Speedway Flyer, Volume 34, Number 15, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1965 — Page 4

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PERSONALS Miss Wanda Sue Hiteshew, 4853 McCray Street, flew to Waco, Texas to spend her Spring vacation with her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson win graduate from Baylor University’s School of Medicine in May. Ed Robards, son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Robards, 5615 W. 16th Street, recently appeared in the Civic Theatre production “Strange Bedfellows.” Ed played the part of Vincent Pemberton, young suitor of Lillian Hampton. Robards is a first year member of the Civic High School Workshop and a junior at Speedway High School where he just finished the role of Beverly Carlton in their production of "The Man Who Came to Dinner.” Ed’s hobbies readin*, art, and cars, and singing in the school choir.

WERE YOU COUNTED? THE U.S. BUREAU OF THE CENSUS IS COMPLETING ITS SPECIAL CENSUS OF SPEEDWAY, INDIANA It is important that the census include all of the people who were living in this place on the official date of the ceusus which is given below. If you were living here on this date and believe that you were not enumerated for the census, fill out the form presented below and mail it to the Census Supersivor. My address on April 6, 1965 (Number and Street) (City, State) (Apartment number) Residence located between. and •* (Name of street) (Name of street)

Name of each person whose usual place Relationship of this of residence was in this household on person to the head of census date the household as Color or Age Last (Enter last name first) head, wife, son, R«e Birthday roomer, etc.

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PUBLIC LIBRARY (Continued from Page 1) lutely a necessity we establish a free public library in Speedway. The public library does not take the place of the school library. Nor does the school library take the place of the public library. The school library should contain the books essential to the curriculum of the school in the form of a basic collection of standard fiction, travel, biography, literature, and science, plus the basic reference books. The public library would lend supplementary materials to the school’s collection (e. g. films, records and books) to enrich the reading or provide materials for special temporary needs. For a school library to substitute for a public libarary such as our present set up is very impractical and unsatisfactory for these reasons: (1) Conflict of pur-

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pose; (2) Limitation on quantity and range of materials; (3) Ladr of space for public use; (4) Inconvenience and limitation of hours; (5) Lack of personnel qualified for adult service; (6) Psychological deterrent to adult use; (7) Limits facilities for not only the children but adults as well outside of school hours; and (8) The money spent on a few books for adult use could be well spent on books for the childrens use. The schools are giving you the tools by teaching you how to read. The library gives you something to read. The chemistry or math you learned ten years ago will not answer your child’s question today. Where, then, is the logic of spending $3.13 for a formal education out of a $6.40 tax rate and not have a public library? To provide free public library service is the unquestioned responsibilty of a progressive community. It is an essential edu-

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cational resource and has an important relation to the economic health of the community. It should be an integrela part of every community and readily accessible to all. Libraries are considered to be the cheapest source of hobby and recreation information available to older people as well as the young. Many people benefit from the library who never step foot inside the front door. For instance, your minister may have prepared his sermon at the library, a club can thrill to the fun of putting on a puppet show or making a project of some kind if only one member uses the library, a teacher may have inspired your child to become a doctor, nurse, or geologist by providing just the rijht library book.

It has been said that for the overwhelming majority, the quickest and easiest access to the world’s best thought is through the public Ibirary. It is not just a place for the more educated people. It can provide the material that will make the little moments of each day have meaning. It may provide the extra research necessary for a great discovery in science of medicine. Where do you suppose business and industry go for the extra material needed in research? The public library. A plea for a public library is a plea for quality over mediocrity; for a pride in what we do, whether it is planting tulips, training a dog, or raising our children. The public library today is the greatest agency for education the world has ever known. Through it, man’s recorded experience is available to all who wish to learn. Each day brings changes in methods of communication that opens the doors to wider fields of knowledge.

What of your responsibility in a democracy? We all have a responsibility and that is to be informed. An informed voter is an intelligent voter. One who can decide on the issues for himself. Ignorance is a luxury we can not afford. We need a public library as the major means of providing adults with information, students with knowledge, and children with inspiration. No school can teach a child everything. If an adult doesn’t emphasize libraries, books and reading, the child catches on real fast. He thinks libraries books and reading aren’t really very important. Anyone can push a button to turn on the television. That doesn’t require using the brain God gave us to thnik with, BUT, reading does. Clarence Day’s immortal words still ring true:: “The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man . . . monuments fall . . . nations perish . . . civilizations grow old and die out . .. after an era of darkness new races build others ... but in the world of books are volumes that live on

. . . still young and fresh as the day they were written .. . telling men’s hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead.” A number of factors make this need for a public library more urgent than ever for our community. (1) Growth in population; (2) Greater emphasis and expansion in education and increased school enrollments at all levels; (3) Greater increase in leisure time due to shorter work week; (4) Earlier retirement and automation; (5) Above all, the enormous expansion of the body of knowledge and the many new areas of study which have opened up in the past few years. Once more, let me reemphasize, we are not saying the public library will take the place of the school library. But we are saying the school library can not and should not take the place of the public library. To do so is a grave injustice to both students and adults. At present the school librarian estimates that no more than 50 adults will use the school library in a month. That is a shocking number out of a city with the population of ours. (9624 as of 1960 census). I believe the reason is obvious that you can not serve two masters at once and still do justice to all. We have a good start on a high school library which is in need of enlarging. But this can not be done while trying to serve the public too. I think it is time for this community to form and start a public library. It is incredible in this day and age to think we do not have a public library in a town with approximately 10,000. The time to act is nowl To form a library we must have 20% of the total number of registered voters in Speedway City who voted in the last general election (November, 1964) sign petitions for establishing a public library. These petitions will then be presented to the Town Board of Speedway City who then by written resolution may establish a free public library of such municipal corporation. A copy of this resolution must be recorded in the office of the county recorder, and a copy shall also be sent to all officials whose duty it will be to appoint members of the library board for such library. The library board consists of seven (7) members as folows: Judge of Circuit Court appoints 3 members of which one must be

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a woman; School Board appoints 2 members of which one must be a woman; Town Board appoints 2 members of which one must also be a woman. After first appointments have been made, (terms are staggered in length of years appointed) all subsequent appointments shall be for a term of four years. Appointments io fill vacancies created by death, resignation, or otherwise shall be for the unexpired term only. The library board shall be composed of citizens who have resided for at least two (2) years in the town; and, all members of the board shall serve without compensation. No board member shall serve as a paid employee of the library. According to the state’s Library Law of 1947, Section 18, we can not be taxed less than 3 cents nor more than 35 cents per SIOO of taxable property. Indianapolis, for instances, pays only 19 cents per SIOO. We have an assessed valuation of $38,105,290 taxable property in Speedway. It is quite possible if we can get a public library established here in Speedway City we can, by means of bookmobiles and branch libraries, extend service to the following townships: Decatur, Franklin, Lawrence, Pike, Warren, Washington, Wayne, and Perry. This could be done after establishment of our own library board. The library board then in turn could pass a resolution extending service to the rest of the county now unserved by any library services. Our library would then become under Section 10, Library Law of 1947, a city-county library district; whereby we would extend service to the rest of the county and the same tax rate for such library would apply to all. It was estimated that a 5 cent tax rate could establish a city-county library. The people in the previously mentioned township are, like ourselves, without library services unless they pay for a library card from the Indianapolis public library. It is a common problem of transportation, parking, time, and safety to get downtown to use the library from the outlying suburbs. Since we in Speedway City want no part of a metropolitan government or metropolitan school board, this, then, is the time to act in our own interests. By extending service to these other townships we would be eliminating any need for a - metropolitan library or a county library, whereby we would be served by bookmobiles and/or a branch library. This has been done in other counties and cities in our state and has been proven quite successful. We are far behind other less wealthy and populated areas in our state in libraries and services rendered by libraries. There is no library in the state that charges the full tax rate allowed by law.

A public library takes time to set up and put into operation. The first step for us to take right now is to sign the petitions. We had 4856 people to go to the polls to vote in November, 1964, out of 5470 registered voters. Let us all, 4856 registered voters who did vote in November, unite and show our civic pride by signing these petitions for a public library in Speedway City NOW! I believe it is of the utmost urgency that we act promptly on this if we went our own library. We personally feel this is a project worthy of every man, woman, and child. Every social and civic organization, our churches and schools, both public and parochial, every industrial and business establishment in our city. It is our greatest desire to see this much needed asset to our town established and we hope for the cooperation of everyone on this project. Remember, before you sign the petition be sure you voted in the last general election of November, 1964. Do not sign for anyone else and sign your own name and not that of your husband’s. Example, Mrs. Jane M. Doe. Following is a list of places where the petitions may be signed. If anyone is unable to sign the petition at any of these places if you will call AX. 3-0083 a petition will be brought to you for your signature, or you will be given information where you can sign one. Remember, this is for Speedway City registered voters only who voted in the last general election, November, 1964. Places where petitions may be signed: John Knox Presbyterian Church, 3000 High School Road; Speedway Baptist Church, 2986 Moeller Road; Speedway Christian Church, 14th and Winton; Speedway Church of the Nazarene, 5020 Crawfordsville Road; Speedway Methodist Church, 5065 W. 16th; St.; St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 5700 Crawfordsville; St. Christopher’s Catholic Church, 5335 W. 16th; St. John’s Episcopal Church, 5625 W. 30th; St. Luke’s United Church of Christ, 5360 W. 16th; Westview Christian, 5925 W. 34th. This proposal for a public library for Speedway City is endorsed by the Speedway Ministerial Assoc. This report was compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Alan C. Thompson with the assistance of the Indiana State Library Extension Division.