Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-24
LIBRARY WAR COUNCIL
CALLS FOR Contributions
Seeks $1,000 In Richmond to Buy
Books for Soldiers in Train
Ing Camps.
SPECIAL LITERATURE NEEDED
Contributions OF Books Are Not Ask
ed, but Money Is Needed to Garry
Out Plan Approved by Secretary
OF War Baker.

Richmond is called upon to give still
another evidence OF her patriotism. The
Library War Council has set $500 as
the goal which tho people Of Richmond
are asked TO achieve In order that SOL
diers at the front and in training camps
may De plcntifully supplied with all
kinds of helpful reading matter.
1t should be clearly understood that
the authorities in charge of this mat
ter Will not be in a position to accept
books Money is wanted and books
cannot be accepted, because they prob
ably Will not be of the kind wanted
and needed by tho soldiers.
For instance, many OF the men want
to learn French. and books to help
them will be supplied as soon as the
money is raised. Books on aviation
and other highly specialized branches
of knowledge will be bought
Boxes have already been placed In
many Of the larger stores and banks
on Main and Broad Streets, and peo-
pie are requested to drop in any coin
from cents UP. The sooner the money
liz raised the sooner will tho boys at
the front and in the training camps be
supplied with ample reading matter
The officers Of the Library War Coun-
ell wish to emphasize the fact that
through this medium Of intelligence
each individual will be contributing to
the advancement of a son, brother.
relative. sweetheart or friend.
LOCAL AND STATE
ORGANIZATIONS PERFECTED
DR.. II. r. McIlwafne. State Librarian.
Is the State chairman Of this move
mcnt Q. J. Sands Is the State treas
urer. The local officers are: Mrs. J.
Adison Hodges chairman, and Mrs. f.
o. McCabe. assistant chairman. and Miss
LII. = -.
Library. treasurer. State Chairman Nc
Ilwaine has appointed Mrs. Kate Pleas
ants Minor, Of Richmond. field agent
for the purpose of organizing the cities
of Virginia.
The authority for this campaign,
which is now being waEed all over tho
country, is under the Initiative of the
United States government. The fund
which has been set for the whole coun-
tary OF War Baker has appointed
special Library War Council, composed
Of Frank A. Vanderlip, chairman, prest-
dent Of the National City Bank. of New
York; Asa c.. Gambler, manu- In cturcr
and banker, of Atlanta; p. i. Claxtop.
United States Commissioner of Educa-
ton, Washington; ]. Randolph Cool
idge, Jr.. OF Boston,: Mrs. Josiah z.
Cowles president OF tho General Fed
Grafton OF Woman's Clubs, LOS An
geles; John H. Finley. New York State
Commissioner Of Education. Albany;
James a. Flagherty. Philadelphia: Z. T.
Stotesbury. Philadelphia; Theodore n.
Vail. New York City: Harry A. Wheeler.
Chicago. Harold Braddock OF Wash
ington. is executive director.
The following is a telegram sent by
the National Library War Council to
State Chairman McIlwaine: THE LII
brary War Fund Campaign marks the
beginnings Of this significant move
ment million dollars Is needed to
make this fund a pledge OF American
loyalty to our soldiers and sailors from
the wealth Of resources in your State.
BY intensified effort your citizens can
establish a record for participation in
this campaign. The Library War
Council knows the quality OF your cit
izenship. and Is depending on your
State for strong effort that can he at
tanned for the glory OF the Americans
at home and in the trenches"
Secretary Baker is heartily in favor
OF this movement and realizes the ne
cessity of the results that will be ef-
fected through this movement. In a
few more weeks our new army will be
quartered in thirty-two cantonmcnts
and numerous training camps There
are thirty-two cantonnent library
buildings to be erected. Skilled Ii
brarians must be employed At once,
$4,000 fresh. clean books must be pur-
chased for the larger environments, and
these must be kept up and transported.
1t will be necessary to have sufficient
funds on hand so that the reading mat
ter In greatest demand among the SOL
dlers. textbooks and the like may be
duplicated and replaced and each IL
hrary maintained in a high state OF ef-
ficiency
Not one cent Of the $1,000, o0n to be
raised Will be used to meet the ex-
penses Of the campaign that is being
wased The expense Of the campaign
has been met privately. Every cent
OF the 100000 will be used to fur
nish books to soldiers.