Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 234, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1919 — MAY REVISE INDIANA SCHOOL BOOK LAW. [ARTICLE]

MAY REVISE INDIANA SCHOOL BOOK LAW.

Indianapolis, Ind., Sept. 26.—A legislative committee to revise the jaws relative to the distribution of books and present a bill at the special session of the legislature proposed for this fall, will be appointed by the state superintendent of public instruction. This was decided at a special meeting of the state board of education today after reports had been reviewed from county superintendents showing a general shortage of texts. . - -i-- —- a W. B. Conkey, president of a Hammond publishing company, <me of the publishers called before the board, declared that 90 per cent of the school books, most of which are printed at his establishment, had been delivered and he promised early delivery op the remainder. Labor troubles were blamed for the delay. The board decided not to cancel existing book contracts.