The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-29


Dly neygspaiiafs. IN addition to the
Sc6t3lef q ION 70 AZ offered .in III ma,
chimes & the new eonipaiy VIII aIsos man.
E y fa all slinotype parts and sup
pile! for Ie'r The mari lets Of the world.
Nvhilesth linotype, has beenSa great
boon to the publishing business the |
Mergenthaleri Company. riiannfactnr.
ing these machines, has grown Into
one OF the largest and most smercfle less
trusts Of the country. It Ii; growing
Fat. as the rate Of many millions {
year with Its hands in the pockets OF
struggling publishers and EFFORTS
most unreasonable. prices ior It's ma.
chlpes and the supplies therefor. 1t
is said that The cost OF manufacturing
amachne which is sold at from s3,Ue1
to $1,000. IS not over 5000 to $500 and
the balance lsproflt. 1t has been fur.
Their stated eby competent machInIsts
that Il would cost ST. 900 5to buy a
new machine selling as a whole at
$1,000. III twas ordered part at 4
time from ithe lfergenthaler cata.
losue of,supplles. 1t Is such prices as
these that lave enabled the Mergen:
thaler Linotype Company to- declare
dividends aggregating over twenty.sIx
millions Of dollars. s"6,O5s.O43, to; give
the exact figures. This outlandish
proof is shown from August, 1894, to |
March I, 1911. This monopoly is |
made possible by the control OF the |
basic and improvement patents on |
these machines. assisted By a protec.
tive tariff Of As per cent. or nearly 4
half Of the market price. This state
Of affairs has been called to. the atten:
ton of Congress and representative
Of the people OF West Virginia now In
the upper house OF Congress has hao
this situation clearly presented to
him, but II he has ever taken any
steps to correct the evil 1t has. not yet
been made public. ..,S$55S
~ That Is the hopeless situation, as 1t
now exists and it$is' therefore with
great pleasure that Mr.: Riders com.
pany Is welcomed into the field since
the ,only;relief that would seem posi-
bic. tossecure must com 4 from .intelii,I
gent competition. I. Herman RlddeE is
the ideal mantle head this iGompeti.
ton. He Is a veteran in the newspa.
per business, stands In the front rank
Of the publishers Of the United States
and the newspapers have confidence
In his, ability, honesty and integrity
and will go7with him when he assumes
the leadership in the manufacture OF
machines. ISL
The basic patents OF the original
Mergenthaler machines have expired
or will expire next year but the sue.
cess of the Amalgatype machine. which
is soon to be placed on the market by
Mr.. Riders company, The Inter.
Type.Setting Machine Com.
pany. does moi, have to await the expi.
ration ototl,e linotype patents. since
the new machine furnishes It's equiya.
lent; without Infringement in any way
Of. the original patents controlled by
the Linotype company. according to
the best legal advice obtainable.
L Stock in the new company will be
first offered to the Spubllshers Of the !
country In ordersto make 1t in a way
cooperative company, placing the
stock OF the company in the hands Of
the users and consumers Of the output
OF the factory. Mr.. Riders standing
inithe business world Is sufficient N;
apranQes against the dlsappointments !
that fellow so many STOCK, selling prop;
ositionss and sifshis stock@is mot soon