The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-14
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HoW3To SECURE A PUBLIC LIBRAnY.

BE public knows that the West yirginiau has
ever been one Of the warmest advocates Of a
public library This newspaper has lost no op-
pottunity to urge upon the people this need 1t
e Therefore, with keenest regret that The West
Virginian finds itself unable to approve the plan
70 secaresa library decided upon by the Falrmont
Library Association at its meeting Saturday even
ing.
There are, In th opinion of The West virglnau,
some insurmountable reasons why the plan OF tine
committee cannot succeed. The committee an
nounees decision to purchase the Morrow prop
erty for $4,000. This property is not desirab.y
located for public library. The property is
beautiful and desirable toF-other purposes, and
the price set upon it is not exorbitaut considering
the general value Of real estate in the city, but
it is not accessible enough for the people and the
initial expenditure involved makes It prohibitiye for
public library.
the Library Association comes before the pub
le for 900 for property, to which must be
added "a substantial sum for remodeling the build.
Ing make IL suitable for library then the peo-
pie are going to be asked to contribute from $780,
9Q0tos $780, 700 before a single volume can be pur-
chased for the library. In view OF the way the
public has Responded lately 10 welfare appeals of
VARIOUS nature The West Virgnian does not be
eye that any effort will induce Ihe public to con.
Auer speh proposition
Tine West Virginian would ike to advocate u sub
stitnte plan, one which 1t has consistently adyo-
Gated for a long time-a plan which II believes
would not only secure library for the people, but
would take care of other municipal and county
needs, and better and greater than all, make due
acknowledgment Of sacred debt of Marion County
thatsremains, as yet unpaid.
Ihs West vlrgiuian has always had the
hope and 1t is hope echoed in the hearts OF
of hundreds Of citizens that Marion County would
erect Soldiers and Sailors Memorial In the form
Ola beautiful and impressive building that would
4ttingly house the, American Leagion HeadQuar-
tersi the World War Veterans, the G. A. R. and
the Red Gross, building which might contain as
Wen, municipal hall large enough to take care
Of the great audiences that. have now NO place to
assemble in convention, or Other events of public
Importance, and-lastly-but by no means Ut
lesser Importance shelter library that shall be
county possession, belonging to the entire county,
nswhIch. every citizen shall have share.
The people of Marion County will ever have u
lust debt unrecognized until some signal comment
Grafton Is erected in honor Of the men who went
out from the homes Of the county 10 face the hard.
ship and the terror of war. One by one the flag
draped collins have been lowered to their last rest
ing place in Marion County. as the government
returned to their native land the boys who fell in
battle and even yet the sad professional continues
as mensweakened and diseased by the terrible ex-
posnre those days, drop aside in the years that
should mark the proud prime of manhood; these
dyed French soil.
The tribute of Marion County to these men and
TO soldiers and sailors of former wars has been
Of.