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The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15

At last the book, Moses and
Monotheisnl lKnopf 5000, which
had been discussed so much in the
press long before it was published,
is out.
This review Of Freuds latest
work may be the first to be pub
lished in this country; and it will
be interesting, therefore, to COM
pare the opinions set forth here
with those OF other reviewers.
Of course the subject Moses and
Monotheisnl is intriguing.
Freud's book, however, means
more than a commentary; for here
the Founder Of Psychoanalysis
reveals himself in the role of a
historian or rather historiograp-
her; but his method reminds us of
a master detective reconstructing
the original circumstances of
cause celebre. or a district attor-
ney presenting the detectives
facts in legal form to the court.
Deliberately AID with studied
precision. the author takes us back
to the Egypt of 5000 years ago,
INTERVENING history with argu-
ment. so that as in mystery nov
ell, after we thought the problem
had been solved, we discover that
the last stop was only an incident,
a link in the chain which must
still be forged.
Whatever induced the physician
and psychoanalyst to concern him
self in his advanced years with
Moses and Monotheism Offhand,
it is possible to draw on our past
experience ard say that as an
individual begins to age he be-
comes preoccupied with the after
world. From his general attitude
toward religion, we cannot apply
this observation to the grand old
man of mental science. That he
believes the sphere of religion, as
a social and cultural phenomenon,
to be of paramount Importance is
evident enough, but that his
thoughts should wander back to
the Nile, to the Pharaohs, and
happenings which can never be
verified may require some ex-
PLANTATION, as We shall see.
Meanwhile, let us see what the
main thesis is in Freud's book
because it is a theme with
subsidiary themes. or rather
as the Jew would saga Welt nit
kleine veltelekh" a world with a
Lot Of little worldsl.
Moses The Egyptian
It is most curious. perhaps from
a psychoanalyt;c angle even sig
nificant. that the Jew who has
affected twentieth century civili-
cation more than any other man
should wish to Ge-Judaize the
greatest Jew IN history and make
him out to be distinguished Egy-
ptian-perhaps a prince. priest,
or governor-who put himself at
the head Of the despised and en-
shaved Israelites, ard steered their
destiny, giving them the religion
which a former enlightened Phar-
aoh who had imposed upon his
subjects a strict monotheism, a
religion that did not appeal to the
polytheistic Egyptians. as is evil
denced by the fact that shortly
after his seventeen-year reign
came to a close, in 1858, B. C.
every attempt was made by the
vindictive priests Of Ammon (the
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15

there is no other God than Thou"
Signs of Conflict in Freud
AS may be imagined, it was no
easy matter for Freud, a Jew, to
relinquish the greatest name in
Jewish civilization, the Lawgiver
who is responsible for Judaism,
Christianity and Mohamedanism;
and he makes his state of conflict
plain in no uncertain words. The
book exhibits, in fact, the signs of
a Caesarian birth. The first two
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15
A Review of Sigmund Freud's Moses
And MOnOtheism"
By A. A. ROBACK

national Egyptian Cod to eradi-
cate all traces of the hereto Kings
influence and even identity, so
that only recently did the very
name of this monotheistic ruler,
Akhnaton, come to light; and in
one Of his unearthed hymns, there
is to be found the affirmation
which we shall recognize as the
basis of the first injunction of the
Decalogue, 20, Thou only God,
The Southern Jewish weekly. [volume] (Jacksonville, Fla.) 1939-1992, 1939-09-15
Was Moses An Egyptian! -

bilities thus discerned. tbo
more cautious is one abort
exposing them to the critical
attack of the outside World
without any secure found
ation-like an iron monument
with feet of clay. No proba.
bility, however seductive, can
protect us from error; even
if all parts Of problem seem
to fit together like the pieces
of a jigSaw puzzle, one has
to remember that they proba.
BILE need not necessarily be the
Continued on Following Page,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Alaska Volcano
Grows Quieter

JUNEAU. Alaska-Nolcsnic Mt.
veniaminof was sputtering fcebly
today after a week Of spectacular
activity. Its belching OF smoke
and flame apparently was near an
end
U. S. coast guard cutter Morris.
however, remained at the nearby
settlement Of Perryville, to assist
in evacuating residents II that be-
comes necessary
The commander Of the Morris
said the Venisminof. when II un-
expectedly resumed Its activity,
was shooting flames 1900 feet in
the air and smoke and ashes to a
height of 10000 feet, Other peaks
in the land OF a thousand fire.
crackers" also sputtered at in
tervals.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
FUNERAL SERVICES

Martin LArson---Remalns taken
u Aberdeen bY the Hellinzer
chapel. where services Win be held
Saturday al p. m. At the White
side chapel
Isaac y. Nilier-Pfiyste fites
8ers held Thursday afternoon at
the Heliingef chapel Dr. A. r..
Cook officiating and cremation al
lakewood following.
Mrs. Anna McDougafi--Satnr-
day at / p. m. at the Mellinger
chapel. Rev. 4. II MeCinnis off
eiating. intsrment In New Tacoma
cemetery.
Alice r.. YouHks--SatUrdsy at
, p. m. at the Buckiey-kinK chapel
Rev. X. r EHmbaugh officiating.
tHtermeut In Mountain vieN ceme-
terry PaIibearers Wul be Capt. T.
L. Kendall. Or. Willard Peterson.
Peter Benthien. Charles Gamble.
William Ferguson and Ralph
Harvey.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
RAIL VETERAN
IS SUMMONED

Bristol L, Eddy. resident Of
Tacoma since 1902. died Friday
morning at his home. 1928 No. 2ist
st. He was 20 years old. Eddy
retired two years ago after 20
years OF service with the North
ern Pacific railroad as brake
man. He was member Of the
Brotherhood Of Locomotive Train
men. Surviving are a sister. Mrs.
Cora K. Elston and niece. Martha,
in Tacoma. and two cousins. Mrs.
Matte Stewart and Mrs. Beulah
Langdon. of Sumner. Funeral an
nouncement by Buckley-king.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

suicide. who icsped TO his death
Monday night in Elliott bay.
He il Francis y. Moore, q olym-
pis Identity was established ny =
nat, money order stub and wallet
found aboard the deck Of ferry
Kehlaken. Mccre's body has not
nren recovered,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
PuyaNup KilUanians
ReceiDe All,QrdS
High School Seniors Given Pin.
At Class Day Exercises

PUYALLUP-Atte tabs
were distributed among Kiwanis
members who have perfect records
over periods of years at Thurs
days meeting. DR.. w. r. Sandy
headed the list with a record of
IA years without missing session.
Fred Pyfer was second in the
standings with Is years and Paul
Hsnawalt third with eight years.
James Blair, DR.. c. E. Sawyer and
Leroy DeBolt have records of seven
perfect years; Maynard Grunder,
six years; Emmett Burks, Dana
Robinson, Emmett Krefting, Harry
Hansen and Newell Hunt, five, and
Jay Faris and Ralph Forbes, four
years. The tabs were presented
by past presidents of the club. A
new member added to the roster
was Joseph Landis entomologist
at the local u. S. laboratories.
David Evans of the educational
committee acted as initiating
officer.
Bud Lee, lieutenant governor of
the district, gave short talk and
Harry Hansen, vice president, read
reports of the activities of the
various committees for May. Next
Thursday will be an agricultural
meeting when each member is to
invite farmer friend as his guest.
The program will be in charge of
Henry Hanson. Speaker will be
Director of Agriculture Walter J.
Robinson.
Class Day Exercises
Annual senior class day exer-
cises were held at Puyallup high
school Thursday. Dramatic and
Hi-Life pins were awarded and
members of the tennis team pre-
sented with their letters.
Dramatic pins were presented
by Robert Burrows. dramatic
coach, who explained that they
were giveA not only to players
but to chairmen of the property,
costume and makeup committees
in plays put on during the term.
These went to Henry Perfield,
Wahnita Spencer, Patricia Ed
wards. Warren Westbo. Jackson
Granholm. Frank Failor, Doris
Absher, Lola Emerson, Merlin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Last rites viii be held Saturday
al .. m. at the Roy church for
Frank Sehniedren. 70. who died
Thursday at his home. Route !.
box 12s. Roy. Rev. Smith ain
offieiate and interment will be IN
the Roy cemetery. under direction
Of the Storlie mortuary. he wsa
a native 81 Germany. but had re.
sided In Washington the past 10
years. He leaves his yife. Cath
ernie. one son. Harold T.. both Of
Roy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Route 3. Box sl7-Z. Tacoma, died
Friday morning at a local hospital.
The remains were removed TO the
Piper mortusry, where funeral an
uouncement will be made He
leaves three daughters. Mrs. Harry
E. Hook Of Tacoma. Mrs. Lester
COss OF Kansas and Mrs. Carl
Hoover Of Montana: three sisters
in the east, and six grandchildren.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
HERMAN BGRGER

Herman Burger. ss-year-old re-
tired Tacoma saw filler. died FRI
day in local hospital. He lived
at 67th and Pacific ave. Born in
Germany. he had lived here IS
years. Surviving are five nieces.
Mrs. Helen Carlson. Mrs. Ida Ran
dolph and Mrs. Mary Mslaeky. Of
Tacoma. Mrs. Homer Soryeidie,
Of The Dalies, Ore. and Mrs. Freida
Knoll Of New York City. and two
nephews. Paul Painter Of Tacoma
and Otto Painter OF Portland. Fu-
neral announcement BY Buckley
KING.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
MRS. MARTHA BOHLENDER

Mrs. Martha Bohlender. 49-ycar-
old former Tacoma resident. died
Thursday in an Olympia hospital.
She had lived at Olympia seven
years at Route 2, Box 276. in the
Lake Patterson district. Surviv-
ing are her husband. Adolph Leo
Bohlender. and son. William. at
the family home; her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Anton Void, and four
brothers. J. NJ. n. l., William and
Erving, in Tacoma, and one sister,
Mrs. Katherine Lundquist, in Min
neapolis. Funeral arrangements
are being made by Gaffney.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Sawyer. Raymond Dickey. Dolores
Grub, Earl Powell. Evelyn Groe-
per. Forrest Stackhouse, Martin
Reiter and Jean Todd, all seniors,
and Ruth Hanawalt, Margie Ros-
coe, Delbert Lemon and Patricia
kalkus of the junior class.
Miss Harriet Rosenzwieg. ad-
wiser for Hi-Life. presented pins to
Mary Kathryn Oskotte and Lola
Emerson, editor and business
manager of the school publication.
Letters to the tennis team,
awarded by Loren Ralph, went to
Katherine Babnick. Jennie john
son. Mary Ann Jacobs, Betty
Gerstmann, Vera DeBon, Paul
Foster. Lloyd Baisinger and Ray
mond Dickey, senior high students,
and Micky Spencer, Lorraine
Radke, Betty Bergloff and Marian
Giant, of the junior high. Frank
Hanawalt, valedictorian OF the
graduating class. was awarded a
four years subscription to the
Readers Digest.
Redmen Elect
Puyallup tribe No. 55, Improved
Order of Redmen, at its annual
election Thursday night chose
Robert Patterson for sachem. o..
l.. Greeley is the new senior saga
more; AL Gym, junior sycamore,
and r. F. Geller. prophet. The
new officers will be installed at
Joint ceremonies with Winona
council No. 10. Order of Poca-
hontas, in August.
Next Thursday night the tribe
will hold a celebration in honor of
David Bloomquist, past sachem, at
which Tacoma tribe No. As will
be special guests.
Church School Program
Closing the church school of
Christ Episcopal church for the
summer will be marked by a spe-
cial program in the parish hall
Sunday morning at 9:45. The pro-
gram has been prepared by Mrs.
Laura Bum and will include a
piano duet by Fred Barto and
Dean Reilly; cornet solo. Tommy
Staatz: vialin solo, Allen Smith;
violin duet, Bob Piquette and Dom
aid Smith piano solo. Bob Blanch-
field; piano solo, Marilyn Dunlap;
vocal duet, Saba and Edith Pool
man; piano duet. Frances and
Natlie Bum; piano solo, Edith
Poolman; vilin solo, Allen Smith;
songs. kindergarten; songs, church
school; vocl trio. Frances and
Natlie Bum and Mildred Root;
songs, Smith sisters: piano solos,
Charles Aylen and Joan Piquette.
Parents are especially invited.
Morning prayer lasting IS min
utes will be at 1890. Early morn
ing communion service is sched-
uled for 7:30.
The annual strawberry festival
OF the Mountain View Lutheran
church. famous throughout the
valley and in Tacoma for its slo-
gan, AN you can eat" is sched-
uled for Sunday. The affair Will
begin at il:30 ana continue as
long as guests wish 10 be served.
At O'Clock there will be a pro-
gram at which Rev. p B. Hoff
of Central Lutheran church, Ia
coma, will be the speaker The
committee in charge Is composed
Of o. Stevenson. chairman: o. z.
Johnson, Austin kersey. O. F.
Olson and Harvey Ssnde. Mrs.
Austing kersey heads the serving
rom NJ ffta.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
HATTIE l.. NIGHTINGALE

Last rites were being arranged
at the Buckley-King chapel FRI
day for Hattie L. Nightingale, n,
who died Thursday at her home
in Spanaway. She was native
of Byron. N. Y. and had resided
in this vicinity the past 2s years.
She leaves one daughter. Mrs. Tom
Martin Of Spanaway; three grand
children. Mrs. Dorothy Myers. Mrs.
Ethel listed and Tom Martin III
of Spanaway; three great-grand-
children. and one sister, Mrs. Laura
Golf of Spanaway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
Identified
As Francis Moore

sENTTt.E--Chiet Deputy Cor
cner Harlan s. Callahan announced
today in Seattle the identity Of =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
EAST It'd ST. CLUB
TALKS IMPROVEMENTS

widrning and grading East r
s,. lighting A ~. and grading I'D
II. were discussed 81 the meeting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

OLfMPIA--Funeral OF Ross X.
Tiffany will be held Saturday al
p. M. at Mills chapel here, with
interment in local cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
GUsTAvE A. WEGNER

Funeral services for Custave
Adolph Wegner. As, World war
veteran and former Tacoma resi-
dent, who died late Thursday In
Portland hospital. will be held Sat
urday at 1890 a. m. at the Zion
Lutheran church, So. 10th and l.
SITS, under direction Of the C. O.
Lynn Co. Rev. n. II. Engel-
brecht will offieiate and interment
will be in the Mountain View GEM
etery. Wegner had resided in Ia
coma for IS years before going
to Portland. He is native of
New York and belonged to the
American Legion in Tacoma and
the Zion Lutheran church. He
leaves his mother. Mrs. Amelia
Wegner of Seattle; two brothers,
William G. Wegner Of Tacoma
and Edward w. of Falkland. four
sisters. Mrs. Martha Seigert-
schmidt. Miss Sophie Schultz and
Miss Minnie Wegner, all OF Ia
coma, and Mrs. Lena Schmidt Of
Seattle.
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f1IA4g L"@At1fs 81 ifAiAA4Ak ~
daughter. Mrs. Marjorie Pau; a
grandson. Weldon Rau. and a
granddaughter, Charlotte Rau. all
Of Puysllup; a brother Lee Lucas
In Idaho. and two sisters. Mrs.
Ruth Smith Of Palouse and Mrs.
Amanda Perkins Of Mason City.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nouneed by Wngiey & Clements.
Gabrielsen Services
Funeral services for Mrs. Chris
tina Gsbrielson viii be held Sat
urdsy al / O'Clock Al the WHgiey
r Clements chapel with Rev. En-
win Jahr officiating; intsrment in
Woodolne cemetery.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
ROSS K. TIFFANY
DIES SUDDENLY
CoLEvILLE. wash.--Ross X.

Tiffany. executive secretary OF
Washington State Planning coun-
Gil. collapsed on a street from a
heart attack at noon Thursday and
died within several minutes
Tiffany. who was born in Iowa
in 1879 and came 10 Washington
in 1901. arrived In Spokane Thurs
day morning from Olympia for the
annual state convention Of Wash
ington tuberculosis association.
Before attending the convention,
however, he started for Marcus
with a secretary. Thomas Graham
Of Olympia. and Washington
State college architect. Stanley c.
Smith. for conference.
The trio stopped at Colville for
lunch. Tiffany's companions said
he collapsed just after stepping
from the automobile in which they
rode Stimulants administered by
Or. r. S. Wells failed to revive
him.
Tiffsny's widow. Ella; son.
Ross IT,. and daughter. Mrs.
Robert Thurston. Of Yakima, are
among survivors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03

Mrs Clara A. Boatman, u. a
resident Of Puyallup for ~ years.
died suddenly at the family home.
43s It'll ave. n. e. Friday morn
ing. She Was the widow Of
Charles II. Boatman and came TO
Washington with her parents from
Iowa, settling first in Spokane.
She was a member Of the spir-
itualist church and Women Of
Wooderaft.
Surviving are a son. Fay; q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-06-03
HENRY LITILER

Henry Litter So fesiaing at
Evening star., 1939-12-15

ferred to. If one man is both presi-
dent and treasurer, the correct form
would be "the president and treas
urer of my firm says" These two
examples indicate how important
is the proper use of the article
the"
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Don't Take
MyWord for It
BY FRANK COLBY.
Berchtesqoden
A to,Dn in Southeastern b.
Ddrid, Germany.

Chancellor Adolf Hitler's elaborate
and strongly guarded mountain
chalet (shall-LAY) is where he
plotted the Austrian anschluss
(AFN- -shloos), the gobbling of the
Czech Republic and the events which
led to the second World War. It
was also the scene Of der Fuehrer's S
first historic conference with the
English Prime Minister, Neville
Chamberlain.
Berchtesgaden is noted for its rock
salt mines and the toy industry.
The "c-h" in the first syllable is
the German fricative sound as In
ach, dich, mach, not the English
"c-h" of rich, or the "k" of rick.
The ID" in the last syllable takes
the sound of st."
Correct pronunciation: BAIRCH-
tess-GAH-ten. Capitals indicate
syllables to be accented)
Question:: Will you please pro-
nounounce sulfanilamide for me?-
H. H.
Answer: The main accent falls on
the third or i-l" syllable. The last
syllable rhymes with dyed: SULTAN
IL-a-myed.
Send your questions about words,
with stamped (3-cent), self-address-
ed envelope, to Frank Colby, care
The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Worshipers Receive
Lesson in Manners
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, Tenn.-Worshipers at
First Presbyterian Church were
astounded at a group of young peo-
pie who cracked Jokes audibly,
munched peanuts and otherwise had
a rousing good time during service.
It wasn't lack Of manners, though.
The goober- -eaters and joke-crack-
ers were just doing their part in q
clinic in worship" Theirs was
"the wrong way Of worship" An.
other group showed the right way"
Evening star., 1939-12-15
By Edgar Bergen
By Willard
By Mormon Marsh
By Bud Fisher

sit here all the time to warn others
who may be travelling up and down
the Laughing Brook. I wouldn't
want my worst enemy to be caught
In one of those dreadful traps.
What can we do to warn others?"
Il don't know" replied Billy Mink.
II guess we'll have to put our heads
together and think up something.
You know, two heads are better
than one"
Bobby nodded. Lets 60 back to
that old log there and talk 1t
over" said he. And this II Just
what they did.
Evening star., 1939-12-15

the little opening In that fence
which had SO puzzled him. He
turned his head to look back at
Billy Mink. why should I stop?" he
demanded, and he spoke rather
Grossly.
Because if you take one more
step forward, it will be the last
step you ever will take" snapped
Billy.
Bobby didn't take that forward
step. Instead he backed away in
such q hurry that 1t really was
funny. You would have thought he
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON W. BURG

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
When Billy Mink cried "Stop!"
Bobby Coon stopped. He stopped
with one paw lifted and Just ready
70 put It down n thu middle Of
Evening star., 1939-12-15

Brook without taking lot Of trou-
BILE would be to go through that
little opening, and so no one could
get through that little opening
without stepping in that trap.
There's another one set just the
same way on the other side Of the
Laughing Brook"
Bobby Coon looked across, and
for the first time he saw the other
little fence. Bobby's face became
very sober. I'VE ought to do some
thing about those traps" said he.
I'VE are the only ones who know
anything about them, and We can't
Evening star., 1939-12-15
By Bruno

spell the word
called the column opposite the
small clusters of flexible
LETTER-OUT
Letter-Out
RANGES-SANER rationale.
(A) CHASTEN-STENCH odor
CANDIE-LACED
GO DIGEST-DIETS (people o.
(S) STARCHED-CHARTED mapped
Evening star., 1939-12-15

had burned his toes. Then he turned
around to face Billy Mink. What
sort of nonsense is this?" he growled.
IT don't see anything wrong"
Billy grinned. "You may not see
anything wrong" said he, but If
you had put your foot down in
that little opening you would have
felt something wrong. There is q
trap hidden there. I suspect 1t was
set for me, but I guess the trapper
who set 1t would almost as soon
catch you as me-"
Bobby Coon blinked ana looked
very hard ct Billy Mink to see Il he
Evening star., 1939-12-15

were fooling. When he saw the an
CRY red in Billy's eyes he knew
that Billy wasn't fooling. Goodness,
that was narrow escaped" ex-
claimed Bobby. I'm ever 50 much
obliged to you, Billy Mink. I hope
that some day I can do something
for you. II you hadn't happened
along tonight I guess I would be
in . terrible fix right now. Do you
suppose that trapper built that little
fence?"
"Of course" retorted Billy Mink.
"He built it 20 that the only way
Of going up or down the Laughing
Evening star., 1939-12-15
jolly Polly
4 Little Chat on English
BY JOS. ]. FRISCH.
Not This

o. o. F.-"The president and the
treasurer Of my firm say" is the
correct form, since two men are re-
Evening star., 1939-12-15
Points for Parents
Bv EDYTH THOMAS WALLACE.

1t depends largely upon mothers
attitude 1Dhether the other members
OF the family hare the Ue-can't-
afford Christmas spirit or one OF Ue-
can t-dford- to- miss Christmas.
Evening star., 1939-04-05
Dr.. Putnom's Forty Years

DR.. Herbert Putnam desires no
public notice of the fortieth anniver-
Sary of his induction as Librarian Of
Congress. But the service he has
rendered to scholarship, the arts and
sciences and government during the
past two score years surely demands
some gesture of appreciation.
The Library on April S, 1899, needed
exactly the variety of admins
trative genius that DR.. Putnam
possessed. 1t was then at the start
of a new chapter Of its existence.
Under inefficient management it
might have become mere wilder
ness of books. Instead, its executive
head has made it a great institution
of cultural utility. 1t is as practical
in its implications as the worldwide
communications system. To it moves
an ever-increasing stream of learning
in the form Of printed volumes,
manuscripts, pictures, maps, musical
compositions, etc. From it there flows
back the ordered knowledge which
men and women want for pragmatic
application to the problems of con-
stantly expanding civilization. 1t is
not simply depository. Rather, it
generates power which quickens the
pace OF progress everywhere. Its
effect is universal and enduring,
dynamic and beneflcent.
DR.. Putnam, habitually modest,
claims no credit for himself. But
those who are familiar with the his
tory of the Library under his guild
ance know that he has been respon-
sible for the policies which have made
feasible its development in the past
four decades. His personality, his
wisdom, the gentleness and the firm
ness by which he is distinguished, the
sympathy which he has manifested
toward every helpful creative enter
prise have been assets whose i'm
portance cannot be exaggerated. OF
course, he has had the assistance of
a competent and devoted staff and
the support Of the National Legisla-
ture. More important, however, is
the fact that he has merited such
cooperation.