The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-23
RIGHT TO CHOOSE BOOKS.
Educators IN Hearty Accord With
Preston Bill.
LARGE CITES WANT IT.
sssvfd the Measure he Defeated the
state Hoard OF Education VIII
a~,fn Purchase school Books for
aneshrw F5v. fears-snpertnsena-
tag Facts CONCERNING the LAW.


,.s Facts Concerning the LAW.
Ts@ fsll lrr.ro3eeed IN ire legislature
-~esa.srz ss.s. fsar ~ t1a scHaos eo4ls
,.,srs..rs Ess~ shs purchase nf b<so<s % BE
ssase b<saEd IF e51oa1i3a a recely-
aar. - claimed. she agsau.-
-. sszog<s-t ard zssl..anre y
every efse cf1necte3 w1ta e4g.e8t}0uss Frga -
s--s H. Ia y4.n3Igal cities - fae state
re PES scG &; Es.ssasa w3ii mean n4taif4g
more OK less fASr iO.a4 oTsf 4sa iestea&
"a nesak forced -nf9 pare Easers ora Aasen
Aaoss as fh@ state board II education
a4ssgs.aEez, every school dissFsct saelutei
wgfsln 3 c3ts ~ toxin gna4f3tass faing a.gfl
se1ssol Sssi supply .fsx text books aad cup
pies fFee 70 its sssIp-ls all Aa*a the FisA
"a pArabaEa. through ls4&Ea 81 text 5a3k
comm sss9uass TO DC apF0su.ess Ia each
antriet. sora oooks As may - adopted ~
ffe csnaInlsa .ofasEs. which books vi D4s
ssea for Tfr!gd % fGgs yNaFs Another
feature oF TIE bill. which Is belns xleaF-
ogsiy pushed by Senator Preston and sev-
erai member ot fiYc house. Is that lt does
nai in ANY way Interfere ln any manner
WITH the state uniformity of schooG%.
Ths fusion members ~ the legislature
ard sYsfal fGglsG county school ssfpegsn-
teBasats 10 reside ia the country dis
sfBefs. are opposing tbs measure. tne pf3n-
opal contention being that II she purchase
Or hdf tEe o9oks afe taken cat q fhs
hssAts ~ Jas state te}ar1s. there viii not
Be - active bidding ~ dealers rs Il t}4e
beard Was emitted 10 purchase the entire
~. ahlch would aggregate 0eAfly a r.Il on
dollars A9t "a f8E Trends VI the new
rs.&sare say tile puFtbA2. of 80 large a.
aInlhsr Of books - the fsa. reason Tor tbs
opposition u s44e proposed bill
Under tbs present lag there Il 4 fsrovts-
4
price greater than - - per cent of ths
fTlco u bss1S%s purchase I've yeats ego.
TBS. the friends az The ba3i claim -
the feaAon Why aueh ragged books ara
60 10 seen IN the schools. Dealers wih
not provide good article under s8ch
c1n9Efslus
Tae nyo years wlu be up ia 49,. ard
nsalsss the plesent legislature passes the
btu ugw Pend ne. ths stats boagG 81 etu~
est19i' VII be permitted Il purchase BOOKS
Tor the uext FIVE years.
Btii Generally Favored.
y. ]. barnard. cIty ssIDcx intendant Of
schools, - actively 81 Work in behalf IL
the Preston 9TH and III speaking II toe
md has tie f9iowiag 20 say on tae sgo-
The hH referred 70 did not 'esnanata'
from Seattle alone, DIX ~as recommended
bg she State Teachers Association .ad IL
must Vigorously indogseG 5y agpeFinte me-
ne.arIy al ~ tie Ugh s.aeoi cites anl
towns - tAs state some twenty-six in
humber. The legislative committee of fhs
state association. uf y klch Prof. -. <
Jones * chairman, weF4t rs Olympia aatl
urged rs passAg@ with other bills. Ise
chief oppos tl0n comes from tho state ST.
psfintsn4eut = once aud secret Influences
may xii Il la committee TIE reasons for
The passage OF the bill may BE- told Ia a
few words
In September last. bat nye months ago.
Eeatt}e began 80 furnish free text books
IS voted by the people "a November 1885,
The Dis Ger the books 70 January amount
% A5.i}6.se- Mn. while Seasgia pays saoss
hths ana aFider tne l9w must continue -
pay them fer years 10 come she mas no
ypsce III the selection ot the books cas-
neither accept n2r reJect~has no recourse
against publisher. except through end
lsss Fe1 taps--e@anot exercise her tudg-
racnt as 70 methods ot Instruction Outlined
In TIE book, hAs no .rtEAt 81 ecoaoFntxs
by substituting a smaller for a larger
book. la short, can da nothing - protect
herself against fraud Ia the manufactures
az baok@ or q4es Iona hte g1}H tb0ds * in~
situctioa contained io ITEM. soc IS. now
etef, requires - pay cash for them.
Again seattle chesffu13y paws futa the
STATE ~ soc3 fUrd under {he st-cAlied bare
foot scheula9Y lsN, 81 ass4 a gear but gets
back ouiy k'e.0si .eaving ln. for diztE3bls-
;sfn aIItaa< outside districts IN oth.r psffs
OF The state. tae sUfm of tiseo IL round
numbers Tins @aymvnt, together with the
rc~s - free text hauk- ma kre heavy b35y-
Sen and demands c5oHe ACQUIRING ard 1rn-
degk business riauaEewsnt. Ne cannot
zea9Te tats uni SO ~SYe have tte night 10
make ouy eva selections az aua c1u.fac's
f"f r~e ana every arfteie consumes and
pad fog y Seattle L Nnu.a Re fsst as
rcas9naAle - tn~tst shat tle hoard " IL
tFE'9rs az sfo4aae select the books sar
s~Rtt4s as * ~ tu sax thaf zee state board
nee 'irs a. OLYMPIA saaU So 80. Tar ,aw
aetS rpt feqfre I'}e state baag& ta ntlfu.
{2H scat desks. cl12i so. maps chairs >uap.
Nea1, s.r WAY. ihsa. should attio ZEE
evhied he ris s1f % select t6e books Il she
.4s5A fo- shesus
My thc MA should Pass.