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THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1963 MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORO. OREGON Libraries in Russia Said Crowded; Some Volumes Missing Chlcago-WFff-Sovlet librar ies are crowded, an exchange library group of Americana hat found, and one reason if that home condition! are too congested for the enjoyment of reading. This and other interesting facta on Russian reading hab its was disclosed in the American Library Association report compiled from the ex . periences of seven Americans who toured the Soviet Union on a month-long mission dur ing the spring of 1961. Raquirad to Ask Halp Book borrowing habits and access to collections vary widely with the status of the reader, and only "a small proportion" of the books are accessible on open shelves. The proportion is increasing, the touring group noted. One Soviet practice partl- 117 S. CENTRAL 773-7301 Sorry! We Sold Out Sunday i WARDS SPUN ROCK WOOL INSULATION For thot. who mlsMd out-Another CAR LOAD ON SALE FRIDAY and SATURDAY While it Mi (o(oc WW BAG U-Haul cularly interested the delcga tion, and that was the practice of reserving the author cata log for staff use only. Time and again it was found that if a reader wanted a book by a specific author, he was required to ask the help of the library staff. The staff member would then look up the call number and location of the volume in the author catalogs that were closed to the public. The delegation told of their visit to the Lenin Library (the great national library of the Soviet union) and "even there found missing some authors whose works were objectionable to Soviet auth- i oritlcs. "It was assumed. the group said, ' "that such books were kept in the spec ial closed section which has its own catalog." This collec tion is called spetskhran, and is a common feature of large Russian research libraries. The report noted that the Russian government had issu ed several decrees governing libraries and their services, On the latest one, issued in 1961, a Pravda editorial re ported: "Libraries must be come genuine centers for the mass propagation of political, educational, scientific-techni cal, agriculture and profes sional knowledge.' They should be the fulcrums for the party organizations in the communist education of the workers." Emphasis on Srvici The American delegation found that Soviet libraries placed major emphasis on readers' services, in their role to disseminate media for so cial education and political propaganda. Reading rooms in Russian libraries were found to be well occupied with students as well as serious adult readers. The trend of matter was toward scientific, technological and other nonfiction books. "The demand for foreign literature, especially for language train ing, is conspicuous," the group reported. I The delegation found that Soviet libraries distributed reading lists of every kind, which aided in the Improve ment of education. Some of them were cultural-they pro moted the reading of litera ture and the arts; other lists If 7x . , A jj fpl ,7 KICKED BY HORSE-Rlchard Wlttner, 19, a civilian em ployee of the New York Police Department, receives treat ment for a gash on the chin after he was kicked by a fright ened horse while leading some 30 mounts out of a burning stable on Manhattan's lower West Side. (UPI) NOW TAKE YOU CAN YOUR INCOME TAX REFUND IN U.S. AVINGS BONDS For the first time, you can take your income tax refund in Series E United States Savings Bonds. All you have to do is check a box on your 1962 tax return. This is an easy convenient way to hold onto money you have already $aved. You won't get any cash which you'd be tempted to spend. Your refund comes as Bonds which will return you 4 dollars for every 3 at maturity. ' Teng of millions of Americans build their financial strength through U.S. Savings Bonds. And their strength is the strength of the nation so important in these crucial times to us and to free people everywhere. If you have a- refund coming on your '62 tax, think it over before deciding how to take it. And when you decide to take it in Savings Bonds, see if you don't feel pretty good about it. Quick fact about V.S. Savings Bonds You get 8?i interest to ma turity You get your money anytime Your Bonds are replaced free if lost, destroyed, or stolen You can save automatically on Payroll Savings The 1062 Tax Return gives you a choice of taking vour refund in cash or U. S. Savings Bonds. Full details are in the instruction form. Keep freedom in your future with U.S. SAVINGS BONDS 7?' F" S. Sevtrnmni ion not pa, for this aJvrtUing. TU Trwary DmHmml o" VuuO Tht Aivtrtum Countil and (Ail oc$paptr for (Au- patriate tvvporU were social and politlcal-they helped to make loyal citizens. Another list, perhaps the lar gest of all, was technical- they help to make people use-1 ful. Hours of many libraries were generous and adjusted to the needs of the workers, the Americans said. The larg er , institutions were open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, Including Sunday. But they were closed Thurs days. Academic libraries re mained open from 8 or 9 a. m. to 11 p. m. every day of the week-except for five national holidays. Publicized by Posters Most of the libraries visited i were found to offer, in addi tion to lectures and foreign language classes, con certs, book reviews, and author nights. These were publicized by posters in newspapers, and on radio and television. The American library group covered 5,500 miles during their month long stay in the Soviet Union. They started the tour after a similar tour of American institutions by four Soviet librarians. The delegation included I Melville J. Rugglcs, vice president. Council on Library Resources, Inc., Washington, D. C; Raynard C. Swank, Dean, school of librarianship, University of C a 1 Ifornia; David H. Clift, executive di rector of ALA and chief of the delegation; Mrs. Frances L. Spain, (then president of ALA), librarian, Central Jun ior College, Ocala, Fla.; Emer son Greenaway,. director, The Free Library, Philadelphia, Pa., Sallie J. Farrell, director, field services, Louisiana State library. Baton Rouge, La., and Rutherford D. Rogers, deputy librarian of congress. PGE To Construct Transmission Line Portland - (UPI) - Portland Gen cral Electric Co. an nounced Wednesday that It has awarded three contracts for construction of an $8 mil lion transmission line from the firm's Round Butte dam to Salem. Receiving contracts to build (he 230,000-volt, 99-mile-long line were: R. C. Hughes Elec tric Co., Inc., and Power Line Erectors, Inc., of Spokane, $294,017, for part of the line between Salem and Gates; Charles T. Parker Construc tion Co. of Portland, $1,481, 171, for a 44-mile section of the line across the crest of the Cascade mountains, and Ras-mussen-B-E-C-K, Inc., of Sun nyside, Wash., $214,813, for part of the line through the Warm Springs Indian Reser vation. Materials and property acquisition for the project were expected to cost $3,895, 048. A spokesman for PGE said the contractors were scheduled to complete their Budget Dollar's Division Shown Washington -HOT- Here Is how President Kennedy pro poses to cut up the budget dollar for fiscal 1964: National security and space 51 cents. Social Security, health and welfare 23 cents. Interest on national debt 6 cents. Veterans 5 cents. Agriculture 5 cents. All other 10 cents. Where the money comes from: Individual Income (axes 38 cents. Corporation income taxes 19 cents. Employment taxes 14 cents. Excise taxes 11 cents. Borrowing 8 cents. All other 10 cents. U of 0 Enrollment Shows Student Rise Eugene - Enrollment at the University of Oregon reached 8.793 Monday at the close of the regular registration per iod for the 1962-63 , winter term, the registrar's office re ported. This compares to 8,149 reg istered at the same time in the 1961-62 winter term, or an increase of 8 per cent. Many students are still ap plying for registration by special petition after the dead line. Clifford Constance, uni versity registrar, estim a t c d the final winter term regis tration would total about 8.900. MANY-SIDED MENACE Milwaukee. Wis. -iVPI- The county board's judiciary com mittee has recommended re jection of S70.000 In damage claims filed by residents liv ing near General Mitchell air port because of low-flying jets. The charges Included one that a person contracted hepatitis, two mother ducks left 46 rggs unattended, washed clothes were dirtied, television pro grams were blacked out. gar den crops destroyed and homes made unrentable. 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