The independent., 1903-04-02

People" both the very best OF theiI
kind.
The Director did not expect to do
much in the actual work of circulating
books for some time yet, although he
had so arranged that all who desire
books may be accommodated. There
is much yet to do in arranging a neat
list OF books IN pamphlet form, CIV
ing also the membership to date, ETC.,
but all this requires time, especially
where one has other duties to per-
form.
In some respects just criticism might
be made of the plan. 1t requires an
initial outlay of money as great for
the borrower as il he purchased the
book outright; but it has this adYant-
age that after he has had the book
thirty days, the school affords him a
means of disposing 1t at 80 per cent Of
the price he paid. No other plan
seemed quite SO feasible, because the
deposit made insurcs return OF the
book; it furnishes an incentive for
remembering to return it-and book
borrowers are noted for defective
memory in this respect.
But not all the books will be cir
culated in this way Last week Mr.
Shandrew, of Germantown, Pa, made
inquiry IL the Director would accept
a gift of some of Henry Georges
books and circulate them. OF course.
lne answer was in the Affirmative.
The Director has not fully determined
just what the conditions will be. but
these books will cost the members no
rental fee for reading them. All he
desires to do, is to make some rule
which will insure that the books are
kept going and performing their mis-
sion--giving instruction in political
economy. And as has been said before.
as soon as any book has been paid for
by rental fees, it will be known as
free book" thereafter
No additions will be made this week
to the list published in The lndenen-
dent last week except that the de-
posit on Cowles' "A General Freight
and Passenger Post" will be $1.25.
MEMBERSHIP. F..
Although every subscriber of The
Independent is a potential member,
yet he will not be SO regarded until
he asks to have his name enrolled.
The following have done so:
A. L. Caskey, Oregon, Mo.
Thomas Childers, Jamestown, Mo.
w. S. Dean, Delhi, N. Y.
F. e. Dodson, Trenton Neb.
G. E. Doty, r. F. d. H. Nehawka, Neb.
Frank E. Dowd, Bloomington Neb.
H. G. Dwiggins, Petersburg, Tenn.
John d. Edwards, Baden Station, St.
Louis Mo.
H. Ellingston, Minnehaha, MINI.
DR.. F. Engelhart, Rising City, Neb.
3. w. Ferguson, r. f. d. /, Harting-
ton, Neb.
George Fessant, Springview, Neb.
Howard Fields, Bedford, Ind.
Alfred Hallman, Granite Falls, Wash.
VIM. Jordan, Odessa, Neb.
T. ]. Killion, Prosser, Neb.
Francis Leander hing, 8 Downing ST.,
Worcester, Mass.
Joshua Leonard, Emerson, Neb.
w. e. Moore, Blossom, Tex.
j. C. Owen, Burnside, Ky.
3. J. Payne, r. +. D. 1, Clayton,
Mich.
= SAi -. ldil, TAIWdltI, LII.
Mrs. Fannie Gray Wheeler, SIS Nc
Clure St, Bloomington, Ill.
c. E. Doty, r. F. D. IL, Nehawka
Neb.: Am pleased to get the chance
to read the standard works on politi-
cal economy. Count me as one Of the
members of the club.
VIM. Jordan, Odessa, Neb.: I an
quite sure that your proposed educa-
tional campaign would be a success
If you go on with it.
j. G. Owen, Burnside, KY: Your
suggestion as to school of political
economy is in the right direction. Will
get up club here if you carry out
your idea.
T. J. Killion, Prosser, Neb.: am
most heartily in favor of your plan
for the Independent School of Politi-
cal Economy.
Thomas Childers, Jamestown, Mo-:
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