NESSE OF
IBRARIES
PROPOSALS FOR A TECHNI- CAL SYSTEM.
Some interesting suggestions 2 the improvement", of the raries of the country are made the Adult Education Caminit-
set up by the Ministry of construction in a report upon his aspect of the problem. The Committee, of which the Master of Balliol is Chairman, declare that it is important that steps ahould betaken taincrease in every possible way the usefulness of public libraries to serious readers. One suggested innovation in the provision of a room for the pur- poses of study, and the hope is expressed that the open access system should be universally extended, despite the possible drawback of a loss of books
The extension of public libraries and the abolition of financial restrictions are essential pre- liminary steps towards the pro- vision of adequate library facilities, upon which there' is unanimous agreement amongst those who are interested in the question. The Committee agree that to abolish the penny rate and to give County Councils Public apply the power to Libraries Acts in their rural areas would go far towards extending both the scope and usefulness of local libraries. They think, how. ever: that the proposal which has been made to transfer the admin- istration of public libraries to the Local Education Authority must be carefully considered. "
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Co-operation between cationals and public libraries is declared to be desirable, and in-1 deed essential The school, the Committee consider. is a "munity which fulfils its through a variety of agencies, of which the class room is one and the library another. The ideal school is one which seeks to id the self-development through medium of the disciplice on the one hand, and by providing op- portunities for the pupil to strike out on his own line on the other. The provision of children's rooms in libraries. the assembling of books bearing upon the work and interests of students, library lessons, and other developments
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a read and by whom."
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"Although the Government common administration..
Proposals are made for H Dealing with museums, the promises that rice shall not run technical library system, with a Committee express the opinion short the outlook is gloomy. -central organisation for supple- that the proposal to establish war It is a fact that in the Kwanto menting existing libraries for museumns is one which needs to and Kwansai districts, stocks of each industry. The Committee be carefully considered in view rice though slightly increased as think that the firms is the in- of the dangers inherent in it. compared with last year, cannot dustry the organisations Many war exhibits might be of be called plentiful. We under- should support ah institution of high education value, but actual stand that so far 4,000,000 koku this character, but they hold that ly injurious in their influence. of foreign rice have been import
be unfortunate there is a case for State assist- It would
ired to be followed by another ance and recommend that the museums were to be loaded with 3,000,000 koku in the near future. State should contribute a sum miscellaneous war trophies of var. If this is true there ought not to not exceeding 25 per cent. of the ious kinds, claiming a dispropor-be any panic over the shortage sums received from other sources. tionately large amount of space of stocks in Japan. The ques ly blind and never tries to effect "GET-RICH-QUICK" CHINESE. The governing body of each for play, and, therefore, the Com-tion is, however, whether the a contraction. In the event of industrial central library should mittee think that war exhibits Government can import the prices steadily increasing, keep-
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be slated to its particular should be considered from the remaining 3,000,000 koku in viewing pace with the inflation of GAMBLING IN RUSSIAN. NOTES. Industrial Council. The Com-point of view of permanent of the fact that the price of foreign currency, the Government must
a downfall. educational value, and that those rice has become so high-about suffer mittee are convinced that
On the Harbin Market, there is comprehensive library policy is concerned should have regard to Y60 per koka. Supposing the foundation of the national live- necessary to sound industrial the needs and importance of other Government can do so, how will lihood is now being taken by a remarkable difference between it affect the Japanese market? this mistaken conception of econ- the Rouble notes issued by the development and that, therefore, branches of museum exhibits.. the formulation and application Finally, the Committee propose The price of Japanese rice is of such a policy is an indispens-that the scheme of education for rapidly rising, unaffected by the on the part of the Govern-Romanoffs and the Omsk govers- able part of industrial reconstruc-a local area in England and Wales existence of foreigu rice, and now
"Of course we are not blind toment. The Chinese with an eye should include its library and stands at Y50 per koku. As re- the fact that a contraction of the on the main chance had been museun proposal as well as gards retail prices, they stand at currency would also have un-making a bustling business in RURAL LIBRARIES IN SCOTLAND. Its proposals relating to the between 53 sen and 54 sen per favourable effects. We know it purchasing a great quantity of The report contains an extract work of schools. The activities of sho. These are really far higher means the diminution of industry. Omsk notes on the Hartan market from & memorandum specially the libraries and museums would than the prices prevailing last Yet the present inflation of cur and exchanging them for Roin- compiled for the Committee by then be taken into account by the year. It is but natural that rency is altogether out of Mr. A. L. Hetherington. of the Board of Education in assessing signs of panic are beginning proportion and consequently fanoff notes in West Siberia. The Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, the total amount of State grants This month last year the Tera merce and industry is a very wind of the sharp practice and to be observed everywhere the prevailing boom of com- Russian authorities concerned gut dealing with the method of dis-to be allotted to the Local tributing books in rural areas Authority, and both Would achi Cabinet did its best to regu- unsound one. The inflation of conducted on examination on and upon the working of a receive assistance from the late the prices of rice, but all in currency cannot be left unreme- scheme of rural libraries in in- National Exchequer. They con- vain and prices steadily continu- died for the sake of a few the Chinese railway passengers. "accessible districts "in Scotland sider that the Local Educationed upward, culminating in the capitalists at the expense of the at Davlia Station on the Trans- Line in, the early The extract states--"The follow- Authority should be the authority rice riots towards the middle of nation at large. If left alone, it Baikalian ing method of distribution in responsible for the administration August. Now a similar state of will surely bring about an excess Part of last month.
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DOW becoming slump to the great detriment of almost exclusively in Romanoff general schemes described brief duties of the Local Government extremely nervous." If the the capitalists themselves and oftes and one pood of alluvial ly above. A suitable centre Board regarding these institutions Government really no he nation in general.
deposit were recovered and Such is the incompetency of confiscated." The Chinese autho for and supply of rice as it pro- the present Government. When rities concerned filed fesses, why not publish the necess-the Hara Cabinet-the first strong protest with Maj-Gron. ary figures and reassure the democratic Government-came Semenoff and demanded the res nation? If the Government's into power, the nation welcomed toration of the notes and gold to statement that rice will not run it with all its heart, because it the original owners. This demand was unheeded on the strength short is well founded, what is the expected great improvements.
is chosen and a convenient cen-should be transferred forthwith apprehension as to the demand tral repository obtained or erected to the Board of Education. therein. All that is required in
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GENERAL'S CONTEMPT FOR
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the
be carried out of the Bussian. territory by individuals unless by post or through s and that the same prof been revised by
to be housed will always in As a soldier who has been the cause of the present rise? But the national expectation has of the provisions in the law greater part at any one time be fighting for our country and stuffs they be one of the reasons ustion bears greater financial Government stipulating that any The world-wide shortage of food- utterly been disappointed. The issued by the defunct Romanoff out in the villages, and shelving Empire, since the commencement accommodation for about one of the war, I have no sympathy and the high prices of com-burdens under the de cratiosum exceeding R500 she
modities in general may be Government than tenth of the entire stock is all whatever with conscientious that probably is necessary, pro- obiectors, whom I consider to another. Be that as it may, it is autocratic governi vided arrangements are made be unworthy members of our ment to leave the market to take extremely rash of the Govern-
farve hope that interchange of Empire, and for whom I have its own course calling it a non-
wille consignments does not take place the greatest contempt," wrote interference policy when the At the some time. The books are Brigadier-General JT. Wigan livelihood of the nation sentin specially constructed boxes D.SO., M.P. replying to & Presby Anot too large), and are exchang-terian minister who asked
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