The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1917-08-09
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HIGH POINT WANTING HELP
FOR A LIBRARY.


FOR A LIBRARY.
Application was made to the
county government Mondav by Higt
Point for assistance in the support
of library in High Point. The dele
cation making representations tC
the commissioners consisted of j
ElwoOd Cox, Sam Davis, J. W. Har'
riss and C. C. Barnhardt. They asked
for $1,000 yearly as the apprOpria'
ton of the board but would not re
Quire payment of the first money
until year from the present, when
it is hoped that the library will be
completed. The commissioners did
not vote upon the question, but their
discussion indicated favorable con-
sideration of the plea for help. 1t
seemed probable that the commits
sioners will lend aid to the city and
that $500 a year will be the appro-
priation.
The delegation from High Point
spoke of the appropriation by the
county of $500 a year to the
Greensboro public library. aud stat
ed that he did not suggest the re-
duction of this. In fact, Mr.. Cox de-
clared his belief that the donation
to the Greensboro library was yield.
ing good returns in the diffusion OF
books through the rural sections,
since the library here was opened to
the country at large.
The High Point men outlined the
situation in their town. They said
that the women have taken up the
fight for a public library and they
appealed to TIE commissioners as
man to man. You know what it
means to have women back of you.
said Mr.Cox. We have got TO do some
thing The town has got far enough
along as to get from the Carnegie
foundation the offer of $4,000, if
the people would guarantee $4,000
annually for the support of the Ii
brary after it is founded. Of this
amount $4,000 is in sight in High
Point, it was stated. and the county
donation asked would complete the
sum. "---NeWs.
We read the above with some in
terest mingled with a sense of hu-
initiation Here's High Point in the
role of begging for a mere pittance
of 81, 600 from the greatest county
in the State, and the writer of the
above article seems to think we may
be allowed $500, yet Greensboro re.
ceiveS ST 500 year from the coun-
ty for her public library. Pray tell
us why if Greensboro can get ST sou
simply for the asking why High
Point is not entitled to $1,000? The
truth of the whole matter is High
Point has never received the consid-
Grafton due her as the greatest asset
to the county except Greensboro
(and very little behind Greensboro
and never will get it until our PEG
pie arise as whole and demand a
fair showdown each and every time
Why should we keep quiet and beg
for this or that with fear and trem
bling. lest it be denied US? We are
not now asking for anything not due
us; it is ours by ri 9ht I'VE put il in
the county treasury and therefore
should come back 10 us in such an
institution as public library which
is destined to add untold mental,
moral and spiritual wealth to Gull
ford county.
Take the road question, for in
stance. Any road leading out from
Greensboro receives prompt atten-
tention and enough money appro-
priated to defray the expense, yet
when we ask for enough money to
fix ONE road leading out from High
Point and this too in the direction
of Greensboro. the commissioners
give US $5,OOO-not enough by ST.
500 to finish it. The people know
this is true, however favorably the
commissioners try to present the
case TO the public 1t is time Green's
bOrO and the county commissioners
realize that High Point IS entitled to
her just share of everything and
quit this measley, stinGy, narrow
minded policy towards us.-Editor.]
That was a splendid Industrial
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