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THE McHKHRY FLATTOKAJLER, VeHENBY, TLL. trans " fWt * H4 T 4' «' *w- ft:.,, fW W-. pw'® 1M'#' 'iwl-.rr ¥ ;*, r * ~ **>,1 • * :"• ,~W :^ -r; • r -<•' "•'"•4" ••' "••' i:'s>8 \. X &$Sa££*£$&v.3.:: 1r ^TraAsi'"V RM^BK|: Sw w>V >^f-r y V* ^•••• .:^ ' LAWMAKERS TO HOUSING Senate and House to Name Committee to Investigate General Conditions. . .%• • LAWS BEFORE PLUMS FULL Will Wet Rush Bwm Bill. The American Legion boom Mil, which was offered by Representative Myers of Pontlac, will be given the right of way, according to plans which have been announced. The bonus proposition cannot be voted upon until November, 1922, and no effort will be made to rush matters. . HE Library of Congress Is a complete satisfaction to the perturbed o soul of the scholarly Edward Everett, who years ago exclaimed: "Who can see without shame that the federal government of America Is the only government In the civilized world that has never founded a literary institution of any description or sort?" So said Reprtesentative Simeon' D. Fess of Ohio the other day in the house In an address on the subject 4 of the library. Mr. Fess Is a scholar himself. He Is a lawyer. He has served as college president and professor In several Institutions. He is the author of works on American politics and history. In connection with appropriations for the Congressional Library he was , asked to deliver an address upon the Library is a literary Institution for the Information of the members. In his address, as reported in the Congressional Record, the following Interesting facts are found: East of the Capitol stands the most beautiful building In the world, the creation of the genius of the architect, sculptor, and painter. Within Its walls Is found a collection of publications which Is rapidly overtaking the Bibliotheque Nationale of Paris and the British Museum of Lbndon, the only other libraries which exceed lft number of books the Congressional Library. Like all other great Institutions, this had its •mall and insignificant beginning. It started some time before the beginning of the last century with the appointment of a committee to report on need and selection of suitable books. Five thousand dollars was appropriated In 1800. Beckley of Virginia was appointed librarian by Jefferson In 1802. The first catalogue was of nine pages, prepared in 1802, the Library then containing 964 volumes and nine maps, classified on the basis of size into quartos, octavos and so forth. The purpose of the Library was stated by Senator Mitchll] In 1806 to be "to furnish with such materials as will enable statesmen to be correct in their Investigations, and by becoming display of erudition and research give a higher dignity and * brighter luster to truth." The catalogue of 1812 contained titles of 8,679 volumes and 53 maps and charts. When the Capitol was burned in 1814 by the British, the Library had cost all told about $9,000 for books and operation. The librarian's salary was at first $2 per day. The Library was destroyed August 24, and on September 21 Jefferson wrote from his home Rendering his library to congress. The committee was authorized by act of congress to purchase the 7,000 volumes for $23,950, which was done In January, 1815. Jefferson catalogued the Library, which was later declared by Spofford as "an admirable selection of the best ancient and modern literature up to the beginning of the present century." These books were hauled from Montlcello to Washington in farm wagons. From 1815 to 1851 the Library grew from 7,000 to 55,000 volumes. On the evening of December 22, 1825, Edward Everett discovered a fire In the galleries of the Library, and he, assisted by Daniel Webster and other members of congress, put It out. In 18S1 a second fire destroyed all but 20,000 volumes of the then handsome collection of 55,000 volumes. Only one-third of the Jefferson collection was saved. Congress at once took steps to rebuild the loss. Before the year was ended in several specific acts It had appropriated $263,700 for the purpose. Ten years later a general catalogue of 1,398 pages was published. In 1S69 the last complete catalogue, arranged by subjects, was published In two volumes of 1,744 pages. The card catalogue was adopted about 1865, and was perfected from time to time to Its present wonderfully serviceable system. In 1864 A. R. Spofford was selected as librarian, and that year might be taken as the beginning df the third stage of Congressional Library history. Congress sympathetically responded to legislative demands. Frequent appropriations were voted and many private collections were secured after the fashion of the famous beginning in 1815. Three years after the selection of Spofford, con? gress authorized the purchase of the valuable collection of Americana lrom Peter Force. It, contained 60,000 volumes and cost $100,000. It was regarded as a rare collection of books and pamphlets on American subjects, manuscript* newspapers, maps, autographs and so forth. About the same time the collection of the Smithsonian Institution, comprising 40,000 volumes, was transferred to the Congressional Library. It contained invaluable publications of the various learned societies throughout the world with which the institution had exchange arrangements. Accessions were constantly made, among which were, In 1866, the Petigru law library; 1882, die manuscript papers of Benjamin Franklin; 1888, the Matthew Carpenter law library; 1882, the Toner collection of 27,000 volumes, which contained, among other Invaluable publications, an almost complete collection of copies of letters and papers of General Washington. As far back as 1846 a provision of the copyright l«w required a deposit In the Library of one copy of every book, map, chart musical compoal- • u jiAizr --rstant that all available space where It was housed in the capitol building was occupied. In 1897, tion, print, cut, or engraving that was copyrighted. In 1870 the law required two copies deposited. This requirement Insured the Congressional Library as the most complete repository of the American press In existence. This is one, If not the chief, source of accessions, which reaches now about 1,200 per month. While the purpose of the Library was originally limited to the service of the legislative department, under Spofford It soon extended to both the Supreme court and the Executive, including the various departments and numerous bureaus under the departments. The growth was so conit tt when the Library was moved to the new quarters, 600,000 volumes were crowded into a space allotted for but 400,000 volumes. The rapid growth dates from the entrance of Spofford, to whose genius was due not oi^v the fine response of the public, both official and unofficial, but also to the plans and execution which resulted in the most complete and superb library building of the world. Agitation for a new library building began back in 1878. In 1886 authority was given to purchase a site, which cost $585,000. An appropriation .of $500,000 was made to begin the construction. The total cost was $6,347,000, exclusive of the site. A library which had numbered about 75,000 volumes In 1864, when Spofford came to Its head, had grown to nearly 1,000,000 volumes by 1897, when it was transferred to Its new home in September of that year. The former crowded quarters had given way to a wonderfully commodious structure of about 10,000,000 cubic feet of space, where 2,000 readers can be accommodated at one time In the midst of one of the world's greatest collections of books, pamphlets, maps and so forth. Mr. Spofford asked to be relieved and was made a sort of librarian emeritus, with John Russel Young as librarian. In this position Spofford continued to his death In 1908. Two years after his appointment Mr. Young died. President McKlnley sought the best possible talent, which was found in Dr. Herbert Putnam, the librarian of the Boston Public library. Doctor Putnam was the first specially trained librarian to be selected, and he, at the request of the President, accepted the position, although at a substantial financial sacrifice. With this appointment of Mr. Putnam began the fourth stage of the growth of the Congressional Library. The last 20 years have witnessed the development of this government Institution Into a genuine national library. His plan organizes the library centers Into one stupendous library system, with Washington as the center as a general clearing house for library information throughout the nation. It thus serves the general reader, who is not limited to the authorities found In the Congressional Library, enormous as are the present sources, numbering in the collection 2.831,333 books and pamphlets, 166,448 maps, 829,400 volumes and pieces of music, and the 418,976 prints. Through the lnterlibrary arrangement he has access to the collection of about 3,000 libraries scattered throughout the nation. By International arrangement, with some additional Inconvenience, he also has access to some of the world's greatest libraries outside of the United States. This arrangement exists with 138 libraries, from 24 countries. The Library Is still third In dimension, but overtaking the first two--Bibliotheque Natlonale and British Museum. In point of quality It cannot overtake them, for they have material original in form which It can never secure. It gets* and preserves many volumes not suitable for a local library. The result Is to save local libraries the expense of getting and accommodating those books. For, under the system ol taterlibrary loan, they are made available to investigators throughout the United States. In this respect It differs from national libraries abroad. Which are purely reference libraries, which must bt consulted on the spot. Its printed cards represent a service which la also unique, the one successful attempt on a general scale to centralize once for all the expense of (1) cataloguing books and (2) of manifolding the catalogue entries. In addition it Is (1) a legislative library for Congress; (2) the main reference library for the executive departments and bureaus; (8) the law library of the Supreme court; (4) the copyright office of the United States; and (5) the national library to give a special service for the entire qpuntry. Its reference readers number as many as those in the British Museum, or the Bibliotheque Natlonale; but the facilities accorded them, for example, of direct access to the shelves, surpass those of any other considerable reference library whatever. Unlike the Bibliotheque Nationale and British Museum, which close at sundown, the National Library is open till ten o'clock every evening, and on Sundays from two unttl ten. Its building is in cubic area about 10,000,000 cubic feet, equal to that of the Capitol. In floor area It greatly exceeds It. Its shelving capacity la sufficient to accommodate 3,500,000 volumes and can be Increased to double that number. The total appropriation for the library, the copyright office, and the care of the building and grounds Is about $720,000 per annum. Against this are receipts, copyright fee, and proceeds of sales of the printed cards, totaling about $200,- 000, so that the net outlay for the library is about $520,000 per annum. In addition, there is, however, the expense for printing and binding, for which the annual allotment has been about $200,000. The amount annually spent for books and other material for collections Is about $98,- 000. This barely suffices for the ordinary material. The Library Is pre-eminent in these respects: Public (official) documents of all countries, resulting from the international exchanges conducted by the Library Itself. And In special fields of literature, for example: Americana, including the results of copyright; political science; law; and certain (unexpected groups, for example: Russia, the Yudln collection, 80,000 volumes, perhaps the most thorough outside of Russia; China, one of the largest, and in certain respects certainly tile richest, outside of China. Its collection of ipuslc Is probably the largest ^ In the world. Developed for the needs of the serious Investigator--composer, critic, historian, conductor--It Is rendering signal service to such Investigators In America. For, instance, In no other institution In the world could the history 0( modern opera be studied or written as here. Its collection of prints developed on Its recent •lde by copyright, or its more classical side by gift, Is constantly drawn upon for Illustration, and tire exhibits from It Interest, Inform and influence thousands of visitors annually. . • In conclusion Mr. Fess said: "It may not be known to all members of the house that here In Washington, connected with the various research divisions of the government, Is located the greatest group of great scholars that can be found In any center In all the world. I want to emphasize that statement. It Is absolutely true. These scholars are associated with the various governmental departments, each of which has special library facility for its use. The step necessary to make the largest use of the capital as the world's greatest center for scholarship Is a national university as a research institution to utilize the vast library sources and the laboratory facilities connected with the various departments of the government, rich beyond those of any other country on the globe. This would at once give this capital the first rank of all capitals as the world's greatest intellectual center--a mecca to which the scholars of the future will come to add to the sum total of knowledge. This consummation is Busily with- "~*ln our reach." Beautiful Sight in Spring Santa Clara Valley in California In , Bloom 8oason Is One o? the ¥.|, - World's Wonders. y - The true California resident mil advise you that the bloom season is one the wonders of the world, and the traveler who has stood on a high point and overlooked millions of acres of MoomiMg - fruit trees, will concur la this, especially when the wholesome atmosphere is there to add emphasis to the beHef. . View the great 8anta Clara valley, or as much as can be seen from one point, during the spring blossom season. What a wonderful spectacle It Is! This great valley, of all California valleys, leads in the plantations devoted to deciduous trulttL such as apricots, peaches, prunes, almonds, cherries and plums. When the spring bloom opens out upon the trees the whole valley floor and the folds of the bordering hills is filled with the delicate tints of their blossoms. At that particular season the Santa Clara valley presents a spectacle of wonderful beauty, not to be surpassed on earth and very likely not to be equaled by any of Its kind. While the name colors, and perhaps in equal purity, are to be seen wherever in the world these stone-fruits bloom, it 1> not probable that anywhere else In the world Is so great an area of them to ha Men at a single view. v How to Succeed. Orison Swett Marsden, well known as an apostle of the cult of optimism, cheerfulness and business efficiency, gives the following formula for success: "Exactly in proportion to the degree In which you Increase your self confidence by the affirmation of what you are determined to be and to dot your ability will Increase." Governor Warm That No More Place* Will Be Passed Out Until Ad. ministration's Program is Adopted. 8Tpringfleld. -- The Ullnolt senate adopted the Dailey resolution providing for an Investigation of the housing and rent situation in 'he state; the alleged conspiracies In the building trades also are to be probed by the joint committee. Similar action Is expected this week by the house. If the house so acts Senator Kesslnger, chairman of the Lowden housing commission, predicts the Inquiry will start in Chicago by March 15. The Investigation reso\utioa was amended to eliminate the proviso saying its purpose was "not to reduce wages." A vote of 22 to 8 defeated the Sadler proposal to remove the provision that the senate executive committee appoint the five senatorial members. "Constituents will be hanging legislators to the nearest lamp post if something radically decisive is not done to choke these rent hogs," Senator Barbour said. Senator Swift, Lake Forest; declared the people crowding the cities ought to be forced back to the rural sections, where, he said, there is no housing shortage. Senator MacMurray wanted a committee "absolutely fearless and with a backbone of si eel." Ben W. Alpiner of Kankakee introduced a bill for repeal of the public Utilities act. ,The administration bill prepared by Corporation Counsel Ettelson would retain the commission with curtailed powers. Representative Harlan B. Kauffman, Ogle county, Introduced a joint resolution for the submission of a constitutional amendment to permit a verdict In civil cases by a majority vote of the Jurors. This was recommended by its president, Frederick A. Brown, at the recent session of the State Bar association. Senator Kessinger Introduced a resolution for a constitutional amendment, backed by the teachers' organizations, for classification of all property for taxing purposes. Bills were Introduced in tjie senate by Senator MacMurray and in the house by Representative Church and Representative O'Grady requiring that all bond Issues of the sanitary district of Chicago or of the fewest preserve district of Cook county must be approved by referendum vote before being authorized. Representative Willlston Introduced a bill requiring t&xicab companies to deposit with the secretary of state indemnity bonds of $10,000 for each taxicab, ngainst possible damages through accident. An appropriation of $800,900 Is asked for In senate and house bills to complete the educational building adjacent to the state capitol. Governor Small served notice on the legislature that no more Jobs will be bended out until the administration's legislative program is out of the way. An executive message carried this news to the senate, which had failed to confirm the appointment of Gregory T. Van Meter, public administrator of of Cook county to succeed Gordon A. Ramsay. In executive session the list Of nominations sent to the senate by Gov. Small was divided. The Lincoln park and West park commissions were confirmed, as were the state fair board appointments. Nothing further will be done until March 8. Then the senate reconvenes. The announcement that no. more Jobs were to be given out was received in some quarters as an Invitation to legislators to step up to the governor's office and discuss the legislative program. By others it was construed a§ notice that there will be no important ' appointments made until after the sine die adjournment of the general assembly in June. With the legislature out of way, Governor Small could "dispose' of his patronage as recess appointments that would not have to go to the senate for confirmation until January, 1923. The suggestion was made that the senate will take no action on the pending Lowden appointments. Including that of General Sanborn as ta'x commissioner, thereby giving to Mr. Small the privilege of naming a tax commissioner In July without the bother of seeking senate confirmation. New Bills Presented. H. B. 174. Glesler--Provides that persons manufacturing motion picture films must be licensed by department of registration and education. Fee is fixed at $10 a year. License and miscellany. H. B. 179. Lyon---Provides for jury trial in dispute between tenant and landlord without any reference to clause of lease that may provide that such jury trial shall not be held. Judicial department. H. B. 177. Lyon--Amends landlord and tenant act by providing that no condition or provision of any lease or contract shall operate to increase the damages recoverable for holding over, judiciary. H. B. 178. Lyon--Provides for Jury trial in cases growing out of renting and leasing of houses In case of dispute between landlord and tenant. Judiciary. H. B. 183--Amends drainage act by providing punishment of commissioners wilfully falling to perform their duties. Farm drainage. Teacher* Urge School Tax Iffrrsnos Demand for an increase in the tax rate for the public schools of the state is the main purpose of a report on educational conditions issued by the Illinois State Teachers' association. This report asserts that Illinois schools are running behind at the rate of $15,000.- 000 a year ; that 1(50,000 children attend class In basements and unfit, classrooms; that three-fourths of the teachers are undertrained and that al# most all teachers are underpaid. Chicago schools, according to the report, are in especially deplorable condition because of an unfair limitation of their taxing rate. XJLT H. JOHNSON, al IWtfaad, ™ * Of*., who My* ao mm Mali have deas Ua any |mt mm Cm* Hm friend who hia to tty Tools*. -- Davenport's Statement Worries Solons. Dean Eugene Davenport of the University of Illinois department of agriculture probably scored the most effective argument with the state legislators for meeting the university's budget request. "Two years ago I told the governor and the legislature that If a reasonable appropriation was not made for the agricultural department, I would have to quit," Dean Davenport said. "That situation has arrived. I go on the retired list with this year. If this legislature does not give the university the emergency appropriation, my final act shall be to recommend a most radical reorganization of the agricultural department. It cannot live on the present basis. All of the work accomplished by research and experiment stations must cease. Our herds and flocks must be dispersed, and the department be just where It was ten years ago." As nearly half of the 160 legislators were farmers or come from the purely agricultural districts of the state, Dean Davenport's presentation of the case was effective. Small Announces Appointments. Gordon A. Ramsay, public administrator of Cook county under former Governor Lowden, whose term does not expire until December 1, was supplanted by Gregory T. Van Meter, whose appointment by Governor Small, was sent to the senate. At the same time Governor Small sent to the senate his selections for members of the board of trustees of Lincoln park and the West^Chlcago park system. The Lincoln park commissioners are scheduled to elect William H. Wesby, city collector In Mayor Thompson's cabinet, to be superintendent of the work, succeeding John C. Gannon. Members of the board of state fair advisers--J. E. Taggart, Freeport; B. H. Hiede, Chicago; Myron F. Baker, Kankakee; August W. Miller, Chicago; Milton W. Haybrown, Springfield; A. L. Robinson, Jr., Pekln; Robert R. Ward, Benton; J. S. Miles, Petersburg; A. W. Johnson, Lawrencevllle. General manager of the state fair- Walter W. Llndley, Urbana. Other public administrators named are William E. Perce, Elgin, vice W. F. Fowler, resigned; Bernard Kelly, Peoria, vice Ernest J. Galbralth, resigned. Governor Small also named Walter O, Ireland of Peoria, to be superintendent of speed at the Ulinois state fair, but this appointment is not subject t* senatorial approval. Fights Removal of State Library. Senator H. S. Hicks of Rockford ha> taken steps to frustrate plans for the removal of the state library from the capitol to the Centennial Memorial building. He has a bill in the senate to prevent the change. The measure was also Introduced in the house by Representative Harlan Kauffman of Oregon. In allotting space In tne ww Centennial building provision was made for the state library because the library has outgrown the room In the statehouse which It has occupied for years. A movement was started two years ago to convert the library room adjacent to the senate and house into a lounging room for senators and representatives. "They might as well move the library downtown as cart It over to the Centennial building," Sen Btor Hicks said. "No doubt provision for plenty of room In the new building has been made for the library, but that is not the place for It. I for one have occasion to use the library frequently, and If I have my way about It, the books will remain where they are easily accessible. The legislative reference bureau uses the library constantly. Nobody wants to chase all over town after a book. It Is too bad the statehouse room Is not larger, but it Is folly to think of making the move. As for a lounging place, I can find plenty of rpom here In the senate hall." In discussing Senator Hicks' bill. Secretary of State Emmerson said action should be taken as soon as possible, so if there is to be no change In the location of the library, plans for occupancy of the Centennial building can be changed accordingly. Racing Bill is Introduced. Horse racing in Illinois under the supervision and regulation of a state racing commission is legalized in a bill introduced in the Semite by Senator John Denvir of Chicago. The bill, permits the use of parimutuel registering machines at the race tracks. Ten per cent of the gate receipts and a percentage of the winnings would be pai^ Into the state treasury. Three commissioners appointed by the governor would supervise racing in all parts of the state. They would receive salaries of $2,500 each. 1»7 Killed by Fire In 8t«fe John G. Gamber, state tire marshal, announces in his annual report that 197 persons lost their lives in fires and 284 were injured in Illinois in 1920. Only a small proportion of these, he said, were trapped in burning buildings. Most fatalities wer. due to clothing catching fire througl carelessness or accident. A fire ewrv 37 minutes and a property loss which would have built 2,000 miles of hard road at $10,000 a mile was Illinois' record last year. 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