The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1922-10-08
Library Chats

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4 very unusual picture of villa
sihert Gather. taken among tho elm
jewellers ruins in New Mexico. is dis
PLAYED with the Nebraska authors
exhibit NJ the library In a personal
I letter Miss Gather SAYS. surely the
public library doesn't need commsnda'
tian from anyone, does it7 Don't We
all know that IL IN one ~ the most
successful ard really helpful things
that has come with democracy" Her
last hook, Zone 81 Ours" IN attracting
much comment from III. literary crit
les and Il being recommended and
praised by al who reni IL. The home
folks st Red cloud have picked out q
number ~ characters from the people
living there and In the vicinity and
-rhuoimhtes has. recognized the boys
who went 10 the university with the
hero villa Gathers nephew, who
was killed In the war, IL said 70 he
the inspiration ~ this most poignant
story. which iioalizes the brutal quail.
lies ~ nghilng men and leaves the
everlasting spiritual appeal Of those
Who found God through the great
emotions, sGrruws and sacrifices Of
war days 49,
The recent death ~ ". ~ Hudson
recalls John GalswOrthy'p tribute 10
him ms "a very great writer, one of
the most valuable our age Possesses,
rare spirit and observer" iIudson's
hooks are being reread by the public
Tor their splendid interest and style.
Broken Barriers" by Meredith
Nich0laon, II being widely discussed
nv Omaha READERS because ~ Mr.
Sichols0n's host 81 friends and rela
tives In our town. II II n novel Of
real American life. sincere and
absorbing
Mayor nnhlmnn's fire. prevention
week has created much interest In all
books on fire and tho modern build
Ing and housing methods that denim.
iHh the danger Of fire 10 human life
and property.
italian. French. Spanish, German.
Yiddlsh, Bohemian, Polish, Arabic,
Dutch. Russian. Armenian, Lithua.
ninn. SlOvak, Greek, Danish Swedish
and Syrian books are in the foreign
language section Of the library and
all people who can read foreign Ian.
gtinge books are invited 10 use them
A readers assistant will gladly help
with titles and selections and give
any Information necessary for the
readers enjoyment ~ this group Of
books. There are three French and
two Spanish magazines IN the read.
ing room and two Danish. a yiddish
and Bohemian newspaper supply
much valuable information for foreign
readers. Any one living IN Omaha
can ask for library card and have
free use Of these and all other books
In the library.
PhIlodandrlanM onestira Dell ! o sa
sound like a French chefs name for
n very rare dish. But It r. the sclen.
tific name Of the Mexican bread fruit
which has attracted so much atten.
ton in local florists window for tho
past week. The library has received
many queries regarding this fruit,
which tastes like oranges, bananas
and grapefruit all in one bit, and
Bailey's "Encyclopedia Of Hortlcul.
ture," which is in the reference room,
has been consulted by many who have
seen and tasted the bread fruit.
Much enthusiasm I'm the book story
contest for children has been shown
by all the visitors to the children's
room. A variety Of opinions regard.
ing the titles OF the most interesting
and favorite books have been given
and Ella Eehools, the children's librar-
ian, has prepared list ~ books to
assist the children In their final choice.
The book plate contest has been
extended to November 4, and each
can send in az many book
plates as he desires. A cash prize Of
S25 will be awarded the winning book
plate. -
Popular books OF the week were:
zone Of Ours" by Gather; This Free
dom" by Hutchinson; Gentle Julia"
by Harrington; Robin" by Burnett;
Marie Chapdelaine." by Hemon; big
Peter" by Marshall; "GIimpses Of the
Moon" by Wharton; Family Man"
by GalswOrthy; spell Of the Rockies
by Mills: "The Editorial" by Flint; |
washington and the Riddle of |
Peace" by Wells; Truly Rural" by
Outline Of Science" by |
Thomson.