Removal of the Battle Creek Printing Plant
By Editor
It seems to be due to our people in general, and especially to the constituency of the Review and Herald Publishing Association, that a brief statement should be made concerning our property interests at Battle Creek. Although earnest and persistent efforts have been made to dispose of some of our real estate, no sale has thus far been effected; but after somewhat prolonged negotiations, a contract was entered into with a well-known business man of Battle Creek, according to the terms of which he agreed to purchase the personal property now used in our printing business there. Part of the purchase price was paid as earnest money. When the time came for the fulfilment of the contract and the acceptance of the property, February 1, this man declined to complete the purchase and forfeited the deposit. He made no claim of breach of contract on our part, and the only reason given for the non-fulfilment of his contract was that efforts had been made to induce Adventists to leave Battle Creek. The contract could doubtless be enforced in the courts, but we do not wish to enter upon litigation, and shall therefore remove the property to Washington. This will cause a delay of several weeks in equipping our printing plant at Takoma Park, as certain work must be completed before the printing outfit can be removed from Battle Creek. We make this brief statement so that our people may understand why we are unable to occupy our own building at an earlier date. We hope to begin removal of the printing machinery and material next month, but it may be the first of May before our plant here will be in regular operation.