The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-06
Profit 10 Dealer.


- Iii further substantiatica of my
contention. ] testified before this COM
lucttee that n number OF books pur-
chased by NJ. Kennedy in the North
ycldcd 400 per cent. profit to the dealer.
III support OF this statement am pre-
pared TO submit copy of an order filled
ly the publisher Of the books referred
10, assfoliows:
.nurts Home Libra,y3 30 cents, billed
by PItiiara at 30 cents; Cornell Library,
IL cents. billed by Putnam at As cents;
Rurt's Henty Series. Divine Edge. H..
80 cents. billed by Putnam at 81 cents
1.-The latter series Is not shown the
copy of the order submitted. but the
price stared can easily be established By
tho testimony OF local booksellers.
Seine Of the other books purchased
b. Mr., Kennedy at prices in excess Of
those at which they could have been
furnished By local dealers are as fol-
lows;
aHeath's Readers, Nos. / and .. list
price 5. cents: billed at 81 cents net
'Heatit's Reader. No. 3, list price, S5
cents; billed AT 35 cents net,
.Heath's Reader, NO (, l!st price, 40
ccilts: billed ut 4 J cents net
Stepping Stones Reader, No. 3. list
price, 10 cents; billed at - cents net.
"Stcpping Stones Reader, No. 4. list
"FIlawathR Primer. lst price, 20 cents
billed AT 10 cents net
'Burkett S. and Iiili's Agriculture,
list price 60 cents: billed Mt 81 cents net.
at viii be observed that all of the
books, With one exception. are billed at
price in csaess . .the retail price OF
the book
u. The ons' part OF my testimony,
which am able TO recall that needs
70 be Substantially modified Is that re-
lat!!ls 10 the amount OF money expended
Tor books under Mr.. Kennedy'a admin.
istration. In letter submitted by me-
10 this committee, stated that from
estimates made from Your records. II
would appear that in the ntighbornood
ttF.u .t..a.. Ftafl .k.nV tfs
books under the present regime. AL
though the validity OF my contention In
this dispute Is not In any way affected
h. the amount e&pended, he IL 1850 or
$4,000. think Il only jas,ce to my
self 10 say that nay statement OF the
amount WAS founded upon n,is!nter-
probation Of the rocords. Funds Cor the
lprchasa Of books being derived from
the sa.o. of documents. and more than
$4,000 having been realized from that
source, hastily concluded ,!1ac the
fun amount taus obtained had been
spent FOR honkr; whereas. |. now up.
I,cars that only about oHe-hal. hsa been
So annsd
Mr. Bell also read some correspond
ence between himself and Dir. henned.
IN which the former commended tina
local dealers had been unfairly treate,
and that the competitive method wa
the purchase of books for the Iravcl!u
libraries
Witness denied that there Was an
reason why Ills tlrm could not furn!s
books an promptly an they could i
got from Now York, and he said NJ
Ifennody's suggestion that Richnlon
firms establish purchasing agencies
New York was absurd on It's face. II
saw no advantage In going PERSONAL
to New York 10 buy the books.
what could Il man accomplish h
going to Now York" asked Mr. Byr
which ho could not accomplish By COZ
respondcnce%'
Nothing that can think Of"
How long DO you think II wouj
take a man to examine $500 ttlex2"
That would depend upon Ii
capacity
Why lie Did Not Submit Bid
Asked by Mr., STROBE why he had n,
submitted bids in answer to the Ieccl
request OF the librarian witness ga
IL was because ~ ntoiceable rcRtr!
tons and conditions.
The particular restriction Man III,
relating TO tl.e imprint. but the ~, lne
SAID lie ala not have the co, operate
of'the librarian.
y Just didn't feel perfectly con
Portable" no went on when pressed
MI strcdc, Il do mean 10 say tn
| could not hive got fair treatme,
but J didn't wish 70 put myself IN
position where ] might have been Il
ialrlS treated IT waH rather III
making love 20 II girl who does not +
ciproealo,
There Was "a feeling, th!nk. q,
y ,,,,., pr. rfoeahly increased ny thls i
Here Mr.. lsen submitted copy
;nr; keNheay's letter. calling Tor !.
Witness finally admitted mnder
sss.ehlns examination by .,tr- Btfo,
Wy, exeFpt Tor The fact that he rot
Abraham his iAouse so lar ys hc kns