Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-09-19

rooms is the way the papers are car
ried from the front Of the building
where they come off the big press, to
the two rear rooms where they are de-
livered to the carrier boys and to the
men in the mailing room. A large
belt, operated by a separate electric
motor, carries the papers in piles Of.
fifty from the front to the rear.
Public Rest Room.
The second floor is reached by a
large winding stairway which rises IN
the front Of the business office i'm
mediately to the right Of the entrance
on Second street. At the top of this
stairway che faces the entrance to the
public rest room which extends two
the building. This room Is furnished
with reading table, telephone, comfort
able chairs and divans. and provided
with toilets for men and women. The
large front windows open on q balcony
from which the visitor may have q
view up and down Second street. This
room has been provided expressly for
the convenience Of the general public
and particularly for the use of out Of
town people who come to Davenport
to meet friends. or who have to wait
for trains or wish. to rest for awhile
before finishing a shopping tour. The
rest room Is in charge of an attend
ant who will be pleased to answer
any questions and give any assist
ance that reasonably may be ex-
pected by anyone who desires to as
certain the address Of friends or OBJ
tain any other helpful information.
Public Auditorium.
Unusual as 1t Is. the auditorium
that has been provided for the use Of
the general public, without charge.
will fill definite want in short
time. This auditorium, which is 26x27
feet, Is located Immediately, back Of
hall. It is entered through large dou-
BILE doors, and in the front of the hall
is raised platform with table and
chairs for the speakers or presiding
of the meeting. Folding
chairs are provided for 200 people,
this number being easily accommo-
dated without crowding. Large cleo,
and numerous windows pro-
vide flood Of light bv day.
+ On the same side Of the hall, which
extends from the front Of the building
toward the rear distance sof nearly
80 feet. is the file room, where bound
volumes of The Times may be con-
suited at any time. Next to this file
room is the rest room for the young
women employed in the building. At
the end Of the hall Is the door open;
ing into the composing room. ;.
Editorial Offices.
The editorial offices are located on
the lett OF the central hall of this sec
ond floor. Near the top of the stair
way at the front of the building is the
society EDITORS office. located conve-
niently for ladies who wish to visit
the society editor. Next comes the
office Of the city editor and the report
ers. large, we'll lighted room, 20x36
feet. This is entered by two doors
from the hall. The next room Is that
Of the managing editor, and nearby
are the rooms for the Associated Press
telegraph operator and the proof read
ers
The Composing Room.
The composing room. SO feet long
and extending the entire width of the
building. IS feet, is lighted on three
sides by large windows and without
doubt Is the most comfortable work
room Of printers to be found
anywhere in this country met
ropolitan cities not "vcentel.
are the six Mereenthnler type
setting machines. Other\ equip
ment necessary for getting o"f n mod
ern daily newspaper occupies a large
part of the remainder of the floor
space. However, room has been left
for the addition Of additional equip
ment that will be needed as the paper
grows. Che passes from the right Of
the composing room. through folding
doors. to the matrix room, where Is
Installed the latest machinery for the
OF matrices, the paper molds
from which the curved pages plates
for the press are cast. This machin-
cry is OK Grated by compressed air,
entirely new and not to be
found outside of few large cities. !,