| Show A TION there has been some tall talk at times of i a free reiding reading room in richfield and the following letter point out a condition which should spur some public spirited poison or pel sons to action in the of furni furnishing hing a clem v N holc 1101 sonie csOme pi ill ice lt e for strangers bt ringers to spend a few hours while waiting ovel in this city for the arcinal of trains aloo arem jan 5 editor reaper while we are talk inc temperance ind and local option whit what is the matter with talking up a free reiding room for richfield A man said to me the other day da when ve ue v e go into richfield and have a few hours to stay the situation is about like this we cant afford to go to the hotels we voe dont like to loaf in the stores and it is either stand on the street in the th cold or go into the saloons in the saloon we find seats warmth and a hearty NN welcome elcome and the temptation is strong to enter the saloons even if we ve do not care to drin drink k 11 if a room could be provided with ith afew a few comfortable seats the dada papers a few magazines and some good books it have a tendency to cut off the supply of raw material which the s alcons work or 1 up into useful articles for themselves of course where to get the money is the problem but is it not pos possible ibie to do something on a small scale along tins this linea line respectfully E C BAGLEY mr bagley opens up a splendid neld field fur work among those inho ho favor prohibition he points to a condition which exists and those are arc significant words the saloon offelo seats warmth NN and a hearty the e inducements are not to be put ligh lightly aly by the same inducements of beats warmth and a hearth welcome could be given the stringer stranger ind the men not strangers stran gerb who ecel some means of occupying their spare time by furnishing a reading room equipped with irin gaLines and daily dail pipers at least here is one means at our command to offset the allurements allure ments of the saloon and to replace that pernicious institution with something which mil be elevating A free reading room I 1 will ill be a addition to the forces for good in richfield and mr bagleys balleys Bag leys suggestion is worth following up to the end that the strangers who ire compelled to spend time in richfield awat awaiting ting trains or for other reasons may ma have a place of intellectual a allurement at which to linger here is a good field for the commercial club to work in |
