Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
a of Progress and Service to People of Hawaii
JULY | MARKS TWO ANNIVERSARIES
FOR THE HONOLULU STAR.BULLETIN

title Of Honolulu Star,Bullettn, the
papers were AmRlGam2ted five Years
ago under the editorship of Riley II.
Allen. who still holds the position. lie
succeeded the late Waiter G.. SEmiih
as editor Of the Star and Wallace +.
Harrington as editor of the bulletin
the former going 10 the mainland and
the latter becoming general manager
tthe Star Bulletin business,
In its four years OF existence prior
to occupancy OF its permanent home.
the paper was issued from the Kerr
, tuildtng, Alake8 street. the CONNER.
Cial printing and binding departments
being divided between that structure
and the former Star building on Mer-
chant street. The latter edifice with
an elevation OF two stories on Ner.
chant street contains on the ground
floor the business department. Of the
new establishment and the office OF
the general manager Behind il and
extending back to Merchant street
the rear being almost upon the exact
site OF the office Of the Daily Bulle-
tin when II had become a newspaper
In earnest early in the eighties --
stands the three,stury structure OF
concrete and glass. housing all the
other departments Of the institution.
Publicly opened on July of last year.
the beinple being invited To attend
on June l3 previous the plant having
been announced as being fully in.
stalled the establishment has prov.
ed eminently we'll adapted to all its
activities - commercial. mechanical
and literary.
New Press Marks New Era
One of the greatest advances in the
history of the paper in fact a marked
event in Hawaiian Journalism, has
taken place in the first years occu.
pancy or the Star-Bulletin's home.
mis- was the installation in April last
OF rotary press, with a capacity OF
$4,000 papers an hour. printed and
folded, and carrying a maximum OF
10 pages in one impression. Il Is the
Ilrst press in Hawaii printing from
stereotype cylinders, and supersedes
a double-bed perfecting machine
printing from flat forms of TYNE
which, at the time Of its installation
IN the old Bulletin office on King
street in the nineteen hundreds was
the 1lrst local departure from the old
cylinder type Of press which printed
OUT one side Of sheet at a time The
new press is Of the kind used for
many years by the great metropou.
tan newspapers. Its installation be.
came necessary with the growth of
circulation to figure between 5000
ana 'VOO copies, joined to the REQUIRE
ment OF quick despatch by mail and
courier In a short limit OF time be-
tween receipt Of the days telegraphic
news and the hours of refreshment
ana repose, when everybody mpst
nave an evening paper.
promotion Work For Hawaii
Not the least Of the functions that
nave been made to feature the Star.
6ulietn In the stage of its sunranoe
iachities for usefulness to the pubIicl
nas Oeen that Of promotion wnrk
MS mas been carried on both re1,,.
iariy In special departments Of the
paper and by means Especial edf.
tlohs' Such as those exploiting great
community events like the animal
CIVIC convention and county fairs
One instance of noteworthy nuhIicity
or events to Hawaifs benefft wttbin
the past year, was the publication Of
page advertisement in this nanor
announcing the convention Of tho A
A: e. W. in Philadelphia, the conv
OF winch was written in HonoIulu nv
Gyrus n. h. Curtis, published Of the
saturday Evening Post and the Ia.
dies Home Journal. which IN trrr
was reprinted in miniature by Print.
er's Ink.
Perhaps in the light of world event,
the greatest achievement Of the Star
Bulletin. for the first year in its new
nome. was the conducting of a terri.
toryiWde school garden contest This
anticipated the national food prenar.
eoness campaign, continuing its i'm
petus even to becoming a part of Shat
great movement, and won encomiums
from the authorities both of Honolulu
and Washington.
Prize contests for its Carriers and
newsboys, to enlist their friendship As
well as stimulate their efficiency. and
Tor the children Of the local schools
and colleges in essay writiSg. have
made the Star-Bulletin a household
word in hundreds of homes, besides
no doubt starting an influence for
good In the minds and lives of a mul-
titude OF the coming men and women
of the territory