The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-06-22
Predicted That 1t Is Bound to
Cause No End of Trouble
And Worry to the Authori-
ties in Wayne County.
PUBLISHERS DECLINE TO
CANCEL CONTRACTS.
This Action win Result in a
Handicap to the People Who
Purchase School Books-.-
Will Name County Dealer.

Indiana S new school book law which
requires the county superintendent OF
schools to appoint county book deal .
er he in turn appointing sub.dealers. is
bound To cause no end of trouble and
worry in Wayne county according to
the opinions expressed by the various
township trustees and County Super
intendent Charles Jordan. This wor-
ry and trouble will not alone fall upon,
the various trustees. but upon all;
school patrons as we'll. The county
dealer will be appointed by Superin-
tendent Jordan. will have TO handle,
all school books furnished TO the
school patrons in Wayne county. for
which he is to receive commission Off
fifteen per cent from the book publish
ers. The township trustees i'm Wayne,
county have been handling all schools
books in the past. which has been a.
saving To each of the townships for if
the school books were placed in the
hands of book dealers. these dealers.
could collect a five per cent commits
sion from the township and five pers
cent commission from the book pub
fishers. This would have been no lit,
tie loss to the various townships and toi
do away with this the trustees have,
been handling the books which were
always first ordeS4as.by County Super
intendent Jordan. IL trustees have
received SIS year for their work along!
this line.
Companies Are Kicking.
When the new law goes into effect,
which will be as soon as the contracts
between the county and large book
concerns expire. all books will be ham
died by the central dealer appointedi
by Mr.. Jordan The fifteen per cent
which this county dealer and his as
book publishers and these companies
are kicking with all their might and
main at the present time. many of
them stating that the books used in
this state and published by them. viii
or cannot stand fifteen per cent dis
count for the benefit of the county
dealer.
County Superintendent Jordan re-
ceived letter from State Superintend-
ent Cotton recently. instructing. or
rather asking him TO appeal TO the
book concerns TO see II they would not
cancel their present contracts. which
run from one To nine years yet. in this
county, and Immediately abide by the
new Indiana law. that not so much
confusion among the patrons would re-
suit in purchasing their books. Un-'
der existing conditions patrons of the
schools will be required 10 go one place
for portion of their books and to the
trustee for the remainder.
The trustees will be required TO handle
a portion of the school books used I'm.
Wayne county for nine years, or the
time the last contract with publishing
houses expires.
Surprised by Replies.
County Superintendent Jordan WIS
in many cases surprised by the replies.
Eaton and Company. of Chicago stated
that they were willing to cancel their
for copy books and turn their
stock to the county dealer Immediately.
ID. c. Heath and Company. firm
which also furnishes a certain class Of
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