The evening times., 1895-10-01
PLEA FOR HOME INDUSTRY
School Cadet Uniforms Should Be
Made in Washington.
Resolution Adopted That. il Possible,
the Contract he Given to Local Mer-
cl,ants-Night schools to Open.

| The school board at special meeting
| yesterday afternoon recommended that th
500 uniforms OF the High School Cadets b,
| purchased in Washing ton II tins cal propcrl,
| DE done. They aisO voted That the nISu
EchOOis sopenneXt Monday, that school books
when covered, must b. covered W it'll manila
paper. they secured Il special ialcommittec.iron
tnelr own number 10 determine questions IN
regard 10 the Teachers Bazaar III Novem
Der, and promoted a janitor
The members present We're President
Whelpley, DIR. Wilmer, Dr. HaZen, Dr. Shadd
Mcssrs. Wilson, Harries and Cornish. Sec
retary falck wac at ms desk and Superin
tendcnt Powell was called in while the meet
ing was in progress.
The sentiment was unanimous in favor
OF the contract for the cadets uniforms Ia
go to a Washington clothier The ques-
ton came up on IL motion by Major Har-
ries, who wanted to direct the school
authorities who award the contract to
consider only Washington bids.
III was found, however, upon discus
sion, that the trustees had 40 power TO
make such all order, This was brought
out by Dr. Witmer, who remarked crspIy
that 1t is dangerous to recommend
shoemaker, tailor or Il doctor, and
added, looking around at the other pbysi
clans on the board, "a doctor Of dental
surgery, OF course" He said he WAS
heartily in favor OF keeping the contract
at home, but he thought the school board
had no power TO control il.
President Whelpley took about the same
view. and added that the interests of the
parents who paid for the uniforms must
also be consulted. He wanted the pur-
chase made of Il Washington firm, il
possible. but the price, quality, etc. must
be such as to give the boys as good a bar
gain as they could get elsewhere.
Supt. Powell was then called in to eX-
plain exactly how the contract was award
ed. He said IL was the work OF the cascts,
who associated themselves together in
the matter. So as Ia secure the best results.
They asked their teachers, the principal of
the High School and the military instruct
ors To advertise for bids and award the
contract in order that they might get the
advantage of their advice. Parents were
not obliged To purchase OF the firm to
whom the contract was awarded. They
were only required 10 maintain uniform
ity in material. cut. etc.
Mr.. Wilson said that he did not know
the contract had gone 10 n Baltimore firm
last year, and had purchased his uniform
i'll Washing ton, as .e had done the previous
year, when the contract was let here.
Major HarrleS then offered a resolution
that the committee havin. in charge the
award OF the contract lgive careful con-
sideration to local bids, Ia the end that
If such thing be. fairly possible the
contract be awarded To a Washington
ciothier. This was passed by unanimous
vote.
Or. Wilmer said that he understood the
successful Baltimore bid last year was
only twenty-five cents lower than the
nearest Washington competitor, and the
feeling semed to be that upon so slight
a difference the contract should have been
kept at home. DR.. Wilmer said that GER
tainly with his knowledge of the needs
OF working people here he hoped the suits
would all be bought and made here.