South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-28

NezCS- Times Host
To Thousands In
ObenhOnSe Event
Guests of Newspaper Given
Inkling of Inside of
Great Game"

More than 5000 citizens OF South
Bend and vic.niN took advantage OF
the South Bend News-Titn es' invita-
ti0n 10 attend open House day
Thursday and as a result these peo-
pie obtained some idea OF the many
details and the great amount Of
work that is actually required 90 get
out the daily edition. Not only
that. but these people also received
a full size look at the great expan-
sion that has taken place I'm this in
stitution recently. which makes Il
rank with the modern metropolitan
newspapers OF the larger cities.
Refreshments we're served and
each visitor TO the plant was pre-
sented with a souvenir copy OF the
paper. which included feature stor-
les OF the progress made by the
newspaper from its origin and a
brief history OF the newspaper busl-
ness besides other stories OF interest
in connection with the growth OF
the local paper The business office
and editorial rooms were decOra ted
with baskets Of flowers that were
donated for the occa sion by the var
lous business men OF the city and
the floral houses. Harry Denny's
orchestra furnished the music for the
reception WHICH ldEAFu OH .aV
o'clock in the afternoon until $50
IN the evenings.
FavOrs 10 All.
Each visitor 10 the plant was met
at the door Of the business Office by
a guide. who not only showed them
the various offices. but also explain
ed the exact work accomplished
daily by each OF the various de-
partments.
Next they were shown through
the editorial rooms, whore punch
and waters were served TO the wo-
men and children while the men
were favored with cigars and ciga-
rettes The various system OF news
gathering were explained, including
the telegraph wire services. which
connect this Office with every city OF
The world. Several people watched
the International News Service Oper-
ator and the Associated Press opera
tor receive the news as fast as II
was flashed over the wire.
From the editorial room the quests
were taken 10 the composing room
where they watched the linotype
operators at their daily toll and the
makeup" men making up the
pages OF the paper as fast as they
received type.
View New Press.
The nnaneuvers OF the men work
ing in the stereotyping room attract
ed the eye Of the visitors and nearly
every one visiting this room was
only satisfied 10 leave after they had
seen the sterotypers juggle the hot
soup" or metal.
From the stereotyping room they
proceeded 70 the advertising room.
where they watched with keen eyes
the work Of the men laying out a Q
for the morning edition. From the
ad room they next went down stairs
70 the circulation department and
then 70 rthe big surprise OF the day
when they got their first glimpse OF
the new as page press.
Although the new press was not n
operation. the visitor were able 20
get an idea of the contrast between
the one that IS now in operation and
the one that will be used 20 print
the editions OF the paper in the near
future.
Delegations I'm Line
Persons OF every class. nationality
and creed were numbered among the
callers. as were the young and the
Old folks. One old man while being
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