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Books for Soldiers 
The Librarian, Mr. Jordan, who took charge of the collecting 
and sending of books for the libraries established at Camps and 
United Service Organization canteens, reports that members of 
staff and their friends contributed 229 volumes.These books, 
ranging from works on the history of the navy, modern science 
texts, and history books, to classic and modern English literature, 
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poetry, and detective stories, were forwarded to headquarters, al 
as reported in the appended report of the Librarian (p. 114). “Ten 
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million books for the boys in service,” with a quota of one million 
books from Greater New York City, was the aim of this campaign, 
which opened January 12, sponsored by the American Library 
Association, the United Service Organization, and the American 
Red Cross. 
Shrubs and Trees for Army Camps 
Kighteen Army Trucks came to the Garden on April 22 and 25 
and were given 126 trees and shrubs and a quantity of perennial 
herbs for planting at nondesignated army camps. Three units of 
the 38th Brigade of Brooklyn were supplied. 
Finrollinent of Crvilian Defense Volunteers 
In April arrangements were made through Miss Isabelle Henne, 
of the Prospect Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Office of Civilian 
Defense (O.C.D.) Volunteer Office, to enroll people at a table on 
our grounds. On Sunday, April 26, thirty-five persons registered. 
Of these, thirteen volunteered as blood donors. Eleven other 
services were represented, including Nurses Aides, P.B.X. Switch- 
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board Operators, Seamstresses, Stenographers, Typists, Te 
typist, Receptionists in Hospitals, Canteen Workers, Braille Ex- 
perts, Radio Telegraphers, and Housing Expert. On Saturday 
and Sunday, May 2 and 3, forty-five registrations were taken 
making a total, for the two Sundays, of 80 registrants. 
Sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds in the Garden 
Early in May arrangements were made with the Kings County 
War Savings Staff, through Mrs. Thomas Sturgis, to sell Defense 
