The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-04-27

nnent not only not to ecck exemption
from government scrric" on behalf on
it's employees. but 10 encourage Shch
service. Men who a year ago wrrs Sc!N-
ing this organization ar" now either IN
tho military or naval service. our npcr-
:,torS. parr icularly. have been able 10
render valuable service, for wH'"h th"ir
training has particularly fitted them.
Within \ wear we have lost NOR" than
on. fourth Of our staff and many NOR"
men are soon 20 leave ia.
All Employees Insured.
In ;niS period Of war rs III" activities
and rsSpous hili;icS oC our ScrTlc" haV"
steadily Increased. il ie source or
;-rSat pride to know tHat those upon
whom he burden has fallen. have mot
tSoi- obligations with measure or
faiihrulneSs and intelligence for which
tho management: s deeply GrAt"ful iH
direction Of rhc boar! OF directors an.:
ss Z partial recognition Of m" efficiency
Of The staff, the lie nf each employ"
in tho United States. while in the scrv-
i,-c, has been insured for tn" benefit Of
his heirs or dcr>ndcnrS in The sum rs
81 900 HrcaUsr IF tn" greater risk in
VOWED. established companies will not
nccnct insuranc" upon ihr liv"e Of our
men 81 foreign Sr-r'jrr. hut tn" board
M;Ls itself assumed liah:li;y on 'h"Ir be-
half.
Growth.
While Tho growth "a membership vas
: unusually larrN tirrlu:; IA" las; year n"
, uc,rhn-s should not miSlHi" he pnlirT
as IN growth t'nlik" TN privately
! nw n"d and profit making n"we agencies.
We do no; traffir N news. "" welcome
: orl, such additions ~ membership n
| strength In the ncws gathering facill-
! TICS or this body. ~ IN" close of tn"
/ year .hcrr wcrc tS6 evening n"wSptp"rs
! col morning newspapers ard 81 Sunday
: morning newspapers or toth' of i">S
receiving the service. ThcS" newspapers
| from tn, smallest. which receives 81"
. word daily Geographic S"r|Iro. ~ IN"
! largest which receives upwards OF ""''
! 600 words daily. shows - not increase Of
! membership in n" N"7r 1917 "f l"3. al
, which o.; are evening. - m"rninS anil
! Suntlay newspapers.
f; In 1915 ,hnre was great expansion
! in tn. Morse leased wire service. more
, than o.nOn additional miles Or wiz" be-
ing added making tho leased wir" SyS-
! Ton, Of tho organ iH1iion over "9nhn
miles in length AMI m"1" than twice 'hc
) mileage Of all other press associations
! couIh,urd Err"iring tn" report on
these Leased wires. which would stretch
more than twice around the world. ar
eos evening papers. "! morning paper
; and IS Sunday morning newspapers
While there WAS 4 rapid expansion "l
the leased wire service. tho increase II
tho number Of papers receiving mar
services. smaller than tn" MnrS" leased
wire. was still greater, showing
growth Of 81 over that "f the preceding
year.
Operators ana Revenues.
, wf.h 'h~ extension - the Morse scr
! virc il was nrt-rSSnrv 10 "npln: add j.
tlOn3I Morse operators I'll" number o.
operators employed AT present Is Gto
representing mn incrc"sf' 81 ~ OYER ti''
number employed f"r IN" preceding
year Tho body Of operators VII" copy
th- report in every state of the union
with single exception. - ;srratrr than
the rnrnbincd operating fore" Of al
Tho other press associations Of Tho
world. Regardless nf IN" loss nf train
ed men and tho fact that onr-fourth 81
/ its personnel has been IN snrvirc los:
| than ono year the delivery Of 'hN r."
nor. has not boon interrupted ana ~
rnnn,hrr wishing a leased wir" has h""'
without service owing - III" sh0ria-,
If operators.
The total or assessments charge
aariust tucmh"rS "f Inc ASS"c'at".
Press from January !. 1Hhn 10 !n"""m
hcr 81. 1917. WAS sf-.7:l.?27. Uf I'M:
amount The treasurer wHs HrHhl" - r"l
lrct A.iG9 Il little less t,iIu "n" nun
rIrnith Of ON" per ""nt.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANK r. MOVES.
VICTOR. LAWSON.
". l.. MEANS.
tD0f III - iu'IIS