New-York tribune., 1919-11-06
Stoff Correspondence.

CINCINNATI, Nov. 5.-Cincinnati.
aspiring to become great national
publishing center, is preparing to do
permanently large share of the maga-
zine printing previously handled in
New York Unwillingncss OF the peri
odical printers in the latter city to
work has already diverted much busi-
ness to Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Chi
cago, Cleveland and other cities.
Comparatively, the printers or this
city are now getting out the new &c
sues Of "Harper's,' "McCluro's." Cen
tury" and the est Nicholas' msga-
zines. and if pending negotiations with
Eastern publishers justify 1t the mas
ter printers here, united through the
Franklin I pothetac OF Cincinnati.
viii build huge printing plant es-
peclaly for national magazines. 1t is
said that Sl00o,0o0 Is available for
such an enterprise.
At present the current issues Of four
magazines are being produced by di-
vldlng the work among existing print
shops, which are alrcadv turning out
regu arly more than 200 periodicals.
chiefly trade and religious Journals If
the elaborate plans for expanding the
printing industry here are carried
into effect. Cincinnati within rela-
lGGtN
al least fifteen national magazines, au-
cording to Harry s. Neal. secretary of
the Franklin Typothctae.
More than 100 different puhica-
tions have asked us to do their work
in Cincinnati since the trouble in New
York. Mr.. Neal SAID. But we have
rejected most Of the offers We have
handled all that we accepted with our
existing facilities.
Expects Rapid Progress
"Cincinnati will forge ahead rapidly
and within several years become the
principal publishing center in the
country There are at least three
reasons for this. In the first place,
Cincinnati's geographical position
makes it about the cheapest place to
mail from under the present zoning
systcm. Then, too. we have the paper
m lis and the ink factories nearby
Tie first Of The magazines which
Cincinnatians are printing viii be on
the news stands tomorrow. Other
magazines. which normally are printed
in New York have also temporarily
gone to other cities The Cosmopoi-
tan" IS being printed in Chicago.
"Nanity Far in Cleveland and
"Nogue' in Harrisburg.
Aside from the print shops, the for
clgn trade missions from Great Brit
am. France, Italy and Belgium, which
reached this city to-night found the
industrial development OF Cincinnati
statue The wheels 0. most OF the fac
to.ics. months bch.nd in their orders,
are turning rapidly. but the Industrial
processes here are substantlally the
anne as before tie war. rev striking
changes have been made, although the
exis. lng establishments expanded
greatly during the Years Of national
stlcss.
Labor Shori age Acute
Production here, genera ly speaking
is limited ony by labor conditions.
The supply Of men and women who
toll is far less than the demand.
Women. particularly are anNiously
sought, especially by the clothing and
shoe manufacturers.
Industrial Cincinnati is best known
throughout the world for its machine
tool factories, Of which there are forty.
which are now working cnergetical y
to turn out the instruments OF pro
duction for manufacturers IN al coun
tries. The vicepres ident Of the largest
producer Of 4athes. planers, shapers