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Show H Public Library H Movement.- B , - m A mealing or far reaching im- B porlunco is buing hold in .Salt H Lnku City today. It lias under H consideration the establishment H of 1'ioe libraries and gyninasiuins H in all the cities of the state: A law is already on the statute books which provides thai cities H may luVy ii lnx"for the maintain- H unco ot thuS&Wdithy jjntdrjn'isus B' and it is now proposed that the H, good intont of the law B bo realized.. H Whon wfa look over the state BB t detormino tho loading oppor- BB tunitics beforo the average boy or BBj girlytho conviction is forced upon BBj: one that either they are very BB nieagro or tho books arc not BB those which are most desirable BB for improYoniout. bB BB In our own town we, have a BB, few good books for young people. BB'" Tho schools have provided a Hr- DmHlimm) wiiicirlins given i H' niunbor of our boys and' girls a H8 tasto for good; literature and a BBf few homos arw fortunate enough B to possess some suitable; matter. B Tho schools and other, orgtuiiziu BBP (ions may continue their good H work and yet there is an urgent B demand for a tree public library B whore tho public, young or old, K may secure suitable reading mat- H' tor and a person may spend a H pleasant hour of an cy'eniiig H sunounded by ajyyjiiiiig. inlhien- H Wo afo 4str6i1gly. in'fifvor bf H- Lola's providing suitable apart BBft $ 4 $ ? ii Bf monts for sucha lilinfrr at the H earliest liioingnU a Hl Tho .M. I. A. organization and H public spirited citizens stand H ready to co-operate with the city Hj linancing and working out tho BBl BR nucoeBJU'y plans. BBB In connce'tioh with tho library BBb it is proposed that gymnasiums Hj be established. Our young peu- K pie would bo bleed thereby B both directly and indirectly, di- H; rectly by tho exorciso of imiseles m unused in, thoir daily work' but H which mo noeossury for tho por- ABB feci grncofoliiosB and health; in- B directly by being taken away B front tho strcots and other undo- B sirablo plncos whoro many are BBB wont to awemblo for want of a BBB mora suifiiblo place. H Lot us act at onco and provide B ii reading room and gymimsiuni, KaB1' attrnotivo Iq Qur young people. city may call and imul Mio ma'gn-.iues ma'gn-.iues or newspapers. |