The Washington herald., 1908-02-06

/ Yet it did not finish i'm one year nor
yet i'm two. because the Public Printer
has already signed a contract for another
year with the system
/ When the committee learned that The
Audit System desired. according TO Vice
| President Raynors remarks % the re-
porter. to stay in the Government Print
/ ing ONCE almost six years. il believed
the time had come to Gust IT,
Bringing it down to plain figures, Tie
Audit System in its Government Print
ing Office work increased the cost Of in
stallation 1900 times increased its cleri-
cal force possibly three or four times, and
Increased its proposed time Of installation
about six times
The sundry civil appropriation bill, I'M
der which the Public Printer had his au-
thorty 10 install such "a system. did not
specify anything about what company,
Kind Of company, amount it should re-
ceiye, time ii should take; ia fact. moth
ing but that &c should, IN effect, be GER
tain kind Of system"
Mr.. Stillings chose The Audit System.
ne said. ont OF number Of similar con-
Germs. No one has ever said that Mr.
Stiliings is concerned i'm The Audit Sys-
tcm but persons ia the employ of the
Government Printing Office have said
that RaynOr the vice president Of the
system was in the Government Print
ing Office for months before the system"
really started work.
Who Formed system.
The Audit System was formed by Ray
nor, who Is said 70 have originated Its
wonderful assets: j. F. Handy. WHO is
its secretary and treasurer. but who
knows nothing about its financial inter-
csts not even Raynor's salary, and Fred
erick Alfred. who is its president.
The Audit System was first formed as
a copartnership about four years ago.
This copartuership, II was stated by the
officers Of the system" on the stand.
was made after Handy and Alfred had
seen how Raynor had worked things for
them in the j. ". Pratt Company Ray
nor. according TO the testimony. put in
The system Handy put In the capital
and nobody knows what Alfred con
tributcd.
Later Oh, the system" decided 10 in
corporate under the laws of the State Of
New York The capital stock was placed
at 5000, which was later increased TO
$-1"". This stock, Handy testified. is
all held by himself. Raynor. and Alfred.
The Audit System Supplies Company Il
concern which had iu view the securing
OF all possible government contracts.
particularly contracts with the Govern
meut Printing Office. where one NJ irs
stockholders. Bayuor was then working
was organized some time last year.
what Handy Knew.
Handy the secretary and treasure Of
The Audit System. testified thar ra gets
5000 "a year for his services Pavror
Handy said gets "a .fecI. for 81 an .,...-,
waek-souc Uaaks- Ont ~ This pa
nor paws tho salaries OF s.n.. es,-.-....,
clerks and Of himself Handy 5f5 rat
know. "a. testified how much Ra,Da~ 81.
paid each week or each wear
Handy testified that ther. fa4 l.., ID.
meeting Of the directors Of the ...,-s,..,,,..
some time last wear. az which taev per-
fuuetorily elected officers and discussed
things generally. That was all Gy said.
,..'l me directors. himself. Alfred. and
IA. ..'l' '-d 81, l.-'t ON, meeting oil Jae
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From time 10 time The Washington
Herald has printed stories showing. on
the authority Of business men OF Wash
awarded contracts In Tho tu4ir 1,-.f..r-,
for sgrrI.ss furnished tra cora,,,,,,.,,t
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the prbIf. Printer r,r.rr.s e-HIf--.
has Iat contracts for s,pnIies fo fr. srr-
folk Distributing Comusnv and IN other
companies which is Al least ON sragl-f-r,
terms with officers or The A,r5ft s-s-s-,
Tb. Au5ft system, as r,.. ,.-ro-.sg..,-,l
committee and every ono vino hssrF r.s
testimony of its officers saw. was really the +
hiding place Tor numerous other concerns
engaged ln supplying material 90 the de-
paTtments Of the government and esq
pec,aly TO the Government Printing Of
flee
audit system 3. were comparatively unin.- /
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