Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-01-14
$4,000 DONATION
| MADE TO CIIY'S
| PUBLIC LIBRARY
This Is First Contribution in
4 Campaign for Building
II Fund.
8OPTION ON SITE
II DOWN TOWN TAKEN
H.
RGenerous Gift Of Public.Spirited Citi-
81 zen Who Has Noted Benefits to PeO-
n pie Of Free Library, Encourages
N Patriotic Workers.

PatrlOuc WORKERS.
\ With a cash donation of $1,000 as 4
!starter, and this donation backed up
[by a 3O-day option on one of the few
Ideal sites in the city on which to
Erect a library building, formal an
houncement was made yesterday that
the campaign is now on for funds
with which to purchase the site for
Pine Bluffs big public library build
Ing.
There was the greatest of enthusi-
bsm displayed yesterday by the men
Ind women who are at the head of
The campaign, over the donation of
81 900 in cash, from one of the city's
best known and most prominent men,
whose name will not re divulged for
Several days, at the earnest desire of
The committee in charge of the CAM
paign.
The option for the building site was
obtained yesterday also, thus clos
Ing, so far as can be closed in adj
vance of the campaign, the arrange
ments for that deal. The campaign
will be conducted in energetic inten
6ive manner, by the men and women
who have been planning it for some
months past, and who have had scores
pf conferences. Every little detail
has been perfected, and as a result
livery man, woman and child in the
Edty will be given the opportunity TO
10 his or her full share toward the
establishment, on permanent, endur-
ing basis, OF the big free public IL
brary.
Site Centrally Located.
For reasons easily understood, the
ommittee does not consider it ad-
isable at this time to publicly an
bounce the location of the site on
Fhich the option has been secured,
ut it is within five minutes walk of
be postoffice, the union station or
be courthouse, yet MOI in the noisy
BUSINESS section itself. To be out
ide the business section, yet so
lastly reached, the site is exception
lily well chosen. 1t is large enough
lmost for two buildings, thus will
lllow of the erection of handsome
luilding with lawns and flower plots
round it, when that time comes.
Not only was the site priced at a
easonable figure to the committee
put the promise was made by the
wner that if the site is purchased,
ne owner will make a cash dona-
on of no inconsiderable size to the
orary fund, thus aiding in the sue
essful Gonsummation Of the labors
the committee.
Now To Raise Funds.
Thus something definite is placed
efore the people of Pine Bluff by the
brary officers, and the committees
men and women who are back Of
pc campaign. With the site under
ptlon, the campaign is to se pushed
raise the funds needed, which are
stlmated to aggregate something
ke $4,000. With the site in hand
ae building can be obtained, through
pc Carnegie fund, with little diff
ulty, plans having already been
poroughly discussed and perfected, il
said, for the maintenance part Of
ae arrangement.
The funds must be raised at thu
cry earliest date however. A con
p@J AlOAI lluoC NC lIlduc VI
le building before the option expires,
edit being extended for the remain
OF the amount. The larger the
sn payment, the greater the oppor-
nifty for earl construction of the
prary building, and it is the belief
tne members of the committee that
ader the very favorable conditions
lat now prevail in this city and sec
pm, financially, the entire amount
sired should be obtained, in cash
~ pledges, before the month is
Used.
Growth Is Wonderful,
me growth of the library, ever
lth no income except membership
yes and fines for violations of Dor
wers' rules. is considered remark
ple by those who have watched tn
ogress of the institution. Two years
Co. less than 500 volumes, of what
ever kind, occupied the few shell
ands in the assembly hall of tn
amber of commerce. Today, all thu
|allable wall space in that BIZ
|artment is covered with iille'
ewes, two adjoining offices hav'
vnA Af.,~