Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-08-31
|. 7. j. ENDORSES
PRODUCTION Of
LOCAL INVENTOR
Percy Hill, An Albuquerque
HealthSeeker, Will Make
Fortune From Perfection
of Linotype Device.

Perfection of an invention which
relieves the eye strain suffered by
linotype operators is not only of
real humanitarian Importance, but
is likely to reap a fortune for the
inventor, Percy Hill, resident Of
Albuquerque for the past two years.
The invention consists of a
chemical process whereby the sur
face of the linotype matrix is
blackened and the recessed letter
is filled in with white, thus making
the line stand out and increasing
its legibility. The operator is en-
abled to set type with greater
speed and accuracy, and with
much less eye strain than formerly.
At the annual convention of the
International Typographical union
held this year in Albany, N. Y,
the committee on health reported
that Hills invention solved the
problem which had been concern
ing them for some time. The con-
vention endorsed the invention and
recommended its support by, all
subordinate unions.
Operators Demand Relief.
This means that the great de-
mand for the invention comes from
the operators themselves. and al
though printing plants may be slow
to put in the new matriXes, line
casting machine companies will
eventually be compelled to put out
the black and white matrix direct
from the factory.
j AS many million matriXes are
4 put out each month. a large in
H come in royalties is insured the in
n yentor. Already Mr.. Hill has col
ored sets for the Chicago Tribune,
for several Denver publications,
H and for plants in Pittsburgh and
I in New York city. While apparatus
+ for handling matrixes by hundreds
n has been invented by him, equip
|@ment for coloring by thousands is
|%needed.
| The inventor may establish col
Fl oring stations or he may contract
with the manufacturing plants to
|Ncolor the matrices. Having grown
in a newspaper office and hav--
Ing edited a country weekly, later
+ managing q large publishing firm
I IL New York, Mr.. Hill is acquaint-
L "a with all phases of the printing
NRame. He has worked with Mar
Honi and Edison men who followed
With interests his experiments,
|f Working on New Device.
Although forced to give up his
|SSbusiness and come west for his
Meath. Mr.. Hill has continued his
& Experiments, and is now working
HI On an invention whereby news will
line simultaneously and automatical-
lin printed all over the United
E&States. ,..-.-....-
|el The idea is that a linotype ma
|RNchine in New York will have cleo
lyrical connection with a similar
machine in every large newspaper
L office in the country. When the
operator sets UP cabled news it viii
|ssRat the same moment be set up al
ID over the country, and the delay OF
Il wiring news and getting out copy
will be avoided,
An electrical accounting device
n and an equilibrator for aero
n planes are also subjects of expert
M ment by Mr.. Hill, as well as q
IA Photographic process to be used
IA with zinc plates to print by photog-
n raphy, a thing which would reVo-
Il lutionize printing and be a colossal
scientific achievement.
Mr.. Hill is at present in New
York handling the arrangements
for production of the black and
white matrix, and is expected to re-
turn here within the next eight
II weeks. He makes his home with
u his sisters. Miss Olive Hill and Mrs
v yoyce, on South Elm street.