The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-12-31

constitute The News. composing eqfIp
! ment. The makeup tables occupy ths
eenter OF tho room. every thing boAnl
arranged 81 ~ 10. obviate nnneuesnaFy
steps and lost notiontin tho handline
OF the type. The machines used fol
setting ads are near the ad department
while the proofreaders are located at a
| convenient place near the news room
| Plate Finishing.
The stereotyplng foundry or finishing
room occupies the rear end OF the Sec
ond floor and Is in close proximity 70
the composing room. In this room il
installed the large furnace which holds
Two tons OF metal This furnace 10
system, The gas is forced on TO carr
| borundum bed by blower which mikes
| the air ana gas In the properspropora
lions, the heat being sufficient 10 keep
the metal at the right temperature.
which Is 500 deg. Fahrenheit. This
casting box in which is placed the ma
trix Tor making the curved plates that
Mt the cylinders OF the press. A matrix
rolling machine In one end of the room
makes an impression of the type form
on what Is called dry mat. This is
placed in rooster for about one min
ute, after which II is ready for the
casting box. When cast II goes to
plate finishing machine. which AUTO
matically trims the rough ends and
makes the inside OF the press smooth
SO as TO make perfect fit on the press
cylinder. The plate is cooled by a Sc
ries OF sprays of water. as II passes
through the finishing machine, after
winch IL is ready 70 be placed on a
plate conveyor and carried to the press
room.
Storage on Top Floor.
The top floor is used for the storage
or paper and other supplies, and will
be an expansion point also. This floor
was constructed with a strength suffi-
cient 70 support ten carloads of paper
or weight of more than 100000 pounds.
Special rooms are also provided on this
floor for stationery and office supplies
ana Tor the press and composing room.
A motor generator room Is also located
on this floor, and In this is installed a
large generator which converts 220 al
sernating current TO 220 direct current.
The electric switches, transformers me.
tiers and other electrical equipment are
located in this. room.
The front part OF the third floor when
and cafeteria for The News staff In
this Will be Installed a model kitchen
and dining room.
Illumination.
In planning The News building special
attention was given to the matter OF
proper illumination. The factory light
ing system was adopted. The front
and rear dis well as the sides OF the |
building contain a steel sash in which |
are prism glass. which give a subdued |
light and are SO arranged as to give |
sufficient light for all departments. |
The electric Illumination system, which |
Is q semi-direct one. lights the various |
rooms, the illumination being almost |
equal to that OF daylight. Wall switches |
control this lighting system, each de- |
partment having its separate controller. |
The finish OF the walls varies. In the /
business Office II is white plaster, in the |
editorial rooms sand finish, and in |
the mechanical and other departments |
painted brick walls.
For Earlier Delivery.
From start to finish, the new home OF |
The Chattanooga News emphasizes the
rapid manufacture OF a newspaper.
Efficiency was the keynote, and from
one end to the other the building has
been arranged with a view to the rapid |
and most economical method OF pro-
iucing. handling and distributing The
News. and meeting the demands of a
arger circtMtion and advertising