The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-02-18
WOULD IMPROVE LIBRARY

Friday, February 2S, 1850 a. M:
Music by the High school, Miss Cnar-
lotte DAILY, director.
WOULD IMPROVE LIBRARY
Plans are being made to raise
funds, for the Carnegie library at
Bessemer for the improvement of the
interior of the building and for pur-
chase of books. according to Mrs.
w. T, Warlick, librarian. 1t is hoped
to raise several hundred dollars in
this campaign, which will probably
be fostered by two of the largest
civic organizations here.
The library is in need of repairs
to the interior, new bookcases are
necessary and more books should be
provided, it is stated. To provide
these necessities the campaign has
been planned, and it is hoped that at
least $1,000 will be Melted.
The library building is being used
at this time by number of civic
clubs as a meeting place. In addi-
tion it provides headquarters for the
Y. NJ. C. A., the secretary, r. l..
Coons, being given a large private
office there where the activities of
the young peoples organizations
of the city take place. In short, the
Carnegie library is the center for
many of the civic clubs of the dis
trict, and these clubs have expressed
a Willingness to aid in raising funds
during the campaign to DE put on.
The Carnegie library is supported
by the city, which appropriates only
$1,000 annually for all expenses.
There are more than 1000 permit
cards issued for patrons of the Ii
brary. Mrs. Warlick estimates that
only 1920 of these patrons are regu-
lar readers. and that each regular
reader is issued one book per week.
making the total books issued and
reissued in a year over $4,000.
The appropriation from the city
does not care for addition of new
books or equipment or making re-
pairs on the building. In the past
money for these purposes has been
raised through donations, or by cam
paigns to which the public SUBJ
scribes. No such campaign has been
carried out for several years, and
the library is badly in need of as
sistance, according to members of
the library board.
Most of the readers at the library
are children and women and for this
reason the raising of funds will have
to be cared for by the civic clubs.
rather than by the regular patrons.
WANT SOLDIERS MEMORIAL
Plans We're discussed at a Joint
meeting Friday of Worth Lewis Post
and the post auxiliary FOR the cree
ton of bronze tablets, to be placed
at the base of the soldier monument
on Carolina avenue in memory of the
fallen heroes from this district in
the World war. The committee to
which this matter was referred made
a report. showing progress in col
Letting data to b placed on the tab
let's. The committee is composed of
7. T. Huey, John Golden, II. p. Lips
comb, Mrs. Lee Mattingly and Mrs
r. w. Waldrop.
A number of. other interesting
plans were talked over at the Fri
day meeting, including proposals for
the opening of permanent quarters
for both the Legion post and its aux
iliary. Past Commander H. P. Lips
comb made a talk, advocating the
leasing of quarters. and stated that
the funds on hand should be devoted
to this purpose. 1t Is planned to pro-
vide offices. a reading room and
meeting hall.
Mrs. Lacey Edmundson, state COM
mittee woman of the auxiliary. gave
a report of the Indianapolis conven-
tion, and also outlined plans for the
sale of peoples to be held onMemorial
lay may oV. one sldteu tHdt pans
have been made to provide employ
ment for disabled veterans In making
the peoples, they to receive the bene-
fit of the sale.
REX CLUB HOLDS SOCIAL
The first social meeting of the Rex
club was held at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Erlick this week. There
were about 40 present, seven tables
of progressive bridge being used.
Mrs Nathan Green was awarded the
ladies' prize, silk hose. while the
mems prize was won by Mr.. Erllck,
Following the games salad course
with coffee was served.
This is the first of a series of en-
teri a in ments that have heen Manned