The Oregon daily journal., April 21, 1918, Page 7, Image 7

THE OREGON SUNDAY. JOURNAL; PORTL AND, - SUNDAY MORNING. . APRIL 21. 1918.
LIBRARY
BOARD
IS
NOT SUBJECT TO
PUBLIC CONTROL
Board, However, Has Entire Con-
trol Over Spending Library
Fund Contributed by Public.
'IS SELF PERPETUATING
As Administrate Agent of a Pri
vate Corporation, Board Not
Responsible to People.
ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
CAREER H THE ARMY
The library lward which exonerated
M. Louise Hunt, assistant librarian,
after she had refused to invest In Lib
erty bonds any part of the salary paid
her by the public, and later accepted her
resignation rather than discharge her
for failure to support the government, is
not a public body, but a self perpetuat
ing;, administrative agent cf a private
corporation, the work of which is chiefly
supported by taxing the people of Port
land and Multnomah county.
While the board ha entire control
over the spending of the public library
fund the public exercises no control over
the board.
The Portland Library association Is
composed of "perpetual, life and ex-of-
flolo" members. "Perpetual" members
are - those who have paid $250 ; "life"
members, those who have paid $200, and
"ex-offlcio" members are at present the
three county commissioners. The total
membership of the association is about
70, but for some years the attendance
at the annual meetings has been re
strlcted almost entirely to the personnel
, of the board of directors.
During the years that it has spent in
building up one of the recognlzedly great
library systems of the country, the li
brary board has established a tradt
tlonally Independent policy and has been
Impressed with no necessity of referring
to the will of the people the issues of
Its administration.
When the controversy questioning
Miss Hunt's loyalty arose she had re
fused to buy a Liberty bond on the
ground that she Is a "conscientious ob
jector" to war and consequently could do
nothing to aid her government's fight
for world safety and democracy the
majority of the library board found in
the strong public resentment no reason
for departing from its established cu
torn of disposing or the matter in ac
cordance with its collective Judgment In
nuencea Dy personal irienaitness en
gendered by years of supervision of Miss
Hunt's work.
Minority Stand Approved
But a minority found in the exigencies
of war a reason for demanding a de
parture from tradition, a close consulta
tion of the public's wishes and a refusal
to continue on a payroll supported by a
' public fund an employe whose patriot
Ism did not meet the (est of the nation's
war emergency. The minority consisted
of William F. Woodward, Portland mer
chant and chairman of a draft exemp
tion board, whose duties had made him
feet the absolute necessity of entire de-
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In advance In coin. In t this require
ment , is reflected Che disturbed flna-
cial conditions of the last of the Civil
war. '" '
With the passing of the' years eligi
bility to "perpetual" and 'life" mem
berships was defined as stated. Throusji
the Ella M. Smith bequest, the library
board was enabled to build the old
Central library at Broadway and Stark
etreets. . In 1911 this site was sold. The
report of the" sale in the library report
for ' 1911 ' by a committee composed of
R. L. Smith, William I Brewster and
W. M. Ladd. states "' arange-
ments were entered into for the sal
of this Stark street property resulting
the disposing of the same for the sum
of $400,000 less the sale commission of
$10,000 The report adds that
the site at Yamhill, Tenth. Taylor and public library building and all
Eleventh streets .was purchased for j other real property used or to be used
in said building shall continue to be
and remain absolutely the property of -said
association, and the county snail
not. by reason or saio -property oeing
placed in said buildings or continuing ,
therein, have any right title, property, or ,
Interest therein, and the association by
reason of the use and occupation of said
buildings, under this contract,' shall not
acquire or be deemed to have acquired
any right. title or interest in said build
ings, or. the appurtenances, .or the land
on which the same are erected, except . . , - - -
insofar as expressly granted by th:s, .
contract." ' - ' - : .
: The last clause of thu paragraph re- George-, Rogers Cjark and' Party
pan, reaos:
"The couny agrees to lease ' unto the
association, the land which is conveyed
by the association to the county for a
CENTENNIAL EDITION
HONORS EMORY OF.;
LOUISVILLE FOUNDER
1 Jonathan and Edward Clark.- both f
whom t rendered eminent serv ice In the
revolutionary war. ; ' ' . : ,
The founder of Louisville was born In
Virginia and as a youth fitted himself
to be a surveyor and land locator.
He was commissioned by the governor
of Virginia a lieutenant colonel, and in
May. 1771.. he founded the city of Louis
ville. Ky. At the head .of a small body
of resolute men he entered the Illinois
campaign and captured Kaskaskla and
Vlncennes from the British. . This put a
stop to the Indian raids on the settle
ments of Kentucky instigated by British
officers at these 'porta.
by Efforts Added Northwest
Territory to U. S.
V Frank E. Manning
"This military life surely agrees with
me, writes Frank K. Manning, now or
the aviation section of the signal corps.
to Portland mends trom Mazemurst
field No. 1. Hempstead, N. Y., where he!
was recently sent from Camp MacArthur,
Waco, Texas.
Mr. Manning Is a Portland attorney
associated with the law firm of Man
ning. (John) Stater & Leonard prior to
his enlistment in December. He entered
the office in August, 1914, after com
pleting his course at the University of
Oregon In May, 14, with the degree of
L. L. B. He Is a member of the Phi
Alpha Delta law fraternity.
During the first American Red Cross
campaign, Mr. Manning toured the state
on a speaking campaign and again In
the second Liberty loan campaign he!
was actively interested in making a two
weeks' tour of Oregon.
"I am fast becoming accustomed to
military life and like it very much,"
continues Mr. Manning. "The majority
of the men in my squadron are from
Oregon' and among them are several of
the boys I have known for years. The
military life surely agrees with me, as
I have gained 11. pounds since I came
into the army. I attribute my good
health and gaining In weight to the
regularity of meals, lots of sleep and
plenty of good exercise."
Mr. Manning Is the Bon of Mr. and
Mrs. H. D. Manning of Woodburn, Or.
$342,000. but it does not state whether
a sale commission . so large ' was paid.
: The amounts paid In memberships
and for the use of books, not meeting
the expenses of the library, its officers
decided' to secure 'the aid of the city
and the state. Enabling legislation
was passed which . in one instance per
mitted the city to establish a library
or give support to one alreadyestab
Hshed, and in another permitted the
county to do the same. The city passed
an ordinance in 1901. making a 10 year
contract to pay to the library associa
tion the proceeds of a one fifth mill
tax, and the report of C. A. Dolph,
then president of the library board,
for 1901 says:? "By the express terms
of the ordinance the control and man
agement of the library Is left to the
board of .directors of the association."
Public Sapport Is Large
The records in the office of XMty Audi
tor Funk show that from first to last the
city, under its 10-year contract with the
Library association paid the following
amounts :
1802-4 3.145.SO
1B05 8.048.20
1006 13.700.83
1907 IB. 990 40
1908 21.144.00
1909 26.R93.90
1910 29.698.74
1911 89.324.71
1912 57.140.02
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votion to patriotic duty, and Rufus C.
Holman. i chairman of the county com
missioners who as an ex-officio member
of the board, participated in this view
point. Mr. Woodward, particularly, was
criticized by his fellow boKrd members
for his urgency, and she reaction of
many Portland people to the criticism di
rected against Mr. Woodward, was an
often repeated question.
"Who are the library board members
that they put themselves above public
opinion?'
The records show that the library
association was organized In February I
of 1864
S258.185.59
The county began levying taxes for
the library, also on a 1-5-mlll basis. In
1901, but it was not until 1911 when the
county court added a special levy of 1
mills to help build the new library, that
members of the county commission were
admitted to ex-officio' membership. The
tax rate sheet Issued by County Assessor
Henry E. Reed shows that the following
amounts have been levied and paid to
the Library association :
1901 . .f. 8.674.00 .
1902 I.. 9.765.00
1903 10,208.00
1904 11,2 86.00
1905 14.886.00
1906 22.612.00
1907 25.646.00
190H 80.704.00
1909 82.684.00
1910 45,274.00
191 1 243.270.00
1912 452.401.00
1913 158.659.00
1914 151.082.00
1915 145.620.00
1916 152,621.00
1917 132.812.00
81.662.704.00
Thus it is shown that the people of
the city and county to date have paid in
taxes for the support of the library a to
tal of $1,915,889.59.
Library Board la Coatrol
While the county is under contract to
levy taxes for the' support of the library
and while it owns the building and block
at Tenth and Yamhill streets, the entire
property by formal lease is controlled
and administered by the library board.
A paragraph of the contract states:
solely for public library purposes within
the county of Multnomah and owned or
controlled by. said county at this time
(19U or hereafter together with the
tenements, hereditaments and appurten
ances thereto belonging : to have and to
hold, the same; unto the association so
long as the association shall, continue to
maintain public libraries in and upon
said premises
The county is. however, charged with
the maintenance and insurance of the
building but not of the contents of ttu
building which belong, to the library as
sociation. With internal administration thus so
detached from public control, those who
have commented upon the action of the
library board in the Hunt . disloyalty
controversy have found no occasion for
wonder that members of the library
board were both surprised and irritated
at the public's assumption of right to
criticise them ; and there has come out
of this phase of the matter a question-.'
ing as to 'whether such form of admin
istration is truly democratic and if it
should be allowed to be continued.
The records show that the discussion
at the time of organization indicated a
fear that if the" library were admin-1
lstered by public officials responsible to i
the people it might be thrust into politics.
On the other hand, an -opinion of the
present dispute as it bears upon the
library board members has been ex
pressed by County Commissioner Hol
man who said: "There are too many
push buttons between the library board
and the public."
Maine Miller Has
Tide Time Gauge
Probably Only Maa In County With Is.
dustry Not Affected by Daylight Sbt
Ing Plan Has 51111 Operated By Tide.
Kennebunkport. Me., April 3u. (I. N.
S.) James D. Perkins, proprietor of a
tidewater mill, is probably the only man
in this country whose hours of labor
were not affected by the new daylight
saving plan.
The mill, located on ; the Meusam
river, is operated by the tide. When it
is full, Mr. Perkins closes gates and .
confines the water to a reservoir. As ;
the tide ebbs he opens the gates to '
allow the water to escape Into a. sluice- i
way. '
As the tide Is about an hour later each
day. Mr. Perkins cares nothing for !
clocks or the sun, or any other daylight J
saving pianB. ne is ioiiokiuj uio uuo
schedule, as he has for many years.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary
of the death of. George Rogers Clark.
February 18, 1818, the Courier Journal
and Louisville Times, of Louisville, Ky
have issued George Rogers Clark cen
tennial editions, paying tribute to the
memory of one of America's most prom
inent frontiersmen and reviewing the
first definite steps to make a great city
at the falls of the Ohio river. .
It was. through the efforts of Clark
and a small body of men that what was
known ,'In revolutionary days as the
"Northwest territory" was added to the
United States.
Out of this territory was carved the
states of Indiana, Michigan. Ohio, Il
linois, Wisconsin and "Minnesota.
Ceorge Rogers Clark was a brother
of William Clark who figured in the
early history of the Pacific Northwest
as the Clark of the Lewis and Clark
expedition. He was also a brother of
Cost of Election
Saved to Buy Bonds
Aurora. CoU April 10. (I. N. a)
This town has decided to forego its reg
ular spring election In the Interest of
patriotism. The decision was made by
the city Council and the chairmen of
local committees of all parties. All
present officeholders will hold over for
another term. The money that would
have been expended for spring elections
will be divided between Liberty bonds
and good roads. Kach fund Will receive
approximately $760.-
Balloonist Seriously Injured
Cleveland. Ohio. April 20. (U. P.)
Charles K. Bauch, Boston, army bal
loonist, was seriously injured and his
five companions Were hurt when they
were tumbled out of an army balloon
when it was forced to descend abruptly
here today.
PROPOSAL MADE TO
KEEP ALL DOGS SHUT
UP FOR THE SUMMER
Mayor Baker Makes Suggestion
to Council .'for Protection of
the War Gardens.
but inasmuch as the war garden Is
vocated by the president of the United
States, and knowing that families wo
are utilizing comer lots are ' unable to '
fence- them as they are in moat casfcs
only lent by . the owners, some method
of protection must be devised.
"In face of condition. I believe that
an ordinance 'should be enacted by the .
council to f ore owners- to keep dogs up
in all cases where they will not do this
of their own accord as a patriotic,
measure." .'.. --.-.
A mighty howl threatens Mayor
Baker as a result of a proposal to Se
made to the city council Wednesday,
which, if passed, will prohibit dogs from
running at large during thefmonths of
April. May. June, July, August and
September.
"Dog owners should be brought to
realize that war gardens are an im
perative need at this time and that dog
allowed to run at large- do a great deal
of harm." Said Mayor Baker. "I feel
that all owners of dogs will heed an ap
peal from the city council to keep the
antmals up during the gardening period.
The seriousness of the destruction
caused by loose dogs may be realized by
the numerous complaints which I have
received.
"I am a lover of dogs, have two at my
home and I would not want to deny
any family the right of having a dog.
American Aviators
Equipped by U. S.
Washington, April 20.- (I. N. " S.) "
Every American flyer ready . for flight .
at the front Is now equipped with a ma- v
chine owned by Uncle Sam.' This was .
learned this afternoon from an unqueat
tioned source In answer . to criticism - -that
American airmen in France are
handicapped by lack of flying equip
ment. .
It was also authoritatively asserted
that American production is about to
show itself at its best In aircraft ready
for the fields. :
Pioneer Railroad Man Dies
Mora, Or.. April 20. "Hank" Bryant,
a' well known railroad man of pioneer
days of Oregon and for many years,
conductor on the Heppner branch of the
O-W. R. & N. Co., died at The Dalles
hospital early this morning from heart .
trouble of. long standing. He was the'
father of Mrs. L W. Ross of this city,
formerly a resident of Albany, Or. ,
"The said library collection (books.
xne initiation ree was to teietc.) and all other property of the as
15 and the dues S3 a quarter payabla I sociation, which . shall or may be placed
Unpatriotism Is .Punished
Clearfield, Pa., April 20. Charged
with slurring America, George Derrick
was made to repeat the oath of allegi
ance to, the American flag as he stood
In police court while Mayor Hoagland
held an emblem over his head.
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