'A movement is on foot to eat~ ablished children's libraries in Paris, of which at present there is only' one example. At the end of the war great efforts wore made in the devastated regions by English and American Quakers to provide read. {ing matter for the children, Books were presented and permission was obtained from the authorities to ouse them in the schools or other (table public building. But "library" became a sort of best parlour, open once a month and, even 0, hedged about with restric tons "One of the diteutis isthe tien hard times there are paid librarians, for
no salaries.
But the- main ance the point of view of the French, who, cultured people they ate, look upon the library as a dearly bought privilege instead of a necessity.
In New York there are 40 childven's libraries.
These work hand in hand with the schools and, besides helping and encourag-ie'the children to choose book serve as a place where they can do thi homework without _interruption.
Formerly the French used to buy books instead of obtaining them from libraries. Now that this ix impossible the need for libraries of all kinds is urgent, Story-telling tow children has reached Paris, The playground idea is also finding some response. Tt is hoped in the near future that the children's library will be provided, if not by private itiative, then by the State itself. nant of mak We will not choose the path of subonice Son! he id: not wait to hear the rest the sentence. "He Sua rent cours bags to tel dows Giese" Crom that moment to the ead ewes vigorously "applaudinee every:
nda. profound of the issues at stake ud, parti Of the part Pngland had played world; of the meaning of her any and of the menace tothe world her overthrow by Germ Knew what war ment, having bien a soldier in the civil ans wer and. he wes Ar, Warrington Dawson, the Am-orlean novelist, who lives in Paris and who speaks French as fluently as he does English, has been awarded the first new "Médaille de la Langue Frangaise" by the French Academy. He writes in French and his books fare being translated into English! nearted but wrong hended people: This is an anecdote of one of them: pee oppose tg any resicinnce, Task:
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