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I Hi ' ?WE I JUST Rf A SHIPM Curlee in Suits and The Quality Is T1 IS RIGHT! look the McGILL B Store Kingstree, - F7T3F I LEAD&ZII & s ?w is' com 1**** I \. othei I 1^ and-t with I I hous " Drvc Mi IN ST< | ELEC 11 Fans, Iron ii House ; ; Mate jj Phone 63 fc i| Kingstree Eleclri | ; nmnmmnnn < *11111 mt H 'I 'l HI 'M H I l i t NOT Of Change < I take this meth ;; friends and the public :: the interest of The Cit will appreciate the co : old customers of this ( :: any new ones. ?? * ?; Only first-class sei , LEONARD ' iMIitlHHIKIUnilHIH See The County R 'cards and invitations. . ... :: iwm.& 1AVE? ^ CEIVED \ ENT OF | Clothes i i Odd Pants fj i lere and the Price < e Drop in and ) m over. I i ROTHERS ji I t For Men South Carolina. I ] rc paint i i ^ i toucan find a cheaper I ] int or a Setter'paint g Here's the offer I c J NT half your houae with Devoe Lead H nd Zinc Paint; Paint the other half H 1 any other paint you chooee. H a rvoe ooctni us* tewer (won* ana r less money, we will make no chart* evoe. rvoe doesn't wear year or two or thrc* I longer?longer end better? w* will il you enough Oevoe to do the job over. ?:nt half your house lesd-and-oil. the i r half Devoe. In three years the Icad>il half will be hungry for more paint. 1 Devoe still sound. 2 t, well five you enough for the whole / 1 e. * Products are time-tested and proven, sd by the 169 yean' experience of the 1 I paint manufacturing concern in the . Pfsinriad im [LDERS SUPPLY CO. Inc gstree, S. Car. he Lumber 1 'ace Building 1 , >m1111111111111iinMMj n 3CK? ' lis ' ti ? . TRIC i is, Lamps Wiring ii: irial' II 17 ! ii i^ouiiiaico x" 11 ? c Light & Ice Co i 1 ; [ s I I II > 11 ? I I li ? 1 1 1 It I I I-W- . r 1] r wniwwwiinnm s ICE J of Business! :: ] od of informing my ; \ that I have taken over ? r v Tailoring Shop, and j [ 1 ntinued patronage of ;;! concern, and welcome :: 1 * > vice will be rendered. ;; J BURGESS |: I I M Mil 111 M ? H HII lit l?M \ ecord's line of engraved ] .... < >()ME FACTS ABOUT THE PITBLC PRINTING. To the Editor: I respectfully request space in your aluable paper to give a few facts :nd figures, compiled from the pubic records, in regard to the work of be joint committee on printing. The committee "'as established by aw in 1916 as a result of an invesigation of a special committee of >oth houses, the findings of which ikowed that the method of handling i:c state's printing was careless and nefficrent, and that a more efficient nethod could be made to yield large lividends for a small investment of ixpense. These conclusions of the ipecial committee were well founded, is subsequent developments have iroved. Gradually the work of the ommittee has expanded until today lot only the public printing is handed by it, but all office supplies and irinting for all departments of the tate government are purchased hrongh the committee and the toal net savings aggregate a considerable sum. l ne average annual cost ui me puuic printing for the six-year period rom 1911 to 1917 was $32,901.81, vhile for the six-year period from 917 to 1923 the average annual cost s so far $28,108, with the permanent cde of laws of 1922 still to be paid or, which will make a general averige of $32,444.66 a year for the past ix years, though this average will ?e reduced by refunds from the sale i the 1922 code. This reduction of he average yearly cost has been atained despite the fact that within the >ast few years the cost of printing las more than doubled and the "delation" in this industry has not kept lace with that in other lines. (The irice of book paper of the grade used or the state printing is now 8 1-2 to i cents per pound, as against 4 to 5 ents per pound in 1914 and previus years. At one time it reached 5 cents. Wages, which increased an average of about 100 per cent., have tot declined at all). The figures of cost for public printng for the years 1911 to 1912, both nclusive, are as follows: First Period. 911 $25,000.001 912 43,606.41 913 30,341.45 914 41,115.59 915 25,000.00 916 32,347.44 Second Period. (It was here that the committee egan its work.) 917 818,658.37 918 16,519.07 919 18,177.16 920 25,800.00 921 48,353.80 922 (including permanent code, estimated) 67,060.00 It will be noted that during the rst three years of the committee's xistence the amount spent for pub- I c printing was practically cut in | alf. This was accomplished by re- j ucing the volume of reports printed y state officials and by the eliminaon of much useless duplication in le public printing. The increased 5st for the past few years has been ue to advanced prices for printing nd to the inclusion of both the tern| nwrv ami normfinpnt rrwlp of laws. I : hich the constitution requires to be rinted twice at each recurring pe- i icd of ten years. Under the con- j ract made for the publication of the j ermanent code this committee will j sceive a considerable sum from the : ale of the code to members of the j ar and other-. This money will be j efunded to the state treasury and j hould be deducted from the appro- j riation of 1922. Comparing 1914 and 1922. In order to make an accurate com- j arison of 1914 and 1922 it is neces- j ary to make somewhat of an analysis j f the 1922 appropriation. Of the j jtal of $76,851 appropriated this j ear $49,274.52 will be expanded for j ublic printing proper as against 39,495.59 for 1914. Reports of oards, commissions, etc., created ince 1914, changes in the law which equired payment from public printtig funds instead of from departient funds,together with reports of pecial assembly, accounts for $5,33.58 of the difference, leaving ctually spent for the same work ony $4,487.49 more in 1922 than in 914, when everyone knows, or can' asily ascertain, that the cost of, (rinting is now practically double.! chat it was in 1914. Had there ho io joint committee on printin; in 922 the probabilities are that theimpropriation would have hecn coniiderably in excess of $10(M>oo. In comparing the years 1914 ami j 922 the extra session of 1914 has >een included. If it is believed that' his is unfair the following figures' Ml 1 -*-1?* ? ^4* n'Ai'lr 1 viii snow mat 'ii \uiumc ui ?uin. vhich the committee could have no :ontrol the comparison is, if anyhing, unfair to 1922. The acts of 1914, both regular and special sessions, contained 788 pages vhereas the acts of 1922 contained )48 pages. In 1914 for both regular tnd special sessions, there were printid 4,492 pages of bills, while for the session of 1922 there were printed 4,240 pages of bills. There was also appropriated for the operating expense of the committee for 1922, $4,991; for equipment, $1,800; and as a revolving fund to purchase office supplies, $3,000. Of the amount for operating expenses several hundred dollars will probably be unused and will revert to the treasury, which is likewise true of the amount for equipment This equipment will practically pay for itself in 1922, and as its probable life is five or six years there is a considerable net gain to the state. The revolving fund ic exactly what its name implies. It is used to purchase office supplies for the various departments. These supplies which, before this committee besran to act as purchasing agent, were bought at retail prices in small quantities, are now bought at wholesale, entailing a saving of practically $3,000 for 1922. This money is refunded to the state treasury as the different departments settle their accounts. There is another phase of the committee's work which has been productive of lowered operating costs for other departments of the government. Contracts for all job printing for the various departments are awarded through this office. A considerable sum has been saved not only by securing the best prices by competitive bidding, but expert advice in the use of paper has saved a great amount of money. Besides there is a tendency towards co-ordination and standardization which has often prevented the printing of unnecessary forms. The small expense to which the state is put for the operating expenses of the joint committee on printing is returned many times in the economies which the committee has been able to egect. The committee is the one department of the government which was instituted simply and solely for the purpose of economizing. That it has more than fulfilled the mission which the authors of the act creating it had in mind is clearly demonstrated by the figuregiven above, which are taken from the public records. Nieis Christensen, Chairman Joint Committee on Printing, Beaufort. When you need printed matter, any kind, The Record is the place to have it done. Send us your orders for job printing See list of contestants an page 5. Subscribe now for The Record. b Onlv a I % Orditi MSE2 I ifcp| We have had < BfPI celebrated Marx fonly a few of the 1 feel that it will be your selection if y< a summer suit. :pg Marx Made C SPj ue-giving, and we gjja public that we hai i&l anywhere. The pi jjfc" no doubt added gri this summer, and i ?0^ still have soml^f |{ Silvera Kpi Kingstree, Maaiifti?i^KLKJ j DR. H. D. I Eye Spc Will be at my store I niencing today (Thursda; til August 23rd with the glass fitting machine whi stall for me. If you have any eye 1 . come during these dates - i i i case too complicatea to D examined and fitted ove] i dren in the State of Flori Remember Dates, Aug T. E. BA Jeweler and Oj | KINGSTREE HAR rIINAHAi nivAAinpA I mutual uiiauivis FIRST CLASS MOT :; Complete Line Coffi] \; Metal Vaults and ] Mr. L. J. S Has Charge of our Un ; and is throughly equ DAY OR N] ;; Day Phone No. 35 ? ' ' ! Our prices for job prii i r im "ew ot Ihesi iary Values. :Made c^u SHits >0^ prite a large business this [ade Summer Suits for mer Dest selections left to supply ttaii* irrforoof fn pnmp in IV J VUJL All l\/X vu 1/ W w ?I?V> )u are among those who int lothing represent the utmost feel that in offering this lin goods to offer second to i dees at which we are offerin eatly in making the number ve invite you to come to oil tlje most desirable fabrics 01 Dep't. REESE J ;cialist :l for one week com y), August 17th unlatest Scientific eye | eh he expects to in- , troubles be sure and and be fitted. No >e fitted. D]j. Reese 1 r 15,000 school childa last year. ^ 1 1 . 17 to Aug. 23. UULll I )temetrist. I ' ? wmmmmmmmmm mil DWARE CO., ' and Embalmer J FOR HEARSE as and Caskets ! Burial Robes. ;: \ I tackley :: 5 dertaking Dept. ;: ipped to serve :: [QHT fight Phone No. 126 :: :: IIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIt = ltihg are reasonable. -r? r=== ~ ~ ' * Left! I | HMB af n B 4m summer in the ?9 i, and still have 19 your wants. We |m early and make ES, end to purchase 1CT in style and val- g?S I e to the buying ?3 J lone to be found gglfi g these suits has |?^j of sales so large IBS n cfnro TT7Vl "i 1 ^ WP SR^ L UlVX v M 11A1V ?? ^ Store i| , South Carolina j$| ? - J