The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-08-22

the action OF tho state board OF cdu-
cation IN adopting books In Deem
Der, 1e10. was not premature. but
was consistent with action taken In
other states for tho supply OF text
books for the school year ~i92l-22.
Subsequent experience OF certain
companies awarded contracts IN
New Mexico would appear TO confirm
the action OF the state board a. none
too early. A letter on file with me
hcarlng date Of July 40. 1891. from
one Of tho publishers of an adopted
text says; Il am now on nay a east
TO see the book through It's lanai
stages. the shop has been moved to
Richmond. Va. 20 get Il out OF the
Had 10 ship two hundred fifty pages
of type besides other things"
Another letter from the publisher
on August 10 says; Il am camping
In the plant steadily until the book
IL printed. I have had a distressing
time with Il. We shipped one thou
sand seven hundred ninety five
u7eS) pounds Of type from Boston
down here by express. Then every
page had to be gone over for errors
due to handling and shipping" II
would appear from this correspond
ence hat some OF the text books are
not vet Off the press n will have
to be shipped from the east and dis
trihutcd over New Mexico FOR the
opening OF schools, the first OF Sep
tembcr.
Prices Not Excessive.
Much has been said concerning the
price. Calls for bids were sent out
To all tho leading publishing con
Germs in the country n notice wa
given by way Of publication in lead
H. - - ~ .AaaanN aAAN
practically every publishing concern
In the country was represented In
Santa Fe at the time OF the adoption
with the lowest and best bidders,
The state board OF education offered
to retain any OF tho old books N the
companies would agree TO furnish
them at the contract price which
they had made In 1915; this in every
Instance was refused on the part of
the publishers and when the bids
were opened Il was found hat the
prices on a number Of the text books
which had been in use the past six
years were higher than on other
books offered for adoption by new
companies. The state board OF cdu-
cation therefore proceeded 10 pick
for the schools OF New Mexico for
June rs. 1921. the very best set OF
text books and considered along with
the quality Of the hook. tho subject
matter and the price as well. ~ 70
adopted an of the old books hat
were entirely satisfactory in every
case where the price was as low Ms
others Offered. u very much desired
70 have retained certain other text
books that had been In use the past
ak years and were ~satisfRctory. hut
the price hid on some OF these hooks
was such In Increase over .he price
of similar hooks equally A. good
that tho board made a change in one
or two casea where II would not
have done so had the price been as
low.
Contract Protects the Pricc.
In every contract there II "A pro-
vision which snyH In substance that
whenever. II ever. In the life Of this
contract these books are offered I'm
any district. county or state In the
union NJ n lower price than Is quoted
In the New Mexico contract then that
price shall obtain for these toNt
books in New Mexico. and the CONF
panies have given bond Tor the faith
ful performance Of this par, or n
rontract. The price mad to Sew
Mexico for tho text hooks adopted
IN December T. a. D. Chicago are h.