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Show November 1, 1968 THE EUREKA (UTAH) REPORTER Library services in Utah show wide variations, says foundation report Library services in Utah show wide variations in terms of most accepted standards of library measurements, 'it was noted by the Utah Foundation, a private it public service agency. Of a total of $2.8 million in 1967 expenditure for public library support in Utah, almost 85 was attributable to the six largest libraries (Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Weber County, Davis County, Murray, and Provo), while the six smallest public libraries (Daggett County, Monroe, Park City, Wayne County, Kanab, and Roosevelt) spent about one fourth of 1 of the total. Public library service in Utah has improved markedly in recent years, especially since the establishment of a State non-prof- OPULENT Eastern-inspire- d at home pajamas by Cleopatra Broumand are cut from plushy cotton velvet dipped in a rich chocolate brown. Luxuriously ornamented in gold braid and jewels, the sophisticated design features a deep decolletage marked waist and carefully Green Thumb Tips Library in 1957. Utah was the last of the states to set up a state library to serve the general public. A Utah State Library had existed since state hood, but this was in reality a State exists bears brary Law Library, which still and has great value, but little relation to the lineeds of the public. In 1956 it was reported that outside of Salt Lake and Davis Counties, more than half the citizens of Utah were without library service. It is estimated that fewer than 5 of Utah residents totally lack library services today, according to the Foundation report The State Library operates 13 bookmobiles in 17 counties, bringing at least some library service to remote areas of the state. However, many small county and municipal libraries furnish only limited library service, the Foundation noted. In 1967, two public libraries in Utah served fewer than 1,000 people each, and 26 public libraries had population bases between 2,000 and 5,000. Only five Utah public libraries had MW? 1 1 Winter rye sown in autumd will act as a cover crop for the vegetable garden, controlling erosion. Start sowing it in the rows as they empty, fertilize the rye and plan to spade or culti- population bases of more than 25,000 and only three exceeded 100,000. The University of Utah library has more than 975,000 volumes and is about the size of that of the one-eigh-th Many librarians believe that most Utahns could be provided better library services at less cost if smaller libraries were consolidated into modem library systems on county or regional lines. Library costs are rising rapidly, due to the keen competition for trained librarians and also to the rapidly rising cost of books, the Foundation reported. According to trade publication figures, the average cost of books has increas- -' ed 50 since 1957-5- 9 and more Lithan doubled since 1947-4brary authorities report that there are now 17 job openings in the United States for every new graduate of an accredited library school. The University of Utah research library is one of 71 which has been awarded membership in the American Research Libraries Association. Only other research libraries in the Mountain West so recognized are those of the Universities of Arizona and Colorado. 9. ta largest member institution, Harvard, and half again as large as that of the smallest, Iowa State. The library at Utah State University is about 44 the size of that of the University of Utah. Utah public schools at primary and secondary levels are working to improve their libraries or media centers" as they are now generally called but most still fall below accepted standards, the Foundation reported. Most school li- braries are better supplied with books and other library materials than with trained personnel, .the report indicated. EXTEND FREEPORT O II vate it underground in early spring. This is a cheap way to add organic matter to your soil and thus improve crops for yean to come. If seeds of perennials and biennials were sown earlier and you now have sturdy little ' plants, better transplant the largest to wherever you want them to bloom next year. The little ones, if spaced far enough apart, can be left where they are for winter, protecting them with a straw covering. Everyone in Utah agrees that Utahs present unenforceable liquor law must be changed. Liquor Initiative Petition is defeated next Tuesday, the Utah State Legislature will accept this defeat as a command from the voters to enact legislation next January that is far more restrictive than we now have. The Barker-Gran-t bill, endorsed by powerful Utah interests and enthusiastically supported by the Deseret News, would permit any county to vote total prohibition by a simple majority vote. Because 90 of Utah legislators belong to religions which preach total abstinence it is reasonable to assume that they will move in the direction of prohibition. Is this what you really want? If-th- e Parsley and spinach may be sown in fall for use in spring. Both are hardy and will produce an extra-earl- y crop. If you have rabbits in your garden and expect to eat the spinach yourself, better fence the area now. Fall is not only the best time of year to plant new lawns and renovate old ones its A also the best time of "year to weed the lawn. Any product containing 2, 4-will kill most broad -- leaved weeds. Many others will die when a combination of 2, and 2, 4, 5-- T is used instead of the 2, 4--D alone. Be sure you keep one sprayer for weed killers only. Or, use the granular products that can be applied with a fertilizer D ( 4-- D I f the Liquor Initiative Petition is successful next Tuesday Utah will encourage waiting investors to build facilities for a great ; tourist industry that can bring Utah additional tourist amLorfnven-- 1 tion revenue of $400,000,000. University of say that adding this much to our economy each year would result in increasing Utah family income $1,358 every year and creating 48,000 new jobs, enabling us to keep our young people here in Utah. We will join with 42 other states and 85 of the population of the nation in having an honest, realistic liquor law and the respect that such a law will bring. We believe, as Governor Ranipton has said, that it is expertly drafted but if, for any reason, changes are desirable, the Utah legislature can act " Utahs liquor law will not stay as it is today. Please consider carefully which way you want Utah to go and vote according to your own conscience in the privacy of the voting booth. spreader. Ufeh-ectmomis- Don't waste those green tomatoes. Either turn them into green tomato pickles, dip them in batter and fry them to eat, or pick them, wrap each in a separate piece of newspaper, and place them on a table in a place that is dark and warm. They'll gradually ripen, espe- cially if they showed even a tiny bit of red when picked. If the birds give you a chance to harvest sunflower heads before they have eaten all of the seeds, place the heads on a table in a dry place where there is plenty of ventilation. In about 2 weeks the heads will have cured and you can remove the seeds from them. Roast the seeds in the oven and taste them. They're delicious! Perhaps you don't want to give all of your crop to the birds after all? Why not share with them, keeping at least a few of the seeds for yourself? ' ts - r Thank you. UTAH CITIZENS FOR LEGAL CONTROL OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES M - Walker Wallace, Secretary well studied and thoroughly acceptable bill has been written that would restore the kind of control Utah needs. -- Editorial, Deseret News, May 10,1968 i |