Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-19
An Anniver,aH hon The bee.

years for The Bee and the beginning Of our
forty-tifth year. Founded by Edward Rose
water June 10, 1871, The Bee established
itself at once as a permanent institution by re-
spending TO the popular demand for a newsps-
per thoroughly identified with the interests of
Omaha, sane forceful, free and fearless, and
ready TO battle against abuses and corruption
and for whatever promised the upbuilding Of
the city and the welfare Of its inhabitants. Now
the oldest paper in Omaha. continuously under
the same ownership and MANAGEMENT, the past
record is naturally the best assurance OF the
future ---
The day-by-day appearance with close same
ness makes people forgetful unless reminded.
of the achievements OF a newspaper. The first
demand, of course. is for all the news readable,
accurate and prompt, and the present war has
given the most severe test ever applied. Be
cause The Bee is a charter member OF the Asso-
eiated Press, receiving It's full leased wire serv
ice, our readers are enjoying the most compre-
henslve and reliable war intelligence collected
by any news agency in the world. Not content
with that we have supplemented this service on
the big events by an exclusive ARRANGEMENT for
the cable dispatches OF the New York World and
an unequalled special war photo service wholly
unique in character. In addition, our local
resentatives at state and national capitals, and
from our own correspondents in all our neigh
boring cities and towns, our exclusive special
feature, fiction and comic picture services, all
combine to match the best efforts OF the most
up-to-date and resourceful metropolitan dailies.
In recognition OF the high standard Of the
paper The Bees average circulation today out
tops that OF any previous time. AS the pioneer
IN making public exact circulation figures, The
Bee has shown the variations from time to time,
and likewise a steady growth corresponding
with the growth of the community. The cur
rent circulation figures at the head of this page
are 63,345. Five years ago the figures we're
42,35S When The Bee entered its thirty-fifth
year the circulation was 30,92s, and when It
entered its thirtieth year, in 1901 1t was &C. $685.
In word, the number Of Bee subscribers has
doubled in the last fifteen years.
The magnitude OF a newspaper like The Bee
merely as business enterprise may perhaps be
better grasped from a few salient facts The
Bee family consists Of 216 regular employees not
counting over 100 delivery carriers, nor the
numerous newsboys, nor several hundred news
correspondents who devote part OF their time 10
service. And the newspaper employees all
along the line average far higher wages than
any other establishment we know OF employing
as many men and women the payroll last year
spproximating some s225,O0O An exception
ally large proportion OF them own homes and
pay taxes and help carry the burdens of the
community. Nearly all this vast sum of money,
too, is spent right here in Omaha. where It goes
into the channels OF trade. Furthermore, It is
worth noting that a considerable part OF the
money paid out locally by The Bee comes from
what is known foreign advertising, being
What we consider the biggest feather in our
cap during the past year is the success GROWING
our persistent efforts for Greater Omaha con-
solidaton. The Bee alone OF Omaha newspa-
pers has steadfastly championed the merger Of
city and suburbs, and It is generally conceded
that without our aid at the critical turns the
movement could not have won out even now.
At the same time the work OF The Bee has also
told for the needed new school buildings. parks
and Fairgrounds. for saving the Auditorium.
for good roads and for identifying and embel-
fishing the city. and for sane regulation of pub
!ic utilities In the interest Of the people, The
stop off-ln-omaha" campaign. originated and
inaugurated by The Bee. is also bringing the
city to the front and laying foundations for
! further growth and development.
! All the time The Bee is standing for better
| living conditions and for higher standards in
! every walk Of life. for intelligence and free
thought, for true charity. for art and culture.
for honesty. for higher ideals. for individual
liberty and democracy. While advocating the
principles OF the republican party, The Bee is
independent of party. Rogues in office, or seek
ing office. have found. and will find, no counte-
rance no matter what party pretenses they may
make. In the wider field Of national and in
ternauonal affairs, The Bee is for peace with
honor. for keeping the United States out OF the
terrible European war by UNFOLDING the presi-
1 dent and making the Stars and Stripes the pro-
teeting emblem OF all humanity