to-date Newspaper plants in existence.
THE Bulletin has a circulation which
now reaches far beyond the highest point
ever attained by daily newspaper in
Philadelphia. 1t stands sixth among the
newspapers Of the United States. 1t is
equaIled or exceeded by only the New
York World on its morning and evening
edition. the American and journal, Of
that city. and the Chicago News.
The structure occupies "A commanding
position at the n. +. corner OF city Hail
Square. at the very centre OF the city $
activities. II is nine stories in height, with
d basement. The framework IS entirely
of steel reinforced by concrete. The gen
eral architecture is in the style of the
French Renaissance, with an exterior Of
terra Gotta and a base Of granite and
limestone. The general aspect suggests
grace and massiVeness.
THE Bulletin possesses the largest
newspaper printing plant between New
York and Chicago. In the basement is
the mammoth press room, occupying lO,OOO
square feet. 1t contains the battery OF ten
SeXLuDlE
press has capacity OF 12OOO elght-pags
papers an hour, $4,000 twelve-page papers
or $4,000 sixteen, twenty, twenty-five or
twenty-four page papers.
Each of these gigantic presses contains
10000 integral parts. ANY one Of them
will consume twenty-five or thirty miles
Of paper an hour when working at tul
speed The presses are operated by sys-
tenn of automatic control, the pressure OF
a button giving the pressman absolute
command Of the intricate machinery. Inc
presses are supplied with ink automati-
cally by specially designed pump. lnde-
pendent electric motors furnish the power
for each press. Every piece of machin-
cry in the building is similarly operated.
There is not a belt or shafting in the
building.
The basement contains also four junior
ANTICIPATES. These machines make the
stereotype plates which are put on the
press rollers, and from which the papers
are printed. Each autOplate is capable Of
turning out three finished plates minute.
All of the intricate processes Of moulding,
trimming and cooling the plates are ae-
complished automatically.
The press room is equipped with an au-
tomato carrier which removes the papers
CoOper-Hewitt mercury lights, which diff
fuse powerful rays, make the press room
as bright as daylight at all times.
The cOmposing-room occupies the entire
rinth floor. 1t is probably one of the best
lighted and most thoroughly equipped OF
its kind in existence. The battery OF
twenty-One linotype machines is 50 ar
ranged that on the most overcast day the
operators are able to work without artl-
fetal light. On one side of the floor Is
sound proof room in which all cuts are
cut and trimmed without any of the noise
reaching the workers outside
Near the sound-proof room is the matrlN
department Electric driers, never before
employed in journalism, are used TO dry
the 'Inatrix' The matriX is sheet OF
blotter-like paper upon which is imprint
ed an impression of the type From the
matrix is made the stereotype plates;
With the electric driers The Bulletin
is able to dry its matrices in half the Time
required with the use of steam driers.
The publication Office is on the ground
floor opposite the City Hall II IS spa
cious room with high ceiling. In the centre
is a massive column of Negalla marDle
brought from Africa. The walls OF the
room are wainscoted with natural Crcas-
ian walnut. The floor consists of marble
tiles. a. a.
In the rear of the first floor are the de-
livery rooms, from which the papers are
distributed to the newsboys and delivery
wagons. Above the delivery rooms Is a
nezzanine floor. This contains neWsDoys
recreation room and offices for the busi-
ness departments. The editorial DEPART
ments are on the eighth floor, the inter-
vening floors being used for business ana
professional purposes.
The readers of this paper are lnvlteo py
1.-THE Bulletin" management to Visit the
new Bulletin building any time when
they are in Philadelphia