Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-11
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Miss Lillian Cook, librarian at the
Grand Forks public library, acting on
appointment received. through Mrs.
Minnie Clark Budlong, secretary of
the. State Library Commission, recent
ly resigned in favor of Miss Margaret
Greene, librarian Of the public library
at Minot. will be chairman. of the city
drive to secure books for the soldiers.
This drive will be conducted through
out the country during the week Of
March Is to rs, under the direction of
the American Library Associations
library war service: at Washington.
The matter. was presented at a
meeting of the A. G.. A.. held at the
state university yesterday, afternoon,
and was given the hearty endorsement
of that organization with their pledge
to assist In n measure necessary in
making it successful. Mrs. Theodore
Bratrud was appointed chairman Of a
committee which will assist in, organ
izing and carrying on the work and
she. will be assisted by Miss Elsie
Wolf. Mrs: H. B.. Finch and Miss
University library. -.
The object. of this campaign. is to
secure reading material for the men in
camps and environments throughout
the United States. Committees will
make a canvass of the city for htera-
ture that will appeal to, the men in
the camps. >, -, II.
Miss Cook stated Yesterday that. al
though there had been a number OF
past few months she felt sur that
there are yet a large number of books
to be given to the camp libraries. She
requests that a careful. survey OF. the
home, libraries be made and all vol
umes which are no longer of any spe-
cial interest to the M be sub
scribed. Contributions of money also
will be very acceptable Miss Cook
added and any oneswho has nothing
can aid the cause in this manner and
1.-THE proceeds will be used in pur-
chasing reading material. !
Miss Cook said yesterday that many
kinds of books are wanted. 1t is
clear. however, she added, that books
which served past generations and
have no message for the present day
people, would not be useful. Nor will
books for girls engage the serious at
tention of the warriors. Non-fction
circulates quite as freely as does the
popular felton, she said, and books
that have to do with mechanics will be
found particularly interesting to the
men in h mechanical branches of
the service. 90"
The standard books of poetry,
essays. drama, philosophy, biography,
and history will all be found very use
full. The presence of many men of
foreign extraction and not skilled in
English. makes a demand for boys
books, she added.
The Roosevelt circle will meet at
the home of Mrs. Russell Davies,
1901 Walnut street. tomorrow after
noon ut . O'Clock.
Mrs. Mayer returned to her home
in Devils Lake last evening after be-
ing the guest of Mrs. E. Lovejoy of
the 1Oinnie block for a few days.
Miss Marie Daley and Miss Dorothy
Mayer I'VE returned to their home in
Devils Lake after spending a few days
here. ..I
The Pythian Sisters will hold a reg
ular meeting this evening at. 8 O'clock
in the knights of Pythias hall.
Mrs. John Sheehy left for the twin
cities last evening. accompanied by
little Clare Murphy. They expect to
visit there for A week or more with
friends and relatives.