DEAR SCHOOL BOOKS

Evening Star, Issue 17920, 16 March 1922, Page 6

DEAR SCHOOL BOOKS

ministers considering tee

MATTER,

A pronouncement on his attitude in tho matter of school books and stationery is contained in a letter which tho Minister of Education (tho Hon. C- J. Parr) has sent to tho Potond branch of tho Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, in roly to a resolu* tion on tho subject. “ I'havo been much impressed, ho says, “with tho information that has appeared in the public Press and has been sent to mo' in resolutions_ from various bodies regarding tho difficulties parents experience in purchasing school hooks at reasonable prices and in avoiding loss through change of residence. You will readily understand that to deal effectively with this matter as well as with tho supply of school stationery a considerable amount of investigation has to bo made. My officers" have, at my request, been working steadily at this matter for some time, and I have boon in communication with business firms abroad in order to ascertain tho possibilities of the position. I think 1 may say’ that tho information now obtained will enable me roan to mriko come definite '■’tatement regarding the whole question of the supply of school stationery and of primary and secondary school books, Tim need* for a change is self-evident, and I hope to. find some solution of tho difficulty,”