FEDERAL AID FOR LIBRARY SERVICE
IN RURAL AREAS
41.5. Congress. House
HEARINGS
SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Bills to Promote the Further Development of
Public Library Service in Rural Areas
HEARINGS HELD AT WASHINGTON, D. C.
MAY 25, 26, AND 27, 1955
Printed for the use of the Committee on Education and Labor
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR
GRAHAM A. BARDEN, North Carolina, Chairman AUGUSTINE B. KELLEY, Pennsylvania SAMUEL K. MCCONNELL, JR., Pennsylvania ADAM C. POWELL, JR., New York
RALPH W. GWINN, New York CLEVELAND M. BAILEY, West Virginia WINT SMITH, Kansas CARL D. PERKINS, Kentucky
CARROLL D. KEARNS, Pennsylvania ROY W. WIER, Minnesota
HAROLD H. VELDE, Illinois CARL ELLIOTT, Alabama
CLARE E. HOFFMAN, Michigan PHIL M. LANDRUM, Georgia
ALBERT H. BOSCH, New York LEE METCALF, Montana
JOE HOLT, California JAMES B. BOWLER, Illinois
JOHN J. RHODES, Arizona EARL CHUDOFF, Pennsylvania
STUYVESANT WAINWRIGHT 2D, New York EDITH GREEN, Oregon
PETER FRELINGHUYSEN, JR., New Jersey JAMES ROOSEVELT, California
SAM COON, Oregon HERBERT ZELENKO, New York
ORVIN B. FJARE, Montana HARRIS M. McDOWELL, JR., Delaware FRANK THOMPSON, JR., New Jersey STEWART L. UDALL, Arizona
FRED G. HUSSDY, Chief Clerk JOHN O. GRAHAM, Minority Clerlo EDWARD A. MCCABE, General Counsel RUSSELL C. DERRICKSON, Chief Investigator
SUBCOMMITTEE ON FEDERAL AID FOR LIBRARY SERVICE IN RURAL AREAS
PHIL M. LANDRUM, Georgia, Chairman LEE METCALF, Montana
SAM COON, Oregon EDITH GREEN, Oregon
ORVIN B. FJARE, Montana
Statement of
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Bailey, Hon. Cleveland M., a Representative in Congress from the
State of West Virginia..
59
Baily, Harold J., first vice-president, trustees section, public libraries
division, American Library Association.
116
Bingham, Mrs. Barry, chairman of the Kentucky bookmobile project
and chairman of the governor's advisory commission to the library
extension division.-
139, 143
Brownell, Dr. S. M., United States Commissioner of Education.- 75
Brownson, Hon. Charles B., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Indiana --
132
Bull, Mrs. F. L., on behalf of the Maryland Council of Homemakers. 201 Campbell, Wallace J., director, Washington office, Cooperative League of the Únited States of America...
186
Chaney, Mrs. Clara Mae, Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Md.- 204
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 --
152
Elliott, Hon. Carl, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Alabama
3
'arrell, Sallie, field representative, Louisiana State Library, Baton Rouge, La---
193 ray, Mrs. Edward R., member, Washington committee on legislation, National Congress of Parents and Teachers.-
189 Griffiths, Hon. Martha W., a Representative in Congress from the State of Michigan
18
Hacker, Harold S., director, Rochester Public Library, Rochester,
N. Y.-
167
Hall, Mrs. Zippa L., chairman, citizens' committee of the Kansas Li- brary Association --
121
Hamilton, Frances, executive secretary, Association for Childhood
Education International, Washington, D. C-----
197
Harris, M. M., editor of the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, Tex_- 90
Hartz, Mrs. A. Paul, Waverly, Va., legislative chairman, General Fed-
eration of Women's Clubs
119
Hays, Hon. Brooks, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Arkansas.
173
Johnson, Reuben, legislative assistant, National Farmers Union
191 Leigh, Robert D., member of the graduate faculty, Columbia Uni- versity, and dean of the Library School.-
111 Lemke, The Reverend Andrew B., minister, First Congregational Church, Allegan, Mich.
105 McKay, Mrs. Mildred, director of the New Hampshire State Library and president of the National Association of State Libraries --
87 McKnight, Dr. R. B., Charlotte, N. C., Library Commission.-
124 Merrow, Hon. Chester E., a Representative in Congress from the State of New Hampshire
62 Moore, Mrs. Kay B., Whortonsville, N. C.
198
Moore, Mrs. Merlin M., chairman, Arkansas Library Commission,
Little Rock, Ark.
175, 217
Mumford, L. Quincy, Librarian of Congress.
84
Pelissier, Mrs. Raymond, Arlington, Va., member, American Associa-
tion of University Women.
163
Pilkerton, Norman A., Jr., student, Margaret Brent High School,
Leonardtown, Md.; also Louis Guy Knott, Mary Rose Payne, and Marian Pilkerton, Leonardtown, Md..
157
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Statement of.-Continued
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Richards, John, director, Seattle Public Library, Seattle, Wash., and
president-elect, American Library Association -
22
Robsion, Hon. John M., Jr., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Kentucky---
143
Schacter, Harry W., president, Banner-Whitehill Corp. of Indian-
apolis.
132
Smith, Hon. Frank E., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Mississippi.
1
Thompson, Hon. Frank, Jr., a Representative in Congress from the
State of New Jersey -
129
Thompson, Hon. Ruth, a Representative in Congress from the State
of Michigan
103
Turner, Mrs. Marie R., Jackson, Ky., superintendent of schools,
Breathitt County, Ky--
147
Letters, prepared statements, articles, etc.-
A Slanted Guide to Library Selections, article from Jan. 14, 1952, issue
of the Freeman..
241
Additional funds needed to meet $1.50 minimum, chart.
29
Agriculture and Libraries, article from American Library Association
Bulletin..
13
Albert, Hon. Carl, a Representative in Congress from the State of
Oklahoma.
99
Allotments to States under Library Services Act for fiscal year ending
June 30, 1956, together with related data-
53
American Association of School Librarians.
66
American Coalition --
261
American Home Economics Association...
219
Appleby, Paul H., director of the budget, State of New York-
227
Ashley, Hon. Thomas L., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio..
160
Bean, Arthur E., Department of Administration, State of New
Hampshire
229
Bennett, G. L., deputy State librarian, State of Colorado.
250
Berry, Hon. E. Y., a Representative in Congress from the State of
South Dakota -
205
Berry, M. L., president, Mississippi Library Association
2
Bills, list of, proposing library service-
56
Bixby, William H., budget commissioner, Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts---
233
Boling, Edward J., director of the budget, State of Tennessee-
237
Bolton, Hon. Frances P., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Ohio.--
16
Book Burning, How the Librarians Do It, article from Human Events. 263 Botsford, W. S., secretary, Library Commission, State of Wisconsin--- 248 Boysworth, Willa, president, Alabama Library Association.
5, 267 Bradley, A. M., budget secretary, State of Pennsylvania --
234
Brewster, Mrs. George, Jr., president, South Dakota Library Asso-
ciation.
259
Bright, Mrs. A. L., president, National Association of Pro America - 240 Brown, K. E., West Virginia Library Commission.--.
62
Budge, Hon. Hamer H., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Idaho..
100
Burkhart, John, president, College Life Insurance Co..
239
Burkholder, Lucy, president, Kansas Library Association,
245
Butler, Florence W., Sioux City Library--
209
Cammack, Elizabeth, president, Louisiana Library Association - 259
Carter, Harriet I., extension division, Indiana State Library --
214
Chapman, Gilbert W., representing the National Book Committee--- 207
Chism, H. J., president, and J. F. Shubert, vice president, Nevada
Library Association -
254
Church, J. G., president, Utah Library Association.
255
Clark, Don, director of the budget, State of Indiana.
234 Clark, Helen M., Maryland State Department of Education.
214 Collins, C. C., Nevada State librarian..
70 Coy, Sallie E., chairman, government relations committee, and Walter W. Curley, president, Rhode Island Library Association -
65 Day, N. J., president, Southeastern Library Association --
70 Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, report to Committee on Education and Labor on H. R. 1753 and H, R. 2861.
74
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Letters, prepared statements, articles, etc.—Continued
Faubus, Hon. 0. E., Gov rnor 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,
letter and statement.
Foy, B. L., president, Tennessee Library Association.
Franklin, R. D., president, Ohio Library Association..
Fuller, Dr. Edgar, executive secretary, Council of Chief State School
Officers.
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
Trustees..
Gould, S. B., president, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, Ohio...
Gwinn, Hon. Ralph W., a Representative in Congress from the State
of New York.-
Hintz, C. W., president, Oregon Library Association. Hovde, O. M., resident, Iowa Library Association.. Huber, Mary L., president, Maryland Library Association.., Jenkins, Hon. Thomas A., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Ohio.. Johnson, A. M., State controller, State of Montana - Johnson, Mrs. Dean, Buckhannon, W. Va-- Johnson, Paul C., president, American Country Life Association. Joyner, L. Felix, deputy commissioner, Department of Finance,
Commonwealth of Kentucky ----
Kee, Hon. Elizabeth, a Representative in Congress from the State
of West Virginia-
Landers, F. M., director, Department of Administration, State of
Michigan.-
LeCompte, Hon. Karl M., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Iowa..
Library service in Kentucky, information re Kentucky tax for
library support.--
Long, John R., mayor, Springfield, Tenn.
Lord, Ellen, president Nebraska Library Association...
Low, Edmon, Oklahoma A. and M. College, Stillwater, Okla_
Lybeck, C. G., president, North Dakota Library Association.
McCarthy, Hon. Eugené J., a Representative in Congress from the
State of Minnesota -
McDonald, Marguerita, secretary, Montana State Library Associa-
tion --
McDonough, Roger H., Department of Education, State of New
Jersey- McGregor, W. B., assistant budget director, State of Missouri. McKay, M. B., secretary, South Dakota Library Commission. Marshall, C. F., secretary, Reno (Nev.) YMCA--- Martin, Mrs. A. B., president, Oklahoma Library Association.. Martin, Lillian I., chief accountant, Budget Commission, State of
Delaware.
Memorial of Arkansas Legislature..
Michigan, State of, map showing need for library facilities---
Miller, Hon. George P., a Representative in Congress from the State of
California.
Minimum standards of volumes per capita, as formulated by American
Library Association..
Mollohan, Hon. R. H., a Representative in Congress from the State
of West Virginia -
Morrison, Hon. J. H., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Louisiana.
Mullen, E. D., director, library service, State of Alabama -
Neath, Mrs. E. A., chairman, Montana Federation of Women's
Clubs.
Nix, Lucile, State Department of Education, Atlanta, Ga..
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