The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1924-02-26

tanning type. in trays called fonts.
At these racks composiiors. who
set type by hand and make up ads.
work. They are called Alley-men.
En-: The width OF a twelve point NJ
used as the standard for the measure
OF width. A six Column newspaper
is usually 10 ems in width and a
seven column newspaper is II ems
Or about two inches.
Plea: The height OF a u point NJ
used as the standard measure for
height. As the NJ is square the plea
and en- are both the same width so
the terms are interchangeable.
Point: The point system was invented
TO take the place OF the old system
which gave each size OF type a
different name with no reference to
the other sizes. In the point sys-
EN- - points or dots equal an inch.
Most newspapers are printed in
either eve or eight point type.
Two column matter is usually set
in ten point. three column i. twelve
point. etc. The common sizes of
type are six. eight. ten. twelve, four
teen. eighteen. twenty-four 80. 80.
-. 4S. 90. u. 81. 90. los. The size
OF type in which a job shall be set
is judged by the width OF the COLI
umn. 1t is the aim to make type
OF such size that it is easy for the
eve I o catch the entire line Al 4
glance and make easy.
Press: Presses are OF several kinds.
proving. Franklin. job. cylinder.
latbed and mul,iplex. The multi
pick rotary presses are used by
large daily newspapers and print
from circular stereotype plates from
rolls OF paper. The paper goes in
at one end OF the press and the
printed newspaper ready Tor deliv-
cry is delivered into the mailing
room from the other end. The ca
pacity of these presses are almost
unlimited and deliver about 10000
per hour in the average Office. Flat
bed cylinder presses such rs are
used in The Tribune are used in
many smaller newspaper Offices
and job shops. they have a delivery
of about 1900 per hour and print
one side at a time. Ii is neces-
sary to feed them through the
press two times and then fold them
on a separate machine or by hand.
A job press is the type used by
printers for printing cards. letter.
heads, etc. The Franklin or George
Washington is the type familiar in
pictures of Benjamin Franklin get
ting out his paper. II is used today
almost entirely by photo-engravers
to get out proofs OF cuts.
A man who feeds paper to
the press.
FRESHMAN: The mechanic who has
charge of the presses and is able
TO repair them when anything goes
wrong. He supervises the placing
of jobs on the press, the make-ready
and flow of ink.
fake-ready: The process of making
a form print clearly by underlying
or OVERLAPPING cuts with paper. card
board. rubber or some similar ma
terial. If a cut or type is too high
the bed is cut out. Making ready
is an art and much OF the success
OF a job depends upon this phrase.
Vork-up: A quad. lead slug or piece
of furniture that has worked loose
and risen off its feet so that it is
type high and prints with an ugly
smudge. 1t is the duty Of the feed
er to watch for such work-ups.
%tereotype: A lead plate cast from a
paper ar papermache pattern called
a mat. or mattrix. This pattern is
prepared from tissue and plotting
paper by the stereotyper. most every
one which varies the process a little
according to his own Improvements.
The mats are made according to
the wet or dry mat process. The
wet mat is most in favor and is as
the name implies. wet when it is
placed over the form and pressed
into the shape OF the type by being
covered with wet felt blankets and
run through a steam table or press
where it remains until it dries.
tet: 4 term used to denote that
some eliminated natter is to be left
in the copy. Literally it means "let
stand"
F.: Literally means wrong font"
A term used to denote hat an odd
size or style type has been used
with other type.
ignature: The eight, twelve or six