Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1917-09-14
RETURNED FROM PIERRE
Miss Marian Johnson, Librarian. At
tended State Meeting at Pierre

Miss Marian johnson, librarian at
the public library in this city, was
at Pierre last week to attend a state
meeting of the librarians which was
held there September 9Th and eth.
She reports a fine meeting.
One of the principal things dis
cussed was the million dollar fund
which Is to be raised in the United
States by the libraries. Below is
a bulletin issued by the government
regarding this fund:
Raising a million dollars In the
United States through the efforts
of the librarians of the country, is
the mark set by the War Depart
ment and requested by 1t to furnish
literature and librarian service to
the United States soldiers, in the 1e
cantonments which are now opening
to train the drafted men, and for
the National guard and others do
ing military service for this country.
The American Library Association
has responded to the governments
demand for this help. and the fund
will be raised in each state Of the
union, according to its pro rata
share, Of September 2Sth. The
American Red Cross Society has sent
out it's experienced campaigners to
help the Library Association to
raise this sum, and in South Dakota,
Miss A. B. Cuishane, Washington,
D.. c., has entered the state, and is
visiting the South Dakota Library
Association, held this week In
Pierre, and she will canvass the
northeastern section Of the state the
next few days to help in the found
alton Of the campaign. Doane Rob-
inson, State Librarian. will con-
duct the campaign in the south
eastern section; Miss Julia Stockett,
the Field Librarian Of the South
Dakota Travelling Library Commits
sion will go to the State Fair at
Huron, and help in the campaign
there to raise the funds, and will
later go to the Mitchell Corn Palace.
and to the Rapid City Alfalfa Pal
ace. to present the appeal. It is ex-
pected however, that the money will
he raised, or at least the arrange
ments all perfected for securing it,
before the 28th. so that South Dak-
ota will be among the states with its
fun share promptly subscribed.
Hundreds Of thousands Of vigor-
ous active Americans have been sud-
denly snatched from life OF civil
liberty and as suddenly plunged In
to a new life Of military restraint
without any of the pleasure or en-
tertainment of their former sur
roundings.
The government will see that
nothing is lacking in equipment and
material to make them efficient
fighting men, and further, precau-
tion will be taken to remove all
dangerous influences common to the
training camps of the past. The
government recognizing the extreme
danger that might arise IL the lives
of these young men were suddenly
changed to point where they were
denied all former pleasures has
asked for the cooperation Of several
recognized agencies churches, re-
creation rooms, post Offices, gymna-
siums. moving picture theatres will
be features of every cantOnment
and the Library War Council offici-
ally appointed by Secretary Of War.
has undertaken the important duty
[of providing adequate library facil-
tiles for recruits, men In training.
men in mobilization, garrisOns, OUT
posts. during rest periods, while on
the march. and while at the front.
These libraries. will serve the crip-
pied and manned men returning
from service, mounted soldiers,
prisoners Of war; sailors ON ship
board. men awaiting muster out
and sailors of naval stations. Not
q man In the service of the United
States will be neglected. .