Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 268, Indianapolis, Marion County, 22 March 1924 — Page 20

NEWSPAPER HELPED BY ITS FRIENDS If You Know About Event of General Interest, Call The Times. D r—— *l ID you over wonder how newspaper obtains its newsT Many persons have the idea that newspaper men walk around the streets leaking- for things to happen, just as policemen do. Nothing could be farther from the truth. There are many established sources of news, surh as police headquarters, the courts, fire headquarters, the city hall, tho Federal Bldg., the Statehouse and similar pla.res. The Times has men regularly assigned to “cover - ’ tho.se places and the reporters obtain accounts of whatever of news interest happens there or is reported there. Assignments Covered Then there are other reporters wno are assignuent men. They “cover" conventions, meetings, and all sorts of things that do not occur on regular "beats.” But a great deal of tlie news' obtained by newspapers Is obtained through their friends. Persons call up on 1 he telephone to tell about unusual events in their neighborhoods. The papers have no way of knowing these things happen unless some one takes the trouble to inform them. Information Appreciated The Times appreciates informs* tion of this kind. If anything unusual occurs in your neighborhood; if your minister preaches a good sermon and you think others should know about it. if you or your neighbor has the first peach tree to bloom in the spring, or if you know of any occurrence you believe others would be interested in, call .the city editor of The Times and tell him about it. His number is Main 3500^.

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EMPLOYES . AGREE iT’S FINE HOME * CarxJ Bearing Message of Appreciation Sent to Management. 'jl N expression of appreciation for the new Times building has been Bent to the manageof the Seripps-Ho ward newspapers by a representative group of employes. The expression Is printed in two colors on a card 12 !£ by 7*2 inches. It says: ••Feeling grateful to those responsible for the new and complete building into which we have recently moved, wo, the employes of The 1 ndiunapolis Times, wish to express our deep appreciation and pledge our most earnest cooperation for future success. I’ho new home of our paper is second to mine in this part of the country- lighting, heating, ventilation and other sanitary features can not fail to promote healtji and contentment among employes. Results convince us this achievement was no secondary consideration on your part. Much praise is due our superintendent, J. E. Pigman, who worked unceasingly on the planning and construction of this model plant. That he knew what was required to effect the greatest efficiency in the production of a .newspaper and at the same time create ideal working conditions for its employes is evidenced by tho results obtained. "With tho conditions now prevail ing we can assure you the hearty cooperation of the undersigned employes in an effort to make the Indianapolis Times the most successful unit in the Scrippe-Hu'Ward organization.” The signers: Gene AJleman, H. J. Alexander, C. A. Anderson, Edward Ash, Harold Anderson, Chester Baker, H. J. Blatz, Ralph L. Brooks, Felix F.

THE TIMES APPEALS TO YOUNGSTERS Marble Contest Under Way for Selection of City Champion, The Times is interested in the youn? people, ltoys and girls, of the community, as well as the grown ujja It strives to appeal to them. This year the paper will stage another city marble contest similar to the successful contest of last summer. Every boy and girl under the ago of 15 is eligible- to enter. Hundreds entered lastsyear and hundreds more are expected to play this year. Games will be held soon in neighborhoods for sectional champion ships. The sectional champions will then meet and play fur the city championship. The city champion will bo sent to Atlantic City at the expense of The Times to play in the national championship games. The champion will spend an entire week in the East as a guest of this paper. There also will be prizes for sectional championship. Koss Heaver, 11, a pupil at School No. 32, won the championship last year and made the trip to Atlantic City. Who will be champion thus year? The National headquarters of the American Legion is situated in Indianapolis.

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Effort to Meet Desires of Readers Is Made Constantly, HE ilrst duty of a newspaper is to serve Ks readers. Tills , J is the principal endeavor of The Times. Not only has the paper facilities for cbvering the world through its wire services, but it has complete find efficient facil.ties for presenting everything of interest in Indianap oils. Gathering of news is a highly organized business which works at all times at top speed, for time is one of the most important elements. The pni>Uc wants the news as soon after it happens as possible. Editors Experienced Earle E. Martin, an Indianapolis swspaper man of long experience, is' editor-in-chief of >The Times. The editor is Albert W. Buhrman. former city editor of thfc Cincinnati Post, who has a background of years of experience to directing news gathering and in all forms of newspaper editorial work. Immediate news gathering and editing is under the directior of Charles A. Anderson, managing editor, an Indiana newspaperman, for- i merly of Hartford City and Evans- j viile. The local staff is headed by ] Volney B. Fowler, city editor, origi- i nally of Marion, Ind., but with a number of years of experience in I idJanapoiis. Thus the heads of the editorial department are men who know Indianapolis and Indiana and who know w hat Indianapolis and Indiana readers want. How Reporters Work The local news gathering staff of the paper is composed of men and women of experience and without exception they are Hoosiers. Reporters are stationed at every possible center of news. Men are kept constantly at police headquarters, where they keep in touch with every Are, every accident, and every hit of criminal news. A man at the Courthouse reports the activities of the courts, the county commissioners and other county agencies for the readers of The Times. A similar service is performed by men stationed at the Federal Bldg., the office of the public schools and the Statehouse. Many Features Other men report political affairs, conventions, business events and every other happening of interest to the people of Indiana-polis. Special attention is given to the society page and to theaters and musical events. The sport staff Is headed by Eddie Ash, a man of long experience in handling sports and recognized as one of the leading sperts editors of the State. The market page is another feature to which special attention is paid. All the local news after it is written is ; placed in the hands of-the city editor, who with his assistants, go over it carefully to eliminate as far as possible any inacuracies or errors. Heads are then written and tho copy after being approved by the managing editor is sent to the composing room to be set. No news article goes to the composing room without first having passed through the hands of at least three *rßons after it has left the reporter's typewriter. MANY FACTORY SITES Facilities for Location of Industry CwtteeHed. Indianapolis offers factory sites to industries second to those of no other city tn the country. North, oast, south and west of the city, the topography of the country tends itself to industrial development without limit and the Belt Line, jointly ow ned and operated by all steam lines radiating from Indianapolis, assures uniform, prompt, and efficient switching service. All Industry situated on the Belt Ui for all practical purposes, situated on all the lines. It enjoys to the fullest extent the advantages of the transportation system that reujiates in every direction. FAVORABLY SITUATED Indianapolis Is Near Source of Timber Supply. Native commercial timbers have long beep a part of the wealth of Indiana where the deep soil has been enriched for centuries by decaying vegetation. The time was, not a century ago, when its forests were impassable; and even now, the native timbers of Indiana are famous the world over. Indianapolis is more favorably located with reference to the source of supply of this class of raw materbd than almost any othag Iwge ®y in the country.

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devant, Freda M. Scheele, Hugh Secor, E. F. Trj£gs, Hazel C. Unversaw, R. T. Toll, R. L. Veregge, Ruby Weil, Edwin Werner, John E. Worley, Richard Williams, O. A. Woody. B. Woods. Meat Packing Indianapobs’ principal industry from the value of product is slaughtering and meat packing. Among the packing companies are Kingan & Cos., Armour & Cos., Indianapolis Abattoir Company, Brown Brothers, Worm & Cos,, Hilgemeier & Bros., Meier Packing Company and the Wheeler Dressed Beef Company.

ONE END OF THE STEREOTYPING ROOM. WHERE CASTS OF PACES ARE MADE. THESE CASTS EATER ARE FASTENED TO THE PRESSES AND PAPERS PRINTED FROM THEM.

C. J. Eindemann, Florence Eighthiser, Roy De Long, Harold Eyneh, John L. Naylor, Marion McClain, H. E. Miller, J. M. Moore, R. F. Muxphy, E. W. MeCammon, Earl McKee, W. C. Mann, Wayne F. MeMeans, Richard E. Miller, Vernon Markins, R. J'Jevins. J. Neff, W. B. Nieewunger, John M. Neenan, Harry Nees. John E. | Niblaok, Alvin Nqlting, Gerald P. Overton, Julia Pierson, A. R. Pifer, Cordelia Pearce, B. F. Pigman, L. J. Perry\ Earl L. Purdy, E. O. Royer, D. Ragsdale, John L. Ruppert, D. W. Ring, Eugene M. Reid. E. E. Sandberg, C. F. Starkey, J. E. Staab, Carl Stone, R. Webb Sparks, W. O. Shead, Mildred Stur-

Bruner, V. R. Barker, B. E. Butler, j Hortense Bever, Marion V. Baden. Elmer Oavolt, D. S. Curnick, 11. R. Coleman, Oscar Chasteen, John W. Ohryst. Winifred Douglass, John Dale, Albert O. Evans, Dorothy Enners, Volney D. Fowler, R. H. Gilmore, D. W. Greany, Bessie Graves, Vedder Gard, 11. Greene, Eou Gentry. B. Q. Hendricks, Walter D. Hick- ’ man, A. B. Hattery, Charles E. Hall, Pauline E. Holmes, Donald D. Hogate, John Hines, James Harvie, Margaret Hedgeock, Anna E. Huebo.r, Robert Hays, M. E. Hays, E. F. Hawkins, T. Jacks, C. B. Jujian, E. M. Johannes. Joseph W. Kaercher.

NATURAL WEALTH GREAT Os three sources of natural wealth Indianapolis enjoys two of the greatest —agricultural and mineral. Indianapolis is served from some ot the greatest deposits of coal in the country, the Indiana Illinois coal fields. A dozen railroads might be tied up or destroyed, and still Indianapolis would not want for fuel. Because of its proximity to the coal fields, Indianapolis enjoys a low freight rate on fuel. This encourages the establishment of industry here.

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man of long experience in Indianapolis and other cities. He was associated with The Indianapolis News and The Indianapolis Star for a number of years before joining the Scripps-Mcßae Newspapers, now the Scripps-Howard Newspapers. Indianapolis is the home of the world’s largest electric battery plants. f Indianapolis Tjs the thirteenth American city In volume of retail trade.

EARLE E. MARTIN The editor-in-chief of The Time.s, Earle E. Martin, is a newspaper Better Files Than These Cannot be Bought Measured .by performance or by direct comparison with other makes G F All-Steel Filing Cabinets have a proven right to leadership. Every known feature of convenience, strength, protection and durability is built into these files — built in for a lifetime of service. The Complete Line of Office Equipment were selected by The Indianapolis Times and supplied by us. W. C. Brass 116 So. Pennsylvania.

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Moving The Times Without Missing An Edition Efficiency and Quick Service is our Motto in business. This was strikingly demonstrated in the manner in which we moved the entire plant of The Indianapolis Times into their new building. The mechanical department, including linotype, machines jind the stereotyping department, was moved between Saturday noon and Sunday morniner, enabling The Times to publish their regular edition fit the regular time. One press was moved week preceding general move and one press following general move. This Same Service Is at Your Disposal Niman Transfer & Storage Cos. Expert Rigger's, Erectors of Stacks, Boilers and Heavy Machinery, Safe and Machinery Moving, , Overland Hauling M. T. Niman, Mgr. 620 S. Senate Drexel 1155-1745

RIVERS transport the floating logs from the woods, where they are cut, to the mills, where they are made into paper. EALLS in the rivers generate power for cutting and chipping the logs, and for the grinding, beating and other processes in the conversion of wood into pulp. BOILING, steaming, washing and pumping are steps in the manufacture of pulp into paper. WATER jackets cool the stereotypes, and jets of water clean the lithographs both essentials in the making of a modern newspaper. The Indianapolis Water Company furnishes all the water used in the printing of newspapers of this city. Indianapolis Water Company

We Congratulate The Indianapolis Times Your fine, new building — a permanent home, complete in every respect —is an accomplishment of which you can be proud — hn expression of your in the future growth of our city and the service you render. We congratulate you. . . v Central Supply Company Indianapolis Gas, Water and Steam Supplies Plumbing Fixtures