Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 215, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1915 — Reason Why Knox Has Failed to Get 'Library. [ARTICLE]

Reason Why Knox Has Failed to Get 'Library.

The Francesville Tribune assigns the fallowing reason why Knox has not secured a Oarnegie library: “The Starke County Democrat wants to know why It is that Winamac, Francesville and Culver have secured Oarnegie libraries, while Knox people have not manifested any interest in the matter. That’s easy. The majority of Knox people spend too much time trying to maintain in its community the prosperous business interests of the Radeke and Ft. Wayne Brewing companies. Where people’s minds naturally run to lager and pretzels it is hard to encourage an uplifting institution like a library notwithstanding the fact that a New York millionaire is willing to donate the money. All it requires to get a library 4n Knox is for some citizen to make' application to the Carnegie Foundation Society, New York; then secure the site and follow the details set out until completed.”