Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-09-20

soldiers will be getting all their wal
at first hand.
So far, while contracts for books
have been let, the committee has
only erached the letter G. Hundreds
OF libraries were consulted and the
sailors and sailors, too. The book
list will recommend not what some
one thinks someone else fought" to
read, but what those someone soldiers
and sailors want TO read.
Oregon cities are busily engaged
in raising their apportionment OF
the war library fund and not one but
promises to exceed the small allot-
ments.
Salem made good her claim to be-
ing the capital city of Oregon by be-
ing the first city in the state to COM
plete organization campaign plans in
her war library council to participate
in raising Oregon's quota Of the ST.
100000 fund being raised. Two days
after the original announcement of
the campaign the Salem war library
council was organized, a campaign
manager elected, and all plans per-
fected.
The town of Newburg ran Salem
a close race, within one hour of the
Salem telephone announcement com
ing, news from the college town that
the council was ready for work and
to work, as War Council Secretary
Nelson systematically expressed it.
Next came Arlington, and in quick
succession Yamhill, Oakland, Astoria,
Hood River, The Dalles, Vale, En-
terprise and Granite.
Other cities all over the state are
reporting rapid organization and up
to the present not one but has an
nounced 1t will exceed its quota and
duplicate the work 1t achieved in the
Red Cross and Liberty loan cam
paigns.
Many towns have formed addition
al committees to carry on the work
Of solicitation In the rural districts
adjacent to each city.
The war libraries were decided
upon by Secretary of War Baker be-
cause he felt they would produce
better soldiers relieve the monotony
Of camp life, reduce NERVES" and
prevent men from becoming men
tally stale, Three hundred and fifty
thousand books have already been
ordered, to be paid for from the fund.
Libraries will be maintained in all
camps and cantonments, large CEN
trail libraries at the bigger camps
and cantonments, while at the small
er one the Y. NJ C. A. used, while
all the buildings of those organiza-
tions will be supplied with books.
"The war libraries are a necessity
War is coming mighty close to every
one of u.s. Let us make the libraries
a patriotic duty with the feeling that
our own loved ones may benefit from
them" said Director Brewster.
With Governor Withycombe as the
head of the Oregon war library coun-
ell, an energetic campaign has been
begun to raise Oregon's $4,000
quota of the million-dollar fund to
equip every army camp and canton
ment in America and France with Ii
braries. Many of the most prominent |
men and women in Oregon have been |
appointed by Governor Withycombe
On the Oregon council.
Organizations are now being per-
'ected in every city in the state lead
ng to war library campaign week
beginning September "a, when it is
hoped that Oregon will more than
subscribe her quota.
The war libraries will he issued to
he army Y. NJ. c. AS, the huts of
he Young Mems Hebrew association
Ind those of the Knights of Colum-
,us, while in addition at the larger
amps. larger central libraries will
,e maintained, probably in buildings
o be provided by the Carnegie Lii
,rary Foundation.
Every town in Oregon has lost
ONE of its manhood to the army and
lavy," said Director w. l.. Brewster,