Show FOR A FREE LIBRARY library commission active A movement for the establishment establish men of this adjunct to the cites educational facilities the library gymnasium commission of which stevn te in the state of utah have hae aly a ly knowledge is active at present in the promotion of li brines and gymnasiums throughout the state the commission has prepared a booklet setting forth the advantages of public li branes and is scattering it broadcast it is a splendid little work and should be in the hands of every man and woman in this state here are a fewox few of the suggestions and que questions tion in ill the booklet the thought that led to the bombin ing of the library and the g g gymnasium wis this the library alone has been tried it is it a splendid institution capable b by itself of doing grand work mom but it attracts for the most part binl the bookworm tile the one who mho already lias has a taste for reiding the boys bos and girls NN who ho should be barade rade ers it is found do not in great numbers mike use of the li libran brar io 10 draw in this da cla it was as suggested that a gymnasium be added to the library it is a strange boa bo in deed who nho will not go far to see a game to swim or have a chat with cheery com companions comp pinions imons let lct the path to these attractions lead through a well lighted reading room where good books and good magazines invite imite them and while the boy waits for his turn at the shimin sliming pool sr or for a game he ma may start a reading habit that will nill bless his whole life at an any rate he v ill at least be in a clean vi hole holesome bome atmosphere off the streets out of the poi por onous influences of the saloon who can measure what hat untold good i this home for the street boys will doa we want to save our children from cigarettes and hoodlumism have you any corner loafers in your community 7 9 are they worth savings IN ahat hat are 3 ou doing to them from slang smutty yarns I 1 and all kinds of sinful bugge suggestions tiong 7 do iou ou realize keenly that the street corner is a stepping stone to the saloon do N iou ou realize x hat e eil I 1 I 1 is hatched in sich a net nest of are these and men ri cesari cesaria 3 bada what have hae ou ever done to tra tr to redeem them from such a waste of life what can aou ou do to fill the r idle lives with avith something b bi tt ati I 1 than slang smutty yarns c cigarettes gar ettes and sinful suggestion during 07 the following fol follon loving ing bill f fathered b by dyreng of manti was unanimously passed by the legislature of utah and signed by GoNer governor nor r be it evicted that see 1 1369 of jahe the bevi leased ed statutes shall be amended to read sj ba follows see in ill cities of the third class and towns when fifty legal oti rs af any city of the af any third cliss or of an any town shall present 1 t petition to the re reco colder ider or clerk of such cita or town asking that an annual tax be levied for jnell at aid d maintenance of a arce public librn librara in such city or town and sha ll 11 specify a rate of taxation not to exceed one mill on the dollar such recorder or clerk shall in tie the next legal laga 1 notice of a regular biennial election in such city or town give notice that at such clec election tion ever eera elector who shall have paid a property tax therein the year next preceding such election may vote note for a mill tax for a free public library yes no specifying in such notice the rate of taxation mentioned in said petition and if the majority of ill votes cast in ill such city or town shall be for free public li library brar tile the tax specified in such notice shall lie e levied and collected as other general taxes of said city or town toan and shall be known as the library fund provided that when said fifty petitioners petition ers shall ask that a free public gymnasium be established and maintained in connection with said free public library and shall specify in their petition asking for both library and gymnasium a tax not to two mils on the dollar said or clerk belill bh 11 give notile as herein provided thit that edid said idid electors as provided marote for amill t til rc for a free public abrar library y and tri L gymnasium yes no dying the rate of taxation mentioned in said petition for libraty and gim labium nabi um and the majo icv tv of all vote last cast be for free pull pul horar ludiry y and free public gymn gymnasium is turn the tax not to exceed two mills on the dollar shall be levied and collected annually I 1 as provided and shall be known ow n at ab the library and gymnasium fu fund nd provided prided that the free public library may be established and maintained without the gymnasium as before provided b by see sec 1369 see session laws 1907 in 1 view w of the early abolishment of the saloons in this city it is well to turn some attention to furnishing an uplifting place of ammu fo for r the bunz the library libran gymnasium cammi sion points the way to thib desirable desi rabe end |