Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-01-29


Bray. Easton.
Governor Ritchis and Mr.! wHhr were
made honorary members ri the asso
cintion.
Miilard r.. TidinRs. late speaker o(
the Maryland House OF Representatives.
was introduced To the meeting.
Governor Denn~y Arrives.
At this point, Governor Denney Of
Delaware was introduced TO tho mem
bere.
Maryland Purchasing AssDt.
President Moore then called upon
Mr.. wehr to describe what he pnp-
posed To do In his new role 40 y'1r-
chasing agent for Maryland. Hs BE-
gan by telling the EDITORS how valuable
they were in creating public ssnti-
ment and how useful they were to the
state and how much more valuable
they were for rural communities than
the Baltimore newspa pers He said
| the scope Of the law was wider than
practicable, but that there was eAv-
| ing clause to restrict tho scope OF the
| law. He is TO purchase all OF tho gup-
plies for the Baltimore police depart
| nent: IT covers even the coronsFs
| sheriffs, state institutions. schools.
| clerks of the peace. In short. svsry
| State and county agency and ONCE
L
| that which gives the state purcbasfng
| agent the right 10 approve f the pur-
| chase Of supplies by regular authorized
| departments But all acquisitions and
| bills must be approved bsfore they are
1 paid The basic idea back of the
| plan is 10 create the biggest saving 70
i the State
| Under tho faw all the printing OF
Maryland except Maryland courts and
| briefs IN the attorney generals once.
| comes under Mr.. Webrs Office. Every
| thing else in the State Is under tho
| purchasing agents department IA
| attempting TO get on idea OF the srses
volume OF printing Mr.. Weir has as
! sernbied between 1000 and s,ovV forns'
The idea of saving, Mr.. Wehr saih,
| was not always the saving Of money 20
| much as the stnnda rdfzation OF re-
ports. He learned that there are be-
tween twenty and thirty different kinds
| ~ license forms used by the vsr'ous
MARYLAND counties, which might be
stabilized into one form.
Mr.. Wehr told tho editors that ne
ala not wish 70 squeeze the pTln,~r.
but TO econon1fze for the oenert ~
tho state.
'rvve can buy paper as cheap ano
even cheaper than tho printer csh'
he said Mr. wehr said the printer IN
Baltimore can buy paper cheaper ana
figure lower than the country printer
can. despite higher overhead expense
III the state can save money 20 nc nc
state by buying paper for the country
nrIntsr and supplying electrotypes II
y,o,,ld seem to be a good thing.
knov, tho facilities Of most country
rrtrtlnu Offices are not fully equipped
| we b,oa to get a definite line on tnfs
| .coy ana 10 able to know where ana
| noyv TO distribute the work
The Maryland Association elected ths
BOARD Of governors. r. c. Usilton. r
| u pnvveu. E. III. Brown. II. o. Dinsn-
rai 8. r.. shannahan and Harry Brew
) ington. u-,..
Mr. wehr referred TO the dimcufty
~ presenting samples of forms 20 %
printed 70 all county officers that m'sh'
2 want 70 compete.
pr helisva tha. the country offices ars
: going 10 save the state money on print
. ing" he explained. THE Typothae OF
Baltimore have offered 70 co-operaes
, with my department but they want y
all. They don't want 70 see any ot tne
! work leave Baltimore. / don't want to
r,aka this a city. but n Statewide job
, proven. we shall have 70 do the mos, "'
. the buying In Baltimore
Mr.. wehr explained how the average
: official ordered Job, but never inquired
: into the quality OF the paper used Ir
| the selection Of the stock IL would rneaf
no loss 70 the printer. He closed By
| saving that he believed the county
! offices would eventually get all tn'
printing of State forms that they coul'
handle. In response 20 question ~
!. said he did not believe the Baltirnor
= houses would compete for county print
= ing.
q L. VINCENT of Snow Hill asked MI
| Wehr who would do the work in m
!. county. and at this stage Governo
:. Richie entered into the discussion Q
explain what Mr.. Vincent asked. vi
wehr said where forms were standard
lied that the city Offices would compel
: with the county Offices on bids
There are but two ways 10 save tn
State money on printing. One is 7
r standardize requirements and 70 con
solidate them. II this cannot be don
, then l do not think the plan Will sue
, ceed."
Mr.. Vincent said he thought IN
country printer might as well quit. THIS
" | ne ulgQGlSTOON tA4tAe "aS
TO have the State establish prinun
= establishment at the penitentiary.
He advocated TO the victor belons
the spoiIs and that If the country news
papermen had known and realized IN
extent Of the law. that he did not N
ueve It would have passed" The dis
:, cussion was still on when adJournrner
was taken for lunch
Many in Attendance.
Among those attending were; Le
Moore. president Maryland Press Assc
citation. Havre de Grace; John z. Rain
baltimore; E 4. DiHendal, Wee'
minister: S. E. Shannahan, Easton,
II Collins, Chestertown: c. z. Era
Easton; Clarence Vincent. Snow HI
Ridly Melvin. Annapolis; ]. D. Worth
ington, Belair: j. d. Worthinxton. u
!, Belair: Walter Brewington, Salisbur,
10 G. /. Estfll. Salisbury; w. d. Bratto
y F,lkton: f. Usiiton. Chestertown; w.
II AIcComb. Eavre dc Grace: Col The'
e dore Townsend, Milford; c. e. MacShe
y ~. Dover: Harry Roberts, Wilmington
e. q. FL. Brown, Centerville; G. Walls. Gel
ia terville; G. G.. Phillips. Salisbury; y. y
10 Stowell. fredericksburg; L. Quinn. Cri
ne field: A. r. Saylor, Wilmington: Z.
rs Johnson. Newark; William F. Mette
RS A. o. Fl. Grier. c. c. KILN, J.
in Rumbf, George Carter. Wilmington;
NJ. Townsend. Milford; Herman
he Taylor, Dover: c. c. Pyle. F. n. Re.