THE APOSTLE OF YOUTH
The need of economy in publishing his works became apparent, and Valdocco early had an extensive printing plant of its own; from the manufacture of paper and types to the perfection of binding and gilding, everything necessary to the art of book-making was supplied, and highly skilled work accomplished within its walls by the eager and indefatigable young mechanics and printers. Latin, French and Italian publications were brought out in exquisite taste under Don Bosco's eye and prudent direction, and the printing industry became a lucrative source of income.
Although for years Don Bosco had projected a Salesian periodical he was unable to compass his desire until 1878, when the Salesian Bulletin, a monthly magazine, was launched upon the world to be a mighty power for good. The Annals of the Society in pleasing detail are to be found within its pages—of untold value for records of sanctity and heroic achievement in all parts of the world. The Salesian Bulletin, still issued from Valdocco, Turin, is now published monthly in nine languages: Italian, English, French, Spanish, German, Polish, Portuguese, Hungarian and Slavonic, comprising a total of three hundred and fifty thousand copies.
Its illustrations are attractive and its emblems full of suggestiveness. Its simple cover of paper is the object of special care in design and drawing to the young Salesian artists of Turin, and presents a beautiful religious study. Amid a
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