The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-13
By Or. horace 8. HADLIN.
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public books
~ that help him better higher pay 1t provides
opportunities this direction never before open not vet fully
- used and only partly appreciated Nevertheless many young
especially, using them to their profit and ul-
" tmay 10 the benefit Of the community Others win follow
% their example tie advantages become clearly seen
AlR IL unfortunately that many persons have been
@ drawn into industries without much preparation They
hare to speak. drfted into them pressed by tha necessity
of earning living without training industrial school, and under
The conditions Of the modern factory system training
the Old apprentice system provided Their knowledge limited to what
they pick up the place into which they They usually become
eogs machine without individual initiative doing one Of
few things well but without hope Of advancing higher positions
which require aon Of technical knowledge only to be obtained
from books
It goa without saying that the more man knows the more useful
he becomes and the knowledge and experience Of the past crysazsd
books The who have advanced the world which
dslnctge world Of industry supplemented native
talent and keen observation of and th y wide raadng Formerly
books hard obtain The reading at night e coveted
volumes by the light q The log fire. the printers apprentice Franklin go-
ing without bread at h might possess books these types o TIE hard
conditions under which, tile od days influence Of The printed book
operated n enlarge TIE Individual Hfe
But to-day he public library practically everywhere supplies freely
all he indispensable aids Its attendants -ady o counsel and adj
wise those who need help selecting the best books No one need hesitate
ask for help library above all things democratic
institution and welcomes those who with serious purpose
Besides the books Of general information useful every industrial
worker the library supplies the special books relating various indus
tries books building metal working the xe processes on
agriculture industrial chemistry, the developments eecc
III and many others These enable workman oban broad general
view Of s trade Of the sciences which affect it. view he gets
IN the shop factory There also books der and on elementary
mechanics adapted the comprehension Of the ordinary worngman
m woman not written terms that pruppose college education Many
books especially those treating Of the fine side Of industry are So ex
pensye that the cannot himself buy Them disposed to
% These the weequpped public library supplies 10 displays
ana ayers s that those who would benefit BY them may
know where and how they can be used
The larger libraries industrial useful work bv means
Of exhibitions and lectures industrial subjects intended to improve the
taste and raise the standard Of skill among artisans Such for example
are the three lectures printing arranged cooperation with the Bo
ton society Of printers and given the free lecture this at
the Boston public library
Eventually as the important plans for nargng opportunities for
industrial education in Massachusetts into effect public IL
braes will be found important auncis supplying the essential liter
ay material required, just they all
ready cooperate with the I/YZzEkIZN010[Zk