Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-06-21
J.B. REYNOLDS
TO INTERVIEW
us. SENATORS
C. of C. Secretary in Effort to
Secure Service Mems Bureau
for Indianapolis.

John B. Reynolds, secretary of the In
dianapolis Chamber of Commerce, will
leave for Washington tomorrow to lay
facts before the Indiana Senators and
other Government officials relative to the
location of the Consolidated Service Mems
Bureau Mr.. Reynolds determined to
make the journey today when he learned
that the Government had Cancelled lease
for building in Cincinnati.
The secretary protested vigorously
against the Cincinnati lease several days
ago and demonstrated to the Indiana
Senators that the bureau, which is a con-
solidation of the public health, voca-
tional and war risk bureaus for former
service men, could be located in Indian
apolis at an annual saving Of more than
$1,000
SIGNED PETITION
TO BE PRESENTED.
Mr.. Reynolds win present to the Of
ficials a petition, signed by hundreds Of
Indianapolis citizens, setting forth the
advantages offered by indianapolis as the
proposed site FOR the bureau.
The petition, which is addressed to
Senator Harry S. New, is as follows
we, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of indianapolis wish TO present
the following facts to voice most Wig
OTOuS protest at the apparent alLltuu6 VI
certain government officials in regard to
the waSteful expenditure Of public funds
in an absolutely unnecessary manner.
Early in May the indianapolis Cham
Der of Commerce learned that there had
| been appointed a committee to study
conditions relating to the various aSen-
cies dealing with former service men,
looking toward their consolidation. At
that time John B. Reynolds, general
secretary, arranged with George j.
Marott, for an offer of his building at
342-25S Massachusetts, avenue, with over
$1,000 square feet; considerably more
than needed according to officials Of the
bureau in Cincinnati The building was
inspected by these men and pronounced
ideal for the purpose of the consolidated
bureau.
SETS OUT
RENTALS.
The rental WAS proposed on a sliding
scale: $4,000, the first year $4,000, the
second year; $4,000, for the next three
years and $4,000 for the next ten years.
if renewal of five years lease were made
at expiration. The Chamber of Com
merce presented arguments and furnished
printed matter in regard to the available
ity Of indianapolis to Major Max Il:
War to the Treasury Department as
officer in charge, district organizations,
who replied that if reasonable" leases
could be negotiated in Cincinnati, = there
would be no change of location on ac-
count Of the natural Discrimination to
move.
Authentic Information has just been
received that recommendation has been
made and authority issued for the exc
cutfOn Of a lease for ten floors of new
and unfinished building in Cincinnati,
not ready for occupancy until fall, at
more than S125, GOO per annum. The rea-
sonableness of this rental must be con-
sidered in the light of other offers, in
this case of the offer Of Indianapolis.
The cost of moving would not be ex-
cessive and the efficient functioning OF
the work would not be seriously impeded-
indianapolis can furnish all the high
grade clerical help necessary to replace
those who do not wish to change their
residences.
Spread over a period of fifteen years,
the term mentioned above the cost Of
adequate and convenient space in Indf-
annapolis would be S274000 as against a
total cost in Cincinnati, without con-
sidering possibility of increasing rental
expense of $1,S75 900, or difference Of
over S1,6OOOOO.
ENORMOUS
DIFFERENCE.
This enormous difference between ex-
pense of very similar buildings is the
penalty. taxpayers must bear for the
tinued in Cincinnati. In the light of re-
cent utterances Of the Administration In
regard to the stern purpose to retrench
wherever possible, we protest that such
action is out of line and extrdvagant and
not in the interest of the men for whom
the bureaus are maintained, nor of the
people who pay the bills.
We respectfully urge you to present
this matter vigorously to those in higher
authority over Major Wainer's commit
tee and feel that the matter should be
brought to the attention of the chief
executive, himself, If necessary to pre-
vent this fragrant breach of his intentions
and principles"