The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-15
Shall We Have a Library?1

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Shall We Have a Library?
will 1t pay to accept Mr. Carncgic's'
glft?' That is not the question. The ques-
ton lis. does the city need and desire
public library? Mr.. Carnegie is not offering
us an aims. He is Investing his money
In public institutions, where 1t will
yield him good returns. He is willing to
invest 100000 in Richmond. and there
is no obligation, except that the city
shall take care OF tho library after it
lis established. His offer comes at n time
when public sentiment is ripe for 1t.
Many citizens realize tho need MS never
before OF "a peoples university" The
public library offers books for the peo-
pie, and books make It possible for US
to rise upon the shoulder OF bygonc
ages. without books VIC would never
have had our present magnificent civil
lization.
Richmond cannot hold her own among
the progressive cities OF this country
unless she can offer tho advantages
which arc offered by other cities.
Mr.. Carnegie gave a library 10 At
lanta, and the city appropriated $4,000
for tho first years expenses. The sec,
ond year she considered her investment
so good that she appropriated $4,000
and enlarged the scope of the work.
A 100000 library building would be
an ornament to the, city. and the library
would DO an institution whose influence
would be felt in every home. and it would
offer many ambitious young men and
women tho only possible means of self
instructions.
Could Richmond spend $4,000 year
to better purpose?
The Charleston. w. Va, Gazette re-
every prominent business man in the
city to close his establishment and at
tend the polls OH tra Forthcoming cleo
ton day, when officers OF the city govern
ment were to be chosen. 1t Is said that
there has been much corruption In
Charleston politics. and that fraud was
practiccd in elections. Therefore. the
business men determined to devote one
day TO house cleaning. We hope they
made complete job OF It.
The good citizens of Charleston have
set a noble example. Corruption In local
politics and election frauds are duo to
the carelessness and Indifference Of tho
voters at large. When the people neglect
their own affairs, the professionals are
sure to attend to them, and the profess
SIGNALS always work in their own In
terest.
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Elsewhere we publish n communication
from Mr.. Charles Lorraine, chairman
| outlining the work OF the Railroad Young
Mems Christian Association OF Richmond
This institution under the Christian
guidance Of Secretary Thomas Is doing q
noble work for mon and deserves the
cordial support Of tho Richmond public,
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Young Mr.. Rockefcllcr's Sunday School
class could find profitable food for dis
cusslon in such modern Instances as the
strange disappearance OF teachcr'a
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Surgeon Wood went into the little Jolo
AFFAIR as enthusiastically as though he
had been called In to operate for appen-
dcitis. And possibly. with much the SAND
i results. 5s5
Tho discontinuanco OF tho garden seet
courtesy, however. Is not expected Il
result in much falling of In tho coun
try's annual farm produce
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A Should Mr.. Roosevelt feel moved t,
pluck Chairman shont's Clover Lear. ",
feel Justified In stating that the countr.
would stand for 1t. H H
y Mr. shonts Is one Of the few men aliv
4 who would regard commission t. dil
tho Panama Canal as merely a little jol
4 on the side. iii5!
Those Pennsylvania serenaders VIII
. wrecked tho serenadeds house eyidentl
i moant to give d dramatlzcd version o
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1t took tho uteel king only a minut
Ito perceive that Richmond had grow
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: General Wood may well have a aualr
G or two In L,lyln. n frame for that Sbril
liant feat OF arms. testimonial.
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