Free School Text Books

State Supt. of Public Instruction Hammond calis the attention o f the public, ín a circular letter, to the fact that by a law passed in 1897 it is the dutyof the school boards of the staie to subtnit to the electors of their districts at the annual meeting the question of the adoption of f ree text books. The proposition requires a majority vote. The question of uniform text books will also come up, and districts must vote not to come under the provisions of the law, or else they will have the uniform text book system foisted upon them.