The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and DistibutionAnonymous
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The Daily Newspaper: The History of Its Production and Distibution
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Newspapers -- History; Printing
In all there are one hundred and twenty-eight persons employed within
these walls. In the business department there are ten; in the editorial
and reporting thirteen; three engravers; four in the promotion and
correspondence department; thirty-five compositors on the DAILY
WITNESS, including foremen; four proof-readers and copy-holders; two
electrotypers; thirteen job printers; eighteen folders and binders;
four despatchers; three compositors to keep the mailing lists in order;
fifteen pressmen; one engineer, and four drivers for delivery to city
dealers.
Besides these there are a host of others, a part of whose sustenance is
obtained from the WITNESS. Newsboys, carriers, dealers, correspondents,
telegraphic operators, writers, agents and others, all make a list of
no little importance. Female labor is extensively used in the offices,
there being no less than thirty-seven young women employed. Amongst all
the employees there has grown up a commendable _esprit de corps_, which
is much to be admired. There are but few changes in the _personnel_ of
any department, and the good feeling amongst all has much to do with
the general efficiency of the establishment, and will conduce to make
it still more prosperous and useful.
So much has been said about the WITNESS office that there is little
room for the WITNESS itself. It will remain a lasting monument to the
zeal of Mr. John Dougall, who is now in New York, endeavoring to
engineer the New York WITNESS to success. Its history has been one of
trial, perseverance, but ultimate success all through. It was started
in Montreal as a weekly in January, 1846, on a basis then entirely
novel in Canada. It was devoted to the advance of religion, religious
liberty, temperance, and of all moral and social reforms, and to the
education of the people in matters affecting their moral or material
wellbeing, standing entirely alone on many questions. The following,
from the opening article in the first number, shows the object for
which the paper was started, and the course marked out for it to pursue.
* * * "We say good papers, for assuredly the utmost of care should
be exercised to keep such sheets as have a demoralizing tendency
away from the hallowed precincts of the family circle.
"The Canadian field is comparatively unoccupied at present, and,
therefore, the importance of sowing good seed early and plentifully
can scarcely be over-rated, otherwise it will, doubtless, soon be
filled with tares and thistles."
* * * "The power of the press is incalculable; it is, probably, the
very first element, next to the living voice, of general influence;
should not, then the Lord's people make every effort to wield it on
His side, and not tamely abandon it to the god of this world." * * *
"By occupying the field for the Lord, we do
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