Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 189, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1920 — DOES NOT APPLY ON PREVIOUS CONTRACTS [ARTICLE]

DOES NOT APPLY ON PREVIOUS CONTRACTS

Indianapolis, Aug. s.—That new teachers’ minimum wage act signed by Governor Goodrich does not apply to contracts with teachers made prior to the publication of the acta of tiie special session of the general assembly, according to an opinion submitted today by Attorney General Stansbury. The special session acts will not be published until about September 15 when the governor will issue his proclamation declaring them in force and by that time most of the teachers of Indiana will have been employed for the school year of 1020-192 b It is pointed out in the opinion however, that in cases where contracts have been negotiated before the mininrum wage act' comes into force a new contract can be substitute after the act becomes effective if the parties agree to such a' change.