Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-08-08
BOOKS FOR WAR CAMPS

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BOOKS FOR WAR CAMPS
If you cannot fight at the front, you
can send book to the man you are
sending to the front to do your fight
ing for you. The government has
asked the American Library associa-
ton to assume responsibility for sup
plying the camps and cantonments
with reading material. Every group
of soldiers, small as we'll as large, Is
to have books. The Public Library in
Manchester has been asked to get do
nations of books and magazines in
delaware county. These will be sent
to the various camps and cantonments
throughout the country and Will pe
made available to the soldiers, either
directly or through the chaplains or
the army, the Y. M. G. A, the khlgh1s
OF Columbus, and every other welfare
agency at work in the camps. II there
is a Y. M. C. A. building, /: knights
of Columbus building, a Masonic build
ing, or any other building or tent
whether it be manned by Catholics "r
Protestants, Jews or Gentiles, these
books will be sent to them. The LII
brary association itself is of course
non-sectarian and it will cooperate
harmoniously with all these other or
ganizations.
If YOU will write in each book your
name and address, the soldier VINO
reads it will know that someone IN
Delaware county is his friend and
stands ready to help him.
The following is suggested as to the
books and magazines desired:
Poorly printed, uninteresting, OBJ
viously out-of-date books, are not
worth shipping to the men. type
should be good and clear and the
books in fair condition.
Books of good stories will be wanted
most; books of adventure, sea stories,
detective stories, historical novels,
and collections of short stories, es-
pecially humorous ones. Such autn-
ors as Kipling, Doyle, McCutcheon,
O'Henry, Stockton, Brindloss, Tarking-
ton, Hopkinson Smith, Oppenheim'
etc., have been found popular authors
with men. Good poetry and drama
can be utilized.
All the men must be helped BY these
libraries. Some of them have not es-
tablished reading habits. Some of the
books must therefore be light and
easily read.
Foreign language study books, es-
pecially French grammar and dc
tionaries, are much needed, possibly
more than other non-fiction books. In
one camp nearly one-fifth of the men
are studying French. They should
have easy readers and stories beside
their text books.
Books of travel, biography and his
tory, especially lives of heroes and
travels in the countries at war.
Technical books on aviation, wire
less telegraphy, submarines, automo-
biles, signaling, first aid and hygiene,
drawing and lettering.
Ethical books on patriotism, cour-
age, good citizenship, with simple non
sectarian devotional books.
Fresh, attractive magazines are also
desired, such as American, Century,
Harper's, Everybody's, Popular Me-
chanics, Popular Science Monthly
Scientific American, Saturday Evening
Post, etc. None over two years old
should be included.
The material is needed at once Why
not select today the books which you
are willing to give? Do not give
worthless, unattractive books, but
some of your good, fresh, interesting
and valuable ones.
Send the books and magazines to
the Public Library between the
hours of 8 a. m. and p. m. upon any
week day. If you cannot send the
books and magazines, notify the Ii
brarian either by telephone or by mail
and they will be called for. Phoue
No. 479.-DO 1T TODAY.