The Washington times., 1906-07-27
The MarylandAgricultural
College Complains of
Delayed Deliveries.
EIGHT MILES FROM CITY
Orders Full Day in Advance.
Even This Is Not
Effective.

One valuable customer of the
business men of Washington is lost
in large part b cause OF the uncer-
taizties of deliveries, by the rail-
roads and express companies, at its
door. 1t is the Maryland Agricul-
tural College, at College Park, only
eight miles from the Capital.
DR.. r. W. Sylvester. president Of
the college, said TO a reporter of
The Times this morning that the
city would receive far more of the
colleges custom were it not for the
difficulty in getting goods ordered
within a proper and reasonable
time. As il is, the college spends
something like $4,000 a year in
Washington. Under better condi-
tions it would probably spend more.
Washington's Chance.
"Of course. as this IS a Maryland in
stitution, we must always give the
preference TO Maryland people In doing
business. said DE-. Sylvester. This
means that when we can buy the same
goods i'm Baltimore at the same price
We are charged in Washington. We give
The order 20 the Baltimore house. We
permit sentiment 10 carry up just that
far, but no farther. This institution is
run on business principles aRd If we
can make substantial savings by buying
In Washington, we shall buy in Wash
iRgton every time.
The express service from Washing
ton 10 College Park is almost ircOnCeiv-
ably bad. We can never depend upon
getting what we order ia a reasonable
time. II is always necessary 70 send
our orders at least a day in advance and
sometimes this precaution does not
Certainly, these troubles do not en-
courage us 20 patrouize Washington
merchants They are not peculiar TO our
selves, but are shared as / understand
/ by merch ants and others in the locality
u might De good plan for the Jobbers
and shippers Association 10 investigate
and md out what is the matter
Ready for Work.
I The first meeting Of the freight com
mtttee of the Jobbers and Shippers As
sociation viii be held. Il is probable. al
/ o'clock next Wednesday afternoon, al
Z the Offices Of the American Security
and Trust Company. Monroe Luchs
acting chairman of the committee, had
not desided dehEitciy this morning just
when the meeting VIII be held. but il Is
altogether likely Wednesday viii be
the day.
Replies have been received from ev-
I cry member Of the committee named
by the directors. ana they have beer
unanimous in their expression Of
hearty sympathy with the movement
{ Every man has promised 10 attend the
( first meeting and other meetings as
/ they are called. Every man has agreed
/ 10 make his membership active and not
honorary.
The meeting Wednesday will inaugu-
/ rate a campaign Of hard work for The
/ improvement Of the City's freight IA,
cilities Mr. Luchs vastly prefers ac-
/ tiOn TO conversation, OF oratOry, Ol
rhetoric He wants 10 accomplish
/ something. The committee seems IL
Z feel about IL in just I2e same way.
/ The publicity committee will also
meet next week, either Just before OF
I after the meeting OF the freight com.
mittee- Il Will then formulate plans
/ for the mination through tbs
! South OF information about Washing
! ton and the movement