Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-17
BOOK SITUATION IN
STATE AT PRESENT
Committee of Board Of Educa-
ton Issues Statement Re-
garding Distribution Of the
Text Books for Schools.


There viii he considerable interest
on the part OF the public at large IA
the following circular from the depart
ment Of education regarding the school
text book situation in the state:
Department OF Education. santa Re,
New Mexico, April 10. 1912.
10 school Boards. superintendent.
Teachers and the General Public;
At a meeting OF the state board OF
education held "Wednesday, March 20,
1912, the members OF the said board,
named below, were appointed as
committee 20 prepare "A statement 10
the public relative To- the text book
situation In the state, This cOnimi.
tee. IN compliance with Instructions,
submits the following report;
First. Contracts with publishers
were made by the board OF education
(serritorial) whereby books should be
supplied az certain places In New
Mexico. the price being fixed as shown
IN enclosed folder La order to carry
ont the provisions or these contracts.
the publishers OF the adopted books
tAANNANu AfiNW WfA HAtNNANNMN WIN .tnN
Charles Iifeld Company The latter
company IN turn made contracts win
local dealers at points named 20 keep
adopted books on hand and to sup
ply them according 80 contracts made
between the various publishers ana
the state board OF education.
Second. Numerous complaints
having been filed with the department
OF education and with various menu
bera Of the state board OF education.
conference was held ~ the said
hoard with a representative Of the
Chas. lifeld Company and fun aud
complete understanding was reached,
whereby II Is hOped that all questions
concerning insufficient supply OF text
books. exchange prices, failure 70 ea-
tahlish local agencies, etc. win be-
promptly and satisfactorily adjusted.
The Charles llfeld company stands
reAdy and willing to 40 All Within It's
power 60 make satisfactory arrange
manis and urges that unsatisfactory
conditions be brought TO its attention
without delay
Third, The HELD company trusts
that the people will understand that
exchanges for new books apply only
for displaced books OF like grade and
subject and then only for books, not
parts OF books, In nsable condition.
Both the publishers and the lifeln
company desire tho pu0lio 10 UNDER
stand that they are Interested la keep
ing sufficient books on hand at the
central depository and local agencies
10 supply all needs and in selling az
many books as possible and both pub.
fishers and HELD company will ap-
pfoclato direct application 20 the IL
field Company for books whenever
there ~ necessity for same
Fourth. This ilfeld company desires
the public 10 know that In an rs con-
tracts with publishers, the right was
reserved 10 sell books 10 others than
the designated agency or local dis
iributor, and II complaint was brought
10 the llfeld company's notice, that
books are not on sale at any place.
] the Company will gladly send books
Directly to any school board or board
OF school directors. express prepaid,
payable thirty days from date Of IN
voice with tbs understanding that un-
sold books win be- taken OF their
hands al any time prior Go February
4. 1915. and purchase price refunded
IN cash provided said books are M per.
feet conditions. And further that Ia
towns where looks cannot be par.
chased. any louchof or local school
authorities can purchase books ui-
rectly from the lllcid company by
sending remittance 20 cover value Of
BOOTS az conlfactlprlccg. and that con
anmefs orders iof books wlll Do illl
"a on rooeipN of contract prices and
poslasc. aaiG l4eld company bolnr
lperieetiy willing 10 accommodate ga