Arizona republican., 1917-01-07


 of politics and an annual appropriation of $10.C00 we could accomplish all of these things in Arizona The librar- ian, or as she is usually called the secretary of the- commission, should be person trained for the work, it is especially important that for the first two years of the work we should find as able and forceful and magnetic a person as possible by searching the highways and byways. In this time policies will be formed and the critical period will be gone through when the scoffers are waiting to see some more graft come out of a new commission The state ligrary commission is not an experiment. as I said before all of our states, with the exception of ten. are doing this extension work. And in asking for a state library commission in Arizona we can point to successful library commissions all through the United States and the venture here need not be an experiment.
 What legislation must we have then to develop the library movement in Arizona as it should be developed. There must be state library com mission law carrying with it an ap- propriation for $10000. There should be county library law for the benefit of those counties where conditions are such that it would be advantageous to establish county libraries, this will be in the more thickly settled parts. There must be a new general library law which will allow any incorporated town or city to levy a tax for public library purposes The general library law in force now permits only cities and towns having population exceed ing 1000 inhaoitants to levy a tax for public llbEary purposes. Our district libraries law needs amending or making over. The law reads now. Boards of trustees may use three per cent ~ all school funds received dur ing any school year, together with such moneys as may be added thereto by donations, for the purchase of li- pfary books, reference books and school room decorations; provided that the amount used for such purpose In any school year shall not exceed $500 You will notice that the law says may use three per cent Thus there is no law which makes it man. datory that the school districts pro- vide school libraries for Arizona.
 IT this legislation could be passed at our coming legislative session. li- orary development might be started in Arizona In such a way that We need not worry about results"
 The board of managers of the Ari zona Congress of Mothers will meet al eleven o'clock Monday at the home of Mrs. Frank r Alkire, SIS West Port land street. when arrangements will be made for the annual conference which win be held in February.
 Annual election of officers will fea- ture the meeting of the Orangewood Ramona club Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. w Baumgardner. During the holiday season the club held a delightful social session at the residence of Mrs. E. A. Francis when New Year resolutions were drawn uu and read by the members. Christmas 1 greetings in rhyme were written in compliment to the hostess.
 Individual pantomime acts will pro- vide entertainment for the members q, the drama class of the Woman's clut which meets at ten o'clock Thursday morning. under the direction of Mrs 1 Kate Wisner McCluskey The panto. mime will not be announced. the au- dlence guessing the act as each ap- | pears in turn.
 The Harmony club will hold a tea i Wednesday afternoon at the Woman. club. At the regular business sessioI ] last week report of the annua l charity ball was made by the com. i niittee in charge of the event whicl ] was one of the social and financia 1 successes of the holiday season. Tn. i affair was given on Christmas nigh l and the auditorium was gay il 1 Christmas decorations, combined wiil i the club colOrs white and yellow l Cards as well as dancing provided 1 pleasure for the guests the prize. i being won by Mrs. Peter DeGong an, i Mrs. Henry BaswitZ. Mrs. j. $. God l dard presided al the punch bowl an, i the entire membership served on thr reception committee.
 The Musicians club will presen 1 its January program on Monday after noon at the WOman's club. The clul program will be preceded by a meet ing of the study class.
 Following is the monthly report O l the Tempe Womans club submitte, ! Hs -''Hs IS+ Js fiiHDA 10 AlTE Ancl Martin chairman Of the press com mittee: The study of Porto Rico has been completed At the last meet Ing the 'Iiawiian Islands" feature. the program, a paper on Location biography and Yolcanos" being on Of the most interesting contribution. A reading the subject matter of whic Was the lepers colony at Moloka completed the program. At each meet ing, current events are discussed an music IS a feature. IL was decide at the last meeting to introduce tn study Of History If Natural Seen cry of Arizona which win clair that attention of the members one each month. Eight members hay been added to the roll. maxim thirteen new members since the open Ing of the club season in the au tumn.
 The City Garbage question" wi
 be featured at the meeting of tn civic leegre Wednesday afternoon i the Chamber cf Commerce.
 Mrs. w w Hudgings. correspond
 Ing secretary of the F'iagsta Woman's club in the monthly repoi of the club cites q few of the inter esting things the organization is dc