Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-12-10

uou glIted locality OF Its inches and rem
der no account thereof to Him in return
by doing as little as possible for the
community; they are not hekind, who,
if they had great waterway at their
very doors with great ocean only about
fifteen miles away. which il properly i'm
proved would not only enrich everyone
for hundred miles around, farmers es-
pecially because Of better market and
enhanced real estate, but whole state
and make their city famous. who would
not bond to help improve it when it would
only cost them five mills on the dollar OF
the assessed valuation Of their property
to pay the interest on the bond? They
are more farseeing business men, are
not penurious in public improvements,
and are grandly successful and public
spirited. They believe as every Chris
tian man should. that they are bound
according to the measure Of grace and
mercy which they have received from
God. to render again to their Eternal
Father such tokens of gratefuiness and
thankfullnees as are in their power in
| order that they may unflinchingly face
him when the great transition comes.
The enriched ones would not discourage
one who has incessantly labo,ed night
and day for sixteen years for the good Of
the community and spent thousands of
dollars for such purpose in Washing
ton, D. c., without murmur or even a
call tor reimbursement, from advising
a community to bond so as to get the
government again enough interested to
continue the Improvements of their wa
ter way because they would be unwill-
ing to pay their tithes; they are not
that kind.
But will return to the library ques.
ton. Barre is still growing and library
building is required large enough to meet
the demands for city and town Of IS,
600. Mr.. Carnegie was written to by an
old schoolmate OF mine who told me she
did not even receive a::reply to her letter.
Others wrote but were refused help
when I was asked to write him and at
first declined but finally yielded and did
write few. yea,s later, as 1 not only
wanted to help the place but also
wanted a clear consc. .ence on the subject,
He. courteoasly replied to my several
letters but utterly refused to treat the
matter considerably or comprehensive
ly. How could a man who expects q
fire proof library building to be built fol
a, hamlet even, for $4,000 or even. SIS
900?
People OF spirit, even though in want
hesitate before accepting from the afflu'
ent ill'advised gifts Of money. The case
is like one once heard Of when one gavs
q dinner to a company Of eight or more
fashionable people at q swell hotel, ant
tipped the attendant with twenty cent
for two hours service on the whole party
Such ia tho quintessance of meanne IS
(for conventional people know that ter
per tent of the cost OF meal is the righ
tip) and as snch 1 regard the $15, ,OO(
proposition for library building. Wher
l made my contribution to help buy {
lot for library it was under the supposi
ton that the Carnegie proposition hat
been sensibly dropped or l should mo-
have made 1t. Without this statemen,
this letter might seem inconsistent.
In conclusion now desire to make {
proposition which if accepted it seems te
me will be more dignified way Of get
ting library building than to accept thu
Carnegie proposition.
| l will contribute a lot we'll located
within block Of where have recently
bought two lots, one of which is improved
by two story building, for 81 500, where
four or more streets center and viii
probably by and by be the greatest bust
ness center on the harbor, provided
eighteen or more other lots equally al
we'll located are donated and all, togethe
with the one recently purchased for :
library, are allowed to remain twelv,
years before being sold and as mucl
longer as may be thought best by com
mittee OF three elderly representative
public spirited business men of this cit,
to be appointed by the city council il
1918, when the proceeds of said lot
shall be used for erecting or helping t.
erect as conditions may warrant librar.
building, if then thought best. providing
the Carnegie proposition of $4,000 il
dropped or any other which may here
after come up with Objectionable condi
tions attached, such az excessive per
petual interest, ETC., too small to erect
suitable commodious. fire. proof publi
library building such az will be needed
for fifty years from 1918. 1t is furthe
to be understood that no provision hereil
stated shall prevent anyone at any tim
before the library building is erecte1
from contributing other lots at any tim
or money by will or otherwise or any
thing else that will help in establishing
frst.class library. 1t is also to be un
derstood that the library is to be nance
for the person whose contribution whel
converted into cash represents the larges
ann of mOnev huk thia IL loft ontion q