17DaysTh1945 1 32.24 7.12 Therewasnothingparticularlyunusualaboutthatseven30th,1945. 17DaysTh1945 1 39.60 5.36 Subways,railroad,terminals,andferryboatsisforofficeboundmen. 17DaysTh1945 1 45.44 4.24 Womenwentabouttheirhouseworkandlatertheirdaysshopping. 17DaysTh1945 1 50.24 6.24 Partofthisnormallifewasnewspapers,takenasamatterofcourse,byeveryone. 17DaysTh1945 1 56.96 12.48 Soregularandcompleteapartofnormaleverydaylivingthatfindingnewspapersonthenewsstands,buyingthemmorningandnightwastakenprettymuchforgranted. 17DaysTh1945 1 70.24 16.00 Neverathoughtoftherumblingpressesthatproducedthem,completelyoblivioustothevasttransportationsystemthatplacedthemsoconvenientlyon14,000strategicallylocatednewsstandsthroughoutthecity. 17DaysTh1945 1 87.20 4.80 Noreasontocontemplatewhatlifewithoutnewspaperswouldmean. 17DaysTh1945 1 92.40 3.84 Untilsuddenlyandwithlittlewarning,strike! 17DaysTh1945 1 97.52 2.96 1,700deliverymenceasedwork. 17DaysTh1945 1 100.72 2.48 Newspapertrucksstoppedrolling. 17DaysTh1945 1 103.60 11.44 NewsstandsformerlypiledhighwitheightdailyNewYorknewspapers,weredevoidofnewspapers,devoidofcustomers,barrenasadesertwaste. 17DaysTh1945 1 115.52 6.48 WiththeloneexceptionofPM,newsstandswereasbearasMotherHubbard'scupboard. 17DaysTh1945 1 122.56 10.40 13millionmetropolitanNewYorkersdeprivedoftheirdailynewspaperfare,andthisatatimewhengreateventswereinthemakingtheworldover. 17DaysTh1945 1 133.28 3.84 PresidentTrumanwasonhiswaytoameetingofthebigthree. 17DaysTh1945 1 137.44 3.84 JapanesecitieswerebeinglaidwastebyB-29's. 17DaysTh1945 1 141.60 5.20 ThousandsofAmericanboyswerereturninghomefromEuropeanbattlefields. 17DaysTh1945 1 147.28 5.12 Now,newspapersweremorethanahabit,morethanaconvenience. 17DaysTh1945 1 152.72 1.68 Theywereanecessity. 17DaysTh1945 1 154.96 4.16 Herethenwasthetimeofalltimesforradio. 17DaysTh1945 1 159.44 2.08 Thepsychologicalmoment. 17DaysTh1945 1 161.92 9.20 Foryears,thepointhasbeenargued,discussionhasragedproandcon,willradioeventuallysupplantnewspapers? 17DaysTh1945 1 171.52 4.64 Isn'titeasiertoturnaswitchthantoreadaneditorial? 17DaysTh1945 1 176.80 1.84 Yes,forradio. 17DaysTh1945 1 178.96 2.88 Herewasaheavensentopportunity. 17DaysTh1945 1 182.16 15.12 Reluctanttoprofitbyadversity,hesitanttocapitalizemisfortune,radioneverthelesshadajobtodo,apublicservicetoperform,andradiorose,noblytotheoccasion. 17DaysTh1945 1 197.68 3.92 Newscastersandcommentators,laboredlongandhard. 17DaysTh1945 1 201.92 3.68 Radionewsprogramsweresubstantiallyincreased. 17DaysTh1945 1 205.92 5.28 Manynewspaperseitherstartedorincreasedtheirregularnewsradioroundup. 17DaysTh1945 1 211.44 3.36 TheTimeswasontheaireveryhouronthehour. 17DaysTh1945 1 214.96 3.04 TheHeraldTribunehadaregularnewsperiod. 17DaysTh1945 1 218.16 4.40 Thenewsdoubleditsschedule,wentontheair48timesaday. 17DaysTh1945 1 222.88 6.56 Atalmostanyhour,dayornight,thepubliccouldflipadialandhearanewscast. 17DaysTh1945 1 229.76 10.24 Certainly,ifnewsbyaradiocouldsatisfythenews-hungrypublic,radiowasgivingiteverychance. 17DaysTh1945 1 240.40 1.84 Butsomethingwaslacking. 17DaysTh1945 1 242.48 4.08 Anappetizerisapoorsubstituteforafullmeal. 17DaysTh1945 1 246.96 3.76 AstarvingmanlanguishesonaHollywooddiet. 17DaysTh1945 1 251.12 3.20 Radiowasapparentlynottherightanswer. 17DaysTh1945 1 254.80 8.56 Newspaperreaderstelephonedin,anddiscoveredthatdespitepickets,newspaperswerestillbeingpublishedeveryday. 17DaysTh1945 1 263.84 5.12 Learnedtheycouldobtaincopiesbygoingdirectlytothenewspaperplant. 17DaysTh1945 1 270.00 9.36 HereistheHeraldTribuneplantonthefirstdayofthestrike,showingthetruckloadingplatformusedtosellpapersintheemergency. 17DaysTh1945 1 279.76 16.24 Thefirstdayofthestrike,HeraldTribune'scirculationplummetedto15,000,butasmoreandmoreloyalTribunereaderslearnedtheycouldbuythepaperattheplant,theywenttotheHeraldTribuneineverincreasingnumbers. 17DaysTh1945 1 296.32 20.72 Onthelastdayofthestrike,theHeraldTribunesold65,000copies,byfarthegreaterportionofthemindirectover-the-countersalestoTribunereaderswhohadtakenthetimeandtroubletocomefaroutoftheirwaytogetacopyoftheirfavoritemorningnewspaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 317.44 8.56 ThisrepresentsassurprisinglyhighpercentageofTribunecirculationachievedunderextremelydifficultconditions. 17DaysTh1945 1 326.72 3.68 Meanwhile,afloodofTribunereadersphonedthepaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 330.88 4.00 Pleasegivememoreinformationonthechangeinredpointvalue. 17DaysTh1945 1 335.28 2.48 IsittruethatPresidentTrumanisoutofthecountry? 17DaysTh1945 1 337.84 2.72 Onwhattroopshipismyhusbandreturninghome? 17DaysTh1945 1 341.04 2.56 Nowlet'smovetotheJournalAmerican. 17DaysTh1945 1 343.76 12.56 Hereisanewspaperplantsodisadvantageouslylocatedforthegeneralpublic,thatthepapermaintainsfrequentbusserviceforitsownemployeestoanearbytransportationcenter. 17DaysTh1945 1 356.56 6.16 ThesirensofEastRivershippingconvoysprovideamusicalbackgroundfortheroarofthepresses. 17DaysTh1945 1 363.20 6.64 Despiteitsinaccessiblelocation,JournalAmericanreaderstraveledtotheplantonSouthstreetindroves. 17DaysTh1945 1 370.16 4.16 Circulationonthefirstdayofthestrikedroppedto4,000. 17DaysTh1945 1 374.48 5.52 Butbytheendofthestrike,dailysalesfiguresclimbto25,000. 17DaysTh1945 1 380.88 4.80 MirrorfanslinedupattheMirrorplantinmountingcrescendo. 17DaysTh1945 1 385.92 11.44 Dailysalesfiguresareunavailable,butthroughteemingrainandblazingheat,Mirrorreadersmadethetriptotheplant,stoodinline,madetheirpurchase. 17DaysTh1945 1 397.60 1.84 TheNewYorkSun. 17DaysTh1945 1 399.92 2.96 HerewasNewYork'slongestpicketline. 17DaysTh1945 1 403.12 7.76 ItisimpossibletoshowthefulleffectoftheSunreadershiplinebecausethepaperwassoldinsidethebuilding. 17DaysTh1945 1 411.76 9.12 Sunreadersenteredthemarblelobbyofthebuilding,showninthecenter,madetheirpurchaseinsideandemergedthroughthedoorattheleft. 17DaysTh1945 1 421.52 8.72 Whensalesgottooheavyfortheemergencyoffice,boxesweresetupinthemarblefoyertoserveastemporarynewsstands. 17DaysTh1945 1 430.48 4.00 Duringrushhour,theplacelookedlikeGrandStation. 17DaysTh1945 1 434.88 9.76 Circulationclimbedfromalowof23,000onthefirstdayofthestriketoahighof78,000onthelastday. 17DaysTh1945 1 445.20 2.40 TheNewYorkWorld-Telegram. 17DaysTh1945 1 448.00 4.96 ThisplantislocateddowntownneartheNewJerseycommutingterminal. 17DaysTh1945 1 453.28 10.00 Theentrancewherepapersweresoldissituatedonanarrowsidestreetindeepshadow,untouchedbytheraysoftheafternoonsun. 17DaysTh1945 1 463.60 3.84 Thismadeitimpossibletotakecolorpictures. 17DaysTh1945 1 467.76 8.00 Therewasnothingshadowy,however,aboutthelonglinesofWorld-Telegramreaders,whocamefromnearandfar. 17DaysTh1945 1 476.00 8.32 ReadersmadethetriptotheWorld-TelegramplantallthewayfromNewHaven,Connecticut,fromthefarcornerofLongIsland. 17DaysTh1945 1 484.72 3.68 Linesfiveblockslongwereadailyoccurrence. 17DaysTh1945 1 488.72 8.32 ThousandsfiledslowlyintotheTelegrambuildingandemergedtriumphantlywiththeirfavoriteafternoonnewspaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 497.52 7.68 Circulationrosefrom15,000onthefirstdayofthestriketo50,000onthelastday. 17DaysTh1945 1 505.44 2.40 TheNewYorktimes. 17DaysTh1945 1 508.16 12.00 BecauseofitsTimesSquarelocationandbecauseitisamorningnewspaper,thelargestTimescrowdduringweekdaysoccurredatnightandarenotshownhere. 17DaysTh1945 1 520.56 7.60 BlocksadjacenttotheTimeswerefrequentlychokedwithreadersforacoupleofhoursaroundtheaterclosingtime. 17DaysTh1945 1 528.48 6.08 ANewJerseyresidentboughtfivecopiesofthepapertoauctionoffataRedCrossmeeting. 17DaysTh1945 1 534.88 12.48 WhenthecopiesoftheTimesgotasfarasAsburyPark,NewJersey,althoughwell-readbytrainpassengers,theyweresoldforadollaracopyifcurrent,50centsifadayold. 17DaysTh1945 1 547.52 10.32 AnewsstandmanageratLittleSilver,NewJersey,wasofferedthedollarforadayoldTimes,butrefusedtosellbecausehewantedtoreadithimself. 17DaysTh1945 1 558.88 10.16 Timesdailycirculationrosefrom38,000onthefirstdayofthestriketo210,000thefinalday. 17DaysTh1945 1 570.00 2.24 TheNewYorkNews. 17DaysTh1945 1 572.72 12.08 For22hoursoutofevery24,newsreaderspouredinandoutoftheNewsbuildingtwotofourabreastfrom6:00inthemorningtofourthenextmorning. 17DaysTh1945 1 585.28 15.44 Linesbeganformingintheafternoonabout5O'clock,stoodforthreehourstoawaitthefirsteditionat8:15p.m.ThelongestlineoccurredonaSaturdaynighttobuytheSundayNews. 17DaysTh1945 1 600.96 8.48 Thisline,17blockslong,snakeditwayalong3rdAvenue,backandforthoncrossstreetsto32ndStreet. 17DaysTh1945 1 609.92 11.84 Citypolicewentthroughthesubwaysat34thStreet,warningpassengersboundfortheNewsbuildingtogetoffoftheretojointhelineinsteadofgoingonupto42ndStreet. 17DaysTh1945 1 622.16 8.96 AssistantChiefInspectorJohnD.MartinooftheNewYorkCityPoliceDepartmentsaid:-Thiswasthebiggestlineupcrowdinmyexperience. 17DaysTh1945 1 631.20 2.64 Itaveraged30,000perhour. 17DaysTh1945 1 634.24 4.08 Peoplestoodinlinefortwohoursbeforereachingthecounter. 17DaysTh1945 1 638.56 3.52 42ndStreetgrewaccustomedtoadailyritual. 17DaysTh1945 1 642.32 5.52 Passingtrolleycarswereparkedwhilemotormenandpassengersgotofftobuythepaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 648.16 9.76 Taxis,privatecars,thestreetandadjacentblockswerepackedthroughouteacheveningwithvehicleswhilepassengersanddriversboughtthenews. 17DaysTh1945 1 658.64 6.80 Oneofthepicketers,aftersheddinghissign,nightlywentinsidetobuyhispaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 666.16 20.64 From37,000over-the-countersalesonthefirstdayofthestrike,saleszoomedto915,000onthelastday,ofwhich584,000salesweremadeoverthecountertoindividualsinthelinesyousee. 17DaysTh1945 1 687.52 5.60 Happily,however,evenlaborstrikehasit'slightermoment. 17DaysTh1945 1 693.68 14.64 BycourtesyofMovietoneNews,MayorF.H.LaGuardiareadsthecomics. 17DaysTh1945 1 708.48 2.32 Ah,here'sDickTracy. 17DaysTh1945 1 711.12 2.56 Nowhereinthefirstpictureisthelaundrywagon. 17DaysTh1945 1 713.68 1.92 It'sayellowlaundrywagon. 17DaysTh1945 1 715.76 2.80 AndWetWash,that'sthedriver,youknow. 17DaysTh1945 1 718.80 11.92 He'sverycalmlysittingdownwithhisbacktowardthebackofthewagoneatinghislunch,andourlittlefriendWhatishername? 17DaysTh1945 1 730.72 1.20 I'llgetitinaminute. 17DaysTh1945 1 732.16 2.08 She'sinsidewiththemoney. 17DaysTh1945 1 734.48 3.76 Asshesays,"Whenareyougoingtoletmeoutofhere? 17DaysTh1945 1 738.48 1.12 Hesaid,waitwhy? 17DaysTh1945 1 739.60 3.44 Isaideasytosay,easy. 17DaysTh1945 1 743.20 7.36 Andthenthenextpicture,andwehearthesoundfrominsidethewagon. 17DaysTh1945 1 750.88 8.48 OpenthedoorandWetWashsays,I'llletyouoffwhenyoudecidedtogivemeabettercutofthatdough. 17DaysTh1945 1 760.72 2.64 Fromtheinside,andweseetheinsidenow. 17DaysTh1945 1 763.44 1.68 Iofferedyoua$1,000. 17DaysTh1945 1 765.20 1.12 WhatdoyouthinkIam? 17DaysTh1945 1 766.56 1.44 Thisismymoney. 17DaysTh1945 1 768.16 8.08 Andifyouremember,shestartstrippingandtearingupthelaundryandshehasallofthemoneyinbillsinthepillowsthere. 17DaysTh1945 1 776.48 6.32 AndwehearWetWash"Listenbaby,Iknowyou'reamaidatbamboozles. 17DaysTh1945 1 782.96 2.16 Isawyoutherelastweek. 17DaysTh1945 1 785.36 3.76 AndIknowthere'ssomethingphonyaboutthatdough. 17DaysTh1945 1 789.20 4.24 Nowwhenwegetit,it'sgoingtobefiftyfifty. 17DaysTh1945 1 794.16 0.80 Okay? 17DaysTh1945 1 795.12 4.56 Thenmaybeyou'dlikesomemoreofyourlaundrytorntopieces. 17DaysTh1945 1 799.68 1.04 Rip.... 17DaysTh1945 1 800.72 5.84 she'srippingthatlaundrythereandthenalittledelicatepieceoflingerieandhelooksin. 17DaysTh1945 1 806.96 2.96 Yegods,Ilosemyjoboverthis. 17DaysTh1945 1 810.00 1.12 Stopyouwin. 17DaysTh1945 1 811.20 2.16 I'llsettledforfivegrand. 17DaysTh1945 1 813.60 1.92 Now,getthispicture. 17DaysTh1945 1 816.40 4.64 HereisWetWash,thedoorsofthelaundrywagonareopen. 17DaysTh1945 1 821.28 4.32 He'sleaningwithhisbacktowardthewagon. 17DaysTh1945 1 825.68 1.76 Andhe'scountinghismoney. 17DaysTh1945 1 827.76 3.28 Two,three,4,000. 17DaysTh1945 1 831.20 1.84 Nowhe'sgettingintothehundreds. 17DaysTh1945 1 833.28 9.84 600,700,800andthepictureshowsandaffectlessspeckingout. 17DaysTh1945 1 843.44 2.40 She'sgotholdofthatironpot. 17DaysTh1945 1 845.84 2.64 RemembertheironpotshetookfromtheVanHeusens. 17DaysTh1945 1 848.56 9.92 Godnessflat,toputthemoneyinandcrashshecrashesitonhishead,knockedout. 17DaysTh1945 1 859.04 3.04 Heychildren,whatdoesitallmean? 17DaysTh1945 1 862.96 5.28 Itmeansthatdirtymoneyneverbringsanyluck. 17DaysTh1945 1 869.28 4.64 That'sNewYorklearnthatasthenewspapers,butnottogotothepublic. 17DaysTh1945 1 874.08 2.40 Thepublicwouldcometothepaper. 17DaysTh1945 1 876.80 12.56 Duringthe17daysofthestrike,thepubliccametothevariousplants,boughtatotalof10million,628,000newspaperstroubleinconvenience. 17DaysTh1945 1 889.68 39.12 ThiswasthepricepaideachdayforNewYork,newspapersbylonglinesofpeopleinrainandsunstandingforhoursonhardconcrete,riskingbodilyharmbycuttingthroughpicketlines,impervioustoshoutedwarningsofticketsinacity,heavilyunionizedmen,women,andchildreninallwalksoflife,givingupasummereveningofpleasureorrelaxationgoingwithoutlunchorpostponingdinner,fourhourscomingfourmilesinnorthernsubway'stostandforalongperiodinholdingourslowmovingfiles. 17DaysTh1945 1 929.20 5.28 Patient,perspiring,persistent,allforafewpennypurchase. 17DaysTh1945 1 934.80 19.04 Suchisthemiracleofjournalismandsuchasthesignificanceofnewspaperstotheirreaders,newspapers,whichcanbereadandre-readnewspapersinwhichthepubliccanreadallaboutitintheirowntimeattheirownconvenience. 17DaysTh1945 1 954.24 3.04 AndthuswasNewYorksighofrelief. 17DaysTh1945 1 957.44 8.96 Whenthestrikefinallywasended,whenwithinthehour,thetruckswererollingandNewYorklifereturnedtonormal. 17DaysTh1945 1 966.80 8.40 Onceagain,dramaticproofhasbeengiven,thatnoothermediumcantaketheplaceofnewspapersinthelivesofthepeople. 17DaysTh1945 1 975.44 17.44 AndthefundamentalreasonwhynewspapersareheldinsuchhighregardbytheAmericanpublicliesinthatlong-cherishedbulwarkofLiberty,Freedomofthepress.