| Show UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION became abbreviated to 30 16 The use of the term 30 meant the end or thatall because press wires closed at the half-hour mark The 30 was used by operators to designate that 30 minutes after the hour had been reached 17 An average of 30 galleys of type were needed to make up the run inparticular daily newspaper Each typesetter tookgalley slug in turn from the foremandesk When the one who had No 30 finished his galley he called Thirty 18 Use of 30 dates back to an old slug used by journeymen in hand-set days and means finis or it is done When men worked at the case the copy was cut in takes and numbered The man with the last take would place his 30 slug to indicate the article was complete And so in closing this chapter take your choice of reasons why -30has been imprinted here 416 Digital image 2005 Marriott Library University of Utah Al rights reserved |
