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work and the investment of s75,ooo
in its bonds"
Mr.. Ochs later increased his hold
ings by purchasing the shares Of
others who were willing to dispose Of
them. Eventually, more than 80 per
cent Of the capital stock Of the New
York Times Co. was owned in the
ONCE of the Times by persons who are
or were solely employed in producing
the Times.
When Mr.. Ochs undertook the re-
organization Of the New York Times
it employed a few more than 100 per-
sons, had a circulation less than 10000
daily and gross yearly receipts Of ap-
proximately 100000. The same pol
icies that had been so successful in
Chattanooga were inaugurated in the
New York Times with similar results
and with little or no change in the
personnel Of the then existing working
organization. The achievement was
said by DR.. st. Clair McKelway, noted
editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, to be
unprecedented in the history Of Amer
lean journalism.
BY 1928, the fiftieth anniversary Of
Mr.. Ochs' entry into the publishing
field, the number Of employees of the
New York Times had increased to
more than $500. the daily circulation
had grown to more than 100000 and
the sales Of the Sunday edition to over
zoe, 900, while the annual receipts had
mounted to more than $4,000 900.
Expanded Facilities
During the years Of its expansion
the news service Of the New York
Times kept apace with its business
progress. Special correspondents were
engaged in cities throughout the
United States and an extensive foreign
service was organized, including offices
and stats in the principal cities Of the
world. The Times was the first Amer
lean newspaper to publish a pictorial
section printed in rotogravure and the
first newspaper TO receive news serv-
ice by wireless telegraphy. It has been
conspicuous in many great newspaper
enterprises, particularly in polar ex-
petitions and in aviation.
The New York Times Co., in addi-
ton to Its daily and Sunday news
paper, Is publisher Of several other
periodicals, including Current History,
Midweek Pictorial and the Annalist.
It also maintains world wide picture
service.
MIR. Ochs entered the newspaper
field in Philadelphia in 1901. when he
became owner of the Philadelphia
Times. The next year he bought the
Philadelphia Public Ledger, consolidat-
ing with it the Times. He continued
as owner of the Public Ledger until
1912, when he sold it with its building
to Cyrus H. K. Curtis for $4,000 900.
Although his business demanded
the greater part Of his attention, Mr..
Ochs found a way to devote some OF
his time to q variety Of interests. In
the performance Of what was assigned
to him, he was retiring and unassum-
ing and preferred that no personal
publicity be given to his achievements.
Nevertheless, he was the recipient Of
numerous honors from various sources.
Precedent Set.
In April, 1928. the officers and d.
rectors Of the Associated Press ten
dered him a luncheon in recognition Of
his notable record of so years as a
publisher. Then at its annual meeting
luncheon the association deviated from
q custom Of long standing when Pres
ident Frank 3. Noyes proposed toast
to Mr.. Ochs in honor Of his SEVENTEEN
birthday anniversary, which occurred
the month previous, and his flftleth
anniversary as q publisher. Pre-
viously, the only toast proposed at
these annual gatherings had been to
the President Of the United States and
the Presidents wife.
Acknowledging the unexpected toast,
Mr.. Ochs made this characteristic re-
sponse: You can't make lion out Of
an Ochs" (ox).
His half-century anniversary in the
publishing field also was recognized by
q civic celebration Monday, July 2,
1928, at Chattanooga, which city had
honored him on several previous occa-
sions. While resident there Mr.. Ochs
was conspicuously identified with
nearly every public movement and en-
terprise calculated to promote the
welfare Of the city. Twice he was
presented by the citizens with tokens
Of their appreciation and in 1928 ne
officially was made "citizen emeritus
An honor which MIR. Ochs prized
highly because 1t came to him as q
recognition Of his life's work was the
gold medal Of the National Institute
Of Social Science. 1t was presented
to him May 4, 1927, "for maintaining
and promoting high standards OF
journalism"
On that occasion Mr.. Ochs was in
troduced by William c. RedfeldI
president Of the institute, who re-
ferred to him as "the proprietor and
publisher Of the greatest Of our news
papers"
Lauded for Achievements.
In the course of his address pre-
senting the medal, Frank B. Noyes
president of the Associated Press
said: mo great institution that
know OF and no one man can 30 COM
pletely be identified as creation and
creator as Is the case with the Times
and Mr.. Ochs. This Is so, although
since the day that he acquired con-
troll Of the paper-then fast sinking
property-he has sought for and
gained the association with 1t Of very
able and strong men, to whom he has
generously and justly given full credit
for very notable work.
THE fact that this medal is beinl
awarded to MIR. Ochs 70 proof that J
can add nothing to what you ALREADY
know Of the Times, and ] realise that