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February, 1947 THE ECHO PAGE FIVE Library Has More Than 3,300 Books Your Library For Reading, Reference Or Browsing This picture was snapped as some ol Ecusta’s library patrons were caijoying the many and varied attractions in your Library. Whether it is the local daily papers in which you are interested, or the sonnets of Shakespeare, you can find it here. Fo r those persons who have leisure time, games, puz zles and playing cards are available for the asking. BOOKS FOR ALL MEMBERS'OF THE FAMILY HERE Many Current News, Fash ion And Recreation Maga zines Are Available A well planned librao' is de signed to provide such a variety of books, magazines and newspa- pers that whatever your interests >^ight be, you’ll find material there '0 satisfy your craving for addi tional information. This require- ment is certainly met by our li- bi'ary here at Ecusta. fn this month’s article, we’ll con- fine our presentation of library Attractions primarily to magazines in succceding stori3s other Phases will be discussed. The 11- Ijfary subscribes to more than lOO Magazines, including about 60 rec- '^ation publications. With such a ''Olume as this pouring into the li brary each month, it’s not surpris- ^*>g to learn that the library covers multitude of intarests. Say, for instance, you’re inter ested in farming, as many Ecu- -tans are. Among the many farm Publications are such well-known favorites as The Progressive Far- Farm Journal and Farmers’ federation News. These inform ative magazines keep their readers pP-to-date on new methods and 'tnprovements in the field of agri culture. Or, maybe that dream home is last shaping into a reality and must be furnished adequately, '■'ttractively and in good taste—and ®t the same time without too much *^utlay of cash. Periodicals like ■'American Home, House and Gar den, Ladies’ Home Journal, Better Homes and Gardens and Hobbies on our tables. To keep the hubby busy with his tools, get ideas ‘rom Popular Mechanics, Popular Science, The Home Craftsman and pther similar magazines in the li- brary. To keep up with the world of j3shion, Mademoiselle, Vogue, '-harm, Glamour and Harper’s Ba- 2aar provide hundreds of ideas that 'l^'ill save you money and at the time keep you up-to-date on he changing fashions. ,^t isn’t too early to begin plan- for that vacation and that’s the magazine, “Holiday”, was established—to suggest spots to go. 'lany other recreation and travel ^^azines are also available, it K ® events following have increased the readership in- ®^est in magazines like Time, ^ewsweek, World Report and Unit- ^ States News. All of these and Several more on related subjects on file. No, we haven’t forgotten the Popular ones like Life, Look, Read- s Digest, Saturday Evening °sti Collier’s, Coronet, Esquire, /^^^■'can. Cosmopolitan, Redbook anrt ^“'■tune. We have them all V more in the same field. !l p space prohibits our the names of every peri- Th ^^^^eived at the library, only one way to find out we have the one you want, , ’halt’s to come and see. ^‘^itor’s Note: This is the first oui- articles written about ’Urp thft i v ° "'ore than 3300 books in ® Ubrary.) Just Little Hunks Of Real Stuff!! In tlie early days of the League of Nations, each nation was en- itled to a block of five seats for its delegation. Those who were aot included in a delegation had to find places at the sides where ihey could neither see nor hear. Daniele Vare of the Italian Secre tariat saw a chance to gain some oxtra seats for the Italians when he found an empty desk behind Venezuela. He stole into the As sembly Hall at night and on the card which indicated the name of the state he wrote “Zembla”. Next morning the experts on in ternational affairs filed in, glanc- ng absentmindedly at the Zembla plaque and nodding as much to say, “Oh, of course, Zembla.” For ihe rest of the session, five dele gates from “Republique de Zem bla” sat in their national seats, the fact that they were Italians in no way disturbing their comfort. An elderly lady who bore her years remarkably well was asked by a child if she was young or old. “My dear, I have been young a very long time,” she replied. A man received an indecipher able prescription from his doctor. After it had been made up by the druggist, it was returned to him jnd he used it for two years as a pass on a railroad, gained admis sion to dances, movies and theaters —while in the evenings, his daugh- te used it to practice on the pi ano. Of all the things you wear, your expression is the most important. The next time you catch a glimpse of yourself in a store window or a counter mirror, skip the glance at vour hat angle, and check up on ♦he expression just below. Then decide if it isn’t worth a little • time and effort to exchange that iook of grim determination for something a little more appealing. One theater has discovered an effective means of making women remove their hats. Just before the performance this notice appears on the screen: “The management wishes to spare elderly ladies an inconvenience. They are invited to retain their hats.” All hats come off. A Horse-Race enthusiast, when someone asked the results of his afternoon at the track, replied, “I broke even, and boy, did I need it!” There is a very old custom with respect to knocking at doors of houses in London which has been strictly adhered to, in some places, for more than 100 years. By the manner of knocking, the visitor in forms the household of his station. A servant belonging to the house rings the bell only; a strange ser vant knocks once; a messenger knocks once and rings twice; the postman always knocks twice; a gentleman or a lady gives half a dozen quick knocks; a nobleman generally eight or ten very loud knocks. Only 100 Years Ago There was not a public library in the United States, Almost all furniture was import ed from England. An old copper mine in Connec ticut was used as a prison. There was only one hat factory and it was cocked hats. Crockery plates were objected to because they dulled the knives, Virginia contained a fifth of the whole population of the country, A man who jeered at the preach er or criticized a sermon was fined. Two stagecoaches bore all the travel between New York and Bos ton. A day laborer considered him- ?=elf well paid with two shillings a day. The whipping post and pillory You Can Get Help (Continued Iroai Page Une) filing a State Income Tax return. Every married man who earned more than $2,000 in 1946 and every woman and single person with household exemptions who had an income over $1,000 must file. He and wife may not file a joint return; all dependents must be listed on the husband’s return. Your state return should also be filed by midnight, March 15th,, and should be addressed to the State Department of Revenue, Raleigh, N, C, A money order or check should accompany your State re turn, although your tax can be paid in quarterly installments if you desire. The first payment, however, must accompany your return. were still standing in Boston and New York. Buttons were scarce and expen sive, and the trousers were fas tened with pegs or lace. Leather breeches, a checked shirt, a red flannel jacket and a oocked hat formed the dress of the real artisan. Beef, pork, salt fish, potatoes ind hominy were the staple diet all the year around. There is no legitimate actor who can resist the powerful lure of the movies. It isn’t the money that fetches him. It isn’t the great pub licity, It is simply this: The movies enable an actor to look at himself, —George Jean Nathan When the late Oliver Wendell Holmes, retired Justice of the Su- •^reme Court, was 90 years old. Congress cut his pension. On be ing informed, he remarked with a twinkle: “I have always been a prudent man, so this pay cut will not hurt me; but I am distressed that I cannot continue to lay aside .'is much as usual for my old age,”
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