Evening star., 1947-01-18
This and That
Bu Charles E. TrdceDeH.

Dear Sir:
your articles on animals have been a
pleasure to me for years, but do know
that you write on other subjects, too, for
instance, books.
IT remember several years ago you
published a list of good books that
should be read, or at least would be en-
joyed, by every one.
"Will you publish another list for me?
"In December I read The Robe and
Behold Your King Now I'd like to read
history or fiction from that period of
time to the 10Th century.
eff the books are fiction they must be
historically accurate. I prefer history
or text books Not too many but enough
TO give me an insight into how and when
things happened, how we progressed,
how the Bible was put together, what
people did, how countries came into be-
ing, what happened during the Dark
Ages and just before that time.
"It has been Is years since I went to
school so you see why I'm putting in
such big order
Thanks million M B. K"
This is large order, indeed, so large
that we must turn the responsibility
over to the Public Library.
Here Is an institution made to do just
this sort of thing The library has the
books, it has the trained people to
answer all questions, and, above all, it
has the will.
People who love books always have
the desire to help others who love books.
The crowning glory Of our Public
Library is the atmosphere of love of
books which prevails from top to bottom
of the institution.
Many people overlook this when they
go there, but they shouldn't, because
without it, The place would be an empty
shell, despite all its books.
With it, the Public Library is one of
the most wonderful places in town.
How many years has it been since you
have been up to Eighth and K streets?
We address this not only to our cor
respondent of the moment, but to all
readers.
One autumn day we went up there,
for the first time in many years, and
came away with a warm feeling that
this was one place in the National Cap
ital which was exactly as it ought to be.
1t was due entirely, we know, to the
personnel.
Books are wonderful, but without
warm human hearts and keen minds to
love them, to care for them and to in
terpret them, they are merely so much
paper
We feel keenly that all of us who love
books should avail ourselves more of
the services of the Public Library.
Above ALL we should subject ourselves
periodically to the warm human SYM
pathy of these perpetual students and
hooklovers, these kindly women and men
who take care of the books there
The slight austerity of marble halls,
hushed rooms and quiet footballs gives
way easily to the warm glow of minds
and hearts suffused with love for
books.
OF all the loves-and there are many,
thank heaven-this love of books and
the sharing of their enjoyment with
others is still one of the very best
These specialists can help you, dear
reader, and any reader. 1t is not only
their business; it is their love. their life
, time devotion.
What are books without good will? A
book is one of the nearest divine things
we have, in a human world increasingly
devoted to the devils handiwork. A book
stems from the mind and soul of a
writer.
There is no place for spleen in the
book world, and you won't find 1t at our
Public Library. but only an honest de-
sire to help you. the reader. find the
books you want and need.