Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-04
QUOTA IS ovERsuBsGR|BED
Burlingtonians' Generous Con-
tribution to War Library Fund.
approximately 5000 in Excess Of City's
Allotment Of $1,000 Paid in or
PIedged--statc's Share Is
$4,000.

Approximately $1,000 has been raised in
this city by the committee that had in
charge the raising OF Brrlington's quota
of $1,000 for libraries for the use of SOL
diers and sailors.
AT a meeting of the committee Of seven
representative Burlingtonians appointed
by Mayor j. Holmes jackson wednesday,
September 10. to plan a campaign whereby
every person in this city would be repre-
scented in the million-doilar fund, held in
the library late yesterday afternoon, it
was stated by tho chairman of tho COM
mittee, Levi L. Smith, that this sum had
been either paid in or was pledged by
citizens.
Although library week began on Nom
day. September "a. it was not unit Thurs
day, the 9th. that the committee started
to put in It's most earnest endeavors to
raise the city's quota. The members Of
the committee, besides the chairman. were
DR.. Daniel L. Cady, c. l.. Smith, Judge
I. c. Mower, a. r. st. Pierre, DR.. G. a.
Pease and George Dana Smith. They
made a very systematic canvass OF the
city. and the fine response met with is
due to. the personal work of these gentle
men.
Prof. Samuel F. Emerson of the Uni
versity Of Vermont. chairman Of the State
library commission. who is in general
charge in Vermont Of the raising of the
library fund for soldiers md sailors
libraries, announces that. from present
indications. the States quota Of $50, 600 will
be oversubscribed. Very few of the re-
ports fro m the different cities and towns
of the State are yet complete, for the
work Is still going on. owing to the fact
that many of the towns did not get well
started until the latter part of last week.
1t Is probable that the campaign will con-
tinue during the remainder Of this week
land possibly into next week.
Reports which have been received from
Rutland. Montpelier n Lyndonville show
that these places v more han sub
scribed their quotas at the present time
They are still working with the hope
of raising more. Both Rutland and Add.
son counties are showing up strong and
will 90 we'll over their quotas. thinks
Professor Emerson. All the towns in the
State are determined to raise their quotas
at least. before sending in inal reports
Definite figures will be announced jus,
as soon as they can be obtained.
Up to the present time. reports received
by Professor Emerson show that $3.50, 00(
is the amount raised throughout thu
country. with the subscriptions still going
'strong. There seems to be M doubt, there.
fore. but that the million dollars which
was called for will be raised without ar,
difficulty. 1t is understood that New York
city has only raised about $50. 100 thus fal
and that It q be depended upon fol
$250.000. its full quota
The share which this State 10 called
to raise is $4,000. or about I'VE cent,
for zach person In Vermont. The reason
for the solicitation Of fve cents from eacl
!, person in the State Is that men in al
branches of the service may be provide'
with good b~ooks-books that treat Of tn
technical side Of the new life: books tina
l will aid them in their preparation for tn
. performance Of their duty: books that vii
take their minds of the dull routine o
camp; books that in the hospital may he'll
Iconvalescents sooner to become we'll an
, ut for service. and lastly. books that Wi
I tell Of the home land and for a time max
q the boys see the friends at home.