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don it is usually tho other way about.
Visitors sit at dca's, not tables, and
those at one Of the desks are hidden
by sort OF partition from those at
the other Pens. ink and blotters are
provided free. The greater space. as
compared with the Central Library,
that is allotted to each person insures
corresponding degree Of privacy. in
which one can write without inter-
ruption. And it is not only notes that
are written under the dome that covers
the greatest collection of books in
England. for this is the place where
English authors most do congregate,
and here almost any day in the week
you may encounter Shaw, Wells.
Chesterton. Belloc, Bennett and a host
Of lesser writer's all hard at work. The
bulk of those middle page articles that
are such a feature of the average Lon
don daily paper are written here, and
here, too, literary work of a more per-
manent character is engaged In, espe
cially by those younger writer's whose
day will come when the old guard re-
tires with the honors it has won. If
were asked to contrast the handsome
building in Forty-second street with
Bloomsbury's most famous establish
ment, or rather the use that is made
of each, would say that the one is a
library pure and simple and the other
is an authors workshop.
From books to the readers of books.
Invariably the man who is interested
in literature is interested also in hu-
man nature. though the converse Of
this does not always hold true. Ny
first impression of the frequenters OF
the Central Library was that they
were students. with sprinkling Of
business men among them. Young fell
lows they looked, such as you may see
any day in the neighborhood of a uni
versity. But now that have come to
know New York rather better I feel
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as a poker 10 stir up his countrymen
TO colonize America on a larger scale.
One secs also a map OF London as II
was then--a town of only 100000 peo-
pie. living chiefly along the Thames.
Here are jibless vessels riding at an
chor or moving with bcllied sails. The
one white cross In the flag, instead OF
the three to-day. with an added color,
suggests the mighty political changes
In England. since the separatists
reused the conscience OF the nation.
that ripened in the revolution, wherein
Cromwell was captain and protector.
Crossing the North Sea we look on
the walled cities OF Amsterdam and
Leyden, fortified against spaniard and
Inquisition. We car pick out the very
localities allotted to these English
refugees by the hospitable Dutch.
These patriots snubbed King James.
fought the two Philips of Spain for
eighty years. nor ever inquired into
the religious opinions Of the three lines
Of later coionists TO America, British,
Walloon or Netherlandish. who settled
our states north OF the Potomac.
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AUTOGRAPH Letters OF Famous People
Bought and Sold w. n. BENJAMIN. 1919
Broadway. NJ w.. Pub. THE Collector 81
year Sample Free.
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that may have been mistaken. In
London you can hazard a tolerably
good guess at mans occupation from
the appearance he presents. but not
so in New York. find. Perhaps the
people I saw on the third floor of the
Central Library fill the same place in
American life that those who frequent
the Reading Room of the British Mu-
scum do in the life of England to-day.
But II these be your poets, novelists,
philosophers and historians. what a
delightful. occupation authorship must
be in the United States, saw no
bent backs. no furrowed brows. no
dreamy. lack-lustre eyes. How, ex-
actly, do you bring your authors up?
Where is New York's Grub Street,
And how does it compare with the
long and dre1ry road that writer's on
the other side have to tread before
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7What Would g. B. Shaw Write in the New York Library?
Forty second Street and Bloomsbury
Are Contrasted as Literary Centres

floor Of the Central Library, and five
minutes after I had handed in my
slip the book ! wanted was in my
possession. At the British Museum,
which is In the Bloomsbury or Bo-
hemian quarter of London, similar
service could not or would not be
rendered in less than twenty minutes,
and I have frequently had to wait
from forty minutes to an hour for the
book happened to want.
The promptness with which officials
a the Central Library are able to
comply with requests for books would
seem to indicate that your library sys-
tenn is superior to ours. 1t struck me
very forcibly and very favorably at
the time. Americans understand the
value OF minutes, whereas we do not.
The Central Library has another ad-
vantage over the Reading Room of the
British Museum in that it is open to
all comers Admission to the Reading
Room is limited to ticket holders, and
this is often source of disappoint-
ment to visitors. To obtain a ticket
the applicant must be recommended
by two persons of standing, and even
after these recommendations have been
filed a delay of from two to four weeks
occurs before a ticket is issued. What
particular virtue such dilatoriness has
to recommend it no one has SO far
troubled to ascertain. How George
Bernard shaw has endured 1t without
complaining is a mystery. Now, how
ever, that he has written his last
drama he may perhaps inveigh against
it in one of those characteristic let
ters he is so fond of addressing to the
editor Of the Times.
At the Central Library noticed that
the overwhelming majority of the
visitors were readers only Not more
than half dozen, and these all girls
in their teens, appeared to be taking
notes. At the Reading Room in Lon
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By w. E. CRIFFIs.

r T makes New Yorker proud to
see the wonderful collection which
= is now on free exhibition In the
Public Library. at Fifth avenue and
Forty-second street. Without fear Of
challenge, we boldly asseverate that no
other library in the world could. Off
hand. without borrowing and out Of its
own treasures, match it. Yet here all
that Victor Paltsits. who arranged it.
had to do was to say Open Sesame
before this veritable Aladdin's cave OF
literary riches.
This is not to assert that this exhibi-
ton is the first of its kind, or that In
special lines or unique specimens GER
tain other libraries might not equal
or excel For example, the municipal
and church archives in Leyden contain
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more contemporaneous and autograph
writings OF the Pilgrims--women as
well as men. Nearly all OF these
originals were shown. in orderly ar
rangement, when the Holland Society
of New York, in 'is, visited this Dutch
city Of st. Peter and the home OF their
ancestors.
Again, we know that the Boston
Public Library, the Congregational
Library on Beacon Hill-both true
spokes in the Hub--the American
Antiquarian Society at Worcester,
Mass; the Yale University Library.
including the Dexter alcove; the John
Rylands Library at Manchester, Eng
land. have all Of them unique line
of Pilgrim literary treasures. Perhaps
IL Mr.. Kapetyn of Amsterdam and
and Drs. Plooij of Leyden and Rendel
Harris, Nightingale. Powicke and
Burgess of England and our own
Champlin Burrage and DR.. william II.
Cobb OF Boston were searched they
might be convicted Of carrying what
were OflCe dCCOunleu ConCedltu ucduly
weapons. At any rate, kings ami
queens were long ago stirred up to
battle rage by these scraps Of ola pa
per. Some. worth their weight in dia-
monds, seem to possess outwardly the
value OF junk. for which the quoted
price Of a Lincoln penny would seem
very dear.
Nevertheless, on the whole. this New
York collection need fear no rival or
loss Of laureIs. One wonders to-day at
the enormous bulk OF literature (which
the separatist movement, from the
peripatetic printer. Martin Mar-Pre-
late. to Cotton Mather, created; while
following the recovery Of the May
flower story was a veritable food OF
printers ink. so many book hunters
In three lands are watching to recover
printed matter long lost 70 sight, though
to memory--or fams--very dear, that
one expects almost daily TO hear the
cry Eureka" A cohort OF known
titles and tables OF contents. beside
the pith and marrow Of lost books, are
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whom / really knew had q certain re-
mote connection with the book world,
SO I rang him up on the phone.
Can you tell me what is the New
York equivalent of the Reading Room
Of the British Museum inquired.
why. the Central Library, of
course" he replied.
"Oh, of course" I echoed in tone
which hoped would take the raw
edge or my too obvious Ignorance.
But where is the Central Library?"
.Tn Forty second street. Take a
downtown express and when you get
off ask a cop"
Half an hour later was on the third
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their work wins public recognition.
To-day. no less than in the time OF
Goldsmith and Johnson. England is
stony-hearted stepmother to her lit
erary sons; but, when you come to
think Of it, much of the best literature
that has come out of that country has
been written by those she has treated
with the most Spartanlike indifference.
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BlaScO Ibanez

the great Spanish writer who
made so deep an impression
upon, America that no Ameri-
can should fail to read at least
one Of his books, Is author of
Enemies Of Women
The Four Horsemen Of the
Apocalypse
Mare NostryIIn (Our Sea)
The Shadow of the
Cathedral
Blood and Sand
La BO0ega
Woman Triumphant
Each S2.15. Or
Mexico In Revolution
Price $500
These books, If not on sale in
your book store, can be had from
E. p. Dutton & Co., 6S1 5th Ave., NY.
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By r. D. MURPHY.

w yHEN a few months ago an
M/ English editor sent me very
cordial invitation to contrib
ute an occasional article on American
life to the columns Of his journal my
first impulse was to decline, for I had
but recently arrived In New York, and
the complexity of the life which he
wished me to describe was. 1 thought.
bewildering. But an editors request
is like a royal command.
1t became necessary to consult a
certain reference book which had not
by me. The only man in New York
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Book Exc h ge

HIGHEST CASH PRICES PAID FOR
conplete libraries and small lots of books.
Encyclopedias Britannica. II edition. Book
OF knowledge and sets Of standard authors
TIIoMs a ERoN, INC. 81 Barclay st.. ". u.
Phone ao62 Cortlandt.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

In the present stage Of the develop
ment Of the Llano Colony, its school
system is not up to the mark set for
it. Nevertheless. the Colony has its
well-defined plans. and works as close
to them as it is possible to do.
In the first place the Colony school
is not county or state school-that
is, it is not supported by either. Its
teachers are not provided by the regu-
lar authorities, nor is its curriculum
regular. Ii does not employ the regu-
lar school especially those
books which tend to enslave the mind
of the child by imposing false ideals
and greedy ambition; but it does aim
to fill the arms of the children with
books Of truth and constructive thot.
For four hours each day the children
study and recite their lessons; and,
for the other four hours, they go into
the open fields, the gardens, or the
industries, where they learn by doing.
Many people misjudge the Colony
Schools. Perhaps the principle reason
for this is that people have fallen into
the habit of appraising the progress of
their children by the amount of So
called knowledge" they are required
to MEMORIZE. This standard is en-
tirely false. The Colony idea is to
teach the children to think, to be able
to arrive at their own conclusions by
means of actual contact and exper-
fence with THINGS, to develop self
expression; to throw around the child
the correct environment so as to draw
out Of him the best that is in him, ra-
ther than to try to cram something In
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
BUSINESS MEN WOULD
RESTRICT ORNAMENTS


There is a growing sentiment for dis
armament among the business men of
the world. In Japan the Business
Mems Association is arranging cam
paign in support Of MIR. Ozaki, a pow
erful liberal. who is vigorously advo-
eating the reduction Of ornaments. 1t
IS realized that a readjustment Of the
finances Of the country is one of the
first needs Of Japan and that this is
closely bound up with the expenditur-
Is for military and naval purposes. A
short time ago. 1000 post cards were
sent to business men throughout Japan
asking for an expression Of opinion on
the subject Of disarmament Two
thousand Of the 1000 replies received
strongly favored reduction Of the ma
val building program. On the 18th
BIZ March, the Dali Nippon Trade I'm
on Association (the Business Mems
Association) held a conference of its
members for the express purpose Of
discussing the restriction Of ornaments
Mr.. Muto, chairman of the associa-
hon IS quoted as follows; IF the pre-
sent condition is left to develop as ]
pleases. defense budgets will gradual.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
25O,OOO.OO Is Vernon's
r Investment In Automobiles

The Automobile Dealers Associa-
ton Of New Orleans went on record
several months ago, with the louisiana
Mississippi Automobile Trade Associa-
ton. as favoring the plan Of P. M.
Miner. president Of the Motor League
Of Louisiana, regarding the state sys-
TEN of highways.
Mr.. Miners plan is unchanged in
intent, The original bill specified q
400 miles Of roads, built and main
tanned from state property taxes which
it is said will bring revenue from au-
tomobiles in Louisiana, of nearly mil
lion and a half. With this amount Of
money, says Mr.. Miner. roads second
to none will eventually make garden
spot for tourists, of the whole state Of
Louisiana.
Mr.. Miners plan has been modified
to specify 1000 miles of hard surfac-
ed, durable highways, costing approx
imately $4,000 per mile.
Dirt roads. poorly maintained, cost
including losses to individuals from the
effects of driving over bad roads, a:
much, if not more, than the construc-
ton and maintenance of decent high
ways will cost.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Llano's School System
Is Interesting innovation

times. yet they are free from vicious
ness and none Of them use tobacco.
They learn to play together and to
work together. and will make coop
orators when they grow up. They will
understand the worth of each other.
and will never have envy, greed, or
suspicion among them.
The colonists endeavor to treat the
children with the same respect with
which they expect the children to show
to them in return. By dealing with the
children fairly. they teach them to be
fair. By being honest with them, they
teach them to be honest.
Colony education does not give the
children that false idea of dress"
Few Colony children could be induced
to wear French heels or peek-a-boo
waists. They are just natural children
and do not seek artificial beauty and
pomp. Yet they are as wholesome and
healthy bunch of youngsters as were
ever in one school. There is a wide
chasm between the attitude of Colony
children and those on the outside. 1t
takes the new children some little time
to adapt themselves to the Colony sys-
TEN Of schooling; but they always adj
just themselves to their new environ
ment, and, in the case Of the younger
ones, they largly forget the false ideals
they were crammed with.
The children of the Colony learn to
(be constructive. Everything on the
place is theirs as much as anyones; so
there is very little destructive play
ing" 1t is interesting to note how the
children guard the property Of the Col
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

" increase until at last they ex-
coed the financial capacity Of the
country. = 8 AT a time unlike the
days Of the economic boom. when all
enterprises are seriously depressed with
all indications Of becoming worse, it
is the height Of impudence to advocate
an armed peace and put the nation I'M
der the screw Of useless competition in
ornaments.
In this country. also, business men
who favor reduction in ornaments
are making their sentiment known.
According to the Army and Navy Jour
nal, Senators and Representatives who
have been back home are talking
about further need for reducing ma
tional expenditure" and are issuing
statements concerning the widespread
demand for disarmament" A strong
advocate Of reduction is Senator PEN
rose, chairman of the Senate Finance
Committee, who would place the army
and navy appropriations at the lowest
minimum consistent with maintaining
organization. mo sane man., says
the Senator, 'contemplates another
great war in the lifetime Of the pre-
sent or next generation"
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
Jean's Ailnent.

Jean, small daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. F. Santisteban Of Columbus,
was playing in room where her mo-
Their was busy and grew very inquisi-
tive. So troublesome did her questions
become that finally her mother said:
Run away and play, Jean. I'm
busy as can be, and sick in the bar
gain"
Jean disappeared and was not seen
for few minutes. Then she entered
the room again, looking very woebe-
gone and holding her head in both
hands.
why, what is the matter. Jean. ask
ed Mrs. Santisteban.
I'm sick, replied the tot
Where do you feel sick?" asked
the mother in alarm,
why, | guess I'm sick in the bar
gain. answered Jean. -Indianapoli
News.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

ony against the outside children, and
how soon the new children take their
places among the guards.
The work of the children is organic
ed, and so is their play. They seldom
go off in groups to play without some
one to guide them. Their energy is
not allowed to go to waste They play
at something useful to the community.
They are taught to live; to live to
the best advantage to themselves and
to their community. The Colony's
first interest is to build for them a
strong physical body. Their food is
simple, but nourishing. Then their
characters are builded upon a strong
physical foundation.
Give a child strong body, an ac-
tive mind, and an incentive; then give
him an opportunity to learn; and he
will gain an education that will stand
the test of practical life.
The Colony hopes that teachers with
high ideals will become interested in
its community and will come here and
build up a great educational institu-
ton. The whole institution is a school
and the colonists are all both pupils
and teachers. They cannot escape be-
ing both. They live like brothers and
] sisters. All the children are their chill
dren.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28
'T0M0BILES AND TRACTORS
WILL FOLLOW GOOD ROADS

Vernon Parish IS moi thickly popula-
lihe many Of the Parishes where
towns are located. and il is pro-
rable that the number Of persons own
n9 cars and tractors in the Parish
would not show up III favorable com
iison with them; but the coming
"a good roads has SET the tide in the
erection Of more cars.
About a quarter Of million dol
aro is invested in automobiles in the
Parish, nevertheless, and when the
good roads contemplated are finished,
undoubtedly many more parishioners
ith, ldnvest in cars
+ hupa north and south state highway
lbsnl Be run through the Parish in the
smear future. the survey having already
( been made. An east and west road
Us contemplated BY the Parish. which
wall give access to the Sabine River
on the west and towards Alexandra
on the east. With the ultimate con-
struction Of these permanent surface
roads. Vernon Parish will be we'll of
FOR highways.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

to him which he may not desire and
may not even understand, and may
never have occasion to use. The aim
is to induce the children to express
themselves through action; and when
they do express themselves, that ex-
preston will be natural, will be true,
and will be complete.
To accomplish this end, many ways
and means are used which people out
side of the Colony do not understand.
For instance, the "Self-Government
League" is a class for the children in
parliamentary procedure. In this class,
motions are made and seconded, a.
mendments and substitutes are made
to the motions. ETC., all of which must
be so simple that the youngest child
present may have an opinion on the
question before the house, and can ex-
press its ideas. The motions often
times are made ridiculous in order that
the children may see the point. In this
class, the children develop the ability
to express themselves clearly, and the
self-confidence and assurance neces-
sary to put forth their best efforts.
The Colony finds it necessary to ed.
ucate its expert workmen, and so de.
velops its children with this in view.
1t tries to provide them with the ed
ucation which will best fit them TO
the community best interests as wei
as their own. 1t is wonderful how cas-,
it is to find cut what a child likes t.
do when he has free access to the in
| dustries. A boy who likes machin
cry can always be found around tn,
steam engines or other machinery
Leave him there week, and he vii
know more about a steam engine thai
| if he had studied book for a year
The same applies to other natural in
clinations. Why2 Because Of tn
law of mental growth: everytime tn
child learns something from experienc
and every time he solves a problem b
doing the actual work necessary t
reach an actual result. he has Bull
A NEW BRAIN CELL. While ever
time he solves a problem theoretically
or by the memory process, he simpE
causes an IMPRESSION to be mad
upon the brain cell. The impressio
is easily erased and lost; but the ne,
brain cell, never! Do not clog tn
memory. Every time we do, we simpl
throw monkey wrench into the child
mental machinery. FIRST AWAKEl
THE INTEREST AND THE INGENUl
ITY OF THE CHILD. and the memor
will take care of itself.
The Colony children have much per
sonaI liberty, but seldom trespass O.
the rights Of Others. They are allowel
to express themselves freely at al
4
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

Sending General Leonard Wood and
Mr.. w. Cameron Forbes to the Phil
lipines to determine by personal inves-
tigation whether the people of these
islands are competent to govern them
selves. does not look very promising
for the FiIlipinos. Wood is an out
and out imperialist and Forbes is an
outspoken opponent to the independ-
ence Of the islanders. Unbiased testi-
mony says Filipino independence
ought to be granted forthwith.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

The motive. purpose, and objective
of our education should be social SER
vice. And as our knowledge and un-
Outstanding grows the latent good in
our nature will become the invincible
and irresistible influence in human af-
fairs.
Vernon Parish Democrat. (Leesville, La.) 1917-193?, 1921-04-28

There is plenty of talk about vest
ed rights when farmers and working
people generally ask for better
chance of livelihood. But there is no
such animal. Instead of being rights.
they are clearly vested WRONGS of
a most grievous kind. that must be
eliminated just as other errors have
been strapped.