Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-02

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age batteries. cereal foods, rubber goods,
packing. suspcnders, compressed yeast
farm machinery, etc. II is estimated that
under these yearly contracts made by the
subcommittee, the institutions viii e1-
pend for supplies a sum In excess Of 500
0O0. which supplies, II purchased by IN
situations Individually. as the needs arose.
would cost a total sum Of more than
81. O65. go. The saving TO the various In
stitutions by means OF these yearly con
tracts will total at least the sum Of $l45.-
25e.
The committee acts as a clearing house
for the institutions and has favored the
producing OF items by institutions needed
by institutions and has been instrumental
IN bringing about the manufacturing and
producing Of many items, some OF the
most important Of which are vinegar.
manufactured by the Indiana Boys
school; shoes tinware, clothing and to-
bacco manufactured by the Indiana State
Prison, and printing and manufacturing
Of brOOms. mops and brushes by the In
diana Reformatory. For the tobacco in.
dustry we secured n ruling through the
United States Treasury Department
whereby taxes OF every nature on tobacco
for State use were eliminated. The tax
per pound on this item was 10 cents The
prison produced and distributed for the
fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1920. n total
OF 1855 pounds, thus making a saving
to the State on taxes alone OF SG.76O A
The State OF Indiana, 1t Is believed. Is
the only State In the Union now manu-
featuring all Of Its tobacco. both scrap.
smoking and plug, for State Institutions
and distributing same free Of tax
FEATURE ADVANTAGE
OF CASH DISCOUNTS
"The committee featured the advisable
ity Of the State taking advantage Of
cash discounts whereupon the subject
WAS taken up with the Governor and
finance board and the result was that
all superintendeDts were furnished with
sufficient contingent fund to enable them
to take advantage OF cash discounts
offered. 1t is thought the saving that
viii be made to the State by reason Of
this arrangement win amount to at least
$50 900.
THE total expenses Of the committee
for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1920,
including salaries OF the secretary, stem
ographers, office supplies and equipment
and travelling expenses were $40. 1910.
ut Is the plan of the committee to
take over for purchase such articles as
It can buy with a saving to the institu
lions, bearing In mind. Mt all times
the question Of convenience and service
to the institutions involved.
1.-THE experience of another year justi-
fies the existence of the joint purchas-
ing committee and the wisdom OF the
law creating 1t. The committee frankly
states that Che success of It's operations
is largely due to the cooperation OF the
officers of all of the institutions repre-
scented and interested"
Members Of the N1rchaslng committee
are: DR.. S. f. Smith, superintendent
Eastern Hospital for Insane; c. A. Nc
Gonagle, superintendent Boys School;
Nose Epstein, frankfort, trustee North
ern Hospital for Insane Joseph Hen
ming, Anderson, trustee, Indiana Refor-
matory; NJ. e. Foley, Indianapolis, trus-
toe. Indiana State Prison; Maurice c.
Shelton, indianapolis, secretary.
DR.. S. e. Smith is chairman of the com
mittee.