The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-06-03
FARM JEWELLERS
ASK FOR BOOKS
Announcement OF the Books for
Everybody Movement
Brings Letter Flood.
INFORMATIVE WORKS SOUGHT
Requests for Reading Matter Range
From Volume on Drainage to
Collins Book Of the
Stars"

The announcement OF the entrance
OF the American Library Association
upon the Books for Everybody" move
ment and SIN later news accounts OF
the activities OF the organization along
| these lines resulted In a widespread
appeal from residents Of the rural dis
tricts OF he country for books 81 farm
Ing. Whether the American farmer is
simply e%videncing his ambition to do
crops Of his %neighbor, who has attend
ed an agricultural college or school. has
spurred him on is Il matter difficult 10
determine. But the fact remains the
farmer Is asking for books. The great
majority Of American farmers are Ell
Their without libraries and book service
or they are i~nadequately served.
one of the points which the Ameri-
can Library Association In IT'S Books
for Everybody movement is strongly
urging is the extension Of the county
library system in states where enabling
acts have been passed-some twenty
one in number-and the proper legisla-
tion In others which have NOT yet TAX
en- tie step. The system, with lis cen
trail library and radiatlng lines 10 sta
lions in the remotesr sections OF the
county. assures good books to every
man. woman and child who cares to
reach ont a hand and grasp one.
Letters Show Need of Service.
The American Library Association il
not giving it's entire attention 10 the
urban dweller. nor is il neglecting the
centers Of population for the rural dis
trlets and communities. II Is, however,
un~questlonably eager 10 create a steady
flow OF Informative reading TO rural
America. That the need for such serv-
ice exists and that it is anxiously
sought Is evidenced in every letter of
this nature received by state library
commissions and by the A. L. A. A few
excerpts have been selected because
they seem To express most truly the
needs of thousands of others.
When Lydia Carlson. whose farm
Is beyond Mason. Wis, asked for copies
Of productive Farm Crops" PRO
ductive Vegetable Growing" and "Prin-
ciples OF the Practice OF Poultry Rails
ing She echoed the book needs OF her
neighbors. Then she revealed the fact
that her eyes are moi always In the
burrows by asking for a copy OF Col
Inns Book OF the Stars"
What Others Desired.
There was a pressing need behind
the letter from James Dunn. who lives
ten miles from Convent, La, the near
est town. which has a population OF
only 900 people. He asked for a copy
OF practical Farm Drainage" The
task Of keeping his acres dry was be
You'd him Walter Williams 81 osseo.
wis, wanted 10 know n he could make
fuel alcohol from frozen potatoes and
spoiled fruits. and II he could. were
there any books on the subject. The
reques's run the whole range ~ farm
operations Some wish "a know how
10 treat scale. others desire facts on
hog raising. Books giving Information
on crop rotation are IN demand
The American Librnry Association
Is raising n s2oo0y0Oo fund Ia finance
the Books for Everybody movement
HIGH during the next three years will
bc carried ou in cooperation with exist
ing libraries and library agencies. The
money j. not being raised through the
medium Of an intensive drive but
through tie individual efforts % the
librarians library trustees and friends
~ libraries