The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-01
THE School
BOOK QUESTION
The Present Change in this
County Explained
Who SHALL BEAR The BLAME
The County School Board Complies
With Law, but Results OF
Bad Legislation
FORCE PATRONS TO BUY new BOOKS.
To the Teachers and the School

To the Teachers and the School
Public:
II requires considerable patience to
remain silent when one is being charged
with something for which he is not at
all responsible. Such has been the
case with me in regard 10 the para
mount issue" in this county, the book
question. have patiently borne nu-
merous accusations from divers per-
sons that this last change in books is an
act Of my own. Just this morning |
am informed that certain adept in ju-
dicial jugglery is telling. with no little
gusto, that John Paris is to blame for
this change in books. In reply, ! have
only TO say that this is either a willful
and malicious falsehood or il is due TO
unwarranted ignorance. In the year
1903, the county contract for books ex-
pired, and il then became the duty Of
the board Of examiners to adopt set
Of text books for use in the county.
(See Kentucky Statutes, section 4423.)
According to the requirements Of this
section Of the law, a set Of books was
adopted that met the approval Of a
large per cent. Of the teachers and
patrons. According TO that section this
adoption was TO last for FIVE years.
When the legislature met, there was
passed a uniform school book law. In
this new law all counties having exist
, ing contracts, like Crittenden, were
given the right and privilege Of eontin-
, uing the contract until Il expired. (See
Common school Law, section 81. para
= graph 81 These are plain, unvarnish-
D ed facts in the case.
Now. how is the last change brought
! about The following letters will
E make that matter clear TO those who
n desire to get the truth in this case:
The following letter explains itself.
4 Frankfort, NY.
e John Il. Paris, Superintendent:
, The court Of appeals having athrme,
n the decision Of the Mason county cir
4 cult court against the American Bool
e COMPANY, hv which Mason county get,
!. Judgment for 0,OOO, the full amour
,. II said company's bond. under and b,
. .
ic can Book Company secured the adop
r. ton of certain text books Tor use Il
" the various counties of this state. undc
p. the former county adoption law, SEE
IL tions IN and 81. II the old school boo
IA law, the same being sections 4423 an
,c il2i Of the Kentucky Statutes. and a
IN the said American Book Company r,
ic fuses 10 execute n new bond for lh
a continuance of the said county adol
h. tinns of is text books now under cot
II. tract IN certain counties tuncXpir,
h. county adoptionl. you are hereby not
Of fed that L will bc unlawful for u
&c common schools Of this commonwcalt
on to continue using, or 10 permit TO
Il used. any of the text books publish,
Or. hy the said American Book Compai
n. on any such county adoption contract
as all such county adoptions are forfcl
e" "a hy said company hy Is refusal
10. execute a new bond Tor the contin
,ns ancc u such county adoptions. q
nj. provision u the law relative to 90
no. county adoptions being as tollows.
me "Cpun the failure or refusal Oi
on. any such publisher or person u
md comply with the provisions of thi.
hat act within the time herein specified
vol. the text hooks Of such publisher Of
an. person selling the same shall he ne
rsi. moved from the common schools Of
an. any and every county by the county
board thereof In which the sam'
has have been adopted (kentuckl
Statutes, section ll23l
hut IL will therefore be required of
IN counties having such contracts for 4
We books published by the American u,
the Company 10 discontinue thcir use n
vim. and after this date. and substitute
her such books the corresponding books
MI. the state uniform series. The pei
the ties Tor using other books than
ter. state series, except such a. are un
rict legal contracts. are upon the cou
school book commission and teach
will the former being liable 10 a fine u I,
and siOo 10 500, and the latter (teach,
cannot draw salary while using o,
a. hooks than those under legal state
your county contract This applies only
ore, the publications of the American 4
,oice Company. at present. Other suits
ntin. pending against other companies,
you win be advised on the eunclusio