Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-06

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using these official sources of infor-
nation the bureau rises to its op-
portunity and functions as one of
the most useful agencies in the ma
ton. 1t has become the focal point
for American curiosity. It is in
reality national chamber of COM
MERGE for the small transaction-an
easy contact for the citizen with
his Government. More questions
come to it than to any place on earth.
The director answers more inquiries
than any individual who ever lived.
Doubtless no other American could
be so aptly called the agent of [ie
people.
Booklets on 1000 Subjects.
One of the most popular features
of the Haskin Service is the Depart
ment of educational booklets. Start
ing with few Government publica-
tions the demand for this valuable
literature grew until there was no
other way to secure an adequate
supply except to make it wholesale
and recover the cost in a small ham
ding charge. The list now embraces
over 1000 subjects including maps,
Constitutions, Rules of Voting. Presi-
dents of the United States, and many
other patriotic titles. 1t is not I'M
common for few advertisements in
the list of newspapers represented by
Mr.. Haskin to draw 100000 requests
for some new and timely offer
ing. During the World War this
service started the nationwide knit
ting campaign for. the Red Cross, and
more than million letters were re-
ceived in recruiting drive for the
Navy. Many thousands of news
paper readers have made a collection
of the booklets as they were offered
from time to time, and to say that
these persons have a library of in
calculable value, secured at insignif-
cant cost, is stating the fact mildly.
Tells What Uncle Sam Does.
It falls to the lot of few people to
produce book with sales approach
ing the million copies, yet this is the
proud record of Frederic J. Haskin
with his "The American Govern
ment." During its long run of many
revisions and successive printings it
has been read and approved by FIVE
Presidents of the United States. 1t
is the fascinating story of the work
done by Uncle Sam for his people.
He is constantly solving the prob
lens of agriculture, of industry and
of commerce. He fosters new enter
prises, introduces new crops, and
opens up new lands and markets. He
does countless things to make better
the products of the field, the mines
and the mills. Every American who
understands what his Government
does for him is invariably a better
American, and the author confidently
believes that this book has been a
telling factor in bringing people 10
a realization of the fact that they are
fortunate in being able to live under
this Government.
Most Unusual School.
The Haskin Service may be
described as an unusual school.
1t costs nothing to go to it.
1t offers more diversified curric-
ulum than any university. 1t
spreads its knowledge through the |
daily press and the mails. 1t reaches |
the ditch digger and the captain of |
finance, the washerwoman and the |
social leader. It is open to any one |
who can read and write. All STU
dent is required to do is ask and
it will answer. It is the school of |
universal information operated on a
scale that has never been equaled |
nor approached.