Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-25
HENRY SABlN DEAD.
Early Iowa Educator Passes Away IN
California.

! from 1883 70 1892 and again from 1Ssf
to 1898 and for many years one OF the
| foremost educators OF the country
died Friday at his home at ChulaVista,
! Cal. at the age of 50 years. Until
| few years ago Mr.. Sabin made MS
| home in Des Moines
! During his active life Superinten-
/ dent Sabin attained high recognition
as an educator turnout the couontry,
| In 1878 ne was president OF the State
Teachers Association. In 1885 ne
was selected as chairman OF a COM
mittee of twelve men 10 make ma
tional Investigation and report on
rural schools. During his earlier
school career in Iowa he was super
intendent OF schools at Clinton
He was born az Ponfert, Conn.
October 93, 1929 In 1858 he was
married 10 Esther H. Hotchkiss. The
two sons. Elbridge Hosmer Saoln
and Edwin Legran6 Sabln, are we'll
known in Des Moines, where they
formerly made their home. Botn
are now living in California. Edwin
L. Sabin is We'll known as an author.
Practically ali OF his active life was
spent in educational work. As
Young man he taught in Connecticut
New Jersey and Illinois before COM
ing to Iowa. He is the author OF
several books, one of the best known
being Common Sense Didacttcts,
published in 1903.
In telegram received here FRI
day by Superintendent z. c. Thorn
burg it was stated that the BODY
would be cre1nated in California
Plea for Price Regulation.
The plea Of the dealers with respect
to price regulation was presented to
the committee. II recommended that
the federal administration establish
price at the mouth OF the mine for
both anthracite and the various grades
Of bituninous coal and coke as early
as possible, but not later than April
the price to be main tained turnout the
ensuing year unless a change Of con-
ditions necessitates = revision. It Is
recommended that The fixing of prices
be 50 made that the lowest price to the
consumer be that fixed for the month
Of April, and that there be a gradual
increase each month up to and iuclud-
ing September The following further
recommendations were made:
"(A) That whenever coal is confs-
Gated by any carrier, the consignee and
consignor be Immediately notified by
wire by said carrier.
"(B) That whenever a consignor is
notified that coal for a particular con-
signeA has been confscated, he be i'm
mediarely required to make new
shipment to the consignee to take the
place OF the one confscated; that such
shipment should have priority and
shall not be charged against contract
tonnage.
"(C) That carriers confscating coal
be required to report in detail the nee
essity for confscatton, so that repeti-
ton may be avoidee and necessity
therefore eliminated
"Dl That cars containing confs
Gated coal be credited to the shipper
so as 20 increase his car supply, and
charged against the car supply Of the
carrier confscatng the coal.
"E) That the common and statu
tory law of the United States and the
several states be allowed to determine
the price 10 be paid for coniscated
coal, as has heretofore been the case.
we believe that your administration
recognizes the retail coal dealer as an
essential and economical distributor Of
coal TO the ultimate consumer, and we
believe the cooperation and unuring
efforts put forth by the dealers during
the season just closing has demon
strated beyond any question of doubt
their loyalty and willingness to do their
~,
feel however, and we do not think
there is any question IN your mind
upon that subject that they are entitled
10 4 reasonable margin Of profit over
the cost OF doing business With this
IN mind. We have recommended to the
dealers Of Iowa that thorough and
accurate study ne made Of the costs
incident to the distribution Of coal at
retail, on a uniform basis, so that the
system Of accounting adopted shall
permit Of the classification Of actual
operating cost under three heads, as
recommended by the federal trade
commission. viz: l. Overhead. 2. Yard
age, and 3. Drayage.
IN this connection. we recommend
the allowance Of net profit on per-
centage basis, rather than an arbitrar-
lily fixed amount per ton, because OF the
varying handling conditions turnout
the state The dealer who has large
tonnage can. in the very nature Of
things, handle coal on a smaller gross
margin than is possible for the dealer
in the small town, with correspond
ingly small tonnage, and furthermore,
the conditions in the different parts Of
the state are 50 varied that fat gross
margin in one territory that would pc
just and equitable 70 the dealers, might
give the dealers in other communities
a wider margin than they would prop
erly be entitled 10 and burden the con-
sumner unnecessarily, and for these rea-
sons. we recommend that the gross
margin be established on percentage
basis
Hrs,n,za cIaeLeres Court