FEDERAL AID FOR LIBRARY SERVICE HEARINGS BEFORE A SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FIRST SESSION ON LIBRARIES Bills to Promote the Further Development of Public Library Service in Rural Areas 63164 HEARINGS HELD AT WASHINGTON, D. C. Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor UNITED STATES WASHINGTON: 1955 COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR GRAHAM A. BARDEN, AUGUSTINE B. KELLEY, Pennsylvania CLEVELAND M. BAILEY, West Virginia JAMES ROOSEVELT, California North Carolina, Chairman SAMUEL K. MCCONNELL, JR., Pennsylvania RALPH W. GWINN, New York WINT SMITH, Kansas CARROLL D. KEARNS, Pennsylvania HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan ALBERT H. BOSCH, New York JOE HOLT, California JOHN J. RHODES, Arizona STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT 2D, New York PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey SAM COON, Oregon ORVIN B. FJARE, Montana FRED G. HUSSEY, Chief Clerk EDWARD A. MCCABE, General Counsel RUSSELL C. DERRICKSON, Chief Investigator SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AID FOR LIBRARY SERVICE IN RURAL AREAS CONTENTS Bailey, Hon. Cleveland M., a Representative in Congress from the Baily, Harold J., first vice-president, trustees section, public libraries division, American Library Association. Bingham, Mrs. Barry, chairman of the Kentucky bookmobile project 139, 143 Brownell, Dr. S. M., United States Commissioner of Education__. Brownson, Hon. Charles B., a Representative in Congress from the Bull, Mrs. F. L., on behalf of the Maryland Council of Homemakers_ Chaney, Mrs. Clara Mae, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Md.. Dawson, Howard A., director of rural service, National Education Association, executive secretary, department of rural education, Na- tional Education Association, and executive secretary, National Conference of County and Rural Area Superintendents of Schools__ Elliott, Hon. Carl, a Representative in Congress from the State of Farrell, Sallie, field representative, Louisiana State Library, Baton Gray, Mrs. Edward R., member, Washington committee on legislation, National Congress of Parents and Teachers... Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., a Representative in Congress from the 201 186 Hall, Mrs. Zippa L., chairman, citizens' committee of the Kansas Li- 121 Hamilton, Frances, executive secretary, Association for Childhood 197 Harris, M. M., editor of the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Tex- 119 90 Johnson, Reuben, legislative assistant, National Farmers Union 191 111 Lemke, The Reverend Andrew B., minister, First Congregational 105 McKay, Mrs. Mildred, director of the New Hampshire State Library Pilkerton, Norman A., Jr., student, Margaret Brent High School, 157 Richards, John, director, Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Wash., and president-elect, American Library Association__. Robsion, Hon. John M., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the Schacter, Harry W., president, Banner-Whitehill Corp. of Indian- Smith, Hon. Frank E., a Representative in Congress from the State Additional funds needed to meet $1.50 minimum, chart- Agriculture and Libraries, article from American Library Association 13 Albert, Hon. Carl, a Representative in Congress from the State of 99 Allotments to States under Library Services Act for fiscal year ending Bennett, G. L., deputy State librarian, State of Colorado. 250 Berry, Hon. E. Y., a Representative in Congress from the State of 205 Boling, Edward J., director of the budget, State of Tennessee_ 237 16 Book Burning, How the Librarians Do It, article from Human Events- Botsford, W. S., secretary, Library Commission, State of Wisconsin___ Brewster, Mrs. George, Jr., president, South Dakota Library Asso- 259 Bright, Mrs. A. L., president, National Association of Pro America__ 240 62 Budge, Hon. Hamer H., a Representative in Congress from the State 100 Cammack, Elizabeth, president, Louisiana Library Association.. Carter, Harriet I., extension division, Indiana State Library- Clark, Don, director of the budget, State of Indiana_. Coy, Sallie E., chairman, government relations committee, and Walter W. Curley, president, Rhode Island Library Association. Day, N. J., president, Southeastern Library Association___ 70 74 Letters, prepared statements, articles, etc.—Continued Faubus, Hon. O. E., Governor of the State of Arkansas Fayer, Mrs. M. L., president, Vermont Library Association___. Federal Aid to Public Libraries, extract from___. Fox, Charlesana, president, North Carolina Library Association, Fuller, Dr. Edgar, executive secretary, Council of Chief State School Gainer, D. L., director of the budget, State of West Virginia_ Gates, Catherine, president, Colorado Library Association. Giezentanner, Marguerite, president, Illinois Library Association.. Gimlett, Mrs. I. G., president, Washington Association of Library Gould, S. B., president, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio... Gwinn, Hon. Ralph W., a Representative in Congress from the State Huber, Mary L., president, Maryland Library Association. Jenkins, Hon. Thomas A., a Representative in Congress from the Johnson, A. M., State controller, State of Montana_ Johnson, Paul C., president, American Country Life Association.... 225 266 233 159 222 227 Kee, Hon. Elizabeth, a Representative in Congress from the State 12 LeCompte, Hon. Karl M., a Representative in Congress from the 261 Lord, Ellen, president Nebraska Library Association.. McDonald, Marguerita, secretary, Montana State Library Associa- 218 McDonough, Roger H., Department of Education, State of New 266 McGregor, W. B., assistant budget director, State of Missouri. Minimum standards of volumes per capita, as formulated by American 62 Mollohan, Hon. R. H., a Representative in Congress from the State 221 Morrison, Hon. J. H., a Representative in Congress from the State of 13 Mullen, E. D., director, library service, State of Alabama.... 5 Neath, Mrs. E. A., chairman, Montana Federation of Women's 217 Nix, Lucile, State Department of Education, Atlanta, Ga.. 223 |