The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-05-30

adoptIons by the Textbook Commis-
sion aInce 1910 have recommends
10 the J.crialature on three differons
occasions that The Textbook Commits.
sion law be- changed. In 1919 ! wrote
. bin which was introduced In the
scnaie BY Senator J. 3. Vaughan. pro.
sidinR that the Commission might es'
tnnd the contracts for a longer period
than Ave yeats. and that not more
than forty per cent OF the books could
BE- changed BY the commisaion at the
end OF any nyo year period. This bill
was changed 10 the Senate COMMITTEES
and the forty per cent was raised TO
fifty per cent. Il passed the Senate,
but this provision Was struck ont OF
the bill N Abe House. II ! am e,ected
Governor will appoint no one on the
Textbook Commission who II not fa'
miIiar with educational worR. with
books and their fitneas TO be used In
the public schools. f
As the law now provides. all bools
10 BE- used IN the public schools must
BE- adopted At the end d every Ave
year period ] will recommend thar
this law bo no amended that the Text.
book Commission shall have the power
md authority 70 contrtsnt for these
books With such proyislons that when
the hveyear period has elapsed. tbs
commission shall have the powcr ano
authority to extend the contract on
any and all books. as long rs the same
shall be satisfactory TO the public
schools.
II might be interesting. however. TO
call attention to the fact that these con-
tracts provide that every book adopt.
cd In this state shall be sold as cheap
ly as the same book Is sold In any
other state, which provision OF thc
contract Ia guaranteed by q bond TO
the state. and II we did not have tie
contracts which we do have with the
publishers the books would be costing
from forty 70 flfty per cent more than
they are costing today. For instance.
the state adopted price for our speller
is lsc.. while on tho open market this
same book costs 4Oc.. which is 120 per
cent higher than the adopted price.
For our Beginners P'sto-v, wa are
paying 40c.. which is just one half the
cost of the same book on the open
market. The price OF our Advanced
Geography under contract price is 81,
while on the open market this same
book is selling for $3.50 today.
Law Enforcement, Pardon and Parole
] am strong believer in the en-
forcement of the law. believe that
the enforcement of the law begins In
the home. 1t Is the duty of the chill
dren ~ obey their parents and 1t Is
the duty of the parents TO see that
their children do obey. believe that
II is the duty Of all people to obey
the laws Of the state and nation. ana
when a law Is violated 1t is the dur,
of every good citizen to render those
in authority all the assistance possible
In the enforcement Of the law. An
honest and efficient enforcement OF
the criminal laws OF the state Is es-
sentlal to the well being of society ut |
is the certainty Of punishment and not |
the severity thereof that prevents
crime" When q crime has been cont
mitted and punishment therefor as
sessed BY the courts and juries, execu.
live clemency should never be exei-
cised to prevent the infliction OF the
except In extreme cases
where the interests Of socity will NOT |
be fmperiled and where the demands
Of humanity require the abatement OF
Tho punishment. Information bearing
upon every case should be drawn from.
Lhe local officers where the crime was
and from every other avail.
able source. and every consideration
should be excluded except the merits
Df the application us shown by the
evidence submitted. ,r..
regard the matter Of pardons ana
paroles as Of supreme Importance to
;he effective administration OF Grimm.
II laws, and If elected Governor
shall invite, at the earliest opportun-
ty. the consideration of the subjett
by the Legislature to the end tha,
more satisfactory methods shall be pro
fided for the handling OF pardons and
paroles. Wa
At this time we are confronted with
J spirit OF unrest and lack Of coma
ience in the minds OF a great many
people. 1t has never been my policy,
neither do believe In policy Of
,riticising or abusing the individual
who does not agree with me. Duripe
he years Of war prices of All commod
ties scared upward. Cost Of livinsl
mounted skyward, With the close OIL
he war and change Of national adj
the readjustment policy
by this Republican ma
ional administration. together with
is failure to negotiate terms OF peace
With the nations with which we had
,een at war, brought about an eco
ionic condition which forced the
>rices Of the products of this country
lown to price below the actual cos,
i production and threw millions OF
workers out u employment.