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Show THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH IH THESE UNITED STATES GistL Unique Library Started With 'Bible and Prayer WNU Features. MOUNT SHERMAN, ARK. Started 12 years ago with real obstacle in is the desuccess to road the sire to receive instead of to The only give. A lot of this stuff that passes as food for thought is merely propaganda artfully disguised. The perfect host is one who makes his guests feel at home even though he wishes they were. a Bible and a prayer, the Wilderness Library in the deep Ozarks hill country along the Buffalo river in Arkansas now ranks as one of Americas most unique educational and recreational projects. Hillbillies, some of whom previously were 100 miles away from the nearest library, now trudge daily over the rugged, wooded trails to the log cabin library perched atop Mt. Sherman. For many of the men, women and children, the library, which serves as a community gathering center, is the only educational facility available. Founder of this novel library is James Ted Richmond. The inspira- tion for his project came in France, where he remained after service in World War I to study at University of Toulosse. While there he organized a small library designed to acquaint the French with the American way of life.- Lives Atop Mountain. After returning to America, Richmond reentered newspaper work, and while writing radio plays in Little Rock became interested in hillbillies. Deciding to live as one of the mountain folk, Richmond staked a claim for a homestead atop Mt. Sherman. Friendly mountain folk helped the newcomer build his cabin In a log raising bee. One of Richmonds first impressions of his neighboring hillbillies was that they were deprived of educational advantages but hungry for reading matter. To fill the void, he at first began circulating his Bible. A plea to Little Rock newspaper friends netted some books, with which he started a free library in a hollow tree outside his cabin. From this meager beginning, the Wilderness Library has grown until it now contains more than 10,000 volumes. Newspaper friends boosted Richmonds cause and books began coming in from all parts of the country. The hollow tree overflowed, forcing Richmond to move the library into his small cabin. Now the cabin is lined with shelves, with books stacked high to the rafters. Ambitious Plans. Improvement and enlargement of the library to convert it into a community recreational center are among Richmonds plans for the future. First, however, he hopes to build another log cabin home for himself. The encroaching book shelves have practically forced him out of his humble abode. During the summer time he even does most of his cocking on an outdoor stove, but, as the hillbillies librarian explains, his principal foods are goats milk and garden sass. Richmond also envisages that some day he will be able to use the Wilderness Library as the nucleus for a new College of the Ozarks to provide higher education for mountain boys and girls. He would like to have a jeep and library trailer to permit taking his books to homes beyond walking distance over the rough trails. He also wants the roads improved and other advan 9t So? tages brought to his mountain people. Last fall Richmond decided he could achieve these objectives by political action. He announced his candidacy on the G.I. ticket for representative from Newton county in the Arkansas legislature. In his platform, he pledged himself to work for better schools, building of farm to market roads, improvement of the dairy industry, equalization of taxes and abolition of the poll tax. He was defeated, however, by the political machine in Newton county. Pledges Future Fight. This fight for good government is only starting, Richmond insisted, adding that theres another TOUCH SYSTEM . . . Julie Gibson, movie starlet, gets her hair styled election coming. by Helen Lopez, one of six blind girls learning beauty culture and hair On his wild homestead lands, styling under auspices of American Beauticians association and Braille Richmond earns his livelihood Institute of America. Their highly developed sense of touch permits the by milking about a hundred blind to learn quickly. goats, rasing pigs, chickens and turkeys, and growing potatoes and vegetables. If he receives $10 for goat milk sold to the creamery several miles away, he gives a dollar as a tithe to God, $4.50 to hfs library and the remaining $4.50 for his own upkeep. Often he deprives himBOSTON. If your amateur deself of necessities so he can finance his rapidly expanding tective tendencies lead you to won- COLORADO SURVEYS NEEDS Wilderness Work. der about a casual acquaintance Approximately six million dollars all you have to do is will occupation, to addition In the free library, be required to build an adethe Wilderness Work includes a to glance at his skin. That is the quate system of airports in Colonumber of other activities launched theory propounded by Dr. Fran- rado outside the metropolitan areas instructor in der- of by Richmond to improve the lot cesco Ronchese, Boston Denver, Pueblo, Colorado Spring at university and Grand Junction, a Colorado matology of the mountain folk. One of the major projects is the school of medicine. Aeronautics commission survey After a study of calluses, cica- shows. This annual Wilderness White Christwill be required system mas, launched in 1933 in memory trices and other stigmas peculiar by 1955 to handle the more than of his mother, Mrs. Etta E. Rich- to various trades, Dr. Ronchese in- 4.000 planes expected to be owned mond. Without any compensation sists that they offer an infallible by Coloradans by that time, Henry for his work and paying all per- guide to a persons occupation. He B. Moore, director of the Colorado sonal expenses, Richmond directs even suggests that they be used as university bureau of research, dethe collection of clothing, toys, med- an. aid to identification in case of clares. icines and other household articles amnesia victims and unidentified Engineers and economists from for distribution to the poor Ozark dead. the university have visited nearly ear cauliflower as a Just as sure families at Christmas time. to a fighter, a foundry every airport in the state and every will lead Seeks Medical Aid. worker will have a red discolora- town with a population of more than Another objective for the hill- tion of the forearms from constant 750 in their survey of Colorados airbillies librarian is to secure proper exposure to the intense, dry heat of port conditions. medical services for the mountain ovens, he says. The survey disclosed that there 157 towns in Colorado under are people. Injured and ill persons, a is The jewelers trademark isolated from the larger communi1.000 population with 44 landing large callus in the center of 44 towns from 1,000 to 2,500 ties, have died for lack of prompt areas, of the right palm, the result 31 with attention, Richmond reports. landing areas, 13 towns from working with pliers, while brickFirst aid is a necessity here, to 2,500 5,000 with 12 landing areas, layers probably will be missing he says. He lists a hospital cot 9 towns from 5,000 to 10,000 with 12 of left their the fingerprints complete for first aid, antiseptics, landing areas, 8 towns over 10,00C hands because of constant hanand sickroom with 21 landing areas. supsurgical powders dling of rough bricks. plies as articles most sorely needed. In the realm of musicians, Dr. I am sure that churches, schools, clubs and individuals everywhere Ronchese referred to the trumservices Special religious would help if they only knew the pet players lip and violinists were in held the First neck near Baptist on a the lump predicament of these people, Rich- acne, church of Minneapolis, Minn., to of the lower the jaw. angle mond maintains. airdedicate a every occupation, Practically He is considering the possibility of to be used by Minneapolis plane distina has even it sedentary jobs, educationestablishing a Hospitality house for expandal foundation to raise money for guishing mark, he points out. its youth work. The plane ing listed are odors Colors also and financing the expanded Wilderness was dismantled and brought of an as features occupaspecial Work. Main difficulty is that hes to the church sanctuary for ofnot versed in the procedure, so he tion. Silversmiths often carry traces ficial dedication ceremonies in is seeking advice on the subject. of slate gray while photographers, front of the congregation. His address: Ted Richmond, Wi- shoemakers and others invariably stained have fingers. lderness Library, Mount Sherman, In regard to odors, Dr. Ronchese Ark., via Twilight Trail. declares that it would be hard to OVERLOOK PRIVATE FLIERS In the rush for aviation sugo wrong on the characteristic smells of ash collectors, stable premacy among cities in the postwar flying boom, the needs of the hands or fish dealers. Admitting that there is one odor private flier too often are overthat might be misleading, he says: looked. This condition is leading priThe peculiar smell of the barroom vate fliers, particularly in rural does not necessarily denote a bar- areas, to take a more active interest in aviation development in theii tender. home cities. The attitude of cities varies widely in regard to the private flier. Ir Burbank, Calif., for example, 8 $2.50 landing fee has been instigated AlTENN. CHATTANOOGA, for planes. A though he failed in a valiant effort $5 fee is assessedprivate for to save his mistress, Mrs. Elizalanded at Lockheed air termibeth Ray, 77, from drowning, Corky, jobs nal there. On the other hand, Mila Boston bull dog, still stood guard Wis., has spent $350,000 or over her lifeless body until help ar- waukee, Maitland field, a downtown landing rived. field, and is contemplating spendPolice, who paid tribute to the ing another $200,000. This field is heroic dog, told this story: intended primarily for private fliers Mrs. Ray fell into the raging wa- and there is no landing fee. ters of Chickamauga creek. Corky plunged in after her, swimming for almost a quarter of a mile before he could reach his mistress side. Then he tugged her to shore. When police found them, the little dog had its left forepaw around a small sapling on the bank and was fighting to keep the current from dragging him and his mistress downstream. Police estimated the dog had been fighting the waters for four hours. Egotism is the anesthetic which nature gives to deaden the pain of being a dam fool. In this hour of reconversion lets have more hard blows and less blowhards. Encaustic Painting Method Used Successfully Today Encaustic paintings in which the pigments are mixed in melted beeswax applied hot are more difficult to execute than oils, yet they are more durable, may be seen in any light and are not affected by weather conditions, says Colliers. While this method has seldom been used since the days of the ancients, one contemporary artist, Karl Zerbe of Boston has employed it so successfully in the past six years that 21 of his wax paintings hang today in American museums. long-entrench- ed Skin Revealed As Indication Of Occupation END LAXATIVE HABIT-THIS EASY WAY! Millions Now Take Healthful Fresh Fruit Drink-Fi- nd Harsh Laxatives Unnecessary - Its lemon and water. Yes just the juice of 1 Sunkist Lemon in a glass of water-fi- rst thing on arising. Taken first thing in the morning, this wholesome drink stimulates bowel res action in a natural most people of prompt, normal elimination. Why not change to this healthful habit? Lemon and water is good for you. Lemons are among the richest sources of vitamin C, which combats fatigue, helps you resist colds and infections. They also supply Bi and P. They alkalinize, aid appetite and digestion. 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