The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-01-11
The Library Is
IN Danger

1t seems that very concerted movement has been
gained to abolish Sheridan county's free library.
Right the county commissioners and few inter
ested businessmen trying to the library from
its present location in order make the postofce
The library to be placed into basement into some
ither obscure corner.
Like most other things, this is also being DONE
of course, under the slogan of economy"
By renting the library building to the government as
postoffce, the county will 1000 or ST 200 every
year, while the library does not bring penny but costs
us that much and That argument of the
county commissioners the postmaster and others and it
is rather powerful with certain people, Economy Saving
money for the taxpayers!
And of course they everybody that the library
is not to be abolished Oh the present time that would
be entirely against the intellectual and educational standards
of these gentlemen
But who guarantees that after the library has been
pushed into some basemetn that year or two not an
other economy measure may necessary and in order
TO save another $1,000, the library may be entirely
abolished? Those economical people may even find good
reason Tor this when result of basement location and
other Inconvenience the brars reading circle has decreased
ana many people may have virtually forgotten where it
located And there is doubt that this is quite likely the
effect upon those people who visit the library only occasion
ally. a,,,
The library is educational institution and as such
II belongs IN the best building we have There are very few
c"leS i'll montana that nave library like Sheridan county
has, and there is city of the size of brentwood that
can boast of housing such an institution Other counties
and cities would be extremely proud OF having such conn
muna enterprise But would like to abolish It because
with the space 1t occupies possibly earn thousand
dollars ~
1t would be hard believe that the entire country or
even large number OF residents could be moved by such
eIcenary reasons and IN fact they not petition
strongly protesting against the moving of the library has
been presented to the county commissioners bv the bra
HUo % ba couple OF days approximately 200 sigma
little or no impression upon the commissioners # ie ~a
GaI hey are going to hand in their bid for rent
ing tne building as a poStOffice nevertheless
That is very often the fate of petitions IF on the I
other hand the 200 people who gave their signatures would
nave put In their appearance protest AGAINST Tho m
ova Q! the library we are convinced the matter would
look dIerenty The commissioners have stated that thew
would not act against the wishes of the majority in tbi
haSter. Inc petition apparently not emphatic enouoh
demonstration Oh ECO people would certainly have con-
WINGED them that they are not the majority Ind +b+ III
have to be done yet. W w may
the government wants better place for its most
Cnere certainly should be objection But whv not
@ Iue government build nice, postofffce- buidino
even IL couple hundred thousand dollars ave S4 Ing
# ~ we are sure nobody would be sorry about
There is another argument Those who want - - l.
move the library argue that the postoffica Should 10
centrally located Hoy ridiculous! In the fi+ Hre
@ mas Oeen situated in the building of the Ingwa
STn sVO[e Tor ~ years; all of sudden If Is o1t If
Place! We believe that the block and half diff "
onnortnnt f ht on ana the library site gives good
izens LUZ Hahy PlentyWood cit Q
q oon question really is Shall sacrifice orr Eb ~
n1 sacrifice 1t MEANS for the next acoDon nv
ginning of the end. M 1e removal Is the be- J
we say no! And are sure that ali tbos 49,, s
with g gssn Gy the slightest interest books will ag me
MANY and farmers deprived already of foo
opportunities TO read and study are not 'cO
gGg t1e last remnant of educational IN
Il to S er fingers They want the library and thew wan
the right one ~ me present place is just !
we nope that this fight will convince all fo a
that as IN r ne county OF the Importance Of the bray and
readers Much and should be done 80 customers and
Ins a especially t in the line of books the selection Of e Il
BE- in place and sGerd OF new books Suggestions
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