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The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
BUYING FEATURES
MARKET NCOTTON
Labor Peace in Britain Causes
Prices to Soar and Impul-
sive Action. .r5S

NEW YORK, April l5.-A srurt OF
excited buying in cotton followed
the announcement Of the canceIls-
tion of the strike OF the British
railvaymen and transport workers
today, as this action was regarded
as an indication of the ending Of all
labor troubles in Great Britain for
the time being
The market jumped 90 to -
points above the previous close, or
to l2.75 for July on the news. but
as soon as the furry Of covering
subsided trade became less active
and fluctuations were Irregular. As
q rule, however, gains were held
well and final quotations were not
far from the top
The market started 81 to 2s
points higher. Wall Street. wire
houses and Liverpool were all good
buyers, and offerings were scattered.
The market at Liverpool jumped
about Is English points on the can
collation. of the general strike.
The receipt Of the news here
lowed by q sharp advance and heavy
later months was noted. probably
on the idea that comparatively little
cotton would be rendered at the
present premiums on the late de-
liveries.
Throughout the afternoon the list
showed little change and no partic-
ular activity. Prices were well
maintained on local covering and
Wall Street buying. The clo-s WAS
so to ~ points net higher.
Spot here was steady. with mid
ding so points higher at lz5Oc:
there were no sales. Spot at New
Orleans was firm. with middling kc
higher at IKE; the sales were
l.204 bales.
Receipts OF cotton IN bales at
some OF the leading points today
were: Galveston. 1891: New Or
leans, 2.oo2; Mobile, 77s: Savannah.
753; Norfolk. l,002: St IouiS- 1874
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
WASHINGTON PRODUCE.

Eggs-Nearby, &c; Southern, &c;
average receipts, 27c.
Butter-PrinL Tic: creamery. ex-
ira, 6sa69c.
Poultry-Alive: Roosters, 2oa21c:
turkeys, 4oa45c; spring chickens,
9Oc; White Leghorns, 75as0c; hens,
SIC: keats. 75c; dressed fowls,
35a3Sc; turkeys. 43a4sc;l roosters.
37a3Sc. !
Calves-No. l, s11.
Green Fruits-Apples. per basket.
75cas2.00. western, per box, S3.00a
$50; apples, per Dbl. s3.oOa
500: pineapples. s5.ooa6.50; Califor-
mia oranges, S4.00as.00; California
lemons, per box, S3.60a4.5O; grape
fruit. per crate. sI5ea5.00; Florida
oranges, s4.50aS5.25.
Vegetables-Potato nearby, DER
bhl. s1.75a2.00; Northern, per sack,
s2.25aa5o: string beans, per basket,
Florida. $350a$6.00; new cabbage,
50. 0Oa3.00 per It; beets, Florida, per
crate, s2.50a3.00; lettuce, romaine,
per crate, S150a2.01; Florida. crate,
81. 2.00a3.50; peppers. per crate, s4.00a
500; cymlings crate. s5.00a6.00;
eggplant, per crate, S3.50a5.0o: on
ions. per sack, s12Sa1.75; spinach,
per Dbl. s2.00a2.5o; Florida toma-
toes, per crate, s4.OOa5.50: sweet DO
toes, per crate, S4.00a6.50: sweet po-
yams, s3.50a5.o0; Brussels sprouts,
l5a25c; Florida celery. per crate,
S3.50a4.00; bunch celery. $1.00a1.25:
peas. per basket. s3.00a6.00.
Based on April Is quotations in
important markets, prices for hay,
feed and grain in carlots delivered
Washington. D. c.. for prompt ship
ment are quoted as follows:
No. timothy hay, $500 ton; No.
2 timothy hay, .s24.00 ton; No. 1
clover mixed, s22.50 ton; spring
wheat bran. s24.25 ton; spring
wheat middlings. $3.50 ton: cotton
seed meal (36 per cent?, $3.50 ton;
old process linseed meal, $40 ton;
gluten feed. $3.50 ton; hominy feed
(white), $3.50 ton: dried beet puly,
s32.50 ton; No. yellow corn and
No. white. 75c bushel; No. 8 white
corn and No. 3 yellow, 73c bushel;
No. white oats. 4S1kc bushel; No.
3 white oats, 46%c bushel.
The following commodities may
be obtained from local dealers in
carlots, basis cash payment, al
prices quoted:
No. l timothy (western) hay, s26
ton; No. 2 timothy (western) hay,
s25 ton; No. 1 clover mixed. $3.50
ton: spring wheat bran. SIS ton;
winter wheat bran. s25.25 ton; stan
dard middlings, s2450 ton; flour
middlings. $3.50 ton; cottonseed
meal cas- per cent?, s3s ton; gluten
feed. $3.50 ton; hominy feed
(white), $3.50 ton. FIour-1Soft
winter straight Gao lbs. jute). Sc
to 81 per/bbl.; hard winter straight
Gao lbs. jute). s7.25 to IS per bbl. ;
fancy spring patent QamiIy brandy,
$3.50 to $3.50 per Dbl. No. white
and No. 2 yellow corn. 77xc per
bushel (bags extra); No. 9 white
oats. sohc per bushel (bsgs extra).
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

The Bureau of the Census has
just published it's biennial report on
the financial statistics of cities hav-
ing a population of over 10000. This
quartoA volume OF over $50 pages
contains much that is Of interest to
those concerned with municipal well
fare. Only a few points can be re-
ferred to here.
The total population of the United
States on January l, 1919 is esti-
mated at 1O4.270.S32, offwhich 33.2
per cent live in the 227 cities with
a population Of over 10000. In 1910
there were only 1874 CITIES of this
size and they contained 29.7 per
cent of the total population.
This marked increase in city popu-
lation has involved very greatly in
creased financial problems. In 1909
the total net governmental cost Of
LAG cities was $76l,562,037 while ten
years later the cost to the same
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
GOMPERS SCORES
RAILWAY MEASURE
Abrogation of Agreements Re-
suit of Esch- -Cummins Law,
Labor Head Says. =

NEW YORK. April 15.-The abro-
cation. of the present working
agreements between, the railroads
and their employees. ordered by the
United States Railroad Labor Board,
in Chicago, is the natural and nor
NAL result of the colossal blunder of
the Esch -Cummias law. which even
its friends now admit has been a
failure" President Samuel Gompers'
of the American Federation OF La
Dor, declared here yesterday.
The entire act. Gompers said. once
regarded as an ideal feat OF legis-
lation, is now denounced as an utter
failure.
Gompers is quoted as adding that
big business evidently Influenced the
boards decision.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Per Capita Departmental Expenses.

Although the per capita cost in
every department is higher now
than ten years ago it will be noted
that smaller per cent OF the total
is being spent for general govern
ment, for police and fire protection,
and for highways. On the other
hand, there has been a marked in
crease in the per capita and per-
centage expenditure for education.
In 1909 the expenditure for schools
was 2S.2 per cent OF the total while
in 1919 this had increased to 31.S
per cent. This is a really signif-
cant increase indicating that Amer
lean cities are increasing their
school facilities even though the
cost is much higher than a decade
ago.
As might also be expected there
has been a material increase in
municipal Indebtedness during the
last ten years. The gross Indebted
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
STEEL SLASH MAY BRING
GENERAL CUT" BELIEF
Cheaper Steel Will Force Reductions on Scores
Of Commodities, Expert Believes.

Drastic reductions in prices an
nounced by Judge Ebert H. Gary, Of
the United States Steel Corporation.
may precipitate q second country
wide wave Of price-cutting, IL is be-
lieved here.
AT least cheaper steel will tend
to bring down prices TO the con-
sumner OF scores of commodities Of
everyday use" said Ethelbert Stew
art, government price expert, yester-
day. 1T may be some weeks before
the buying public will experience
beneft. but the result is certain IL
the lower steel prices are main
tanned"
The result which the steel price
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
LARGE CITIES SHOW 33%
INCREASE IN INDEBTEDNESS
Greater Per Capita Indebtedness and Larger
Expenditure for Schools Appear.

cities was s1,113,5ss,S7s. The aver
age per capita cost increased from
s30.33 in 1909 to s35.5S in 1918. II
we eliminate the expenses for pub
lie service enterprises, the per cap
ita cost for departmental expenses
increased from s16.07 to S21.s3 in the
ten years, This is an increase of
35 per cent compared with a rise OF
II per cent when. all governmental
costs are considered. These figures
show that in the effort to reduce
taxation in the face of high costs
there has been less tendency for
cities to enter into public service
enterprises.
The changes in the distribution
of the per capita net expenditures
for departmental expenses are also
of interest. These together with
the per cent OF the total to each de-
partment for 1909 and 1919 are given
below.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

ness OF 146 cities amounted to S3,-
702.272.563 in 1919 compared to ST.
214.639,S32 in 1909. On a per capita
basis the gross debt has increased
from $500 to sl1s.2s. II sinking
fund assets are deducted the per
capita net debt becomes s61.21 in
1909 and sSl.18 in 1919. In either
case there is an increase for the
decade of about 33 per cent The
following table gives a compsfison
of the gross and net indebtedness
of these cities for a series of years.
1000 omitted from totals.D
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Abnormal Grain. Trading
Is Brought Before Senate

kilograms setting forth abnormal
conditions in the grain market un-
der which wheat is sold Is cents a
bushel cheaper than in Argentina
and urging a Congressional inves-
tigation as to what effect high
freight rates have had in producing
this condition. were laid before the
Senate yesterday by Senator Gilbert
NJ. Hitchcock, of Nebraska.
The messages were received BY
Senator Hitchcock from G. II. Payne,
of Omaha, Neb.. and Charles Cam
eron, OF Herman, Neb.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Southern Tariff Body to
Hold Conference Here

A delegation of twenty-five repre-
.sentatives of the Southern Tariff
Association will hold a session here
for the three days beginning April
1S, to place before President Hard
ing and Congress the tariff needs of
the South. On April 20 the dele
cation will appear before the House
Ways and Means Committee with q
progfam Of tariff revision to help
all Southern producers.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
WASHINGTON TO ENACT
DRASTIC BLUE SKYLAW
Mexico Kills Duty on
RalD and Refined Sugar

Mexico has abolished the ex-
port duty on raw and refined
sugar, 1t was announced at the
Department of Commerce yester-
day. The decree In effective at
once. The duty on refined sugar
has been 10 cents United states
currency for gross kilo, and ON
raw and brown sugar the duty
IA cents per gross kilO.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16
Plan to Retrench.

The question of reducing the num-
Der and size of annual reports. OF
the District is being considered by
a committee. Congress has appro-
priated $4,000 to publish the annual
reports foE, the next fiscal year.
while the cost viii be nearly $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

V0uotationb furnished BY W, B. Hibbs q Co
Members Chicago Board Of Trade.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

l9uouuons furniShed BY W. b Hibbs q Co.,
nembers New York Cotton Exehanre.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

Copyright, 1871, BY Washington Hsrsld.)
The Washington herald., 1921-04-16

in case of disobedience to a sub
poens or of the contumacy of any
witness appearing before the Com
missioners or their duly authorized
deputy. the Commissioners may in
woke the aid of the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia, and
such court may thereupon issue an
order requiring the persons sub
poenaed to obey the subpoena, or to
give evidence touching the matter
In question. Any failure to obey
such order Of the court may be pun
lshed by such court as a contempt
thereof.
Sec .. That the Commissioners,
upon evidence satisfactory to them
that in the sale of any securities
within the District Of Columbia any
person is employing or is about to
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
WHIP THINGS IN SHAPE
FOR COMING STATE FAIR
With Opening 10 Days Away,
Details Rapidly Near State
of Preparedness.

iih ia" "p"uinG Dat" OF the Nir-
I'H'A stat" Falr only TEN days away,
saturday. October I G,nera1 Manager
W conway Stunders Declared "vcrr
H''A' connected Win this years cN-
position WAS in more complete state
"i preparedness Than had been the
'"Sr 20 many years
~ Iarr" fo"r' oft WORKERS Eny' been
ON ih" grounds for overall weeks
Mr. saunders sand .,i they have
'-'"n'i up and made The grounds
i'"iE i"r ihr arrival - Nn.hiiS. cat
IL ".t attractions a,uu- the midway.
me entire fencing Ir,t .u fact every
piece OF wood IN TIA" -..rIs. hus.bcen
Wh,i""ashed. ana ntnt parts re-
t"ti' Ii" Erhn6Sitnd .as r-w exits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
REPUBLICANS SATISFIED
WITH LOOKS OF THINGS
Cheer to Echo Message From
Colonel Anderson. Predict.
ing Success in November.

More ihar 600 mcmbcrs oi the
Nlohm"nd Republican club. VINO
gathered on the roof of the Hotel
Ii'hm"hd las; night. chcor.d To tn.
r,ho when "a tclcErlm was read from
Colonel Henry w Anderson. H.ruh-
ltran candidate for Governor. telling
of the large audiences which ne is adj
dressing daily ana nightly In the
cities and towns Of the S0uthwcst.
colonel Anderson said ;hat lie had not
Yet iuund 4 nall large enough 20 hulG
TIE people who turned out TO h"ns
him in any OF the places h had visit
I'd. lie predicted Republican success
i'm November.
The club voted to send colonel IN
dcrSun "a Telegram appriSiuG him of
TIL strides his organization had made
i'm Richmond and vicinity sine. his do
parturc. The telegram assured him
uf victory in November.
!, G. Noel. collector OF Internal
revenue. spoke briefly. cuph.tcia.u.
The Importance OF getting i.l voters
10 register. lie indors.d tn" hons,-
to-housc canvass which Ia" Republic
cam organization is making saying T.
already had produced ''wond"Gtu re-
suits"
j. l. Crunrcr. chairman "r the State
Republican committee. was HpplIujod
when h. todd of the organization tn"
Republicans had built up throughout
the state. Reports reaching him from
all rarts OF Virginia. lie snia.
convinced him that colonel Anderson
would be elected Governor IN Nov"nl-
Der Tho state committee had no wo-
mans organization to start uut with.
he said hut that handicar has hoeu
wiped out and there now are working
womon's committees IN eighty seven
counties.
H. y. Fulwiler. Federal prohibition
commissioner. ana Att"rncN john T.
i'luuauuu spoke briefly on Republican
prospects Ralph Harrison presided.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
State EDUCATION BOARD
CONSIDERS BOOK PRICES
Superintendent Hart to Ask
Publishers for One Years
Continuation.
SUPPLY Is Not ADEauAru
Present Virginia LAWS Rri,tix. T.,
Adoption OF Buui>S IInnaIrn,, S,.,,,,
Authorities and Amendment viii
lie Sought.

iA'fiS TART superintendent of Pub
nc instruction, Yesterday presented
'hc state Board Of Education certain
BIDS and other data with reference to
text books. II" stated that. hv far
the most unsatisfactory feature of Tho
whole text book situation was tn.
N"'Stl"h "i an adequate supply of
books.
lie explained that the department OF
cducati"n was now operating undo;
contracts with publishers signed i'm
1918 These contracts imposed upon
the publisher the obligation Of sup
plying books for sale at convenient
points. IN" pui fishers. in turn. con-
traC,cd with the Virginia Book Com
rany. OF Richmond. 10 receive books
in their depository and 10 Distribute
thcm over the State Mr. lfar; ~
planned that the stat. board hnd no
contract with tn" Virginia Book Com
pany ana no control over this con
Germ.
Owing 10 greatly Increased prices
at which text books are offered. ana
owing. also. to the apparent need of
notifications in the Virginia law with
reference to the purchase and dis
tribution OF books Superintendent
Hart recommended that he be a,.-
thoriaed TO secure from publishers a
price for ono year continuation OF
books now OH the state list
This arrangement would permit
ample time for notifications to hc
made in tn. Virginia law Ivy tn, as
scmhiy of 1?22 without. in any way.
embarrassing the distribution Of
books carly next spring. The assembly
viii h asked To- modify certain fca-
lures ri the law relating TO adoption.
and particularly will u" requested TO
50 change the plan a.; diStribut ION
that tho state Board of Education can
guarantee an adequate supply of t"NI
books IN ample time for the opening
OF schools.
In support OF his recommendation
With reference 10 distribution. super
intcndsnt iiar, submitted reports and
t".crrams from N" various sections
"i tho state showing tho pr.sou, CON
diii"n Of the hook supply i'm Virginia.
i.outiue business demanded tho at,
t'ntion Of the board Tor tho grcator
part Of tho day.
NJ the morning session. prnc.s.o,.
. carl Hoover, Of Bath county vyos
elected superintendent ot schools rnr
That county. to succeed p-of.sso,.
Bruce X Richardson, resigned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
.ROTAR|ANS EVOLVE PLANS
TO ADVERTISE RICHMOND
Would Placarl Highways Be-
tween This City and Phila-
dclphia With Mile Posts.

Rev. I.cn'G Eruushton. u. II. pas
tor of Grove Avenue Baptist church.
spoke before the Rotary club ycs,cr-
day At Tho Richmond Hotel lie cx-
pressed enthusiastic admiration for
th' constructive activities of the
club. and declared mat it was such
co-urcratiuu between Ia. club and
the churches That h,'rrd make Rich
m"ud one OF the greatest cities in tn.
country. III the church mcmbcrs
would display the pep YOU fellows
allow 10 pcrmcaio your meetings" h."
said more good would result from
tho efforts of tho preachers"
Nut1riau Elwood Tragic submitted
a plan for marking The highways
triwcou Richmond and Philadelphia
with substantial. attractive boards
Hv, feet in length. i.arinl, an arrow
pointing toward Richmond. ana with
TN" distance clearly marked. In adj
dition 10 this approximate log"uds Irc
to be placed on The boards urging
the tourist "a keep ON TO Richmond.
tn" educational, historical. musical
social. business anu art center az the
south According 10 Mr.. Tragic's
plan tho club is 10 undertake. This
work I'm the Interests "f the city aud
tho state. Tho hoard OF directors
will evolve plans for he project.
tn, committee ON auusom,uts will
meet tomorrow might az Tho residence
Of Alvin NJ smith CHAIRMAN. where
plans for The forthcoming musical
STOW. fur Tho honeNtS Of thu Boys
Club, will bc perfected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
To-Day and Tonight
In Richmond

Richmond Advcrtisin. Club.
Richmond Hotel. l.:55 T.. NJ
Baseball. Richmond vs.. Norfolk.
Mayo Island Park. l.. NJ
Commercial League, boulevard
Park. i:l5 T.. NJ.
Mems Tennis Tourney. Country
club. all day.
kiwanis- Rotary golf tourney.
hermitage club, afternoon.
Richmond Chapter. American In
',i,utc OF ranking. Jefferson Hotel.
l.. NJ.
chickahominy Clubs and Good
Roads Association, Murphy's Hotel.
) l.. NJ.
opening exercises PRESBYTERIAN
school tor lay workers. Schaunl.r
HALL Union Theological Seminary.
5 i. NJ
ofor plays. soc "Thcatrical cal
"ndar" editorial paI".)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
TRIBES Or RED MEN
TO AID TIE PAGEANT
Grand ,+flirrrs OF state 10 t>~rmhl,
Here soon Ia plun far iiiG
SprctnrIc.

H.ads of the several tribes ~ Et1
Men iu Richmond held % row-wcw
laet night with Secretary " g.
Cudliu. of tho Virginia Historical
Association, ANA promised o. inter
rej thcir members in the wurh ~ ia"
pageant ana 10 make d:iyv '"r 'h'
a;|, of membership tickets in order
q" hclp finance IL" project
II WAS also stated that tho strand
officers would assemble in EI,hWwd
at "a early date to plan tor tur pm'
Tho I:cd M,u VIII talk" in ,Hc ur.c-
,ntatiou of tho pageant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
R..un,cs I.n,, SMILES

Harry y. White. law s;ud,n, at TIA"
University 81 Virginia. has returned
10 his studied. after spending several
days at his mono. 1879 t.rsl""
Avenue.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
n.pu,y High Constable oualilr>.

J. -. Christie. deputy high cunsta-
jc yesterday qualified before CIty
Clerk Mcdowell and viii enter upon
III. Nut..S II nmrn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-21
The Valentine Museum

Open Daily from 10 TO ..
Saturdays from 10 10 o.
hdiniss ion Free.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
DAWES SELECTION
PLEASING TOG. 0.P.
Step Toward Real Economy
Seen in Naming New
, Budget Chief.

In republican political circles the ac-
tion of Preside Mt Harding in placing
Charles G.. Dawes at the head of the
budget administration is regarded
with a high degree of satisfaction.
The opinion is held that the operation
of a budget system, provided for by a
republican Congress. inaugurated un-
der a republican regime and admin
istcred by such a man as MIR. Dawes
will go far toward increasing pubic
confidence in the administration.
1t will be taken as the first practical
step toward tax reduction. II IS nelu'
inasmuch as it presaSes future reouc-
ton of expenses and also economy IN
the conduct of the government Poli-
ticians in and out of Congress are
fairly well convinced now that tne
first test of the present admlnlStra-
ton to be applied by the pubIc VIII
be the success in reducing or alleNidt-
ing taxes.
Taxes Most Pressing.
While the country is sentimentany
and psychologically interested IN tme
men and other observers unite IN tHe
Judgment that the people are pri-
marily concerned with taxes.
The columns of the daily press nave
been fuH 1Of tne past ihoi - eA.
of accounts of the growing restiHe-
ness of the public on account OF nun
action on the tax question, eSpeclaily
as nothing seemed in sight LOT tue
near future On the contrary, the III :
ture appcarcd to present Il prospect
of continued expenditure on iarse
| scale and consequent high TAXATION "
meet II.
.Spepdirs Mt shocking Rate
The Secretary of the Treasury in ms
letter to the chairman of the ways ano
means committee some time aso
wrote: H..
Ordinary expenditures for the nrSt
t,ree-uuarters of the fiscal year ls2l
nave been SS,TS3.771. 1876, or at the rate
nf about s50O0,O0O,O00 for the year.
According to the latest estimate
ordinary expenditures during the
fiscal year 1922 (this is the year which
will begin Il week from friGas', ~,
Guiding interest on the public deot,
w;Ii he more than 81, 900, ,000, 900. ="
.The nation cannot continue to Spend
at this shocking rate. AS the Presi-
dent said in his message TO congress-
the burden is Unbcarable and there
are two avenues of relief: one is rlSlo
resistance in appropriation ana the
other is the utmost economy IN ao-
miniStration.
ton for the expectation that the IN
duction into office of Mr.. Dawes is
going to bring about a decrease in
expenditures in time to be available
for reduced taxation by Congress
now, still the politicians feel that
there is comfort in the thought that
the government is at last actually
starting on the economy road, and
that some day benefit will accrue.
Evening star., 1921-06-22
speed TO Be MADE
In SCHOOL BUILDING
Officials Hope to Have Some
Structures Ready by
September, 1922.
ARCHITECTS BEGIN TASK
Tubercular School Completion to Be
Special Aim-Acquisition of
Land Takes Time,

The District engineer department
has set itself to the task of complet-
ing by September, 1922. as many as
possible Of the new school buildings
just authorized by Congress. Mai.
Cary H. Brown. assistant engineer
commissioner, stated today.
The municipal architects office is
already busy on plans for the struc-
lures. and every effort will be made.
Maj. Brown said. to complete the
buildings in the shortest time possi-
BILE.
The budget calls for forty-four ad-
ditional rooms in grade schools. one
tubercular school and two Junior high
schools.
1t probably will not be possible
Maj Brawn said, to complete the
junior high schools by September
1922. but the tubercular school will be
ready then IL 1t possibly can be done
In a few cases new buildings will
be delayed somewhat by the acQuiSi-
tion Of land. While the city heads
will endeavor to purchase the ground
directly, it may be necessary in in
stitute condemnation proceedings.
In cases where the city already
owns the land. however. no time will
be lost in finishing plans and letting
the contracts.
Bids received recently for an addi-
ton to the Henry D. Cooke School
were very encouraging" said Maj
Brown. "and we do not anticipate
any difficulty in getting satisfactory
bids on the new buildings just au-
thorized."