Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-06-19
SCHOOL Eooks.
A Subject Of General Interest 60 Parents
and Others Having Children 10 Edu-
outa.

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A Subject Of General Interest 90 Parenti
and Others Having Children TO Edu
cate.
The four leading school book publish
ing houses OF the country which have
heretofore been known under the fol
lowing styles and titles, viz.
Van Antwerp, Bragg q Co, Cincin
natl; Ivison, Blakeman a Co., New
York; A. s. Barnes a. Co., New York
d. Appleton e. Co. New York, after q
full and careful consideration OF all the
circumstances, have decided TO form
an incorporated company for the prose-
cution OF the school book business. They
realize that the time has como whom
something must be done and some
means devised for reducing the cost OF
school books to the people and for
enabling the patrons OF the schools
to purchase thoir supplies Of books di-
rect from tho publishers at net prices
wherever they desire so to do. They
have felt that the future OF their busi-
ness is seriously threatened by the pop
ular prejudice which has been created
by the exorbitant prices charged for
school books by the local retailer.
There have been too many profits made
off OF school books, and in reorga nizlng
their business into this new stock com
pany they do so for the purpose and
with the determination to establish
closer relations with the actual purchas-
ers OF the books and give them the ben
eft OF tho lowest possible prices. TO
accomplish this new departure In the
manner Of furnishing school books at
reduced prices, greater economy
in manufacturing the books and
In conducting the business must be
view by the firms above named in
forming the new company. Under this
new organization one plant and one
force OF clerks and agents will do the
business which has heretofore required
several expensive establish The
saving of expense in this direction will
be evident TO any one, and beside this
there will also be material advantage
to tho new company in the fact that IL
will be able to get better terms in pur.
chasing the paper, printers ink and
other material used in the manufacture
of the books.
1t has been stated by the competitors
and opponents OF this new company
that as soon as it gets control of the
trade in State 1t will at once increase
the price OF books. The falsity Of
this criticism can not be better proven
than by the willingness of the new com
pany to give guaranty with 8 ltisfactory
bond in any reasonable amount, con
traoting as follows:
First, that there will be no increase
in prices for five, ten or even twenty
years If desired; and second, that il at
any time the new company's prices shall
be reduced to a lower figure, that re-
duced price will at once become the
established price under all contracts
To those who are informed in the
matter IL Is we'll known that the
majority of the school books now
in use in the schools throughout
the country are published by the four
houses which have formed the new com
pany. 1t is the earnest desire Of the
company 10 have .these books eontin
uod in use in tho schools, and It win
aim to make it for tho interest OF tho
public 10 use them.
by generous policy the new com
pany expects to increase its bust
ness and TO secure the widest possible
sale for its books, realizing that the
only way in which this can be- accom-
plished is by furnishing tho books to the
people direct and at lower prices than
school books have ever been bought.