The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-10-08

tax, because it is being given a prac-
teal test in the present assessment
Municipal ownership IS another SUD
ject in which the people OF victor
Bergcr's State are interested: SO Is
that Of the closed versus the ope
shop. Certainly only a w~ide-awake
peoplc care to discuss subjects de-
handing any such O of prepara-
ton. a man from d foundry IN n
northern part Of the State writes: /
wish to thank YOU for them tartcles
sent on the subject of W~orklnSinen :
COMPENSATION, rs they proved 20 De
q success, and last evenings meeting
was the most enthusiastic meetln"
We have ever had. Thanks to the Uni
Sersity Of Wisconsin Extension DI-
vision for its valuable assistance,
That is a letter typical OF hundreds
received every month from all classes
of people
There are probably a number Of
people who 30 not know Of North
Cardinals package libraries, What
they are and how they may be OBJ
tanned. The work in Wisconsin IS
carried on by 4 special department
Of the State University called the De
partnent Of Debating and Public Dis
cussiOn: in North Carolina the Library
Commission is doing practically the
same work. Here the collections are
known as debate libraries, because
they have been used chiefly by de-
batting societies.: but they are equally
| valuable for study clubs, civic asso-
cations, and for farmers who desire
to be Informed on the important queS-
tons of the day.
Newspapers and magazines are the
most important factors in the forIna-
| ton OF public opinion, but many peo-
pie do not have an opportunity OF
reading the best periodicals, and few
a,on Of tho hoct nrint All me ATYli-
mcnts pro and con, and give all the
facts on both sides of any question
But in every library prepared by the
| Library Commission an effort is made
to furnish literature dealing with the
subject in q general way and also
articles, pamphlets, and books writ
ten from a partisan standpoint; bu1
both sides are represented IN eacf
library. If pamphlets issued by {
society formed to promote some par
ticular reform are found in a library
SO also are publications of a society
opposed to the reform, If such there
be.
North Cardinals package Hbrarie:
contain not only "shirt-sleeve' litera
ture but, in the majority of cases
several of the best recent books. Ihs
most popular, as we'll as the most I'M
portant subjects, are the following
Child Labor: Conservation OF Natura
oSOuIttS ElSCllOA VI III
Senators: Employers Liability ant
Workmen's Compensation; Enlarge
ment of e.. S. Navy; Income Tax; In
%itiative and ~Eeferendum; Parcel
Post. and Woman Suffrage. But liter
allure may be obtained on a score Q
other subjects.
A subject which should be Of espe
cial interest to farmers is Co-opera
tive Marketing. City consumers pa
something like $4,000 million dollar
to purchase the farm products TO
which the receive less tina
5000 million dollars. Over 5000 mil
lion dollars are spent in marketin
pays one dollar for products TO
which the farmer receives only slxt
cents, it is clear that Doth city con
sulner and farm producer are SUI
fering from a wasteful process. Henc
this subject is a fruitful source
. discussion for every city, village, an
: rural community In the State.
Libraries, or literature, will be SCI
without charge to any part Of tn
State, but borrowers pay the EXPIRE:
or postage, as the case may be. Tf
small libraries are sent by mail an
the larger ones by express; for TT
convenience Of borrowers living at
4 distance from express offices, tt
;, larger collections will be divided in
> several smafl packages, and also 70
warded by mail.
! 1T is one of the highest aims
: education to bring about condition
under which opinions will be he
because they have been legitimate
earned, not inherited or borrowed
!, How many people are in the hah
q Of forming their opinions apart fro
personal interests, inherited taste
: and popular opinions? To enable Il
people Of this great commonwealth
form their own opinions on SOols
political and economic questions
questions OF vital importance to Il
entire citiZenship-is the aim al
- object Of these little travelling
"a brarieS.
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