Show PETITION TO CARNEGIE B Bat But lt Liken Lae Aik k Tl That The he following petition In is II being circa laUd and amid signed In this Andrew Carnegie New Nel York City N Yi the Iho great work that you ou have done dono anti and ont ato amo doing for tor the tha cities of ot the tho Im led States we moat moot earnestly ask nik k that you yost take tal steps Mops at It your convenience to 10 investigate the crying needs of more than who live Ivo In rural ruml districts and ant small towns tOWI beyond the reach of ot city elY libraries From these theR country communities have hlo come most of ot tim tho great groat men amen ot of our nation the Iho young oln people who use live In such nuch luch communities allies appreciate fully tuly what Is lu dono done for tor Or them They TM have time to 10 road read reAl and build Into their minus minds the lh content of ot Rood books that are lO placed In their hands We Ve the this undersigned believe bellevo that hit tho the results of at O an In Investigation along this hue by hy h you ou will wi that In II thIs thin field nelll tho the maximum return may Iny be bo ber reasonably r expected from front f a minimum I Investment I I i |