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American Practice in Information Service . . Rose L. Vormelker 239 Industrial Publications ...... George C. Tenney 248 The Application of Cataloging Methads to an Abstracting Service Olga Slzevchik 25 1 To Show or To Know? ...... Robert Whitford 253 Library Magazine Articles of Interest. . S. Richard Giovine 256 Our Proceedings ...... Alma C. Mitchill 258 Letters to the Editor ...... 258 A Fine Precedent - Dorsey W. IIyde, Jr.; A Job Well Done - E. F. Spilzer; A Welcome Change - Mary Peyton Ballard; An- swers Needed - Thelma R. Reinberg; Our Help to Public Li- braries- Maud D. Sdlivan; New Sources of Inforrnation- Maria C. Brace; A Big Question - M. F. Bkhar; That Question of Standards - Isabel L. Towner. Group Officers for 1938-39 ...... 261 Publications of Special Interest ...... 262

Indexed in Industrial Arts Index and Public Affairs Information Servrce

OCTOBER 1938

VOLUME99 NUMBER t SPECIAL LIBRARIES MARKANC. ~/IANLEY, Editor Vol. 29, No. 8 October, 1938

American Practice in Information Service * By Rore L. Yormclker, Business Research Librarian Cleveland Public Library

HEN a business man in America Although there is a great deal of dupli- Wfaces a problem on which he needs cation in these sources, each one makes information, he has a host of sources at its contribution to American practice in his command. He may seek it in his pub- information services. Many are available lic library, his own research department for the asking, others may be purchased or library, his trade association, his Gov- for a modest amount, while still others ernment - federal, state, or city -his require sizable fees. Unfortunately the trade papers, his chamber of commerce, larger fee does not always guarantee a a collegiate school of business or bureau more important contribution to the in- of business research, one or more of the formation needed than do lesser ones. quasi-government agencies as the Board "The story has been told of a New of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- York business man who called in a wall- tem or the Securities and Exchange known counselor to advise with him in Commission. These by no means exhaust connection with a certain perplexing his resources. He still may expect to find problem in his business. his answer in reports issued by his bank, "Three days later this business man his newspaper, his advertising agency, received from the 'expert' a lengthy re- his counsel, his broker, one of the en- port outlining how another company dowed foundations for' research as the (name not mentioned) had worked out a Brookings Institution or the National similar problem. Accompanying the re- Bureau for Economic Research, a private porl was a bill for a sum in four figures. corporation that may have made studies "The recommendation was just what of similar ~roblems,or in some of the was needed, and a check was mailed trade literature in the form of catalogs, promptly and cheerfully. instruction books, and house organs is- ''It was fortunate for this executive's sued by manufacturers. If these have not peace of mind that in clearing off his solved his problem he may still consult desk at the end of that week, he threw commercial information service as Pren- away, without examining it, a certain tice-Hall, Inc., Moody's Investors Serv- technical journal of his industry which ice, Anderson's Business Comparisons, had lain there for two weeks and which Standard Statistics Co., Dartnell Cor- he had been 'too busy' to read ; for in poration Service, the magazine indices, that journal was the complete story upon abstract services, an individual exoert, -.which the expert's report was based. The his university professor, a fellow club only difference was that it was written member, or a fraternity brother. more briefly and simply, and the com- Prepared for the Association of Spccld Libraries and lnforrnatlon Bureaux of Great Britaln, September 1938. pany name was given so that he \vould SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8

have been in a posilion to get further information, those of greatest value to details if he had wanted to foljow it business are probably the Department down." of Commerce, the Department of Ag- Library Information Service. - If the riculture, the Department of Labor, and business man has his own business li- the Treasury Department. brarian it is to be expected that he or she The various bureaux of the Depart- will be able to produce the fact or facts ment of Commerce are responsible for needed from as many of the sources previ- the census figures on production, wages, ously indicated as have pertinent data. occupations, population, agriculture, mines This may be done by supplying a bibli- and quarries, construction; for data on ography; making abstracts; writing a foreign trade; market studies for numer- report, data for which are culled from ous commodities; statistics on sales and numerous sources; by producing the inventories; on wealth and income; retail book, trade paper, pamphlet or report distribution figures; standards and spec- with the relevant item definitely marked; ifications; and simplified practice rec- or by relaying the specific answer by ommendations. Theoretically this is the telephone. department devoted to business interests Xf Mr. Business Man wishes to consult in the country. the library himself, he will find a care- It is, however, impossible to allocate fully prepared catalog arranged by sub- the business interests of the country to ject, author, and title, of all the books any one department. The data on prices the librarv contains. He will also find issued by the Department of Labor are there many periodical and newspaper put to greater use by the nation's busi- indexes which will expedite his search in ness executives than bv those concerned that field. In addition to these "keys to with social and economic conditions. print" he will find many special indexes The Department of Agriculture log- and files compiled by the individual ically is concerned with collecting and libraries to meet special needs in a com- disseminating information of vital con- munity. For example, the Business In- cern to the agricultural population of the formation Bureau of the Cleveland Pub- United States. Here are compiled fore- lic Library compiles a list of sources on casts on crops for this country, and sta- statistics and maintains many special tistical data on crop yields, and acreage. files of data of local interest that would That this information is often the not be found in the catalog or magazine starting point for a business problem indexes. More and more he will find a may be illustrated with the problem of trained staff to assist him in locating the a concern about to market a special items he can use from the vast amount ladder for apple picking. The first fact of material that cannot get adequate necessary for an intelligent setting of indexing in existing Ihrary tools. sales quotas was to know the number of Federal Goventment. - Let us now apple trees of fruit-bearing age in esist- consider some of the orcanizations- that ence and LO have definite information nriginate information. The most expan- concerning the location of these trees. sivc of these in America is the Federal These data were readily available, through Government with its numerous de- the Department of Agriculture reports, parirnents and bureaus. LYhile all de- to the Cleveland business man who made parL~ncntscollect and make available his rcquest known to the Business In- I From "Tme Out lor Progrc~s."by Huhe~t R. Upde- formation Bureau of the Cleveland Pub- grnR Tl~sanpcarcd In The .Ifa~aancof Btrsincss for May. 132'1 lic Library. October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

The weather reports were used by a the government are published and the bank to help determine upon what basis publications listed in the Monthly Cat- a loan to a southern firm could be made. alog of United States Publications, still This firm's ability to pay depended upon there is a great deal of unpublished the cotton crop. The cotton crop de- material in the files at Washington. This pended upon the boll weevil. It was may be consulted there in some cases, known that the boll weevil propagates and in other cases special reports will be under certain weather conditions! There- compiled by the Bureau for a service fee. fore, a study of weather reports could Information collected by state govern- forecast the cotton crop! Their irnpor- ments parallels that of the Federal Gov- tance to those engaged in aviation trans- ernment with the exception that the portation brings another instance of an information is usually limited to the information service invaluable to busi- situation in the specific state. These data ness, even though primarily intended for are announced to the public through the farmers. Monthly List of State Pub1ications.l The Bureau of Labor Statistics col- City governments have no clearing lects figures on wholesale prices, retail house for listing publications, although prices, building construction, cost of liv- many are indexed in Public AJairs In- ing, pay rolls, and industrial disputes. formation Service. The various municipal These are published at regular intervals reference libraries are the best sources through printed bulletins and processed for data on cities. releases. Quasi-Government Agencies. - These It is significant to note that the merged are agencies that have been created by firm of Dun and Bradstreet, Inc., has special legislation or executive order, but discontinued publishing the Index Num- are entities in themselves and not respon- ber on Wholesale Prices which had been sible to any one government department. published by Dun's since 1860 and by Among them are the Interstate Com- Bradstreet's since 1890. Willard L. merce Commission, the Securities and Thorp, Director of Economic Research Exchange Commission, Board of Govern- for the firm, gave as reason for this action ors of the Federal Reserve System, and the fact that the government's Index others. The information provided by Number of Wholesale Commodity Prices, them differs from that of government compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statis- departments in that it frequently covers tics, United States Department of Labor, data never before available in any form. Washington, D. C., was being con- It is given in greater detail and with structed in accordance with the most re- greater frequency than would be possible cent improvements in technique, and for a government agency. For example, since it now was available weekly, it the Interstate Commerce Commission had a more representative coverage than collects and publishes detailed figures on either of the older index numbers. operating revenues and expenses of rail- The Treasury Department provides roads, statistics on railroad wages, ac- information concerning- the nation's fi- cidents, traffic performance and equip- nancial situation. Income tax returns are ment, and gives these data for specific used as a barometer for the financial railroads - not merely general statistics. condition of various communities which Similarly, the Securities and Exchange in turn becomes an important factor in Commission has detailed data on the any market study. financial organization and condition of

While many of the data gathered by 1 Published by L~braryof Conpresa, Washington, D. C. 242 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 all firms whose securities are traded on preting and giving suggestions for com- the principal exchanges. This includes plying with new legislation. The Social even salaries paid to officers. For some of Security Act and the Price Discrimina- our larger corporations, the material so tion Act are examples of legislation that gathered takes up several feet of shelving busied trade associations in the latter space. respect. The Board of Governors of the Federal Other information services listed in the Reserve System, formerly the Federal survey were: abstract service -supply- Reserve Board, which has been in exist- inn- members with abstracts of articles ence since 1914, is responsible for in- relating to their industry; library service formation on bank debits, assets and li- -maintaining a library at headquarters abilities of member banks, industrial pro- for use of members: statistical service duction, department store sales and -campiling and relaying to members stocks. The twelve individual Federal combined statistics of their industry; Reserve District Banks compile monthly bibliography service; a clipping service; business reviews for their districts. These a photostat service; and the all-general reviews give an excellent cross-section of term -information service. business conditions throughout the coun- Some trade associations limit their ac- try and are available for the asking. tivities strictly to members, while others, The Hearings before numerous con- conscious of the importance to industry gressional investigating committees are of ~ublicconfidence and of the interrela- bringing to the front pages of our news- tion of industry, publish many of their papers, actual data concerning the inner findings for public consumption. For ex- workings of such projects as the Ten- ample, statistics on manufactured rubber nessee Valley Authority and of the goods by company are closely held by strikes initiated by the Committee for the Rubber Manufacturers of America, Industrial Organization which could as arealso the company data by the Auto- othenvise be gathered only by hearsay mobile Manufacturers Association. On and surmise. the other hand, the National Machine Trade, Technical and Professional As- Tool Builders Association gives to the sociations. -A recent survey ' brought public press its monthly indei of machine to light the existence of 68 distinct activ- tool orders, which has become an impor- ities of trade associations for their mem- tant barometer for other industries. The bers. These range from abstract services Automobile Manufacturers Association to cooperative warehousing. is issuing to the public at large a monthly Of the ten activities most common to bulletin "aimed to promote better un- the various types of associations, services derstanding of the problems of this relating to information ranked high in industry and of constant improvement each type. For some there is a legislative in design, efficiency, price reduction, and service to keep members informed by labor relations." This includes also much means of bulletins and conferences of needed data on production and employ- legislation affecting them. In some cases ment in the automobile industry. In this the trade association directs an official respect it resembles the invaluable statis- protest against pending legislation that tical data issued by the American Iron will be detrimental to the industry. In and Steel Institute. other cases it supplies informatian inter- Chambers of Commerce. - These or- ganizations of business men in a specific ' Chamber at Commerce of the Un~tcdStates - Trade Assoclatlon Acllvit~es,1938. community are concerned primarily with October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 243 developing that community. Their ac- Wharton School of Finance and Econ- tivities may consist of a study of local omy, later known as the Wharton School business conditions and opportunities, of Finance and Commerce, at the Uni- the results of which are used to encourage versity of Pennsylvania, founded in new industries to come to the city; io de- 1881.1 It was alone in the field until 1898, velop or lend their moral support to civic when the second and third collegiate ventures; and, in general, to make the schools of business made their appear- city known as a good place in which to ance at the University of Chicago and at live, work, and play. For this it is neces- the University of California, respectively. sary to have certain factual data - part According to L. C. Marshall, by 1925 a of which the staff must collect from the total of 117 colleges and universities had chamber membership and part of which developed a more or less definite set-up may be secured by rearrangement of for instruction in the field of busine~s.~ existing data from other organizations. These facts are mentioned only to show In Cleveland, Ohio, the Chamber of how relatively recent is the movement to Commerce statistician is res~onsiblefor provide collegiate training for those plan- figures on employment in selected indus- ning careers in business, which President tries in the City of Cleveland. He collects Lowell of Harvard University described from other agencies and publishes in the as the "oldest of the arts, but the newest official publication of the Chamber, fig- of the professions." ures on building construction in Cleve- Identified with' universities and col- land, transactions on the Cleveland legiate schools of business and growing Stock Exchange, index of bank debits in with great rapidity are the bureaux of Cleveland and other pertinent data. business research. These bureaux have Information is kept on file concerning specially trained research staffs and un- ~roductsmade and sold in Cleveland and dertake studies that have specific value new incorporations within the city. to the industries or to the business inter- These activities may be found dupli- ests of the communities in which they are cated in other cities by their respective located. The value of their work is de- chambers of commerce. In some cities the pendent upon the cooperation they can information service supplied to the public get from business concerns. Trade associ- and to members by the chamber of ations or other groups of business men commerce is provided cooperatively by are constantly working with such bu- the chamber and the public library. This reaux in their comparative studies on is true in Hartford, Connecticut, and in operating expenses and the like, and in- Providence, Rhode Island, where the deed many studies are made at their business branches of the public libraries request and financed by them.' The first are in the Chamber of Commerce build- such bureau was organized at the Har- ings. In other cases the chamber itself vard University Graduate School of has a library and, indeed, the first busi- Business Research in 1911. Its first study ness library in the United States of which concerned operating expenses for shoe there is any record is that of the Chamber retailers. This meant collecting from the of Commerce of the State of New York, 1 The Collegiate School of Burrncsa, edltcd by L. C. Mnr- which was organized in 1833. sldt. 1928. Collegiate Schools of Business and 1 University Educalron for Buanean, by 3. H. S. B-rd and J. F. Dewhurrt. 1931 p. 252-253. Bureaux of Business Research. - The a Denlopment of Harvnrd Unrvcrslty, edited bv S. 6. first collegiate school of business to be Morrmn. 1930. p. 548. 4 Educalion for Business Mntragement, by J. A Bowre. established in the United States was the 1930, p. 109. 244 SPECIAL LIBFURIES \'ol. 29, No. 8 merchants figures on sales, inventorm, Miunii Bminess Revzew. Published by merchandise costs, wages and salaries, School of Business Administration, rents, advertising, deliveries and all the RIiami University. Oxford, Ohio. other items needed for "doing business." Pittsb~irghBusiness Review. Published by Later they covered other fields - the the Bureau of Business Research, jewelry trade, automobile industry, gro- University of Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, cery trade, hardware business, and so on. Pennsylvania. For several years the National Retail Toledo Business Review. Published by Dry Goods Association has financed at Bureau of Business Research, Univer- the Bureau of Business Research at sity of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio. Harvard University an annual survey on operating expenses of department stores Commercial, Economic and Financial and specialty shops. Results of the spe- Services. - These are "convenience" cial studies of these bureaux are pub- goods and refer to the type of informa- lished in separate bulletins and reports. tion offered for sale by individuals or The few titles which follow indicate the companies who make a business of col- scope : lecting, compiling, and publishing data Cost of doing business - survey of pe- and statistics covering a given field or troleum retailers in Denver. Bureau of intended for a specific type of client, as Business and Government Research, for example, a banker, broker, or indus- University of Colorado, in cooperation trialist; and kept up to date by regularly with Denver Association of Petroleum revised and supplemental data. Retailers. Boulder, Colorado. Services are of two main types - fac- Economics of the iron and s'teel industry. tual, and opinionative or interpretive. Bureau of Business Research, Univer- Some are a combination of both types. sity of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Fi- They may include data from the entire nanced through grants from Brookings list of sources mentioned in the opening Institution and the Falk Foundation. paragraph. They are intended to relieve Michigan bank failures. Bureau of Busi- the busy executive of the necessity of ness Research, University of Michigan. going through volumes of print to find Ann Arbor, Michigan. that part which he may need at the A study of labor turnover in fourteen moment for intelligent investment of Ohio business concerns in relation to funds, for new business campaighs, or for the cost of a hypothetical system market analyses. of unemployment benefits. Bureau of Factual services in the financial field Business Research, Ohio State Univer- are those published by Moody's Inves- sity, Columbus, Ohio. tors' Service, Poor's, Standard Statistics Co., and Fitch Investors' Service. These Current statistical data or articles give analyses of industrial corporations, discussing current economic conditions banks, insurance companies, railroads, are presented through such periodicals as: public utilities, and governments, cover- Bulletin of Business Research. Published ing a brief history of each, comparative by the Bureau of Business Research, income accounts, detailed descriptions of Ohio State University. Columbus, the corporation's stocks and bonds, and Ohio. names of its officers and directors. Indiana Business Review. Published by From the current economic services Bureau of Business Research, Indiana our Business Man can get, through University. Bloomington, Indiana. weekly bulletins, such data as follows. October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 245

(1) Several weekly business indicators Fina?rcial Services and its supplement such as those on steel output, electricity published by the Special Libraries As- output, coal output, car loadings, busi- sociation in 1931 and 1932 listed 262 such ness failures, checks cashed, commodity services. They vary in price from a price index. (Alexander Hamilton Insti- nominal sum to $500 a year and in some tute - Business Conditions Service.) cases much higher amounts. A new edi- (2) An index of business activity for tion of this handbook is announced for the current week - and on the same line fall publication in 1938. across the page, the business activity Because of the great number of serv- index for 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 weeks ago; for ices on the market, many business men 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months ago; and for welcome two "services on services." One 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 years ago. (Anderson's is the United Business Service which Business Comparison.) contains as a regular feature, a digest of (3) A list of companies which have had eight services on general business, money strikes during the previous month, the conditions, the stock market, commodity number of employees involved, and how prices, production, domestic trade, for- the strikes were settled. (Babson's Re- eign affairs, and a combined "United ports.) Opinion." The other is Business Condi- (4) Life insurance sales, bank debits, tions and Forecasts prepared monthly by payrolls and building for all states and the American Management Association. for 128 cities. (Brookmire Corporation - This digests seven services on the follow- Brookmire Bulletins.) ing topics : General business outlook, (5) Actual prices of commodities. Money and credil, Security market, (Brookmire Corpofation - Brookmire Production, Distribution, Building, Ag- Bulletins, also Babson's Commodity riculture, Commodity prices, Labor and Price Bulletin and McGill's Commodity wages, Foreign trade and conditions. Price Indices.) Research Foundations. - Although en- (6) Outlook for economic and business dowed foundations for research in the developments. (Brookmire Corporation field of business have not reached the - Brookmire Bulletins.) heights attained for research in the fields (7) Brief report on supply and demand of science and medicine, still a beginning for various commodities. (Economic Sta- has been made. tistics.) Due to the urgency of the moment, (8) Index of residential rents for speci- many decisions in America's business fied cities. (Real Estate Analyst.) world have been based on snap judg- (9) Sales and credit forecast, which is ments or on the information at hand at a colored mar, of the United States show- the moment. The idea of applying years ing the value of business for the current of research to a business or economic month and compares it with a year ago. problem is a recent development. (Babson's Reports.) However, it is not so uncommon as it (10) Recommendations for securities once was to hear executives say, "Well, purchases. (~oody'sIrivestors Service, what arc the facts on such and such a Brookmire Bulletins, Babson's Reports, problem? Do we really know how much Alexander Hamilton Business Conditions urremplogrnent, if any, is due to increased Service, Standard Statistics Company's mechanization in industry? Is this a topic Outlook for the Security Markets, and that might weH be studied by the staff of others.) a research foundation which is qualified The Handbook of Comn~erczal and to make an unbiased investigation?" 246 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 The Brookings Institution, the Na- ground of information on which to base tional Bureau for Economic Research, sound judgment. the Food Research Institute, the Twen- Outstanding in this field are: The tieth Century Fund, and to a certain Chase Economic Bullelin, edited by extent the National Industrial Confer- Benjamin M. Anderson of the Chase Na- ence Board. fall in this class. Broad tional Bank; The Business Bulletin of the economic studies are undertaken at Cleveland Trust Company, edited by the request of the board of directors, Leonard P. Ayres; and Economic Condi- an outside organization or the govern- tzons, issued by the National City Bank 'ment. of New York. Each has its own research staff, and Brokers' studies of a number of cor- the results of many of their studies are porations in a certain group - as, for published in book form, periodicals, or in example, the steel companies, or the special bulletins. rubber companies, or an analysis of any The Brookings Institution has special- one corporation -add their bit to the ized in studies of government functions. sources of information in the field of One of its earliest studies resulted in the finance. making of a budget for our Federal Gov- Statistical studies and market analvses ernment. Studies on wealth and income, for a special commodity or community on production and consumption capaci- are frequently made available as separate ties in the United States are typical reports issued by advertising agencies, topics of research for this foundation. periodicals and newspapers. From the National Bureau of Eco- A newspaper may find it necessary to nomic Research have come detailed have actual figures on hand concerning studies on business cycles; on production the size of the market a prospective ad- trends, on mechanization in industry, vertiser would reach were he to place an and on prices. advertisement in that newspaper. One of the recent studies made under Recently a group of newspapers made the direction of Frederick R. Macaulay a survey of consumer goods purchased gives the most exhaustive figures on in a number of cities. As a result it is bond prices and bond yields yet made possible to produce factual evidence con- available anywhere. cerning what make of electric range was To the Twentieth Century Fund goes the favorite of families in the $3,000 the credit for having conducted research income class and from what dealer they on the stock market and its lack of con- purchased the largest number; or what trol that initiated regulatory legislation brand of tooth powder college men of 20 for trading in securities. years of age preferred; or to which radio Banks, Brokers, Advertising Agencies, station the "lady of the house" was lis- Nms$a#ers, Periodicals. - From time to tening at 5 P.M. time all of these agencies issue special All of these miscellaneous and appar- information reports as part of their reg- ently unrelated items have definite dol- ular field of activity. lars and cents value to the prospective Many banks publish authoritative and advertiser. timely periodical reviews of business and Trade Periodicals a?d Neurspapws. - economic conditions, written by their These chroniclers of current events are economists. These are usually free for often the only source of information the asking and if studied with intelligence many business men attempt to watch. would give all who read them a back- They also provide much of the raw ma- October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 247 terial used by commercial services, trade research, and market research. On the associations and research agencies for first and third subject, "an individual their product. expert" got the greatest number of votes, A study of regular features of periodi- research foundations and trade associa- cals reveals that The Commercial and tions coming next in line. Financial Chronicle is the source for The University Prifessor. -A young daily high and low prices of listed secur- graduate in an executive position often ities for the past week; Dun's Review has thinks his college professor would know a regional business index for each of 29 how to handle this or that situation districts into which it has divided the that seems baffling to him. United States; an index number on con- Because a number of business men struction costs and contracts awarded for were calling on their former professors building projects, arranged by type of for help in practical affairs, one professor building and by city, will be found every decided that even the collegiate schools week in Engineering News-Record. Keys of business were failing to prepare their to these data as well as to the text matter graduates for business careers so far as for many magazines,though by no means acquainting them with sources of busi- all, are the Industrial Arts Index,' ness information was concerned. As a Public Affairs Informatwn Sewice: and result of his investigation, there are now, in the abstract services and library bul- as far as I know, two colleges in the letins issued by trade associations, spe- country - Lehrid-Stanford University cial libraries, and business departments in Palo Alto, California, and Cleveland of some public libraries. College of Western Reserve University, Manufadurers' Trade Literature. - Cleveland. Ohio - that have included in There is a volume of material issued by their curriculum a course on Sources of manufacturers themselves that is the Business Informatiom. , latest word on the subject and also the In Conclusion. - Facts accumulating most authoritative. In trade cataloas- we with such bewildering rapidity and con- get lists of products, pictures of products, fusion give impetus to the increasing prices of products, specifications of number of services which aim to sift, products, texts on the uses of products, sort, and interpret existing information texts describing the manufacture of for business use. products, instruction books on how to The 1938 list a of information sources operate certain products. for market research alone gives the fol- Individual Expert. - The American lowing figures : executive faced with innumerable press- Federal and semi-federal agencies...... 35 ing problems is prone te hope there is State governments...... 17 an "expert" from whom he may pur- College and universities...... 97 chase for a price the information needed Bureaux of business research...... 19 Foundations...... 16 for a specific problem. Catalog services...... 18 In 1936 the Market Research Corpor- Commercial organizations...... 541 ation of America sent a questionnaire to 442 busitless firms asking how they Wise Dr. Johnson- spoke truly when would proceed for information on indus- he observed "knowledge is of two kinds. trial relations, public relations, economic We know a subject ourselves or we know where we can find information on it." 1 Published by H. W. Wllson Company, 950 Univcralty Avenue, New Yark City. a Mnrkel Research Sources- 1938 edition. Published by ~Publlrhedby Publlc AEmra Information Servm, 11 Unrted States Dureau of Forelrn and Dorncstrc Commerm. West 40th Street. New York City. Warhmpton. D. C. 1-s-TT-

SPECIAL IJBRARIES 29, No. Industrial Publications By George C. Temtey, Editor Electrical West, San Francisco romance of industry offers no tories and equipment was the knowledge THEchapter more interesting than the of successful and economical operation. story of industrial publishing. It was Industrial publications are founded on a born of necessity when the hand gave base of usefulness. And their success is place to the machine, when the shop be- measured by their ability to fulfill that came a factory, when the fabrication of purpose. raw materials into articles of utility be- Industrial or business publication is a came mechanized. Industrial publishing generic and all-inclusive term. There are made its bow in this country in 1795 with a number of subdivisions currently recog- the inauguration of the Nezu York Prices nized under one or more definitions. Current, which is now published as the Allied with this group, although not Nno YorR Commercial. In 1832 the strictly a part of it, are the society or American Railroad Journal was born, professional journals published to serve and this paper lives today as the Railway the membership of the some 1,800-odd Mechanical Engineer. Iron Age, now professional or scientific organizations Skel, first saw the light of day in 1856. in this country. Typical of these is From these beginnings there has grown Electrical Engineering, the journal of the a strong group of approximately 2,000 in- American Institute of Electrical Engi- dustrial papers serving business and in- neers, or the American Medical Journal, dustry in America today. the publication of the doctors of this It is a hazardous task to estimate the country. Another definition of a group amount of published material in the of these publications deals with the so- United States in any one year. Some sta- called " trade " classification, that group tistically inclined gentleman has com- of magazines serving the fields of mer- puted that all of the books, magazines, chandising and distribution. Advertising newspapers and pamphlets printed in and Selling, Electrical Merchandising, and this country annually comprise 1,800,- Refailing are typical of this classifica- 000,000,000,000 words. At 30 words to tion. Still another grouping consists of the linear foot this is some 11,000,000,000 the "technical " papers, those devoted miles of sentences, a distance approxi- to methods of economic production, re- mately equivalent to that around the search and technological improvement. solar system. To read all of this without This group includes such magazines as stopping for food or sleep a person would Electrical World, Motor, and Heating and lay down the December 31 issue of the Ventilating. A final subdivision includes last newspaper when he was approxi- the so-called "class " publications, those mately 45,000,000 years old. devoted to business organization and Naturally every single book, maga- operation, of which Factory, Business zine, newspaper or pamphlet is aimed at Week, and Advertising and Selling are some specific purpose. This is particu- typical examples. larly true of the industrial press. Their In the publishing field still another vitality as an economic force dates from distinction is applied to industrial pub- that time when business and industry dis- lications. They are grouped as either covered that more important than fac- horizontal or vertical, depending upon October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

the field they cover or the type of service (1) To publish the news of interest to they render. A horizontal paper is one the industry. which cuts across all industries and deals (2) TOpublish technical and operative with a specific function. Factory or Sales material and to provide a clearing house Management are typical horizontal papers. for information which affects the industry. The vertical type provides a service to (3) To publish editorial opinion set- one specific industry. Engineering and ting forth tendencies and trends of the Mining Jourml or Textile World are industry, forecasting to some extent vertical papers. what will result from existing conditions The development of an industrial pub- and calling attention to practices both lishing service to industry usually paral- injurious and beneficial; to discuss de- lels the growth and developemnt of that veloprnentsrelated totheindustry ;topro- industry itself. I can demonstrate this vide through itseditorial influence leader- best by tracing the growth of the elec- ship in matters of policy and politics. trical industry with which I am most (4) To conduct research and special familiar. The first practical electrical surveys and compile statistics reIating application of any magnitude was the to the growth and development of the introduction of Morse's telegraph. TO industry; to maintain files of informa- serve this new and rapidly growing sys- tion for the benefit of the individual re- tem of communication there was started quirements of subscriber and advertiser on March 1, 1874, a publication known alike. as the Operator. This paper covered all (5) To furnish through its advertising phases of electrical development and in pages reliable information concerning 1882, shortly after the first electric materials, merchandise and equipment utility was started by Edison at Pearl required by the industry, rememwg Street in New York, the name was that the prime service of advertising is changed to Electrical World. Application both to sell goods for the advertiser and vf electricity to street railway operation, to inform the subscriber of the merits supplanting horses with motors, caused of such goods and where his requirements , the introduction of Street Railway Journal may be supplied. in 1884. Out here on the Pacific Coast, as In other words, the industrial paper is electrical development got under way, a highly organized disseminator of prac- the Journal of Electricity, now Eleclrical tical knowledge, the keystone in the arch West, was initiated in 1892. As the use of of industrial progress. Industrial pub- electricity became more widespread, lishing has broken down the wall of in- particularly in the home, there was need dividual secrecy in methods and opera- for a trade paper and Electrical Met- tion which existed for 50 years prior to chandising was started in 1905. Today 1900. Manufacturers who did not realize there are fourteen strictly electrical that in exchange for the results of his magazines covering every field of that individual experience he might receive industry, six of which are published by the full research and combined knowledge McGraw-Hill. of his entire industry have been converted As has been stated, the basic purpose of to the doctrine of coBperation. These the industrial magazine is to assist in the magazines offer through their columns production and distribution of a com- the best experience and practice from a11 modity. Authorities are agreed that its of the individual plants which make up functions fall into five major divisions their industry for the benefit of every which may be stated as follows: unit of that industry. 250 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8

How may an industrial publication be (8) To cobperate with all organizations and appraised? Briefly, the earmarks of a indivitluals engaged in creative advertis- ing work. good publication are these: it covers the (9) To avoid unfair competition field; it is accurate; it is complete; it is (10) To determine what is the highest and interesting, and it expresses leadership. largest function of the field which he If an industry is growing, then it needs serves, and then to strive in every legiti- new ideas and methods; its progressive- mate way to promote that function. ness may be judged by the quality of These self-imposed standards further the industrial publication which serves require that the advertising columns of .it. A dying industry cannot support a A.B.P. publications must be open to all high-class magazine. reputable advertisers in their field fur- Another means of reaching these same nishing copy acceptable to the publisher, cdnclusions is to look on the title page they must not be owned directly or in- of an industrial magazine and see whether directly by any trade, class or profes- or not it is a member of the A.B.C. and sional association and finally, they must A.B.P. If it carries the first set of initials not be organs or mouthpieces of any this means that it is a member of the combination of houses to further its or Audit Bureau of Circulation, and that it their special interest as against the joint lives up to the standards set down by that interest of the trade or class. organization. The initials A.B.P. indicate In your reading and study of industrial that it belongs to the Associated Business publications during the last few years Papers and that it subscribes to a code you must have been aware of certain of ethics which dates back to 1915. The definite trends. Competition for the read- A.B.P. code of publishing states: er's time has resulted in the streamlining and modernization of most industrial The publisher of a business paper should dedi- cate his best efforts to the cause of business and publications. Formats have been im- social service, and to this end should pledge him- proved and the papers made more attrac- slf : tive. Then, too, the increasing impinge- (1) To consider first the interests of the ment of government on business has subscriber. forced editors to devote more and more (2) To subscribe to and work for truth and honesty in all departments. space to the entire political picture. (3) To eliminate, insofar as possible, his per- Labor relations and economics command sonal opinion from his news columns, but more and more attention in the editorial to be a leader of thought in his editorial pages. The editoria: approach has become columns and to make his criticisms con- more searching, and the entire content of structive. (4) To refuse to publish "puffs," free-reading the industrial press today is more sig- notices or >aid write-ups; to keep his nificant and more serviceable than at any reading columns independent of advertis- time in its history. ing considerations, and to measure all The basic function of our industrial news by th~sstandard, "Is it real news?" publications is the recording of experi- (5) To declme any advertisement which has a tcndency to mislead or which does not ence and :he interchange of knowledge conform to business integrity. by means ot the printed word. They (6) To solicit subscriptions and advertising bring to the reader, the world eve,., ex- solely upon the merits of the publication. pertly edited news. They bring current (7) To supply advertisers with full mforma- information and constructive comment tion regarding character and extent of circulation, including detailed circula- on the most up-to-date developments in tion statements, subject to proper and the reader's chosen field. The industrial authentic verification, press has been aptly termed "the College October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES

of the Man Who Works," and education, Industry today looks for leadership whether through college, technical schooIs, in its business publications, since for this apprenticeship or self-obtained, is like a broad observation and the development polished and sharpened tool, which be- of perspective are essential. In providing gins to deteriorate and become obsolete this leadership the industrial press is unless cared for, unless constantly im- doing more than merely to perform a proved upon. A reading habit is the useful and essential service. By reason of key to the successful man's achievements. its perspective and due to its position in It is the emblem of the educated man. the vanguard of industrial development, It is a guide post on the pathway which it is serving the cause of economic and the ambitious man walks. scientific progress of civilization itself.

The Application of Cataloging Methods to an Abstracting Service By Olga Shevchik Library of the Lilly Research Laboratories, Indianapolis HE abstracting service in our refer- library staff as well as of patrons. Most Tence library began with the demand vital of the confronting the of a few members of the company's re- user of the file, naturally, lies in finding search staff for a brief, annotated guide his parlicular specific subject. It was to the plethora of scientific material ap- early discovered that a catchword index pearing in the more than two hundred would not be the most efficient approach and seventy-five periodicals in the li- because of the scattering effect caused by brary's files. Specialists within the plant variations in terminology as the file grew. to whom current periodicals are routed A definite system of subject entry conl- were then asked to epitomize the contents parable to that used by the H. W. Wilson of pertinent articles on forms provided periodical guides in more general lines by the library. When returned to the had to be developed and adapted to the library, these summaries were to be technological language of the chemical, edited and checked for bibliographical biological, pharmaceutical and medical data, and master ditto copies with as- sciences. signed subject headings typed on 10 x 13 Of all aids available in this matter the inch sheets ruled to square off eight 7% Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus ap- x 12% cm. sections ready for the Ditto peared to offer the most help, with some Department. Today, in perforated form supplementary assistance from Chemical to allow detaching and filing of those Abstracts for more specific chemical terms abstracts on subiects of interest to each Both of these guides represent forms of individual, the current output of approxi- entry with which the various members of mately one hundred abstracts is dis- the research staff are already familiar tributed weekly to over seventy-five through constant use and allow for a scientific workers in the organization. minimum of mental adjustment in using The complete file of abstracts which is the card abstract file. A late issue of this maintained in the library has gradually standard index is kept as a subject head- changed to conform to existing demands ing list into which added subjects are of reference work on the part of the pencilled. 252 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 Of necessity variations are made from Before the abstracts intended for the practise followed in this guide and general distribution are run off on per- any other formal one that might be used. forated sheets it has been possible to For our own use, we need extensive filing ditto two complete abstracts on heavy under pharmaceutical trade names, for card stock for the library master card data must he readily available on the file. This allows one author and one sub- company's own products as well as those ject card. Where additional subject of others in the field. Timeliness is a fac- entries are needed use is madeof the " see tor that prevents slavish adherence to abstract under" card, which is typed in formal guides which necessarily lag the library by a clerical assistant. To several months or so behind the periodi- carry the above illustration further, the c& in date of publication. A case in heading "Burns, therapy" might have point is the sudden rise of the agent included a card citing author, title and "Sulfanilamide" which burst upon a source plus the legend "see abslracl wondering world and in the space of under: 'Salicyl compounds, Amyl sali- weeks became a household word a month cylate '." or two before current indices arrived to Standard library practise is followed in herald its coming. the relative position of author, title and Each abstract is combed closely to subject on the 7% x 12% cm. cards used discover all possible subject approaches. in the file. Subject headings are typed in In the case of a drug or chemical product, red not only for predominance but also trade names and chemical names are of for greater consistency with the practise special significance in a file of this nature prevailing in our card catalog. Under the and, therefore, are used as subject entries. title, at the same indention, is the journal In looking for a reference on one of our reference, followed at the same indention own products, " Carbarsonen in a 1937 by the abstract. index, we find we must look again under It is very important in our file to indi- Trichomoniasis, Vaginal. Then again, cate illustrations, important data which another instance of difficulty in locating manv standard indices fail to mention. A information about the therapeutic use of very recently added feature is a note to

a chemical is with Amy1 salicylate. indicate whether the article cites "case- ~ Quarterly Cumulative Index Medicus re- reports." Illustrations, case reports, and fers from Amyl salicylate in this fashion : bibliographies constitute "collation " here "Amyl salicylate, see cross reference and are placed at the first indention, under Salicyl compounds, Amyl salicy- following the abstract. late." Following this up, we find the Joint authors are not added entries, cross reference: "see 'Burns, therapy. '" but are merely listed at the lower left- Elimination of waste motion demands hand corner of the main cards. We have more directness than this in a business- found that the institution at which the like abstract file. For our purposes, Amyl work described in the article has been salicylate itself must not refer to another done is a valuable part of the data de- cross reference: it must either be a manded of these abstracts. To make sure genuine entry itself with the subhead- that it is included it is placed in a con- ing " therapy," or refer to the accepted spicuous position on the unit cards - name of the same compound with a directly after the author's name. similar subheading. We should also Filing space for the abstracts will allow place a card under the heading " Burns - at least for a ten years' accumulation. Therapy." It has proved of advantage to keep a October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES separate file of the newest abstracts - supplements the list of subject headings those that have been added since the used. Later, as abstracts covered by the period covered in the latest Qz~arterly most recent index are interfiled among Curnulalive Index Medicus. These con- the old cards along with the cross refer- stitute a supplementary index to the ences pertaining to them, this authority printed guide and simplify finding newest file is weeded of those references that no developments in research. When a more longer hold for the new abstracts. recent issue of the index arrives, the The work involved in developing and cards covering the identical months are maintaining a file of abstracts has come relegated to the long period abstract to demand a major portion of the li- accumulation. This periodic transplant- brary's time. Systematizing its entry ingeof abstracts from the latest accumu- system and management has, however, lation to the ten-year index necessitates increased its use as a reference tool to a an authority cross-reference file which point far offsetting its cost.

To Show or to Know 3 By Robert Whitford College of the City of New York Library

ERHAPS the psychologists will allow Once located, it is usually passed on to Pus to borrow (and probably misuse) the client without a very thorough corn- one of their favorite appellations, "dual prehension of its subject content, so long personality," in an amateur case study as it apparently fulfills the criterion of of the special subject librarian. Under pertinency. The emphasis is upon the critical scrutiny, this worthy personage search for, and indication or delivery of, turns out to be two individuals in one - material, rather than upon intimate a synthetic combination of librarian and familiarity with its subject significance, specialist. (Whether or not he should - upon showing rather than knowkg. accordingly receive double compensa- The subject specialist in him is not tion will be passed over as irrelevant, but content with mechanical search proc- hardly immaterial in these days of re- esses, however great may be the bibli- trenchment.) Between the library-minded ographical skill involved. He rebels at and subject-minded phases of his nature being asked to "stand and deliver" there is always constant rivalry for su- without knowing something about what premacy. he is delivering. To him the countless The librarian in him concentrates upon ramifications of his special subject are building up, organizing, and administer- like myriad sparkling facets of a precious ing a collection of material appropriate stone, not dull markers in a mammoth to the library's avowed purposes and file. Keen interest, endless study, and best adapted to the needs of its clientele. wide reading in his field give him an easy By virtue of his professional training in familiarity with its topics and problems, library techniques, he is able to use vari- and enable him to render more intelligent ous indexing and bitiliographical tools, service through a better understanding of both published and "home-made," as "what it is all about." The emphasis here keys to locate in his own collection or is evidently upon knowing. elsewhere matter on any topic of inquiry. The harboring of these two conflicting 254 SPECIAL LIBRARIES VoI. 29, No. 8 personalities- or attitudes is not as un- than vehicles of transportation. Of wholesome as the outward symptoms course, in each of these exaggerated cases might portend. The two selves work in of mistaken identity, a few judicious close harmony rather than at cross pur- questions on the part of the librarian poses, combining their efforts and respec- would suffice to remove the ambiguity tive skills to achieve results unattainable and start the search in the right direc- by either acting alone. But just as in a tion. But the fewer questions he is catalog department boasting only two obliged to ask for purposes of orientation, members one must be designated "head " especially on standard topics involving if endless contradiction and confusion are no ambiguity, the more favorably will he to be avoided, the question arises con- impress his clients. Unfortunately, the cerning whether the librarian or the sub- latter are usually inclined to judge him ject specialist should predominate in the according to their own standards of special librarian's makeup. subject knowledge, overlooking his spe- Library literature abounds with ear- cial qualifications and abilities as a pro- nest discussions of this controversial fessional librarian. They expect him to be matter, as the writer has indicated else- reasonably familiar with all the funda- where.' The arguments championing the mental concepts and terms of engineer- cause of librarianship have the greater ing, so that he will exhibit an intelligent validity, providing their acceptance is comprehension of their inquiries and a conditional upon professional library capacity for helpful cotiperation. Noth- training being supplemented by as much ing exasperates technical men more than special subject knowledge as can be time-wasting attempts to explain, in acquired in one way or another. A special language stepped-down to a: layman's subject librarian must be primarily a level, some idea which a fellow engineer librarian, just as an engineering account- would grasp from a single sentence de- ant is primarily an accountant rather scription. Nothing is more embarrassing than engineer. But knowledge of bibli- to librarian adpatron alike than having ographical techniques unaccompanied by a diligent search culminate in material some knowledge of the fundamental sub- which must be politely rejected because ject structure is suggestive of the crude of itsinapplicability. workmanship of an artisan who thinks Mareover, terminology is not the sole only in terms of tools and not materials. requisite. The present-day librarianmust A technology librarian, for example, possess broad background knowledge of will hardly enhance his professional repu- his own and related subject fields. With- tation by psoeering, in response to an out appreciative understanding of the inquiry on delta-delta combinations, a achievements of the past, his part in report on Mississippi flood control, or present progress is likely to be small and perhaps Baird's manual of fraternities! uninspired. Without a factual acquaint- He can give little consolation to a chem- anceship with the fundamental subject istry student seeking material on "lakes" subdivisions, and a clear conception of by offering a book on Lake Michigan their structural interrelationships, his and the other members of this quintuplet work will lack co6rdination and unity. family . Azimuth should immediately Without a knowledge of the aims and suggest to him something more than a objectives, guiding philosophy, tech- bronchial ailment, and "busses" more niques, and forces at work within the field, the librarian's well-meaning at- I Robert Whltford, "Llbrarlon or Spedallet?" Library Journel. 63: 224-226 (March is. 1938). tempts at cooperation will be misguided, October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES futile and of extremely little value. function is to show rather than to know. Conversely, a special "librarian " with- This is not a shocking repudiation of our out the qualifications, aptitude, training, previous plea for broad subject Imowl- and ideals of a librarian presents a sorry edge plus library knowledge, nor does it picture, however great may be his at- represent the librarian as an automaton tainments as a subject technician. Rare without a mind of his own. It merely indeed are technical men who are masters implies that the librarian is a literature of the bibliographical resources and consultant for his specialist patrons. methods of even their own narrow fields, They come to him for information which let alone related ones. Elementary knowl- can be found in print, or for sources of edge of such fundamental library entities further information, -not for material as the card catalog is revealed either in rendered orally without citation of au- their great reluctance to consult it or thority. Incidentally, their reluctance their remarkable proficiency in misusing to accept such unsubstantiated data is it. Classification schemes they consider fully matched by his reluctance to as- elaborate devices for scattering books sume responsibility for uttering it, even which obviously (to them) belong else- though he may feel reasonably sure of his where, preferably in one group at their ground. In his primary field, librarian- elbow. In the prevailing quiz-quest fad, ship, his professional standing entities few perhaps could be cajoled into desig- him to voice comments, statements, sug- nating the US CAT as the "feline mascot gestions, and opin:ons on library matters in the halls of Congress," but how many and topics. In his secondary or speciai would score perfectly on PAIS? Ac- subject field, his position is that of the curacy, completeness, and consistency, skilled amateur or associate, without un- though shining qualities of their tech- bridled authority to make professional nical writings, are seldom reflected in pronouncements and diagnoses. Accord- appended bibliographies, or even in the ingly, he must guard against expressing more ambitious bibliographical ventures such opinions. For example, a technology of professional groups. In matters of librarian is not supposed to act as con- book selection their faith reposes serenely sulting engineer. He must not become in publishers' blurbs and subscription involved in technical design problems, salesmen's pledges. Ignorance of the very even though he may feel competent to existence of problems of library organiza- assist, by virtue of previous engineering tion, operation, and administration is too training. If asked whether a prospective often indicated by their naive and pat- machine is patentable, his course is to ronizing query, "Now just what is there refer the inquirer to the U. S. Patent to learn about library service?" For- Office and its publications. He cannot tunately there are exceptions, and this express preference for one brand of gloomy picture is frequently relieved by lubricant against others which lay claim bright evidences of library-n~indedness to be equally good. He avoids assuring among technical men unassociated with anyone that a boiler set-up, duly de- the library profe~sion.~ scribed, can stand a few more pounds Returning (those of us who have sur- steam pressure - he would be rather vived the foregoing columns) to our embarrassed if it should inconsiderately euphonious title, we note that, in a disprove his assertion by blowing up! certain sense, the librarian's primary Instead, his duty is to lay before the patron the library's printed resources on IC. M. Dater, "The Ltbrary as an Engineering Twl." M#ckasical Engsncnin&.59: 815-849 (Nov. 1937). the topic, supplemented by indication of 256 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 all other information sources, of both however, by such evidences of librarian- printed nature and otherwise. , ship as the incorporation of standard In the usual type of special library, library practices wherever possible, bibli- that connected with a business organiza- ographical proficiency, unbiased view- tion, conditions appear different at first point, and ample citation of the sources glance. Here the primary aim is not the of all data furnished. building up of a large book collection. To sum up, the librarian working in a The flow of information suggests swift special subject field is a librarian "first, mountain streams rather than static last, and all the time." and should be reservoirs. The librarian in charge sends wary about usurping the professional forth to firm members not only items prerogatives of a subject technician. seecifically requested from time to time, However, he is by no means begrudged but also a steady flow of current material a share in the latter's specialized knowl- vital to their individual functions. More- edge, and will find its possession a over, he frequently is called upon to decided advantage, whether acquired in compile topical reports, involving powers formal courses or by the more likely of research, organization, and analysis. method of independent reading, interest, This preoccupation with subject ramifi- and study. Even at library schools more cations, together with the ephemeral emphasis is being placed on subject character of most of the working mate- backgrounds, so as to impart knowledge rials handled, occasionally may evoke the of materials as well as of tools. And while conjecture that here is a job, not for a it is usually the lot of the librarian "to librarian, but a subject technician or con- show" rather than "to know," he will sulting analyst. This will be belied, find that knowing aids immeasurably.

Library Magazine Articles of Interest By S. Richard Giovine Assistant Librarian, New York Herald Tribune

Bulletin of the American Library Asso- Bulletin of the American Library Associa- ciation, May 1938. tion, July 1938. Lyle, G. R. College library handbooks, Britten, Jasmine. An initial budget for p. 315-322. Well-edited handbooks are a high school library, p. 445448. De- now known to be real assets in the daily tailed description of the preparation of a functioning of college libraries. Here we high school library budget in the Los have an article by a man well versed in Angeles school system. Covers the room, publicity on their preparation -what to equipment, books, salaries, etc. aim for and how to achieve it. Fisher, N. M. What fields should we Bulletin of the American Library Associa- cover in business and technology?, p. tion, June 1938. 437-439. A short account of the growth Wright, W. E. and carruthers, R. H. of special libraries and special informa- Library methods of handling microfilm, tion services within the public library p. 385-387. A short but excellent essay field, and a suggestion of the large part with a wealth of ideas on the subject. which will be played by the extension of Shelving problems, classification and cat- these services to the development of the aloging of the films are treated. public library movement. October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 257

Catholic Library World, April 1938. Library Journal, August 1938. Cavanaugh, Sister Mary Stephena, Jast, L. S. National Central Library, O.P. Catholic book publishing in the p. 574-5'16. A fine description of the United States, p. 108-155. Here is a well- workings of the National Central Library written summary of the history of in London, England, which though its Catholic book publishing in this country. own central collection holds a mere Written by a student in the graduate 150,000, can -because of its extensive school of the University of Illinois, this organization - call upon an amazing first part of a series is devoted to the total of 20,000,000 volumes! One wonders great contributions made in this field by whether the oft-repeated suggestion that an Irish immigrant, Michael Carey. special libraries in this country form a similar body ought not receive a real Library Journal, May I, 1938. impetus toward realization from a study Notes on library lighting, p. 349-352. of the above library. Reports of the results of changes made in Walter, F. K. Training for hospital the lighting systems of the University of librarianship, p. 579-583. A thorough Minnesota library and in the library at study of the hospital library field, its Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. General dis- history, its opportunities, its problems, cussion of library lighting problems, ac- and a suggested solution. An excellent companied by many photographs. demonstration that the S.L.A.'s concen- Library Journal, May 15, 1938. tration of spkcial training for special Cooper, D. M. Problem of the reserve librarians is well considered and is book collection in university libraries, p. bearing welcome fruits. 401402. Those of us who are or have Library Quarterly, July 1938. been in college libraries will appreciate Rider, Fremont. Possibility of discard- the great waste of time, space and work ing the card catalog, p. 329-345. This is involved in keeping the reserve shelves easily the most interesting discussion cluttered with static books and will be anent the card catalog which this reader interested in hearing how the University has read in a long, long time. Well of Washington Library solved the prob- written, by a man with many provoca- lem with the fine cooperation of both tive and startling ideas to offer. His staff and faculty. solution is far less satisfying than his Library Journal, June 15, 1938. presentation of the problem itself. Freeman, M. W. Social outlook of the Wilson Bulletin, May 1938. librarian, p. 490-492. A fine article which Wenman, Lois. Pamphlet library in should be read by all of us librarians Newark, p. 571-574,600. Handling pam- several times. A plea for a reawakening phlets has always been a grave problem of the librarians' responsibility both to and many special libraries have a large themselves and to society. proportion of their collections in this Library Journal, July 1938. form. These libraries will benefit greatly Wright, W. E. Cataloging of micro- by a study of the methods used in the film, p. 530-532. The literature of Newark Public Library in keeping their microphotography increases by leaps and collection of 75,000 pieces. Of interest will bounds. Here is an addition to it, which be the description of the color and posi- though very short, is a valuable paper by tion system of filing pamphlets invented a most competent cataloger, with many by John Cotton Dana and now used excellent suggestions to offer. extensively. 258 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 Wllson Bulletin, June 1938. Schuster, M. L. Practice of publishing Whitman, Roger. Newspaper pub- and library cooperation, p. 15-21. A licity for libraries, p. 639-642. A fine rare opportunity to peek behind the article written by a newspaperman, curtains of a book publisher's office -at giving a wealth of information on how the invitation of the publisher himself. libraries ought to handle their publicity. What, how and why a book comes to be Intended primarily for public libraries, published and why often it does not. the material can be adapted for handling Added is a brickbat or two for librarians any kind of copy. for their lack of certain virtues, which Wilson Bulletin, September 1938. ought to provoke some discussion. Our Proceedings OUR President has read with consid- notes, they either have the unhappy fac- Yerable interest comments pro and ulty of being misplacedorelse they do not con on both the printing of the Proceed- contain just the data we want at: a par- ings in a separatevolume and the method ticular time. The printed Proceedings by which this volume was distributed. eliminate this embarrassment. To those It was indeed gratifying to know that who were unable to attend the Conven- so many of our members welcomed the tion the volume gives not only a detailed opportunity to have, between the covers picture of what occurred but also an ex- of one book, all the reports, papers and cellent talking point when attendance at discussions presented at the Convention, future conventions is discussed between instead of waiting for them to appear the librarian and his or her executives. from month to month in SPECIALLI- There is no doubt but that the Associa- BRARIES. It was this reason which tion can be justly proud of this, its latest prompted me to have mailed to each publication. Many thanks are due the member a copy as soon as it was received Editor, Marian Manley, for having it from the printer. It seemed to me that to ready for distribution only six weeks those who were present at the Pittsburgh after the Convention. It is hoped that Convention it would be welcome as an this volume is but the beginning of a long ever ready reference to reports and pa- series of yearly Proceedings. pers. No matter how tl~oroughlywe make ALMAC. MITCHILL,President. Letters to the Editor tool that they could feel satisfied in-showing to A Fine Precedent executives or potential members. Having had UE to a combination of circumstances I was some past experience in assembling and editing D unable this year to attend the Pittsburgh such volumes I know something. of the time and Convention, but my regret was considerably effort involved, and I think those who carried out ameliorated when I received the Convention news this undertaking deserve the hearty thanka of all sheets and, in particular, the splendidly prepared members of the Association. volume of the Proceedzngs. This represented a We have had many splendld convention papers departure from custom that enabled every mem- in the past. In at least one instance we devoted a ber to study the full record of the Convention whole issue of SPECIALLIBRARIES to the Conuen- within six weeks of ~tsoccurrence. Those who tion proceedings; in other instances we published wished to return the volume to Headquarters all or most of the papers in two or more issues. were at hberty to do so. Others, for a sum that In the first instance the continuity of content of barely covered printing costs, had a professional the magazine was interfered with, and the other October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 259 instancesinvolved not only delay but the delicate Answers Needed! question of precedence. T THC June Convention there was some dis- It is my sincere hope that this year's procedure A.'cusslon of our method of electing officers. will be permanently adopted and that henceforth Several members expressed the wish that election the annual procced~ngswill be published in a might be by vote of the entire membership, separate volume, with a separate charge, so that rather than by just the members attending the the record of each convention and its activities convention. will be preserved officially in one standard source It was pointed out that in some societies the rather than in a number of issues of SPECIAL nominating committee is required to propose two LIBRARIES. or more names for each office, and that ballots Some time ago I published an article in SPECIN. are mailed to all members In good standing. LIBRARIESin which was discussed a suggested It would be interesting to know what the ma- publication policy for the Association. In that jority of S L.A. members think of this idea. article I stressed the need fora policy under which TIIELM~R. REINBERG,Librarian, a sufficient proportion of our publications would Batelle Memorial Inslilde. be somewhat better than self-supporting. In the present instance I feel that the S.L.A. Annual Our Help to Public Libraries Proceedings are of sufficient im~rtanceto result MUST tell you how much S L.A. publications in a sales return more than sufficient to cover I have helped me. A few months ago I gave s publication cost, and because of this I sincerely talk to the Rotary Club on how our library served hope that the practice wdl be continued in the business interests of the city. The first part future. of the twenty minutes was devoted to highlights DORSEYW. HYDE,JR. in SPECI~LLIURARIE~, describing this service to important industrial business houses. Tht~ A Job Well Done they were told what we are trying to do. Theta& LTHOUGH somewhat late, I should like to was the most successful I have made in a long A go on record with a whole-hearted endorse- time, resulting in increased use of the library. ment of the excellent job done in publishing the It was the first time most of them had heardo£ Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Conference libtaries in banks, manufacturing concerns, and of the Special Libraries Association. The book other business firms. contains a wealth of valuable material and I have hly debt to you, and to SPECIALLI~RARIES is just bought a second copy to keep at home and very great. I read everything I can find on the "mark up" for future use and reference. subject, and we measure our small facilities by E. F. SPITZER,Librarian, greater ones, aim~nghigh because it is good for Sinclair Rejining Company. US. MAUDD. SULLIVAN.Librarian, A Welcome Change El Paso Public Library. WAS extremely interested in the symposium I on microfilming in the Proceedings, and am New Sources of Information anxious to keep up with all developments in that NASMUCI-I as many special librarians may field. The publication of the Proceedings as a I not receive the Business Information Swim, separate publication is an excellent plan. It was the following notes on recent releases may be especially interesting and valuable to me since useful. I was not able to attend the Convention this Rachel Bretberton of the hlarketing Red year. I had always felt that it was a waste of Diwsion of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic valuable space and time to have the Convention Commerce has compiled a list of sources of in- papers appear in the Journal, especialty for those formatioron "Wealth and Income." It appears members who had attended the Convention. 1 in two sections; one on sources from govan- feel that it is much better to present the work, mental publications and the other, non-govern- plans and reports of the Convention all at one mental. Material such as the Census of Business. time and under one cover. I heartily approve the the 1922 Report on Wealth, Public Debt and plan, and I read every word of the Proceedings Taxation (the last one to be issued), National this year. The Proceedings give those who were Income Reports and Wages in various industria not able to attend the Convention a composite are included in the list of governmental sources. picture of the Convention which is misaed if the In the second section tnany valuable souraes such papers and reports appear piecemeal. as the publication of the Brookings Institution. MARYPEYTON BALLARD, Librarian, National Industrial Conference Board. National Wm. S. Mnrell Company, Cincinnati. Bureau of Economic Research, Twentieth Ccn- SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 tury Fund, and the various universities are would be so incomplete that it could not do brought together. (Date of publ~catlon,July, efficiently the work it is paid to do. These two 1938.) essential sources are: Another issue from the "Business Information No. 1. The "Metallurgical Abstracts" section Service" of great value is a reproduction of a of the monthly magazine Mcfuls &Alloys. (These Bureau of Internal Revenue Press Release cover- average 5,000 items a year, prepared by mom? ing revenue collections for the year ending June than 70 abstractors.) 30, 1938. The figures cover corporation taxes, No. 2. The book, "How to Find Metallurgical individual taxes, excess profits taxes, payroll Information," by Richard Rimbach. This book taxes, etc., for both 1938 and 1937, broken down lists all the handbooks of metallurgical interest by districts and states. Inasmuch as the latest and all metallurgical boob, both foreign and relular release on corporation and evcess profits, domestic, in print on August 1, 1936. It contains taxation covers the year of 1935, these reprints an alphabetical subject index to these bks. It of press releases are important. gives publishers' names and addresses, and prices. MARIAC. BRACE, It lists all the metallurgical periodicals in the Head, Dc$arlintnt of Business 6' Economics, world, giving prices, Issues per year, page size, Enoch PraffFree Library. etc. It lists all metallurgical abstract eervicea, all regular company periodicals, directories, A Big Question patent services, buyers' guides, trade mark lists, standardizing agencies and statistical references, 0 special librarians know how to find in- etc. -each list giving detailed information. The D format~onon the specialties to which their introductory section alone is so thorough that libraries are dedicated? every article, talk, paper, etc., on "what a tech- Now, now, calm down ! nical library should contain" or " where-to-fjnd " I how "them's fighting words," but I'm not or " how-to-find" technical information, which I aiming to start a fight: I'm asking you a question have seen since 1936, seems to me to be a weak which came to my mind after looking over three carbon copy of these introductory pages. lists of sources, by three special librarians. Two Some of these recent articles are pitiful in that men and a woman recently published their how- their authors undertook what Rimbach had al- to-find-it lists, and all three failed to mention ready accomplished. The pity of it is that they how-to-find-it, thereby - it seems to me - dis- went ahead without hst ascertaining whether playing inadequate knowledge of h?~-to-find-it. the compilation had already been done. Thia Neither of the two men is officially a Special duplication of effort is what Mr. MacDonald, Librarian. One is Myron Weiss, Associate Editor D~rectorof the Biochemical Research Founda- of Timc news magazine. The other is Gregory M. tion, calls a "Crlme Against Research." When Dexter, Engmeer in Charge of Management Re- committed by a librarian it is indeed a serious ports, Bitting, Inc., New York. So I'll not dwell crime against the whole purpoee of your profes- upon the shortcominge of their lists. sion. And this, my dear confrke, is what makes Although I hate to pick on a woman, although me ask, "Do Special Librarians know how-to- her list is better than those of Weiss and Dexter find-it? " and although she appears to know her job better M. F. BBHAR,Editor, than these men know theirs, I have to make an Insfrumcnts. example of her because she IS a Special Librarian, because she presented her list at your recent Annual Conference and because it was her list That Question of Standards! that was printed in your publication (Proceedings N CONNECTION with a discussion of train- of the Special Libraries Association, Vol. 1, 1938, I ing for librarianshlp, the following paragraph pages 43-45). from a recent civil service examination announce- The title of her paper is "Delimiting the Li- ment in New York State might raise the question, brary Flelds," and her subject is how to fi,nd "What's the use?" information. Since she ie INCO's Librarian, her " 197. LIBRARIAN, Department of Educa- specific subject obviously is How to Ftnd Metal- tion. Appointment expected at thestate Institute lurgical Information. of Applied Agriculture at Farmingdale, L. I., She gives the usual brief list of books and serv- at $1,3M). ices - from " Who's Who " to the Patent Office "Duties: Under direction, to have entire con- Gazette - which we technical library users know trol and management of the Library and its almost by heart; but she fails to list two sources correlated activities; and to do related work as without which a metal company's Special Library required. Examples: Selecting books and publi- October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBRARIES cations for the library; classifyingand cataloguing library materials espec~allyin the field of agricul- books and publications; filing material; preparing ture. They must show evidence of administrative summaries of library materials for circulation; ability, leadersh~p,in~tiative, cooperativeness. arranging reading courses. and good judgment. "Minimum Qualifications: Candidates must "Subjects of Examination Written examina- meet the requirements of one of the following tion on the dut~esof the position, relative weight groups: Either (a) one year of satisfactory pro- 5; training, experience, and general qualifica- fessional library experience preferably in a school tions, relative weight 5." or college library, and graduation from a recog- In the same list there is an announcement of a nized college or university from a four-year course position for a public health nurse, salary $1,500- for which a bachelor's degree is granted, including 1,800, appl~cantin addition to graduation from a or supplemented by one year of training in an nurse training school need only be a high school approved library school; or (b) a satisfactory graduate. An occupational therapist with a equivalent combination of the foregoing experi- salary of $1,2M1 and maintenance also needs only ence and education. Candidates should have a high achool or equivalent education in addition to thorough knowledge of modern library science special training. and administration, preferably of school libraries. ISABELL. TOWNER,Librarian, They must have a wide knowledge of sources of Nalzonal Health Library. Group ~fficersfor 1938-1939 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES- Chairman, Mrs. Irene M. Strieby, Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis; Secretary-Treasurer, Ethel Wigmore, The Carrie J. Brink Memorial Library, Bellevue School of Nursing, 440 East Twenty-sixth Street, New York COMMERCE - Chairman, Josephine I. Greenwood, Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc., 140 East Fifteenth Street, Room 1530-5, New York; Vice-chairman, Mildred B. Potter, Business Branch, Hartford Public Library, 730 Main Street, Hartford; Secretary- Treasurer, Jean Norcross, Tamblyn and Brown, Inc., 17 East Forty-second Street, Room 1019, New York FINANCIAL - Chirman, Elsie Rackstraw, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Sys- tem, Treasury Building, Washington, D. C.; Vice-Chazrman, Ella I. Chalfant, Pwples- Pittsburgh Trust Company, Fourth and Wood Streets, Pittsburgh; Secretary-Treasurer, Anne M. Staley, Graduate School of Business Administration, New York University, 90 Trinity Place, New York; Edilor, Financial Groufi Bulletin, Ella I. Chalfant, Peoples- Pittsburgh Trust Company, Fourth and Wood Streets, Pittsburgh INSURANCE - Clwirman, Emily C. Coates, The Travelers Insurance Company, Hartford; Vice-Chairman, Mariana Thurber, Employers Mutuals of Wausau, 502 Third Street, Wau- sau, Wisconsin; Secrehry-Treasurer, Eleanor B. Gibson, Research Depafiment, Aetna Casualty and Surety Company, 151 Farmington Avenue, Hartford; Editor, Insurance Book Ratinus, Mrs. Mary M. Wells, National Safety Council, Inc., 20 North Wacker Drive, Chicago MUSEUM- Chairman, Jerome Irving Smith, Museum of the City of New York, Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street, New York; Vice-chairman, Gretta Smith, Head, Fine Arts Depart- ment, The Enoch Pratt Free Library, Cathedral, Franklin, and Mulberry Streets, Balti- more; Secretary-Treasurer, Margaret Fife, Frick Art Reference Library, 10 East Seventy- first Street, New York NEWSPAPER - Chairman, Frances E. Curtiss, The George B. Catlin Memorial Library, The Detroil News, Detroit; Vice-Chairman, Paul P. Foster, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Broad Street, Philadelphia; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Carolyn S. Faltermayer, The Philadclphk Record, Broad and Wood Streets, Philadelphia PUBLIC BUSINESS LIBRARIANS - Chairman, Adra M. Fay, Business and Municipal Branch, Minneapolis Public Library, 508 Second Avenue South, Minneapolis; Vice-Chuir- man, Bettye E. Bell, Business Library, Nashville Public Library, Eighth and Union Streets, Nashville; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Mildred C. Chamberlin, Business Branch of the New- ark Public Library, 34 Commerce Street, Newark 262 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 SCZEVCE-TECHNOLOGY - Chuirman, Katherine Lloyd, Patent Section, Chemical Research Department, Armour and Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago; Vwe-Chirmaz, Ross C. Cibella, Hall Laboratories, Inc., 304 Ross Street, Pittsburgh; Secretary-Treasurer, Helen M. Craig, Technical Library, Bell Telephone Laboratories, 463 West Street, New York SOCIAL SCIENCE- Chairman, Isabel L. Toumer, National Health Library, 50 West Fiftieth Street, New York; Vice-Chairman, Bess McCrea, Reference Department, The Enoch Pratt Free Library, Cathedral, Franklin and Mulberry Streets, Baltimore; Secretary-Treasurer, Miriam Mayer, New York Municipal Reference Library, 2230 Municipal Building, New York UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE DEPARTMENTAL LIBRARIANS- Chairman,Dorothy W. Drake, Maria Hosmer Penniman Memorial Library, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Vice-Chairman, Esther E. Fawcett, College of Fine Arts, Carnegie hstitute of Technology, Schenley Park, Pittsburgh; Secretary-Treasurer, Marcella Hasselbcrg, Com- merce Library, Temple University, Broad Street and Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia

Publications of Special Interest Beals. Carleton. Glass houses. Lippincott, days full of rlsk and adventure as well as hard struggle N. Y. 1938. 413 p. $3.50. and high reward 1s pven with simple sincerity hut vwid style. Ten years of free lancmg in Italy, Mcxlco and Snam described by a vivid Interpreter of liberal movements. Hall, C. A. From hoopskirts to nudity. Cax- The glimpses of hltter striving in Mex~coand Italy and ton Printers, Caldwell, Idaho. 1938. 240 p. the sidelight on characters and careers are enlightening -in particular the glimpses of Morrow's actlvlty in $5.00. Moim. Abrupt and jerky in style, hut full of interest. A survey of fashion of the last seventy yars with many illustrat~onsfrom the fashion shcets of cach period. Eyers, Margaretta. Designing women; the Gives interesting quotations from many writers as well art. technique and cost of being beautiful. as pertlncnt and enlivening comment from the author. Simon and Schuster, N. Y. 1938. 276 p. Brief hlhliography of periodicals and books included. Description and ~llustrationof accessaries as well as 31-96. costames. Not only the fundamentals of size versus style and the adation of functional needs to wardrobe bullding. Hamilton, Gordon. Social case recording. but the details that add poise and finish are given in Columbia University Press, N. Y. 1938. ptqumt, stimnlatmg style. New ideas on the passibilities 219 p. $2.50. Lr a frrsh and bracing approach to the clotlles problem arc on every page. A timely, encouraging and cntcrtain- A study of social case recording with suggestions for ing production. clarlfylng style. Snmples are included and effectwe types of treatment indicated. Bibliography and glossary glven. Duddy, E. A., Frailey, L. E., and Cradit, R V. Business correspondence and oflice Harpole, James. Leaves from a surgeon's management. Amer. Tech. Soc., Chicago. case book. Stokes, N. Y.1938.300 p. $2.75. 1938. 234 p. $1.75. The prosress of medicine nnd the problems stlll to he solved are both effectively indicated in these case studies. A goad elementary bok with some ucellcnt examples Each one typifies sonle phase of dlscase and treatment dbusincas correspondence. Many cuts of office machrnes covering such subjects as the progress in the treatment irlndad with good description of tcchniquc of operation. of tetanus, tuberculosis, diabetes, cancer, etc An effective plcture for the layman. Not indexed. Emden, P. H. Money powers of Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Henry, M. E. Folk songs from the southern Appleton, Century, N. Y. 1938. 428 p. highlands. J. J. Augustin, N. Y. 1938. 460 $3.50. p. $5.50. A human and entertaining if rather sketchy account One hundred and eighty folk songs and their airs rc- of dRclopments in international finance, laying special corded with many variations. Sources and explanatory st- on outstand~ngindividuals. The unexpected side. data given. Inclidcs long bibliography and many foot- light. Lhrom on monetary wmplicatlons that beset lead- notes. Particularly interestmg and sympathetic account as fmm Napoleon to Edward VII do much to enliven of the country and nat~vcsvisited In this song hunt. A financial hiatory. Many footnotes and long bibliography. fortunate addition to the growng library of folksong. French, C. D. Railroad man. Macmillan, Hill, A. G. Forty years of gardening. Stokes, N. Y. 1938. 292 p. $2.50. N. Y. 1938. 301 p. $4.00. A colorful record poss~hlefor the United States whcre An account of gardening and landscaping problems and mi-d history was made through a conntry still only their solutlon along the Hudson Valley nnd castcrn Long ~~lysettled. The inside plcture of old railroading Island. Includes many hsts of varieties of the old favor- October, 1938 SPECIAL LIBFCARIES 263

ites. A particularly dehghtful chapter describes the land- tlcular attention to the changes in international finance marks In gardcnlng l~ternturc. and the 1mnt9 of view affcctmg future plms. Hines, Duncan. Adventures in good eating. Rogers, T.S. Plan your house to suit your- The Compiler, 5494 Cornell Ave.. Chi- self. ScGbner, N. Y. 1938.282 p. $3.50. cago. 1938. 255 p. $1.50. A logical nnd fascinating treatment of a favorite castle The v~talquestion, "Where to eat," Ir answered for a In tlle air. Sugrestions for analyz~ngthe family's needs large part of the country through th~sent~cing, handy as a hasls arc tl~oroughlyworked out. The different meth. volume. The comptler knows how to let others share IH ads of constructing and financmg a home are discusstd. h~sown plensure. Well arranged, and a good me for car Systematic. thoughtful considerat~on is glren all types pockets. Altogether a "must" for the footloose; tempo- of rooms. A delightful and constructive volume. rary or othcrwise. Shelton, 0. D. Our generation, its gains and Kemnitzer, W. J. Rebirth of monopoly. losses- Univ. of Chicago, 1938. 116 p. Harper, 1938. 261 p. $2.50. $1.50. A searching analysis of the possible development of A survey of the changing scene in its intcmat~onal, monopoly in the petroleum industry showing the existing economic and soe~olomcal aspects, noteworthy for its trenda toward that condition. The relation lxtween gov- clarrty, its san~tyand the saving touch of wit. The sum- ernment, the major conlpanlcs, the independent pro- ming up of progress and the ~ndicationsof problems to be ducers, the consumer and the conservation problem are solved make it a particularly helpful if brief series of eKectivcly diaplsyed Mauy quotations from oficial rec- essays. ords and much statistical data are ~nclitded. Excellent summary and recommendations given. Chronological rec- Studio Annual-Fine art in color. Garden ords of important events and selccted bibliography in- City Publishing Co, Garden City. 1937. cluded. Deserves careful consideration. 136 p. $2.25. Latimer, H. R. Conquest of blindness. Amer. The work of many contemporary painters with selee. Foundation for the Blind, N. Y. 1937. 363 t~onsfrom those of carller generations is represented in this lovely collection of s~xtyfourcolor prints. Brief p. $3.25. biographical data and ashort appreciation of the artist The murngcous, appealing and appreciative record of face each picture. A delightful way of enjoying much the work and contacts of a great blmd teacher and execu- contemporary art. tive. The actual records of growing work for the Mind both here and abroad arc enrlchcd by human sketches of Tictjenq Eunice. World at my sbodiirr. people and incidcnts. A fine plcturc of n great moment Macmillan, N. Y.1938.341 p. 93.60. for social Lrttcrmcnt. Another biography that reflects the viv~dquality ai a Porter, K. H. State administration. Crofts, creative woman wr~tcrwho has reached maturrty through these years of tmnsit~on. Her graphic and aympathctic N. Y. 1938.454 ~~$3.50. portrayal of hfe In the current literary world here and A well and ~nterestinalywritten consideration 06 a abroad, and long periods in scenes as different as the rtate administration Illat could lx applied in any one of Orient,thc War and the South Scaa equal her fraci~ting the states. The causes of rapid expansion in state agencies pictures of many world figurn. are noted and means for effecting better colrd~nation suggested. Well documented and followed by extensive Tracy, M. E. Our country, our people and b~bl~ographyA clear, unblased and stirnurating study of theirs. hmillan, N. Y. 1938.120 p. $1.75. a major problem. A akilful considnation of the relative growth along economic and sociological lines of Italy. Germany, France Printers' Ink. June 28, 1938. Two sections. and the United States. Pictographs contrast their develop- N. Y. 510 p. $1.00. mcnt In many lines. The four parallel columns of dis- In this fiftieth anniversary Issue Printrrs' Ink brings cussion make contrasts plain. out a fine rCsumC of advertising development with de ta~lcdattention to the various definite features of thcse Ware, Louise. Jacob A. Riis, police repztcr, fifty years. A short numnury of noteworthy features lor reformer, useful citizen. Appleton-Cen- each year is also given. tury, N. Y.1938.335 p. $3.00. Ramsay, R. E. Friendship in business. Busi- A sympathetic biography of an impetuous. tcndcr- hearted crusader who did what he could to improve li6ng ness Book House, Charlottcaville. 1938. conditions for many and in m doing corlmbuted largely 319 p. $3.00. to the bcginn~ngof constructive social work in the Unitcd A dynamic hook on letter writing, much to the point States, An important footnote to uriological history with and entertainingly expressed though rather long drawn comprehensive biblioprapbical Ma out. Includes good notes on other texts. Excellent lack- ground readmg for personal or direct mail aelling. WIckermham, James, Old Yukon tales, trails and trials. Washington Law Book CO, Ridgeway, G. L. Merchants of peace. Co- Washington. 1938. 514 p. $4.00.- lumbia Univ. Press, N. Y. 1938. 418 p. Ploncer Alaskn with its prlvat~ons,its stirring adven- $3.75. ture and its turbulent growth recounted by one of its A scholarly account of the Inception and developmcnt citizens and master story.tellcrs. Interesting bits of the International Chamber of Commerce, wlth par- of newspaper hlstory, accounts of legal proceedings and 264 SPECIAL LIBRARIES Vol. 29, No. 8 enlivening moments in Eprscopal missions are all part of the vivid panorama. Wilkinson, J. H., Jr. Investment policies for commercial banks. Harper, N. Y. 1938. 179 p. $2.50. The A conclse but rlluminatrng d~scussionof the part that band investments should play in bank management. A Best Index discuss~onof the sources of informatron on bonds and to the value of any library tool is the a list of points to be covered in an analys~sof the bank testimony of the librarian who uses it. situation before a band program is lard out. SIX MONTHS after the publication Wilson, C. M. Country living plus and of the first issue, subscriptions to minus. Stephen Daye Press, Brattleboro. 1938. 232 p. $2.00. A dclrghtful and suggestive bkin which the pleasurc and pmt of country hving are portrayed while the drs. advantages are not minrmized. Quite specrfic and practical in its suggestrons for an approach to the problem and Bibliographic Index yet entrancing readmg for those who may never be in a a cumulative bibliography to pition conrider the problem of bibliographies Woodling, G. V. Inventions and their pro- continue to mount steadily. Librarians tection. Penton Pub. Co., Cleveland. 1938. have been.generous with their praise. 326 p. $5.00. For your perusal, we offer a few A comprehensive, spxifi~discussion stressing the legal nmihtionr and dl the problems of patent records. Evi- TYPICAL COMMENTS dently based on long experience. A guide to proper pro- &arc and particularly useful in relation to largc Libmy School Rlndp~l organizations. "We are so very greatly benefited by TheBiblrogro#h~cIndex and have waited Worsham, J. A. Art of persuading people. for it m many -6." Harper, N. Y; 1938. 163 p. $2.00. Bnnch Interloan Dcpt. 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