Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-08
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In his long connection with the
Journal, Mr.. Flynt has witnessed
! many changes and improvements in
the printing craft and newspaper
game. While conservatism and eau
ton are marked attributes of his
creed, he has kept the Journal plant
| to the forefront in the matter OF
| machinery and equipment that had
been demonstrated as practical.
With the steady increase of circu-
| lation something faster than flat
| bed handled cylinder press was nee
essary. Several types of flatbed web
presses were tried before the present
| rotary press was purchased. This is
a Duplex tubular press capable OF
printing thirty thousand papers per
! hour from one set of plates.
During this period Of newspaper
press expansion, Mr.. Flynt made
himself familiar with the working
principles OF each new press in
stalled, as the Journal had no me-
chanical superintendent at that time.
One rather unusual and interesting
occurrence shows the value of this
precaution. While taking vacation
at his cottage on the shores of the
lake at Dexter, he awoke one night
at about the time of the papers go
ing to press. He had q feeling that
he was needed at home and found
it impossible to again go to sleep.
After twisting and turning until day
light he arose and took the early
train for Augusta. On arrival he
,, found that his strong impression was
not without cause. There was trou-
Bile at the Office and no paper had
been printed that morning. A local
machinist had been called in, but
could not locate the trouble, and the
manufacturer of the press at Battle
Creek, Michigan, had been wired for
assistance.
Going to the press room without
removing his coat, Mr.. Flynt had to
ask but three questions of the press
man before locating the trouble. In
side of half an hour the press was
running as well as usual. This was
before the wireless, yet there is no
| doubt that a message, telepathic or
otherwise, was communicated from
the office to Mr.. Flynt, seventy miles
| distant.
| Likewise in the matter of type
setting machines the Kennebec Jour
| nal was among the first plants in
| Maine to install them. Neither was
| the printing department neglected
in this respect and the presses and
| other equipment were kept con-
! stantly modernized.
Illustrative of the scope of the
| Journa! plant in years past, it is a
! fact that Augustus great publishing
houses such as the f. C. Allen Co.,
Vickery & Hill and Gannett Publish
| ing Co., had their start in the Ken
nebec Journal plant, all of the early
printing Of these concerns being
done there. Augusta also just missed
being the city in the establishment
of the Munsey publications. Frank
| A. Munsey. who was then manager
of the Western Union Telegraph Co.
at Augusta, with the dawning vision
of what afterwards proved a huge
institution, obtained prices of the
Kennehec Journal for publishing his
magazine. but later decided it better
to start his publication in New York
City.
A half century of unremitting work
and undivided attention to business
finally brought full fruition of the
hopes and ambitions of Mr.. Flynt--
the controlling interest in the Ken
! nebec Journal Company for himself
and his sons. Today. active and
energetic and still capably directing
the manifold phases of the business.
| this builder can gaze with supreme
satisfaction on the part he has
played In the rearing of monument,
the cornerstone of which was laid
in 1920.
| Clarence r. Burleigh's eldest son,
| Edwin G. Burleigh. was born at Au-
gusta, Dec. 8, 1891, and following his
| graduation at Bowdoin became a
reporter on the Journal. On the
| death of the City Editor, Ben Shaw,
he succeeded him. holding this posi-
| ton until 1922. when the associate
editor, Charles w. Richards, died
and Mr.. Burleigh assumed the duties
of that position. which he now occu-
pies. He is devoted to the work and
his promotions have followed his
able and conscientious discharge of
the duties assigned to him.
Donald Q. Burleigh succeeded his
brother. Edwin c. Burleigh, as City
Editor In 1922. Both Edwin c. Bur-
leigh and Donald @. Bureigh ac-
CURED an interest in the Journal fol-
lowing the death of their father,
Clarence B. Burleigh.
Lewis A. Burleigh became con-