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PUBLISHED BY THE instltuti~nto an entirely different clas- SPECIAL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATIOW sification; that it is not a general refer- Jlonthly except July nod Augnst. ence library, but a special library, some- Editorlnl nnd, l'ublicatlon Otflce, Stute 1,lhrnry. thing entirely different. I have at the re- Indiannpolis, Ind. cluest of the Program Committee written Subscriptions, OR Brond strcel, Boslon. Utlss down what seemed to me the perfectly ob- Entered nt the Po\tofflce nt Indlnnnpollr;. lnd., vious thi~lgsthat might be said about the ns second-clu~smatter. scope and Purposes of the special library. You have the paper before you as printed Subscription. .. .$2.00 a year (10 numbeiss) in "Sl)ecial Libmraries." Single copies .25 cents ...... (1) Mr. Dudgeon's gaper was published In President ...... L). N. IIandy the June, 1912 issue of Special Libraries, Inswnnct! 1,lblary ds+ocintlon, Donton, hlnss. Pp. 129-133. Vicc~I're4tlent ...... 11. I1 .lohnston I31u.eau of JWIWII) Kconomits, \'i't~uhlngton, IJ. C. Ma. A. G. S. Jos~r~~rsos:--Ageneral libm- Secretary-'l'icasurer ...... Goy U. >Isrlon ry is most often established without any Llbrury, .\rlhur I). Little, Inc., 03 Brond St. very definite demand for it, however nse- ICSlC('C'I'IV16 BOARJ) ful and really needed it will be found to Preplent, YIce-1'rc~iclent, Sccretnry-Trensuret . be when once opened for public use. Pew, L. E. Kulpnm. I'eople's (:as Light nnd Coke Co., C'lilcngo; nnd Jliss IPlorence Spencer, NR- if any s1)ecinl libraries, are founded except tionnl City Bunk, Sew York City. for a very definite purpose, to fill a real Mnnnglng Editor of Spec-lnl 1,lbrnrles .-John A. need, and often, gerhnps, not until long Lnpg, Stnte Librnl*.~,Incll~lnnpolis. Ind. Asrlhtnnt EAltor. Ethel Clelnnd, Stnte Lilrrnry, after the need for it has been demonstrated. [udinnapolls, Tnd. Here is the mission of the Special Libraries l'ONTRIBlY"l!SG I

briefly, say that I consider a special library The sllecial library meets a very sgesial as one that serves people who are doing need. That has been pointed out many things, and a reference library one which times. We deal with material that is not serves people who are thinking thfngs. ill pIkt. We manufacture it. we many The former are not thinking about cloing tlnm must color it with our own opinions. things, they are already doing them. I think Some g@oPle say that in public affairs, In municipal and legislative reference work, that applies also to people who are serving We should not allow our own nersonality or as legislators, who are making laws; to Our judg~nent to enter into the work. I sociologists, who are making attempts to should like to find a librarian who is able handle crime and other sociological ques- to keep from dolng that. If I have knowl- tions. I believe that the development now edge ~hlchto me seems certain, if I know in the public library world is in the direc- a certain fact and have the information tion of service to the public. For twenty- right at hand, I cannot refrain from telling five or twenty-six years now we have been the person who ought to lmow that fact, tallmg about, first, boolrs, and then about I cannot retrain from telling him that a certain thing is right, or a certain thmg is places for storing boolrs, buildings to put wrong. It is out Of the question, I believe, them in, methods of cataloguing them. for a man to be emcient as a special libra- charging them, of making picture bulletins rian, everi in dealing with the public affairs for children and all that, and we have fin- libraries, to avoid giving his own opinions ally arrived at a cliscussion of the methods on subjects. What is the use of his getting of serving the people who are really doing a knowledge of the subject if he cannot real- things It has taken twenty-flve years, ly use it. But he should use ~t very dis- about, to nrrive at that point, and I think crcetly. we are reaching that goal I noticed, al- The sl~ecinllibrary was very well describ- though I was not present at tlie meeting ed by Mr. Cutter when he said it was a li- this morning, that in two reports of com- brary for those who do things, while the mittees of tlie Binerican Library Associa reference library is for those people who tion, an instrument was mentioned which thinlr things This is the age of efficiency. has been used in one library, at least, to I believe that the librarian is the efficiency my knowledge, for the reproduction of ma- engineer, or ought to be the efficiency en- terial for yeogle who are doing things, a re- gineer, of the educational world. I think production of printed material, manuscripts, the general reference librarian ought to be maps, drawings, etc., the first time that has that, and I think the librarian of the spe- come up, I thinlr, in a report in the Amer- cial llbrary, particularly of the manufactur- ican Library Association on the refere~lce ing and industrial libra~y,can be to a large side. degree the emciency expert of such a con- MR. JOHN A. LAPP:-I have not very much cern to say except to emphasize one or two points MR. Gvr- E R~ARION:--I think the people which Mr. Dudgeon brought out in his who are present here would take a good gaper. One of those points is the fact that deal of satisfaction m knowing who the Peo- the material which we deal with in special ple are that are actually and most vitally libraries is not found in b001is. In a short interested in special library work, and I experience of only four years, I thinlr, out- have analyzed an up-to-date membership side of those references to legal Works, to llst which I hold here in my hand, of which law periodicals and law books, we have not I should be glad to show copies to any who been able to do one-tenth of our work from may be interested. We have now grown boolrs or from published material. Most of to a group of 224 people who are interested. the work, the real work, which has been That is a. growth, roughly, of twenty-five clone by the legislat~vereference department per cent, since our last meeting In New of Indiana has been done through work Yorlr City. There are fonr insurance li- which we have l~repared,which we have braries in the country. There are nineteen drawn off from the general material scat- people who are interested in ~~nblicutilities. tered here and there in obscure sources and DO yon who are here know them all Per- from letters which we had written to ex- sonally? If not, why don't you? There are perts outside I say scarcely one-tenth, and five financial libraries. There are among I do not lrnom but that that is too liberal, the commercial, technical and scientific 11- one-tenth of the questions, we have been braries, many of which are nianuPacturing, able to answer from published material. etc., forty-eight. I doubt if many of YOU That would seem to me to be the most dis- public librarians would perhaps surmise it. tinguishing point about the special library Among the public affairs libraries, Which I believe that the heads of the industrial cover the legislative reference departments libraries, the nianufacturing libraries, the of state librarie8 as well, there are some- commercial libraries, will agree with me on thing like thirty-six, nearly forty. It is that point. interesting to note that the p~~bliclibraries SPECIAL LIBRARIES haye themselves been sufficiently interested seriously, I would like to lrnow whether to know what we are dolng, so that forty- this is an effort to centralize as a sort ot five of them have become members of this associated bibliographical society on these assoclati~n, to be in touch, I presume, with diiferent topcs, for the benefit of all Of ns, what we are aiming for. There are twenty- or whether it is merely to inspire continu- nille colleges and universities interested; ity of effort along some of these lines, in and of miscellaneous people whom we can a little greater degree than all of us are hardly classify, not knowing where they be- constantly called upon to perform. If any- long, there are thirty-eight. body can tell us that, I am sure I shall be very grateful for one, because I do not quite 3f~.C. A. B~oxc~,El~zabeth, N. J.:-I understand the object of this society. These should be very much interested to learn, subjects are all more or less interesting to Mr. President, just how the scope of these all of us, and it seems to, me they belong special llbrary efforts is to benefit the libra- to all of us, yet a good many .people are. ry prot'ess~on in general. It seems to me not here and I cannot quite understand why that the scope of these sgecial libraries it should be. a conservative assoclat~on on pretty much covers all the work that we are subjects that are of geileral interest,, ?nA called upon to do and judging from one of the confined to special libraries, because we are speakers, they are llable to become a little asked those questions all the time. pedagog~c. If we are to. furnish informa- MR. Dunc:eos:-Trying again to answell a tion which does not exist in ~rlnt,it seems question which seems to me to ,be a llttle to me that we are extending the library bit iqdefinite and hard to answer, 1 will function a httle bit farther than old-fash- simply state my personal view on this. My ioned people like myself are wont to con- connection with this was due to this con- sider it. I thlnk, going farther back among cept~on,that in my business, which was the older librarians, there is an inclination legislative worlr, I conceived that 'there was to be a little more conservative, and to say a great deal in books that ought to be that only such information shall be fur- brought to the attention of the pebp~ewho nished to the public as can be found in the were domg the worlr, and I wns glad to catalog. I am willing to go to the point join an association whose suecia1 function where we will aid the catalog in helping seemed to be to help one' another devise the ind~vidual to get what he wants, and ways and means of getting book knowledge we are called upon, so far as I know, to a into the hands of the actual workers. Now, pretty minute degree, to furnish bibliogra- that seems to me to be somewhat of a dis- phies, all of us, probably. I would like to tinct proposition. I think Mr. Cutter's defi- know, on all of these topics that have been nation justifies our existence. We are spe- mentioned, and of course a great many cialized in getting knowledge out of books more, whether this special library worlr is and out of the experience of others into the to make our general wo~keasier Is this hand of workers rather than into the hands something that we can join as a library, and of people who are just thinking about worlr- send for this information and flnd it all ing It seems to me that it is quite distinct ready for us? Or are we still obliged to although hard to clistinguish. give the information on the subject and make up our own bibliographies, and still Mn. CUTTER:--M~YI say for the informa- continue to make use of such bibliographi- tion of Mr. George that the most used ref- cal material and aids as most every library erence book in my library is the telephone has? I confess I am a little bit at sea as directory, and it is used to communicate to the whole scolle of this particular asso- 1~1thpeople who know thmgs, so that other ciation. Of course, I know it is not very people who come into the library shall find old, but it seems to me its work is not very them out. much differentiated. I can understand why Xn. M~n~oh-:-May I supplement Mr. Cut- an engineering soclety should have a man ter's remark by saying thal instead of one that would be particularly versed In engi- telephone directory iq my library I have neering material. The same way with a fifty or seventy-five, and the whole point of law ltbrary and a medical library, but I do the work of this association is that prob- not observe that it required an engineer to ably I should never have been here attend- mah a SUCCeSsful engineer~ng librarian. J ing the conference of the American Libra- think Mr. Cutter in his present occupation ry Association, and I can see at least n doz- Was in Possession of his present engineer- en more that I doubt having any place here ing knowledge when he went from his old whatsoever, had this association not been position to the one he occupies at the pres- formed. That is the razson d'etre, it seems ent time, and I am also strongly of the to me. There is sitting on my left a young opinion that there is very little that is re- lady from whom you may hear in the dis- quested of him about engineering, that in cussion at a later meeting, who is just not in books, which he is not prepared to about to organize a special library in a de- get the information on that is required. But, partment store in . That may seem SPECIAL LIBRARIES 149 a little out of the ordinary. What could the essential differences in purpose the American Library Association, or what treatment of material, and to realize the de. would it naturally, have given this young slrable points to be attained well as the lady to help her in her work, which isaso non-essentials, or things actually to be very special and unique, in fact, the flrst avoided. one of the kind of which I have learned? Time Saving. Or what would she have done in the way The wcesses and methods of this kind of gettinglhelp from the American Library of a library must in their nature be con- Association had she Appealed to it? On the ducive to rapidity and conciseness of serv- other hand, I think that she has got helpful ice. Time saving devices are unusually impor- suggestions perhaps from conversations tant, not only in the acquisition of materjal with a large number of the membership of and the actual technical work, but in the this association whose problems are not too delivery Of material. The speedy availabil- foreign from hers. ity of the most serious treatises on the most profo~ndsubjects is absolutely necessary. CATALOGING IN LBGISLATIVE REFER- Between sessions many hours of the most ENCE WORK. earnest and serious efforts must be spent in Ona M. Imhoff, Cataloger, Legs~lative Ref- investigation, study and research in order erence Department, Padison, Wis. to relieve the pressure of heavy research The state which studies the laws and ex- work as much as Possible during the ses- perience of other states and countries in sion. order to bring to its own statute boolts the The library deals with business men who best features of each, combined with the are seeking an answer to some special need. results of original work, confronts a prob- They have a definite reason for seeking the lem of no amall dimensions. The mass of information and a deflnite point of view and laws put forth by the forty-eight states of they expect the llbrary to answer their this country is so overwlleln~ingthat it Is questions in a business-like manner. Too practically impossible for one man to tlior- much emphasis cannot be placed upon en- oughly c~mgrehendtheir merits and clisad- ciency of service as shown through rapzdity vantages. The legislative reference library, of service. The legislator is a busy man therefore, must be of service in helping to and any time saved through devices which selccl that which is worthy of imitation at quicken delivery of material, or shorten the the same time discarding the impractical time devoted by 'the patron himself, 1s well features worth while. If two hours is necessary on The reasons for the success or failure of the part of the library worker between ses- such laws, and the differences in economic sions to put materlal into such shape that or local conditions in two communities must it may be delivered ten minutes sooner dur- always receive serious consideration by ing the legislative session, it should be giv- those who are endeavoring to meet the ad- en cheerfully. vancing economic demands for properly con- Condensations, digests, and briefs may be structed and better laws. Thc comparative prepared during the interval between ses- element of this vast accumulation of mater- sions which will save hours of time during ial must always be remembered, not only the actual h~ghpressure season of the ses- in the care, but also in the gathering of sion itself. Any sort of short-cut brought material, if the library is to serve its high- about by analyticals, or any other devices est purgose. known to the cataloger, should be used. Because of this and other well lrnowll Shrewdness of judgment and a general dis- characteristics of a library of this tyge, the crimination as to what is really valuable demands are of a peculiar nature and can- is not only highly desirable but absolutely not be met by the ordinary library material essential. treated in the usual library method. It is Records.' more or less of a quasi-library, requiring an since time is such an important element, adaptation of library processes to a com- it might be well to call attention to the fact, hination of office and library wol-11. As a that the legmlative reference library may result of this difference, the general l~brary be adequately maintained without many of rules for cataloging will probably be de- the records which are favored in libraries cidedly modified. One is justified in malr- in general. Do away with as much "red ing the catalog of such a library a law unto tape" as possible. Simplicity of material, itself, for each and every one of its class has simplicity in service, simp licit^ in the its own particular problems, environment whole department is to be commended and limitations, which must be met in its above almost any other one characteristic. own particular way. Among those records which can be aban- Since the problem becomes so largely one doned with perfect propriety in such a de- of individuality and circumstances, it might partment, are the accession book, gift book be well to consider for a moment some of and withdrawal book. So much of the ma- SPECIAL LIBRARIES terial is el~heineralin its value that the cost treatment; books, pamphlets, and clippings. of maintenance outweighs the value re- The books and paphlets show comparalively ceived in actual results. The serial list little variation from regular cataloging may be exceedingly simple. Records of the methods. Clippings in the Wisconsin legis- number of books cataloged, or circulation lative reference department are mounted statistics, are of very doubtful value in this upon manila sheets, eight by ten, arranged work. chronologically under classification number, Since the loss of material is inevitably marked with a book number Z and treated rather large, an inventory is almost essen- as a single ~amphlet. They have no author tial. However, material is easily replaced, card, being entered merely under the sub- much of it is free and because of this fact, ject-heading necessary, with the author line a biennial inventory will prove satisfactory left blanlr. This procedure is convenient in in most cases. There is no need of a com- some other cases, such as certain extracts plicated charging system. In truth, estab- Prom the Congressional record, containing lish no records of any kind within the li- discussions in which various members take brary mtil convinced that its emciency will part and where it is difficult to enter under be hampered without them. Emphasis is any individual or even joint authors. put ullon this point, because of the fact that Since the author phase of the catalog is all legislative reference departments have or less interest than the subject phase which small al~propriations in the beginning, and acquires unusual importance, secondary it is during this early period that the 1i- cards may be very largely ornittecl. Joint brary must justify its existence by showing author cards are really of very little sew- results in active service rather than in cata- ice. Series and title cards are the exceytlon logs and records. At first there are never rather than the rule. Whenever possible it enough assistants to do both efficiently. is advisabmle to make continnation carcls in- Therefore, let the tendencies be toward stead of entering new corn~~ilatiousor new those things which will bring into evidence editions on separate cards. In the case 01 vital things rather than mere good house- continuation cards, it is advisable to choose lreeping. a brief t~tleand pay no attentloll to surh Some Technical Cataloging Pomts. variations as may be glven in tliberent edi- It might be well to state that the term tions. For instance, a 1907 compilation of "catalog" will be used in the broadest pos- state tax laws might be entitled, "Laws re- sible sense. The definition of the term as lating to assessment and taxation", and the it will be used in this paper, might be giv- I909 one simply "Taxation laws", and the en as "a record of sources and of material", 1911 one "Revenue ancl taxation laws". ancl not merely a record of material to be These nlay all be entered upon one card 1111- found upon the shelves of any one library der the simple title, "Tax laws", ~uldthe or institution. three volunles added as continuations. In The catalog should be ltept as sirnyle as short, do not attempt to show the exact possible in its essentials. Conciseness of deta~lby means of cataloging, snch as is title, brevity of treatment, and above all aclvisable in liublic libraries. What your clearness, must always be borne in mind. 1)atron wishes to itnow is whelher you have Sacrifice library school rules if necessary. the tax laws of that state and what is the Let there be no hesitation in enlarging or date of their compilation. These are the changing the title if by so doing, clearness facts which interest hm ancl the n~~mber is improved. It must be remembered al- ot pages or the particular tom of the ways that the catalog is not made for li- title, 1s 01 absolutely no value to lnm. This brarians with technical lrnowledge, but for is n good example of that frcedom in con- men whose use of it will be that of an un- densation and changing of tilles which is tramed student. Let it be such that your somewhat heret~calin its nature, but which constituency may use it without help. Be after all leads lo that saving of time and exceedingly generous with notes, never fall- patience which is so necessary Use o~lly ing in the case of bills to show whether such Imprint as is absolutely essential, such bills became laws or failed in passage. omittmg on the whole, illustrations, malls, lr a bill became a law, give the citation. portraits, and plates In cases of exceryts If reports or cases are known by special from periodicals the name of the magazine names, be sure to note that fact. Let there with the date of that particulal issue is be no ambiguity either in title, subject or usually deemed sufficient note. Annotations as to the substance of "See Also" Cards. material are also highly desirable, particu- Because the ordinary patron of the legis- larly when they show whether a given arti- lative reference library is unfamiliar with cle is favorable or antagonistic, or state the library methods, ~t has been found conven- reliability of the author concerned. ient to file "see also" cards at the beginning The material itself falls into three dis- of the subject^ rather than at the end. For tinct $asses which influence the cataloging this same reason, the guide cards should be SPECIAL LIBRARIES

111uch more nuinerous than in other Hbra- should not follow the general rules of the ries, and it is of great advantage to have library as a whole. My own preference is the main headings brought out upon thirds for the long form, because oftentimes the with the subdivisions of these main head- short form is not perfectly clear to the ings on fifths of a different color. Blue and legislator. Although advocating simplicity, manila form a good color contrast for such as a general thing, it should not rewire a scheme clearness to be sacrificed at any time. There Comparative Catalog. is room for discussion on this point and As has been said before, the comparative there is difference of oplnion, but my con- feature ot this work is one which is worthy clusion in the matter has been reached after of special consideration. Its value can some experimentation. A little more work scarcely be over-estimated. The efficiency on the part of the librarian is preferable ol' the library can be greatly increased by to the slightest bit of doubt on the part of a conslant loolrout for such material. Every the legislator. book, pamphlet or clipping, passing through Subject Headings. the hands of the cataloger must be most Since legislators are investigating speci- carefully reviewed, not only for lts general fic problems, loolring at them from a single material, but for any comparative state- point of view, and not always considering ment which shows either conditions, laws, a subject in its broadest sense or in its re- or tendencies in two or more communities, lationship to knowledge in general, the states, or countries. It may take form as a question of subject headings, outside of clas- tabulated statement, a chapter, a garagrapll, siflcation, becomes practically the most inl- or even a mere foot note, bot at some future portanl single proposition the cataloger has time it may serve as a starting point for to consider. In practically every case the an investigation, or give instantaneous help popular rather than the technical form of in the question as to "what states or coun- heading is desirable. The simple ordinary tries have laws similar to this". The ad- term should be chosen for it is under this visabilily ot listing such comparative ma- type of heading that your reader will be terial in a separte catalogue must be de most certain to look. In his haste and ab- termined by each library. When it is bur- sorption he fails to realize that there is any ied in the regular catalog it requires much possible view point other thnn h~sown. longer to answer such questions than when Having but one thought in h~smind, he kept in a separate Ale. If made into a cata- naturally expects to find his material un- log by itself, there should always be a note der this snbject. Most certainly he should showing exactly what states or countries flnd at least a cross reference. Therefore, are included in the comparison and the one recommendation is to be exceedingly dates covered by such material. In other generous in the matter of cross references. words the comparative entry must be justi- Under such conditions it is always wiser fled either by the title or a note showing not to trust one's own judgment, but to call that it really is a comparison. Probably upon various people asking under what two-thirds of such material is anaiytical in heading they would look for material of a character. certain type. In th~sway the cataloger Analyticals. may secure suggestions which are unusually The question of analyticals will be greatly helpful and which put into the catalog the influenced by the subject-matter under con- ideas of many persons rather than of one. sideration Upon certain subjects there are For instance, a book or pamphlet relat- practically no book treatises, and most of ing to the extortion practiced by usurers the material will be found in the form of would be found under a heading such as analyticals. The amount to be analyzed, "Interast" or "Usury". However, there are the'choice of form and the relative value of various other headings under which indi- the material concerned must be determined viduals might expect to find material of this by shrewd judgment on the part of the cat- kmd, depending upon the particular phase aloger. The entire library will be greatly of the question which he had in mind at the enhanced by a careful selection of analyti- time. A busy man, wishing to draft a bill cals, but the bulk of the catalog mzrst not putting the loan shark under control, would be increased unless with good reason. be thinking of s loan shark and not of the The percentage of analyticals will be m underlying principle of interest. Another most cases much higher than in the ordi- inan approaching the question through in- nary library, because so often a few pages terest in the installment plan would expect are worthy of apecial notice on account of to find material ot use to him under that their comparative nature, the particular subject. Another man taking a broader viewpoint of the autlor, or sometimes view of the subject might look under "Inter- merely because of the lcarcity of material est". Each of these men would he justified on that subject. As to the cataloging form in looking under the particular subject he for analyticals, there is no reason why it had in mind, expecting to flnd either the SPECIAL LIBRARIFS material or a reference sending him to the aspect are likely to be complete in them- chosen heading. Every possible heading selves, and therefore less amenable to li- which suggests itself is worthy of consid- brary purposes. As an example, a ~ubject eration, for such an investment of time heading such as "Eminent domain" is legal will more than yay for itself in the satis- in its nature. This will be used in the main faction it brings to those who use the cata- body of the catalog without a doubt. It Iog. The necessity for painstaking effort may have cross references of both a legal and careful thought in this conneclion is and an economic nature. At the same time verified by experience. "Eminent domain" may be used as a ,sub- division of economic headings, such Local and Special Names. "Railroads", "Street railways", "Tele- S~ecialand local names may well be graphs", and "Telephones". This shows noted on all main cards and cross refer- how the legal aspect of an economic ques- ences made in every case from such forms. tion may be brought directly in loach with For instance, the law governing the sale of the economic phase of the question. Another stocks recently passed in Kansas, which is example is "Liquor ljroblem"; as it is used popularly known as the "Blue sky law" in the subject headings, it is an economic should be noted as such in the catalog. The question, yet we use the subdivision "Illegal "Mary Am" bill may be called for by that tramc" which includes purely a legal phase. name and if there is no cross reference in "Discrimination", a legal term, will cross the catalog the untrained assistant in the refer to some speciflc form under an eco- library, or the stenographer, will never find nomic heading such as "Railroads-Re- it. The mechanlcal part of the catalog bates". It is often necessary to refer from should be so complete that it does not re- some rather popular headings to legal quire acquaintance with all phases of the forms, such as "Funeral expenses, see Es- subject in order that a person may use it tates of deceased persons" Again it may intelligently. Therefore, special and local be necessary to mix the two with a heading names inevitably need attention. such as "Ethics+Business and profession- Law and Economics. al", with cross references from legal head- ings, such as "Professional ethics", "Legal The contents of a legislative reference li- ethics", "Medical ethics", etc The general brary are largely of either an economic or conclusion reached 1s that there is likely to a legal nature, and its patrons sometimes be either subdivisions or cross references approach the mate~ialfrom the legal aide back and forth from any type of heading and sometimes from the economic side. In to any other type, with one exception, name- assigning subject headinga this fact must ly, an economic subdivision of a legal head. nevqr be forgotten. Consequently, the head- ing. In our experience in Wisconsin, we ings will sometimes take a legal turn and have not Pound this combinations of head- sometimes an economic turn. At times it is ings either necessary or advantageous. This necessary to compromise and choose one fact but emphasizes what has already been halfway between the two. said, that law once established, becomes Let us consider for a moment the relation- permanent and fixed in character. ship of the economic and the legal material Justice Holmes, in his book on the "Com- Geographical Divisions. mon law" expresses this relationship unus- Geographical divisions as maln headings ually well. I% says in substance that the should be used sparingly, but geographical growth of the law is legislative; it is legis- subdivisions of subjects are very helpful. lative in its grounds; that the secret root Primary election laws, road laws, tax laws from. which law draws all the juices of life will all be more available if divlded by is consideration of what is expedient for the states, not only in the classification, but community. in the subject headings. If clearness or The economic necessity for law precedes rapidity of service demand subdivisions, the legal expression. The need for a sta- they should be made, even though there be tute is felt long before it is formulated. few cards under each subdivision. This is readily recognized by political econo- Many helpful suggestions for subject mists and lawyers Judge Dicey in his book headings and cross references may be ob- entitled, "Law and opinion in ", tained from law indexes, law encyclopedias, (Lond. 1906, p. 367) says: "A statute . . . and the New York index of legislation. is apt to reproduce the public opinion, not so much of today as of yesterday". Since Catalog as a Source of Material. a legislative reference library is husied with Not only is it necessary for the cataloger the process of law-making, rather than with to ,know the material which is in the library the administration or interpretation of law, itself, but if efficient work is to be accom- the trend will be toward the economic head- plished it is decidedly necessary that ma- ings rather than the legal. The tendency of terial not within the four walls should be law is to crystallize, and subjects legal in made available. Let all kinds of knowledge SPECIAI, LIBRARIES be at the catah?w's Command, and make the your state is contemplating a Workmen's mechanical deviceli carry as much of this conlpensation law and some state where burden as possible, First of all, material there is no legislative reference department which is in town but which is not contained is also considering the matter. This state within Yollp Own library, should be passes a law on Tuesday, and on Saturday noted. Statutes ancl session laws of all the the bill of your own state is coming up fo~ states should be obtainable though not neces- consideration. 4011 need exact information sarily n. ~al'tof the library itself. If a state as to which bill is passed, whether ~t passed or law library is near at hand, it is far wlth or wlthout amendments; in fact, you better to rely upon them as a source of ref- must have immediate and full knowledge erence than to duplicate such a collection on concerning that law. You may have within your ow11 shelves. Articles in law maga- your mind some possible source, but during zines, regorts large is bulk, but issued only the stress and pressure of the legislative occasionally, may be noted, when not placed session such a list relieves one of the neces- upon the shelves. In Wisconsin we make a sity of remembrance. distinction between material in existence The catalog, through its mechanical de- within the city and that which is in er- vices, can carry this burden. The catalog istence elsewhere, such as in the Library is not merely a record of sources within the of Congress, the John Crerar library, or four walls, but must endure as a record of near-by instilutions, A manila catalog card all ~ossibleavailable sources, so that time tells 11s that the materiel lnay be found out- and energy given to "the living part" of the side of the city, whereas by stamping the catalog, is well expended. name of the library in the place of the call Additional Catalogs. number ,011 a white card, we indicate that the material is in town. Subject entries In addition to the sources already men- only are made for material of this sort. tioned, there are numerous other l~ossible There are many indexes already in ex- indexes of value. When the bills ale avail- islence which will supplement the catalog able in printed form, a subject index indi- and call to the atlention of the worker cating the final disgosition of a bill-wheth- available material. One of the most valu- er lrillecl, ~assedor vetoed-is of inestlma- able sources of all is found in the experts ble use. Such indexes for lhe general laws of the neighborhood. The librarian is too and the local and temporary laws are ad- prone to think that all the most useful vantageous. A comparative index, apart lcnowledge is in poolrs or printed form. from the regular catalog, already noticed, Some of the best help imaginable can be may be mentioned again in this connection. obtained from men Every community has An index of the documents of the state is within its borders specialists of various also a valuable asset, since the publica- tyljes; men who have given their lifetime tlons of most states are rather poorly in- to the sludy of some particular quest~on. dexed and have practically no centralized Make such individuals a portion of the cat- list of subjects. The decisions of the At- alog; use them as sources. The telephone torney-generals cluite often are of as much is at your command and oftentinles more importance In law conclusions as are the valuable intormation can be obtained from decisions of the courts. They have virtu- some person w~tllinteleghone call than can ally either vitalized or invalidated laws ug- be gotten from hours of work with shelf on the statute books. In states where sta- material. tute revisions are rather infrequent, statute indexes may he necessary. These indexes Furthermore, do not limit yourself to the should be made supplementary to the regu- talenled man within the community, but use lar catalog. Some of them may be carried the expert wherever he may be found. Cor- along as side issues at the same tme as respondence will often bring information to the regular work, and others may be talcen your door; mount the letters; gut them up in their entirety to be accomplished as with the clippings or catalog them separate- time permits ly; in case of urgency, telegraph. In fact, have some of the appropriation deliberately Disposition of Material. set aside for supplementing the catalog by Since the importance and value of such telegrams. a library depends, not upon the quantity, A record of sources, arranged both by but upon the quality and efficiency of the places and subjects is of service. Under collection, the disposition of material which your subject list enter the names and ad- has become historical in its nature comes dresses of those who are sl~ecialists. Ex- prominently lnto the foreground. Unless perts throughout the country will thus be there is constant supervision and reduc- at your command In the geographical tion, there is an unnecessery and useless list, put the names of parties to whom you accumulation. The working library will may apply for material relating to a given never be a large one. After a state PO~~CY community. Suppose for instance, that relating to a given question is established, the library should, wlthin a reasonable time, The Actorless theater. Current literature, dispose of the larger portion of the collec- NOV. 1909, V. 47: 554-557. AP2.C96,~.47 tion on that subject. Its present usefulness American ~choolof correspondence, Chica- from the legislator's standpoint is over. Its go. Cyclopedia of motion uicture work.. . future value is as a historical contribution. Prepared by David C. HUIAS~ , As a result there will be continual with- 1911. 2 v. TR860.A6 drawals as well as continual a~cl~isitiolls. Motion picture theater; instruction Conclusion paper prepared by David S. Rulflsh. Chi- After all, that which makes library work cago, Ill., 11911l. 46 p. GV1901.A6 so stimulating and so interesting is the hu- The American year book; a record of events man element The progress which One nlaY and progress 1911. New York, D. Apple- make in its mechanical side, the scrvice Of ton and company, 1912. all its boolrs and pamgl~lets,the inWortance The theatre and motion picture shows. and the value of the material, depend gri- 1,. 332-334, 533. E171.8585 1911 marily upon the human slde of it. The Animated photography in natural colours. mere fact that the scholar, as well as the Nature, Jan. 14, 1909, v. T9:314. man with a hobby, the student along with Ql.N2,v.79 the crank, the conservative together with Babin, G The making of moving pictures. the radical, the theoretical and the practi- Scientific American supplement, July 11- cal man, are all brought together in a com- 18, 1908, V. 66: 24-26, 40-42. TI.S52,~.66 mon place, shows that the mechanical is Barry Richard. Moving ~ictnre bubble. truly the lesser value in this field of work. ~eirson-smagazine, J&. MI, v. 25: 131- However, it is in the making of a more 13G AP2.P35,ve25 perfect apparatos, in the saving of time and Benson A. L. Edison's substitute for school energy, in the addlt~onsto ~tsefficiency, boolrs. World today, Mar. 1912, v. 21: that the cataloger receives his reward The 1923-1927. AP2.W75,~.21 possil)~litiesof this work are so Par-reach- Best E. M. Moving l~ictnresin the 1)lay- ing, that every reasonable dev~ceor idea is grounds. Survey, Oct. 21, 1911, v. 2'7: at least worthy of trial so that there may 1060-1061. HVl.C4,~.27 be every goss~ble advancemcnt in every Biographical X-ray pictures of reslliration. pracL~caldirection Failure is no disgrace. Sc~entificAmerican supplement, Nov. 2, Advancement lies in experiment It is a 1907, v. G4. 285. TI.S52,v.64 new work and there are few guide posts. Boyer, Jacques. Motion pictures of the We cannot accept other experiences unques- flight of insects. Scientific American, July tionably. What are virtues in another llbra- 30, 1910, n. s. v. 103. 84-85, 95. ry may be vlces in the legislative reference Tl.S5,n.s.v.103 work. What we most need is a safe and sane balance of judgment, quickness of Projecting moving pictures in the llorception, a sense of folesight, combined light Scientific American, Feb. 13, 1909, with all the special knowledge possible, n. s v. 100: 132 Tl.S5,n s v.100 great discrimmation, init~ative and the Browning in the n~celodeons. Literary di- ability to meet any situation, and above all, gest, Oct. 23, 1909, v. 39:681-682. On the the disposition to test every new conception value of censorshq,. AP2.L58,v.39 or suggestion which may lead to develop- Censorship for moving pictures. Survey, ment; in fact the more of these virtues Apr. 3, 1909, v. 22: 8-9. HVl.C4,v.22 which the ralaloger may l~ossess,the more Chandler, Edward 11. How much children efficient will be the result, not only in the attend the theatre, the quality of the en- catalog itself, but in the net results shown tertainment they choose and its effect up- by the work In ~tsentirety on them. (In Child conference for research and SELECT LIST OF REFERENCES ON MOTION welfare. Proceedings, 1909. New Yorlc, PICTURES. 11910 1. p. 55-59 ) HQ750.A3C5 1909 (Compiled under the direction of 1-1. H. 13. Includes a discussion of the effect up Meyer, Ch~ef Bibliographer, Library of on children of the motion picture Congress, wlth the co-operation of the theater. State L~braries and State Legislative Chapman, Frank NI. Bird motion by cine- Reference Departments. Contributions matograph. Collier's weekly, Mar. 13, were received from the following: Kan- 1909, v 42. 20. AP2.C65,v.42 sas. Mame, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania Cinematograph trade abroad. Daily consu- and Wisconsin.) lar and trade reports, Aug. 22, 1911, 14th GENERAL. year, no. 196: 817-822. IECLR21 Aug. 1911 Virginia. State library, Richmond. Legis- Cinematographs in foreign countries. Daily lative reference lists, 1912. Richmond, consular and trade reports, Jan. 14, 1911, Va, 1911. 70 p. Z881.ValL 14th year, no. 11: 161-165. Motion pictures: 11 47-48 HCl.IL21Jan.1911 SPECIAL Z

Claudy, C. H. The degradation of the mo- Qradenwitz, Alfred. Improved methods in tion picture. Photo-era, Oct. 1908, v. 21: high-speed chronophotograPhy. Scientiflc 161-165. TRl.P63,~.21 American, July 15, 1.905, n. v. 93: 50- Collier, John. The censorship of plays. 01.F. Tl.S5,n.e.v.93 Philanthropist, Jan. 1909, v. 22: 27-28. Grau, Robert The busineas man in the HQlOl.P5,~.22 amusement world. New Yorlr, An account of the work of the People's pub. c0.9 L1910 1. 362 p. PN225G.G7 institute in . -Cheap amusements. Charites, Agr. Fortunes in the moving picture 11, 1908, V. 20: 73-76. HVl;C4,~.20 field. Overland monthly, Apr. 1911, n. s., -- The church and the motion pic- v. 57: 395-397. AP2.09.n.s..v.57 ture. Gospel of the kingdom, Feb. 1911, The moving picture show hnd' the v, 2: 25-28, HN30.G7,~.3 living drama American review of re- views, Mar. 1912, v. 45. 329-336. ------Light on moving pictures. Sur- - ~ -. vey, Oct. 1, 1910, v. 25: 80. HVl.C4,v.25 AP2.R4,v.45 -The motion picture. The moving picture theatre and the (In Child conference for research and wel- stage-a unique situation. Editorial re- fare. Proceedings, 1910. New Yorlr, view, Nov. 1911, v. 5: 994-999. 1910. . 108-118. HQ760.A3C5 1910 AP2.E26,v.6 Cooper, I?. T. The .moving picture and some -The "tallring" picture and the dra- recent books. Roolrman, June, 1909, v. ma. Scientific American, Aug. 12, 1911, 29: 399-401. AP2.B78,~.29 n. s. v. 105: 155-156. TI S5s.s.v.105 Uurrie, B. W. Nickel madness. Harper's --The theatrical business of today. weekly, Aug. 24, 1907, v. 51: 1246-1247. Editorial ~eview,Apr. 1912, v 6: 348-353. AP2.H28,vd51 AP2.E2G,v.G David, Ludwig. Die Moment-Photographie. Guy, G. S. How the photographs are made. Halle a. S., W. Knapp, 1897. 241 13. (En- The actors who take the parts. Strand, cylrlopadie der Photographic, Hft. 29.) Mar. 1911, v. 41 : 172-177 AP4 S75,v.41 "Quellen-Nachweis": 11. 233-234. Hamilton C. The art of the movlng pie TR582.D3 ture Play. Bookman, Jan. 1911, v. 32: Davis. G. The moving picture revolutibn. 51 2-516. AP2.B78.~.32 ~uccessmagazine, ~pr,1910, v. 13: 238- Henderson, Charles R. preventive agen- 240. 271. IIF538G.A2S4,~.13 cies and methods New York, Charltiee ~eans,Jacy, i, e. John Charles Playwrit- publication committee, 1910. 439 p (Rus- ing for motion pictures. I Cincinnati, sell Sage Foundation. Correction and Printed by Advance printing co.,l 1912'. prevent~on. v. 3.) HV9471.H5,v.3 32 p. GV1903.D4 1912 "Censorship of theatres, moving pic- The Drama of the l~eople. Independent, tures, and related entertainments": p. Sept. 29, 1910, v. 69: 713-715. 366-369. AP2.153,v.89 How miracles are performed in moving pic- Dunklee, Ivah. Posing the Rocky mountain tures. Current literature, Sept. 1908, v. bear; an account of the drama enacted 45: 328-329. AP2.C95,~.45 before the moving-picture machine. World Hulflsh, David S. The motion picture, its to-dsy, May, 1910, v. 18: 525-529. making and ~tstheater. Chicago, Elec- AP2.W75,v.18 tricity magazine corporation, 1909. 144 p. Eaton, Walter P. The canned drama. *Indiana. State, library. Legislative ref- American magazine, Sept. 1909, v. 68. erence dept. Facts concerning the moving 493-500. AP2.A34G,~.65 picture shows of , trom an in- vestigation by the Childrens' aid associa- -Education by moving pict,ures. tion. (Typewritten). Munsey's magazine, Jan. 1912, v. 46: 519- In~lis.-"., W.... Edison and the new education. 526. APZ,M8,v.48 Harpor's weekly, Nov. 4, 1911, v. 5% 8. Edison, T. A. The future of the moving AP2 H28,v.55 picture. New York dramatic mirror, Moralsand moving pictures. Har- June 14, 1911, v. GS: 13. PN2000.NG,v.G5 per's weekly, July 30, 1910, v. 54: 12-13. Pinnegan, F. X. The vogue of moving pic- AP2.H28,v.54 tures. Green book album, June, 1909, v. The work of the newly established 1: 1259-1264. PN2000.G7,v.l board of censors (the People's institute Fuller, Mary. My adventures as a motion of New Pork city). picture heroine. Collier's weekly, Dec. Jenkins Charles F. Animated pictures; an 30, 1911, V. 48: 16-17. AP2.C65,~.48 exposition of the historical development George, Frederick, The construction of a of chrono-photography, its present scien- motion picture play, by Robert Blake tiflc applications and future possibilities. rpseud.1 [Syracuse, N. Y.1 1911. 48 p. Washington, (13. L. McQueen], 1898. 118 QV.G6 1). TR850.J56 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Handbook for motion picture and Moses, Montrose J. The American drama- stereopticon operators, by C. I?. Jenkins tist. Boston, Little, 'Brown, & CO., 1911. and Oscar B. Depue. Washington, D C., 338 11. P S The Knega Co., 1908. 132 g. TR850.J58 "I

Moving gictures that sing and talk Sci- --,- Tricks of the picture trade. Green

entific American, Jan 2, 1909, n. s. v. book album, Aug.- 1911. v. C: 3G3-367. 100: 5. Tl.S5,n.s.v.100 PN2000.Cf7,v.G Moving pictures to show epilepsy. Char- Some tricks of the moving gicture maker. ities and the Commons, ,Tan. 1909, v. 21: Scientific American, ~une-2~,1909, n. s. v. 737. HVl.C4,v.21 100: 476-478, 487. T1.96,n.s.v.lOO National censorship of motion pictures. Sur- The Startling development of the bi-dimen- vey, July 1, 1911, v. 26: 46%-470. sional theater. Current literature, May, HVl.C4,v.26 1908, V. 44: 546-649. AP2.C95,~.44 An account of the formation and worlr Steele, A. The moving piclure show. of the National board of censorship of World's work, Feb. 1911, v. 21: 14018- motion pictures. 14032. AP2,W8,v.21 *New Yorlc (City). Commissioners of ac- Stereoscopic moving pictures in natural col- counls. A report on the condition of mov- ors. Scientiflc American, Oct. 9, 1909, n. ing picture shows in New Yorlr, Mar. 22, s. v. 101:25G, 269-271. Tl.SS,n.s.v.lOl 1911. New Yorlc, 1911. 19 g. Stoddard, Ralph P. The photo-play. [Cleve- A Novel camera for making moving pic- land, 0.1, 1911. 24 11. GV1903S8 tures. Scientiflc American, Jan 9, 1909, Talbot, Frederick A. Moving pictures; how n. s. v. 100: 22. TI .S5,n.s.v.100 they are made and worked New York, Oppenheimer, I?. The moving picture. Thea- Lipgincotts, 1912. 340 p. (Conquests of tre magazine, Jan. 1909, v. 9: 14-16. science series.) PN2000.T5,v.9 Review in Boolrman, May, 1912, v. 36: Palmer, L. E. The world in motion. Sur- 306-309. AP2.B78,~.35 vey, June 5, 1909, v. 22: 355-366. The romance of moving pictures: HVl.C4,v.22 Chamber's journal, Mar. 1910, v. 87: 184- Phillips, Cyrroll. The art of writing mov- 187. AP4.C459~87 ing l~icturestories. Schenectady, N. Y., Tevis, C V. Censoring the five-cent drama. lThe Daily union printing house], 1930. World to-day, Oct. 1910, v. 19: 1133-1139. 9 P. GV1903.P5 AP2.W76,v.19 Pierce, L. F. The nickelodeon. World to- -- Playwriting moving pictures. Green day, Oct. 1908, v. 15: 1052-1057. boolr album, Jan. 1911, v. 5: 57-60. APZ.L75,v.15 PN2000.G7,v.5 A Pocket chronophotographic apparatus. A Theatre with a 5,000.000 audience. Scientiflc American suawlement.- - Dec. 22, World's work, May, 1910, v. 20: 12576. 1900, v. 50: 20890. ~1.~62,v.50 4P2.W8,v.20 Posing for moving-pictures. American re- Theatres second only to schools. Charities view of reviews, Mar. 1912, v. 46: 371- and the Commons, Mar. 6, 1909, v. 21: 372. AP2.R4,v.45 1038-1039. HVl.C4,~.21 Reliaious use of moving wictures. Literary Thomas, Mrs. W. I. The flve cent theatre. digest, July 30, 1910,-v: 41: 170-172. (In National conference of charities and AP2.L58,v.41 correction. Proceedings, St. Louis, 1910. Richardson, Frank H. Motion picture hand- Fort Wayne, [19101. p. 145-149.) b001i; a guide for managers and opera- HV88.A3 1910 tors of motion picture theatres. New Yorlc Townsend, E. W. Picture plays. Outloolr, city, The Moving picture world, 119101. NOT. 27, 1909, V. 93: 703-710. 186 11. TR850.R5 AP2.08,v.93 Roques, W. Giving a voice to the moving Trioks in moving pictures. L~terarydl- piclure. Technical world magazine, Dec. gest, July 1, 1911, v. 43: 14. AP2.L68,v.43 1911, v. 16: 460-462. Tl.TZ',v.lG Vorse, Mary H. Some picture show audi- Rose. IL. C. Education by moving pictures. ences. Outlook, June 24, 1911, v. 98: 441- ly&enlieth century magazine. Fei. 1912, 447. AP2.08,v.98 v. 5. 338-345. AP2.T88,v.5 Wallin, J. E. W. Moving pictures in rela- Ross. Ernest N. Scenario writine. Phfla- tion to education, crime, etc. Pedagogi- deighia, Penn. association, [19121. 90 1). cal seminary.-, ,Tune. 1910. v. 17: 129-142. W1903.R7 Lll.P4,v.17 Sargent, Epes W. Borrowing for motion Walsh, G. E. The moving picture drama pictures Green boolr album, Dec. ' 1911, for .the multitude. ~ndependent,Feb. 6, v. 6: 1052-1057. PN2000.G7,~.6 1908, v. 64: 306-310. AP2.153,v.64 -Playing the pictures. Green book Waters, Theodore. Out with a moving pic- album, Sept. 1911, v. 6: 646-650. ture machine. Cosmopolitan magazine, PN2000.G7,v.G Jan. 1906, v. 40: 251-259. AP2.CB,v.40 ------The technique of the photoplay. White, F. M. Where the moving pictures New York city, The Moving picture world, are made. Green book album, May, 1910, 1912. 51 p. GV1903.S3 V. 3: 1060-1065. PN2000.G7,~.3 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

White, Matthew, Jr. The menace of the for moving pictures and the New York picture play. Munsey's Magazine, May, law concerning attendance of children 1911, v. 45: 277-281. AP2.M8,~.45 at moving picture shows. Willey, W. D. The theatre's new rival. HC107.K2A2 1910 Lippincott's magazine, Oct. 1909,. v. 84: Laws, statutes, etc Session laws, 454-468. AP2.L55,~.84 1911. Topeka, 1911. *Wisoonsin. University. Motion pictures Chap. 197: Relating to fire protection and the social center. Address delivered In public buildings. Approved Mar, 14, by John Collier.. .before the Ifit National 1911. p. 334-338. conference on civic and social deve1ol1- Includes sections relative to the con- ment at Madison, Wis, Oct. 25, 3911. struction of moving picture booths, etc. 1912. (Bulletm, general series, no. 313.) Liability of management for injury to spec- Wood, R. W. The photography of sound tator under implied contract as to safety. waves and the demonstration of the evo- National corporation reporter, APT. 22, lution of reflected wave fronts with the 1909, v. 38: 347. cinematograph. (In Smithsonian institu- From Central law journal. tion. Annual report, 1900. Washington, Louisiana. Laws, statutes, etc. Acts passed 1901. 13. 359-370.) QlLS66 1900 by the Gcneral assembly. . ,1910. Baton Rouge, The New advocate, omcia1 journal, LAWS AND LEGISLATION. 1910. (327 11 "An act to amend and re-enact Act no. Brackett, James A,, camp. Theatrical law. 295 of the General assembly of Lou~si- Boston, Mass., The C. M. Clark pub. co., ana of 1908 [approved, July 7, 19101". 1907. 503 p. B. 495-498. Cinematograph exhibitions; conditions which Tnclndes a section relative to the li- may be imposed by licensing an- censing of theatres, moving picture cast. .Ull. Hartford, 1911. 12G3-172GP. shows, etc. (), Dec. 17, 1910, v. 74. 601-603. Maine. Laws, statutes, etc Acts and re- Collier. John. "Movies" and the law. Sur- solves 1909. Augusta, 1909. Chap. 21. An act relative to the use of the cine- matograph. Approved Feb. 24, 1909 : 11. Sli~scons~nlegislature for pictures. 19-21 *Film index, Apr 15, 1911. M~ssachusetts. Laws, statutes, etc. Laws N. Collier, C. Duty of proprietors of thea- and regulations relating to moving pic- tres, amusement garden^, etc., as to safe- tnres. Enforced by the Insl~ectiondepart- ty of patrons. Central law journal, Oct. ment of the District police Boston, I, 1909, V. 69: 250-251. Connecticut. Laws, statutes, etc. Public Bright & Potter printing co., state print- ers, 1909. 28 11. TH9445.T4114 acts.. .l911. Hartford, 1913. 12G3-172GP. Sulll~lementto the revised laws of Moving pictures: Chapters 186, 245. the commonwealth of Massrrchusetts. Copyright infringement by moving pictures. . . . Came and comment, Mar. 1912, v. 18: G08. 1902-1908. Boston, Wrlght & Potter print- ing co, 1910. 1686 11. The Dnty of proprietor of place of amuse- "An act relative to the use of moving ment Lo provide far safety of patrons. picture machines [Agprovecl June 1, Bench and bar, Oct. 1910, v. 23: 9-12. Chicago legal news, Nov. 12, 1910, v. 43: 19081": p. 805. 112. "An act relative to the use of the cine- [&;Brit. Laws, stalutes, etc. Clnemato- matogra1111 [approved June 1, 19081": 11. 806-807. graph act. Regulating use of inflammable fire.] Justice of the peace (London), 'Sot in Library- of Congress. Dec. 11, 1909, v. 73 597-598. RESEARCH AND INTERCOMMUNICATION. The public general acts pamsed in the A Partial Survey of Ways and Means. ninth year of the reign of His Majesty (The Dial, Chicago, Ill.) King Edward the Seventh.. . [I9093 Lon- Of I~lbliog~ngl~lcnl~inrlerlnlm#s, Ituge nnd don, Printed by Eyre and Spottismoode, snulll 11n~t.l~re.uent, ancl fulu~e.L11el.e nrc many, for R Bailey, the King's printer of acts 1mc1 they arc! of gvcal utility : hut it 1s not the clllcf pnrpose of this nnte to den1 lh~~ewitl~We of Parliament, r19091 1 v. haw In nllncl rntliel tl~osepublicntlons nncl or- "Chapter 30. An act to make better ,rrall~sntlonswhich nRolA I~sslst~ncein current re- ~rovision for securing safety at cine- senwh. 01 tIil'oug.11 the mdlum of ~~hichinres- tlgntors ran be plnced In 1111ert commiinicntion matograph and other exhibitions [25th with ench utliel- It IS genernlly I ecognlaecl now Nov. 19091". (2), 5 p th.lt the serioor: stndent is no longer content Kansas. Bureau of labor and industry. wlth ~rintedlitcmture. Re must seek, find, if ~~os?rll~lc,secure the last WOI~on the mhject III Twenty-sixth annual geport, 1910. Tope- lmint. Ilr nlny join sornc one 01 more of the ka. 1911, 269 p. societle% natlonnl or Internntlonnl devoted to Part 7: p. 215-222, d~scnssesfire escape the luntters or problems of iutulr& to hlm.bur. he will stlll find thnt there is a chnsrn which insgection, theatre ventilation, booth cnnnot be brldged over except by some onc gen- SPECIAL LIBRARIES tle3 lo ampply. itit11 tllis state of affairs. it wns ilot surpris- lug lo lienr of the r~~ntlonof RIIC~I un Institution he 3Iunlch The minini~~~nycnrly subscription 1'01. iiieu~hcr4iipIs only ~lxmnrltr (;lbont $1.50). l)r. Ost~vnld,hns ulrendy. according to report, tnt fur Internntionnlen Ahal~schfor'th~l1rltL1I~~- clonnl~vl to 'Ihe Brur1;c." the slim ot one linn- er IC~fIIh~un~en(Internntionnl Inutitutc for t@ dved thouwl~rlmarks ($24,000) from hls urlvnte lntercl~nnaeif nrhrcesblve exnerlences). of rnlilcll iorlnne. An nc'tlve Internrltionnl pcopngandn will. no doubt. won be commenced bv "lHe R~~ucke." \\~hl~hhns, so f~lrheen gtr~ngxp&inl attentioil to the o?g;tnlzat~nn of ~thwork in Gei~nt~nr.It nl rashe, 'l.'ranlt~u~~-~l~n-~lnln. nlll I,~IIIIIII)~V rhtal)lial~.111 due cowbe, lrrnn'cl~ or- In the United Stntes we thlnlt flrst of the g~~nix~lllons111 the mrloiis conntriefi, and w1II be- Sili~lllhon~nilInstltntion kith its cMcicnt Inter- ~IIIlhr l)nl)ltcntm~of an olilcifll orgnu ot Inter- nailonnl I':xc~~:~II~Pthr&gh whIc11. indeed, Inter- coinmiinlcat~on lhe scope of "Dle Ilruclte," nn- rel.~tlons wlt11 I)le Ilrucke" were estnblished I~lte tl~t01' tlny olller ptevlouslg ex-lstlng hotly, AnrlI 20. 1!)1!!. and tlie Intcrcllunge of ~OCLI~~II~~ I.; niillmltrcl as lo hlll)jccI Its menlhers wlll Iw I~erm. Tho t'n~wede 1nqtitutlon.-nlso richly en- prl! 1lcg~1111 \nl)inlt ~lnerles on any ininglnable tloked. Is. IIIw 111; ~&thsoninn,' cnrrylng ont n ttrl)ic It will heel( nmhatlon wlth 1111 otlle' in- llberal ,yollcy for the extelision of Useful Icuowl- slit111 Ions. sodrtleh. etc., thcoughoul the world. educ 1l1e scone oI both chose bcucflcleut bodlee, Among ~tsfirst sel~lona lnsks, tl~ei~efola.will be lioirever. is re.itlalcted, Poi* tlie most part, to mnt- tlic c~~nll)lli~t~onof 11 complete Ikt of tllc almost lcrs of srlence, pure ~lndnpplled. "The Scientt- i~uiinmc~~nblco~~gi~nlz~lll~~ns 111 oaistence, w~tli flc Amerlcan" ~nn~~rrnrateclmnng yenrs ago n some ~nd~~ntionof tl~plr scope nncl Burpose Trne, column for notra 1iilc1 rlnerles ivllicll la much thlh wis Inlpaely nccom~~lisllcdn few senrs ngo pntr'onlxed by Its ~~enders .'The Pul~lisller and 11.v the ('nriirxie Tn\llt~itlon, in 11s '~l-~nndboolc ~{et,i~~er"IX'PW Sork) iov Orlol>er, 1011 (1)ages 111 Imrnetl Societles in .\mericn," and in its ns 17-It)) pr~nled IL useful llsl of A~nerlcaii 8061- yet unetllte(1 lists for fo~wgilcountries; Biil therc etles deroletl to rlilld-welfare and other @.ul)jeClS, ~txlnalns nerel'ihrlerr; emgle room, for the good whlcli nre willing to nnswer questlons withln nork ondert~ilicn 113' "1)1ts ljrwkc Its ~lltlmstc- ilielr wopc. Sornetlllnfi 01' tllls Irlnd wns nlso IY Inl'ge col.llh of ctwrespondents tl~~oi~gboulIlic nttern])ted by "Sgecinl I~~hrnrles"for June, 1011 c~~-tIi./etl\vorltl ~1115t1rm n very stroug morlring (pngwi 24-5R). but 11 more llenrls cornplcte list orgnnlzatlon II1)pe;uh In rlie Iront pages of the ciirronl issnc~ \Ye Bnv~cho.;eii to prescnl first thls interun- oC "Tllc Sr~r'vcy." It reninmed, however. for lional 11WjWt In ~tslntest form, belore clonling Iioston lo eslnbliqli tlie Arst ('0-operntire Infor- wltli ..;om? of the nntion,ll imdertnltlnas. In order luatinn Rnrran of un~estricledscope, nrid to form tu linre tlir hron(1cat poshlble pr~ull~-\\.~ri\for tlllit n c3rd-I11(1~1 02 1111 its 1uelnbcC8. with notes of i~lrlmntcc40-or(11nalion of eudcnror whcl~1s rnp- ~llrlrsl~ocinl Ituowledge. This brings these sent- Id11 I~ccom~ngst1 enscntlal t~rlrigreti~nrlts, nt Inst, to the concrete proposl- I!! I31g1:11icl. lhe old London "Soi~snnd Quer- tlon lhnt there Is erent need oP nn .\mc.rlcnn I?.. n~Ii1c111111s aplxwed weekly since 1841) and i'o-opcratlvc Tnforrnn?lon ll~~reflu,with lxancl~es is ~eil~lerednwesaible by man\. excclle~lt indexes, In nll the prlncip~l librnries, universities, col- Ih nil rsrc'cdmgly uaeru'l meails of research nnd leres. and commerclnl clrlbs of tlle countrv. nncl Inturcoii~~i~nnic~~t~nn,l?ilrticrilnrly on snbjects of with' 11s own otlicinl organ of Inter-com~il~hicn- lltwntuw. gr.lrnmflr, 1inq.nihtlcs. pllllology, 111s- htm to Im lssucd nlonthly. Such nn orpnnlmtlon. lory, I,logrt~~)li),hernltll.y, gencnlogy, folklow, wlth lie~idquurters In Chlcngo us the con~~nercinl lrll~li~r~rnl>hy.:rind allied mnttern. There also es- nnd lnllrontl centre, and where the Iibrn'y facil- ities nre uC the bcst, coulcl'soon become of pent 1st In (:reat Frltrlin nnd Irclnucl numerous locnl prncticnl ~sclnlncs~.It might nlm flrt na tho "Sotes nnd Ouerlcx" mnynsl~~os,nn(1 nlnny socl- Arnerlcau represeutatlve of "Dle Rruclce." The rtlrq ol' 1'3 ried ptrl poscn. Among ihnsc whose olr- ptesent time seoms oppo~~tnnefor swlous consid- wts sllol~ldIle 01 gcncr~ll~nterest Is the Rritlsh l~ratiunof snrll a proletmt. In Lhla connection It ln\tlt~~leof Social Srrvlce. 4 Tevlstoclc Square, I\ well lo cnll nltentlon lo the Slmlnl l,ibrn~~les 1.11n1h1ii \!: ('.. \vhlch has lm olIiclnl orgnn. .\ssrc~ntion, wlllcl~ 18 the ctlltrni orgnn for n I In seelilnr: 11 Illtels cns~dldtlte for nurnl~er of scntlerlng rind, to some cxtent, Inire- .i]ll)o~nl~nt'lllas 1111. l3rilisll represcninlir~of "1Mr It~trrl instltotlons co~crlnpn laipc field of im. 1:rncltr.' llo\vever we ~vonlil most naturnllg turn l~ortrwtwork whkli 1s In greflt need of orgnninn- ~IIz~wh :In ory,uiizntio,l ns Thc InformatIan nnd l Inn ~lncl co-oprm l ire ~?IPol~t. icri ile Ilrlfl mhic11 .\grnc'y 1hura11 J. K. Shaw, Director. 2-1 1Inl.t Slrcet IInll~nrn. Imidon, IT C Among 311 glvos evwy promise or flu 11111uidant Il~ll-vcst. SIi;~\v's vnrrent In\eztlpfltlon~Is one relntlng lo '1'11 tlir wpporl ol' such n Llnnncr ~niglit rally the protlnction 01 crockel\, chinn, earthcnwnrr. tlw lendlnp commercial nnrl incluqlrlnl boclles of the cnctrrtrv, prwlded thnt. 11i the firtnie tima, elc... I!) the \.tlrlon~cuunli&, In bellnli 01 !I rwm- ntletlunte menox arc errtnl~lished for lho necesanry IIIII~) ~l~,tli~ligR p111e11iecI tlin~~eloven for iirlng Inle~cnmrn~~l~l(~lltlonns to cllY1'ent lnsestigations. ~lvlt1.1 1 'I'lii, I.; nt least snggestire of ilic corn rn-rc.111l ~r~~sll~lllllclsof sucll fl cle~w~ng-l~ouse, 'Po C~ldlitntediwusslnn nnd dellnitc nctlon, tlle In Frnuee, we hnre '~1,'InIel~medinire cles ('l~er- following r011g11 drnft nl n pmspectus Is np- llr~lr. 1.t i'11rieux." nl)perr~~ingin 1',1r1s tllwc~ ~endeil. tlnw ti nlontll, hince Ih'N A gcncrnl indes to It% vtmrrnt.; t~rthe yenr 1WG 111lb been printed. .\ voml)~ct:~srt ot t111h pe~lotllcnl mnp be POIIII~ In the 1111111rrot 111e IIn~vc~sityof ('liicngo. 0Ii.l IXY * : 11,111~Ilw tlic clumor and luleresting contrll~utionh lnl To fnrnlsh IL centlwl Body or clen~lng-liouae In 115 tolrmns, relating to Breuch history and PI*thp Intervhnnge of nr~tl~entlcinformation on 111.1 \\-P rnllsl not 01 ellook. In pnssing, the cx- nll nub.lccts of sclence. technology, history, cow ~slelireof the Instltut 1uternatlonnl pour In chf- merte, tli~nspnrlntlon,ttnvel, nnd nil other mnt- iuwn drs Kr~eriences Soclnl~s, under the gm- t~r4\wtho~it l'~?stl'iction. em1 cllvectlon or I'rof Dr. Rodolphe Broda, 50 (11) To enconrilge co-operntion In the Intrr- Iluu i'loude Bernard, Pnrm Its afficlnl organ. change of trscful Informcltlon and for thnt Dnr- ' Im Docnmeuts dl1 Progres," Is lnterestlng nncl pose establish brnnclieh iu nll the l?rinclgnl li- usefi~l The French represenlnt~on of "~le l~mries,nuiversltles. nnd ' otllcr Instltntlons of I:~i~clic"mlght, perhaps, bc asslgned to the Inrtl- lenrnlng throughout the Vnited Stntes, ns well SPECIAL LIBRARIES

as to seek nffillntion with 8lmilnr ' institutions topics, no. 1, (Bulletin, 1912, no. 11, whole and socictles In nll puts of the world. number 482) to the discussion of the (c) TO place Invesilgntors Into d~rectcommunl- "Educational Museum of the St. Louis cation wlth ench other when mol~~t~llydesll'ed. public schools", adds a brief bibliography fdl,-, Tn-- mnke- ~ sneclfll Inqnlrles for the l~eneflt of membela. of educational museums, which will prove (e) To !)nblish tm oflcutl orghn "Intercom- l~articularlyvaluable as this phase of edu- munlcnt~on to bc Issued monthly nt n yearly subacriptloh prlce of 11bo11l $3 00, of \vhlch n cation is of comparatively recent develop- smnll portion, to be dcterm!lned, mny be retrilned ment.

IIF th~... lorn1 brr~ncll~ sendme snl~scriptions (Tllc c6ntentz of ellcli isrue of tile joulnnl will be tlr- Employment-Children-Supervision. The rnnged in older of subjecl nccordlng to tllc deci- Dep't of social investigation of the Chl- mnl systcrn or clnusll~c.atIon, thuq I~vlnglng con- veniently together nll ltenls of 1111Ied interest. cago school of civics and philanthropy Ench searls7 volume will be nccompnnied bs u (Russell Sage foundation), has recently ..-. . . issued a Report made for several Chi- prr ~rr~cc;lss. 111 member\ slinll hure the grlvilege of sub- cago women's clubs on "Finding employ- mittmg brlefly worded qoelles on nuy s~tbject ment for children who leave the grade wlthout restriction, but ewb sepnrnte query shall schools to go to worlr", on pages 63 to 56 he tL~com~tInl~dIw an uddressed envelope duly of which .is a selected bibliography relat- stnrnned foi retnm nostnne.- - COS< WC.: ing to employment supervision. There ~11~11be no membership fees beyond the Nitrogen-Sources. In "Utilization of at- subscription price of the offidol organ, but thc buren11 shnll not be expected to unclert~tke mltll- mospheric nitrogen" by T. H. Norton, no. out charge speclal resetuchew of nn expctisirc 52 of the Special agents series issued by charncter for the Ilenefit of Img slngle member : the U. S bureau of manufactures, a bi- neither wII1 the lmrenu nssomc the refiponsil~~litp of gettlng Itnswers to 1111 qllertes nor gunrantee bliography is included on the preaent the accu~ncyof informntlon obtnlned through its sources of nitrogen. p. 177-8, 1912. medium, Old age pensions. A bibliographical index. C'oment nnd criticism will show needed modi- instead of a formal blbliographp, is a nov- Ucntions nnd improsemenih. but something of this cl~nnicleris requlrcd in oor highly sgecinl- el feature of a new boolr by L. W. Squier, me11 and rnpidlg rnovlng life. on "Old age dependency in the United Ermsr, F. McPim States; a complete survey of the pension Chicngo, July 10, 1012. movement". The books, etc, referred to BIBLIOGRAPHIES. in the text are listed alphabetically by Agricultural education. Benjamin Marshall title and author and the page or llages in Davis concludes his recent boolr on "Agri- the text given where they are mentioned. cultural education in the public schools, 1912. a study of its development with particu- Paint. The U. S. Geological Survey has lar reference to the agencies concerned" issued an advance chapter from Its "Min- with a biblibgraphy of 28 pages. No at- eral resources of the United States, cal- tempt, the author says, has been made to endar year, 19111', dealing with the "Pro- make it complete: the entries were select- duction of mineral paints in 1911" by W. ed with the view of nresenting typical C. Phalen, which includes a bibliography contributions on varioua phases of agri- of Ave pages. The items listed are group- cultural education in elementary and sec- ed in four divisions, geology and statistics ondary schools. 1912. of mineral paints and pigments, technol- City planning. The Report of the Metro- ogy and use of paints and pigments, re- politan plan commission submitted Jan. sults of recent teats of yaints and paint 1, 1912, contains as one of the items in its materials, paint industry. 1912. appendix, a "Selected bibliography of city Social evil. In the second edition of E. R. planning." p. 59-60. A. Seligman's "The Social Evil, with spe- Education. The Final report of the Illinois cial reference to conditions existing in the education commission ~ssued in 1911, as City of New York, a report prepared (in printed in the Report of the Illinois State 1902) under the direction of the Commit- , superintendent of public instruction for tee of fifteen," which appeared this year, the year 1908-1910, contains many valu- the author in revising and enlarging it, able short bibliographies in connection has included a comprehensive bibliogra- with the discussions of various problems phy on the subject, of 30 pages. The en- of school administration. Reference lists tries are arranged by countries and di- - are found on state superintendentalof pub- vided into two groups; signed and anony- ' , lic. instruction, state boards of education, mous. 1912. county boards of education, school trus- Suggestion in school hygiene. To an arti- tees under county, township and district cle under the above title by W. H. Burn- organization, teachers' licenses, teachers' ham, in the Pedagogical seminary of June salaries, and teachers' institutes. 1912, is appended a bibliography on the Educational museums. The U. S. Bureau topic. Of the twenty-eight entries in ,the of education, in its Current educational list twenty-one are to foreign material.

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