Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-08-28
TO THn PUBLIC.
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The report Of the committee hav-
Ing charge OF the Panhandle" book
let issued by the electric line. the
Red Collar line and the Commercial
club, made its final report to the club
last evening. The report shows the
total cost OF the booklet to be
S3,16s.5l for job which the Press
offered to furnish at S2,265 under a
guarantee and which the Commercial
club was told would be completed by
the Inland Printing company for
about st,7OO after the Press had
submitted Its bid. II the Commercial
club is satisfied to send S3.169.57 out
Of the city for printing when 1t Is
guaranteed as good q Job for S2,265
BY a home concern, 1t makes a very
poor showing for Its own city. The
report shows that the Inland Print
Ing company received s1,9O7.6O for
Its share Of this money and that c..
r.. Fiagg received $3.50 for his serv-
Ices, when every member OF the club
who was present at the meeting will
remember distinctly the statement OF
J. 9. White that Mr.. Flagg received
q regular salary from the Red Collar
line and electric line and there would
be no charge for his services. The
statement shows charge Of S4Oe.15
from the American Engraving com
pany for cuts, which were included
In the bid Of the Press. II shows a
charge of S375 for folder maps.
which were not included In our bid
because II was understood that the
railroad would furnish maps. as It
had been distributing them free for
years and would be pleased to avail
itself Of this opportunity Tor free dis
tribution. Had the booklet been Is
sued as a purely subscription enter
prise those who contributed to Il
would have the right to do as they
pleased with the printing, but since
u was put out under the auspices OF
the Commercial club and Is a public
matter, We have the right. and It Is
our duty as newspaper, to show
where the club has been given the
worst OF the deal. and has been used
as a tool for the publicity OF adver-
Using matter for corporations. The
financial report OF the committee
shows that the club still owes
sT69,61. Mr.. Black read an ltemized
bill from the Inland Printing com
pany At last evenings meeting OF the
club and stated that II was consld-
erably less than that Of the Press.
The statement Is misleading from the
fact that all material and work, ex.
cepting the photographs. which were
to be furnished. was included In our
bid Of s2.266. Add to the 1907. &C
charged by the Inland Printing com
pAny sa06.15 for engraving. ss7I
for maps Of the Inland Railroad com
pany. ga freight on maps. and tn,
cost IL aa.Ti2,7b. or S447.76 NOR,
than the bid Of the Press. The othel
incidentals added TO bring the tota
up to sS.ls9.5l include Items whlel
were not legitimate charges. except
ing the envelopes and freight, bu
help 10 swell the total. among then
t32S for extra color on inside. 80
for extra color on cover and $40 10
extra make-ready. besides othe
items. all OF which were included 4
the bid Of the Press and 20 under
stood BY the committee. However,
the club Is satisfied TO be used In thI
way the Press has nothing further I
say except that there are many men
bors that have no money to be use
Ia promoting the business interest
and pr0ats OF transportation eorpol
ations. The flgures in the stalemor
submitted 70 the club win be- plat
70 any one who takes time TO stud
them. They verify every chars
made BY the Press and justify on
eFitfrfmm uf thA Transaction