Evening Star Newspaper, February 6, 1925, Page 12

12 e CITES INUSTICE TOPUBLIGLIBRARY * Restoration of Appropriation Items Stricken From Bud- get Is Urged. Restoration of the Budget Bureau's figures in the District of Columbla appropriation bill for the Public Library is urged upon the members of the appropriation committees in Congress in a letter drawn up yes- terday at a meeting at the Cosmos Club of the Twentieth Century Chub, composed of about 450 women. The letter asks that the reduced figures in the bill be raised to the full amount approved by the Budget Bureau, In order that the Public Library system in the District of Co- lumbia may operate to the extent de- manded of it by a growing city, Two reduced items in the bill are inadequate. These are fons for the operation of the Mount Pleasant branch library and for operation and purchase of books for branches in the public schools, Text of the Letter. The lett “We res n part, follows fully request your in- re the Budget Bu- es in the District of ppropriation bill for the |i The firs of the Mount ry and the ration and books for branches in three public schools. “The Mount Pleasant branch library building, a gift of the Carnegie Ci voration, costing mearly $200,000, crected on Lamont street facing Six- teenth, is on property appropriated for by Congress. To operate this branch properly the full amount named in the budget is needed. “A library operating on two floors in a neighboring popilation of 100,- 000 to 150,000, with 13,000 children in 20 schools within walking dis- tance, must supply advisory and in- formation service to a most intelli- gent adult and child group. This service cannot be given with a force of 12 persons, comprising janitor, charwoman, 2 pages and a profes- sfonal and sub-professional staff of § which the bill provides. Blocks Children's Department. “If the budget plan is cut, a chil- dren’s department cannot be operated, as it is Impracticable to reduce the time of library service of 12 hours, or divide a staff of eight for service on two floors. The force of 17 provided for by the Bureau of the Budget Is a minimum which will still be very heavily stressed during rush hours. “Library branches In three subur- ban schools are greatly needed’ and were duly provided for in the budget. It is important that the second bud- get item above referred to, be re- stored, since it provides the first step toward the plan proposed by the board of library trustees and indorsed by the Board of Education and Dis- trict Commissioners as an economical method of providing library facilities for suburban communities and as an appropriate fulfillment of the law, which created the library as a “sup- plement of the public educational sys- tem" of the District. It is particularly desirable to secure these items at this time and to establish the principle so that library facilities may de- velop in connection with the five-year program of the schools providing for new and enlarged buildings. “We earnestly beg your aid in : effactive the generous and hted provision for the eity's ife, as indicated in the ted by the budget.” igned by Mrs. George Ricker, chairman, Public Library imitte; section, and Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr., vice president, pre- siding at yesterday's meeting. Seex Work Crippled. Dr. George F. Bowerman, public librarian, stated today that the $8,640 reduction from the budget estimates would ceprive ths Mount Pleasant Branch of five needed employes, in- cluding four assistants at $1,140 each and a senior page at $900 per annum, gy e RaLPHW. s wr, Tick WarphY, X Burphy, InSes e‘a‘is 1axh Strest No Yoo wastingtor, Do Co Doar Ricbard The Dueo Gosch 48 no more sudst {ngurance coversge nish antis miless guranoes % r 1ts owner o 1 e e Tion of the inwur Josllye Gompl " agor of an Tim, dirsct him to M RaALPH W. LEE & CoMPANY . INSURANCE 14th and G Streets N. W., Colorado Bldg. Washington, D. C. ' Ralph W. 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A letter suggesting that they keep down their legal expenses to a figure as low as possible was sent today by Engineer Commissioner Bell, chair- man of the Public Utilitles Commis- sion, to all of the utility companies. The Commissioner sald he sewt the memorandum because of the discus- sion at the Capitol a few days ago of “the amount of money spent by the utility companies for legal and special services. Col. Bell's letter read in part as follows: “In view of the fact that the ulti- mate cost of these expenditures must be borne by the people, it is mani- fest that such expenditures should be kept just as low as practicable. While the legal adviser is necessary to protect the rights of the compa- nies, the presentation of matters be- fore the Public Utlities Commission is generally of a business or engi- neering nature.” The heads of both street ratlway e the Eastern High School Branch of a librarian, at $1,680 per annum, and the Bell-Deanwood Branch of & libra- rian, at $1,500 per annum. The $8,000 reduction in the second Item represents the book fund re- quired to stock school;branches. “All we ask for is'that the items approved by the Budget Bureau be restored to the bill,” Dr. Bowerman aid today. companies today declared that they were not spending excessive amounts for legal or speclal servicas. George E. Hamilton, president of the Capltal Traction Co., s2nt the fol- lowing reply to Col. 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