The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-10
Prices under Prices under state
old law. publication law.

An apparent saving of 1879 on established prices
have starred of these titles for especial attention
1t should be remembered that these prices
by Kansasthe publishers accepted the business
the law they found it. The law blame if the
prices were too high too low.
The Primer was published in 1914 and State Printer
Austin published the of the book that
fraction than 12c, but for it
to dealers less than the then retailed
pupils at 14c, the the old Primer which
placed Just how this 12c price has been maintained
during these later of high prices for item
that goes to make the book has not been explained
Mr.. Smith does include Primer ist-was
there reason for leaving it out?
would also your to prices on the
Readers. The First Reader IAN ird
and the Second than the Fourth. may be
proper prices given. poor shuttle
Smith does not say anything about the Writing
Books published by the state, which they
suffered loss of approximately ten thousand dollars
Now let consider the Geometry-he says the for
price s107, which is wrong. The
gives the maximum price soc retail price
Ssc 1t would be illuminating if you could compare the
SSc book with the roc book furnished by
There is easily difference
books. ..,5
come to Kansas History This book was
in the state law when amended
price established by that The
pioneers in getting school History Kansas
and the price of proportion risk How
the state takes advantage of this
to show saving, but it would fair
the books There scarcely any comparison
understanding more than four hundred while
the state book has some two hundred and fifty
There items in this comparison that are
there for the purpose of making showing the
statement The Reading Chart at s12.00 was an ex-
pensive affair-a large many leaved Chart hung on
tripod standing the floor
published by the present
state Chart is small affair conspicuous
the usual wall calendars that the insurance companies
hand out each January and probably costs about
much. It is entirely unfair showing of
be
ing Webster's New International Dictionary with a
vest pocket Dictionary that be bought soc.
Other items the comparative list that have no
relation whatever the subject Classics
which the the old law and
which sold many five cents to sixty
five prices on the open mar
ket. By way, Classic on tie statement
published by Mr.. Smith. al zoe while an
other is shown 26c. The
Classics for the 5th. 6th grades one for
each grade at 26c each Just another little slip of
pencil
The Elementary History of United States was not
until the published by the
state and there price established MY
company bought and sold five different Elementary
Histories during period of five years We
bought these books in a way from the various
publishers and paid them their trade price of
selling them at sac per copy Any
dealer or school board could have bought these
at 4Sc ana one OF them was Gordys published by
the state and sold to pupils could
have been purchased by the price
costs the book, yet we are told
the state is saving eight cents this
Now let take look saving On
parative statement find ,20625, but in the
circular letter it is s294094.46 If you
publication, take the larger just
warm, better take the smaller item o
your own-it is lead pencil statement just
show a saving 100000 or 100000 as any
other amount but let down
Taking this purpose are entitled to
into such comparative list, the following
tabulatons:
No
books Ttle. ncation