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Show BOOKS BRING AID I TO SOLDIER SICK American Library Association Serves Ten Thousand Men in Nation's Hospitals. EFFORTS BRINQ RESULTS. Works on Vocational Training Circulated Circu-lated Among Men Who Mutt Tak Up New Callings Because f Their Injuries. Hospital library service maintained j by tho American Library Association during tho wnr wns credited with great value In aiding In tho recovery of many j sick ami disabled men. j Tlioro nrc still In our hospitals more I than 10,000 former servlco men. Of I these nearly 8,000 aro In Public Health Service hospitals, tho remainder In I civilian hospitals. Books, magazines and newspnpurs nre sent to theso men ! from tho American Library Association. Associa-tion. In tho larger hospitals, containing contain-ing over 800 pntlents, special librarians aro placed. To tho smaller hospitals, through tho co-operation of many pub. He libraries, library visitors aro sent to visit tho wnrds onco or twice a week and learn tho book needs of tho patients. pa-tients. A special effort Is mnde to supply to ex-servlco men In hospitals the books In demand as a result of tho training given by tho Federal Board for Voc U(Mo tthas published lists of books to help ex-service men who aro studying to advance themselves In thoir work. "Five Hundred Business Books," "Ono Thousand Technical Books" nnd rending courses on practical prac-tical subjects are now In preparation. Other Work Doing Done. Other branches of work which the A. L. A. Wnr Servlco Is carrying on Include In-clude servlco to the Merchant Marine, Coast Guard nnd lighthouses, service to Industrial communities which are resultant from tho war, service to United Unit-ed States forces ovorsens. This work Is carried on with money received from tho United Wnr Work funds, the use of which Is limited by the conditions of the gtft to these specific purposes. The service of the Merchant Marlnt department provides, free library senr- tee to seamen on American merchant ships In the form of "crews' libraries" bookcase boxes, each containing above 80 books. Theso libraries are a j " changeable at principal ports. Booty and magazines are sent also to tneei ftfe coast guard stations, la UththtOMtv Met on lightships. ,' |