Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1917-10-11
AUDUBON'S QUOTA
MORE THAN met
More than their Quota for
Soldiers Books

Report of the state Red Cross di-
rector, johnson Brigham, show that
the quota to the soldiers library
fund for the city of Audubon was
$104.20 and that there has been sub
mitted to the Red Cross, the sum of
$3.50, which is more than four times
their allotment. This city is one of
three to date to so amply over sub
scribe their quota. Rock Rapids
gave more than five times their
amount allotted and Sigourney has
quadrupled the same as Audubon.
The state of Iowa was to raise
$4,000. The directors of the cam
paign declare that they have far
more than this amount already Pied
ged. The city of Des Moines, thru
the Chamber Of Commerce pledged
as their share $500.
According to the reports, of the
state director, twenty-one cities have
oversubscribed their amount and
many more to hear from.
1t is the statement of Johnson
Brigham that there are many cities
and towns of the state, and even en-
tire counties, which have not re-
sponded with contribution to the Ii
brary fund.
The plan as begun by the national
council was to raise $1,000,000 for
the purchase of books to be placed
in the environments throughout the
United States.
The motto originated by Harold
Braddock is, "Raise s1,0O0,000 for
100000 books for 100000 SOL
diers."
Plans for library buildings to be
erected at each of the cantonments
have been drawn by architects. The
plans are now in the hands of the
government.
1t is planned that a $4,000 liz
hrary building will be erected at
Camp Dodge. The main building is
to be used mainly as a distribution
point Each of the main buildings
at the camps is to have circulating
libraries.
The camp libraries will be estab-
lished in thirty-two cantonments
and national guard training camps.
1t is said that the government will
points there are sufficient soldiers
stationed.
The building as, drawn by the
tNultcCl Will UC fVAlsV ltcl III
size one story high, and will have
accommodations for 5000 to 10000
books. newspapers and magazines,
and living quarters for the staff.
This building will have as its dis
tributing points such agency build
ings as those maintained by the Y.
NJ c. A., the Knights of Columbus.
and other similar organizations.
An effort is being made to secure
trained librarians to take charge of
the camp libraries.
The Iowa librarians have recon-
mended the name OF L. l.. DECKER
son. who resigned as librarian at
Grinnell college to attend the mill
tary training camp at Fort Smelling.
The first movement was the col
lection of books. Soon after the
movement was started. the cam
paien wos stopped in the interest of
. newer drive which was for the Sc
curing of funds with which to buy
hooks. The first movement was
dropred entirely for the time.
AccordinG to the Iowa state di-
rector of the library fund cam
naign. the campaign for the collec-
ton of books for soldiers is not
dead II is stated that this campaign
will be revived as soon as sufficient
money has been secured to assure
the success of the fund campaign.
Miss Julia Robinson. secretary OF
the state library commission, Of Des
Moines has charge of the collection
of hooks for soldiers.
1t is the plan of the state direc-
tor to have at least 10000 books in
each of the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings at
Camp Dodge as soon as possible.
A question is being asked OF the
library directors as to the DISPOSE
ton of the books after the war.
II vas stated by Mr.. Brigham
that ii was an open secret among
librarians that the cantonnent l.
hraries were to become permanent.
Il is intimated thct following the
war that universal military service
will be in use and that the military
camp libraries viii become estab-
lished institutions.