Show GOOD BOOKS AT ALL crossroads american library association urges adoption of county library system IDEA PROVES successful california the pioneer other states adopting the plan the american library association in announcing its books for every body movement which is to be nation wide in its scope advises and urges the ext extension emlon of 0 the county library system us a solution of 0 the problem of supplying good literature to ro the rural ds algi tricks its intention Is to persist la in advocating the nationwide nation wide adoption of the idea ns as successfully applied ia 12 california ohio arid and maryland until every one of the 2911 counties in the nation have td adopted opted the system and regular shipments of good books ire are being made from the central point in the county to the designated outposts california stands out as the in the successful application of the idea of the as counties in the state 42 have adopted and are supporting tha system at a trifling cost this it urges as a part of its enlarged program which alms aims to promote a better citizenship and to combat the social and industrial unrest through the teaching of american ideals and traditions to toe the foreign born the book needs of the sixty million or more americans who live outside ot of the big cities will be called to the attention of those in a position to serve them county libraries urged the county library system pro provide video for establishing one central library at the county seat or I 1 in n the largest larges t town in every county this does not mean necessarily the erecting of a library building and the stocking of its shelves shelve in many cases the tools already exist from this central station books will be loaned to designated outpost stations the books will be delivered by trucks parcel post or whatever method may be adopted in any given county to ta the country stores tollgates toll gates post of flees schoolhouses and private homes when one shipment has been circulated and returned another will be sent beni out also in communities of any alze in the county branch libraries will ba b maintained the american library association with its active librarian mem hers bers and its 40 years of practical fune tio dioning ning is in a position to know the needs of the country and in the fight tor for v mer ider knowledge la Is a force to be ba reel reckon boned kofl with the enlarged program calls for an expenditure of there will be no drive or intensive campaign the money will bill be raised by the libra rians library trustees and friends of 0 libraries the movement for better citizens and a well read population la Is on and the slogan is books tor for everybody |