Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-18
Chances al Departments
Inside the Capitol
Republican Benetactions In the
State Work.
Travelling Libraries Helpful Publ
city--AII the Days News.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Nsxt Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, Aug. 80, at 10 A. M.

Not only Maine, the Journal man
thinks ne has discovered. needs great
or p;hlIcity, but the beneficial institu-
tions of the state with offices at the
Canit,I need Introduction to the people.
The Republican legislatures have
done ard are doing their level best to
keep our State abreast the age but we
fear a goody number of the people of
the state don't know about the good
things that state administrations have
provided which they may have for the
asking
Take. for ex nipple. today, two bu
reaus If the state:
Bureau Of Publicity.
The new Bureau OF Publicity is what
its namo suggests. a State institution
To advertise the advantages of Maine,
TO aid all wishing to come to visit or
locate in our state in securing what
ever information they desire free of
any charge. also to aid cities in spread
ing wide the advantages they offer for
the location Of business and especially
to assist communities in securing new
manufactures. Both Commissioners Ly-
ons of the labor department of which
Supt Lawry of the bureau of publicity
are enthusiastic over the works OF this
office They have already secured
mailing list of 1000 names of former
residents. natives of Maine. whom they
are enlistine in aid of the work. Mr..
Iawry has had printed illustrated en-
velopes and circulars advertising the
advantages Of tie State and the new
rt..L fro nf oh n
send out for boards IF trade of Maine
cities and towns and other similar CT
CARNATIONS all printed matter which
NAV be forwarded to the Bureau OF
Publicity at Augusta.
When boards of trade and similar
bodies send such literature by express
TO this bureau all that is asked by the
state is that the boards pay the ex-
press charges to Augusta. The state
will do the rest and effect the puhlica'
ton OF the documents.
If you want to help your towns or
community then. get mp your advertls-
ing matter and send it along.
If anybody wants to know anything
about Maine write this Bureau of Pub
licity.
Names Travelling Libraries.
Another matter regarding which
more communities OF Maine ought To
be advised is the Travelling Library
System Of the state Library.
Of these travelling Libraries there are
now available LA.
Each library is made up OF 50 vol
umcs. 20 of which are solid reading on
historical, geographical geological,
mechanical and scientific subjects the
remaining 30 being fiction.
Special libraries on special subjects
can be obtained as we'll as these others
upon communicating with state Libra g
rian Harry &. Prince. Augusta.
one of these libraries by the way is
made ny entirely of works on Maine
and another upon music and art. Then
there are most works on travel. world
tours and explorations and trips over
America.
Sets of books for reference and study
are made up especially for teachers in
Maine, high and other schools to be
obtained on demand,
These travelling libraries are sent out
anywhere in Main" upon demand of re
sponshlc organizations or even few
reliable parties ior use six months at
the expiration of when time they must
be returned to the state
A fee of so is charged by the state
to defray express on these packages of
books
Rec"llect any community in Maine
may thus obtain the means Of liber-
al educatlou by simply sending a de-
nland for one OF these travelling libra
RES t" Librarian Prince. Augusta.
From 1906 to 1910. las of these travel
ing libraries have been thus circulated.
The largest number sent out was 1S2
an 1909 and the demand for them is
gradually increasing.