Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-07-16

Total expenditures s454a2 s45s.s7
Balance on hand Jam. 1. 1913 ..s173.04
To the Board of Trustees of the
Perth Amboy Free Public Library.
Gentlemen:
At the end of Ave months as acting
hitting the following statement:
I wish to express my appreciation
of the generous cooperation which 1
have received from the Board during
even temporarily the place of one so
capable and so highly thought of by
the community and her loyal staff as
Miss Goddard, to whom the Board
granted a years leave of absence last
June to do war work In France.
Before Miss Goddard left for France
vities. House to House canvass of
books for soldiers, between four n
five hundred being collected and sent
to Camp Merritt: the home service of
library; the Atlantic City meeti1e of
New Jersey Libraries was attended by
Miss Goddard. in February; the Book
Drive took place In March and Miss
Goddard was instrumental in securing
the services of the Four Minute Men
to speak in the moving picture
pictures; a cordial invitation to use
the library was extended to the Coast
Guards who were stationed in Perth
Amboy, and writing desks were pro,
vided for them; from the proceeds OF
old paper which was sold ($95.36l, Camp
Dix was enabled to purchase books
for the soldiers; Miss Goddard served
on the mayors committee for the en-,
tertainment of the Coast Guards;s a,
Miss Goddard's request. the War Camp
lCommunity Service sent a representa-
tive to q charge Of the Girls Di-
vision and Perth Amboy was fortunate
In having Miss McMaster as the pion-
eer for the War Camp Community
Service Work.
On April 18th, Miss Hartmann and
Miss Henry left the service of the
library. and Miss Judge came as chill.
dren's librarian. Miss Goddard left or
took her place as acting librarian. un'
fortunately only to remain one week
as h was taken. very III and was
obliged to resign her position in thu
library. The Board gave Miss Var
Dusen permission to a K the library
summer course at Columbia University
July 9Th to August 10th.
On August 18th. the present librarian
came to take charge of the librar.
during Miss Goddard's absence.
Library, Used for Red Cross Worker:
As all will remember. the explosion
occurred on October 4th On October
7th. the library was taken over by tn
Red Cross to be used as sleeping quar-
workers of the Red Cross and wa.
put in charge of a social worker will
members of the library STAFF to assis
her. Fifty-seven cots were set In tn,
reading room, children's room. and
work room and even in the base
, ment. as one doctor used the supply
, closet as her sleeping quarters as wei
as an office. Owing to the generosit,
of the Trustees of the 1ibary. a batl
tub was nstalled with running hot wa
ter attachments. which added much II
the comfort OF the workers and wa.
greatly appreciated by them. A ga
stove was placed in the kitchen and
was found most useful in helping t.
provide hot soup or coffee for those
who returned in the night cold sns
I were tired. Necessary toilet articles
were provided for the workers whs
Especially appreciated this attention, a.
! their many expressions OF gratitude
showed.
4, About three hundred workers regis
a tered. Many more used the library VIII,
itdid net register. AS the workers can4<
in at all hours of the night and day