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Libraries all over the United States gave most gen- 

 erous support to the work of the Commission. Many 

 made special displays of books on gardening. They 

 placed posters on their bulletin-boards or in other con- 

 spicuous places, calling the attention of readers to the 

 need for food and informing them that gardening 

 books and canning manuals could be had for the asking. 

 "The supply you sent us is exhausted, and the demand 

 continues," was the characteristic word the Commis- 

 sion received from a large number of libraries to which 

 consignments of the books had been shipped. 



In some cities and towns the work was carried on 

 merely by the popular sentiment in favor of war gar- 

 dens which was stirred up by appeals in the press and 

 other publications. In many places, however, war 

 garden associations were organized to guide and direct 

 the movement, or voluntary committees undertook 

 to perform this service. The leaders in many cases 

 were familiar with methods of procedure and required 

 little assistance. As a rule, however, they were glad 

 to receive publications giving them detailed informa- 

 tion as to how to plan and carry on their work. Again 

 they were pleased to receive instruction books on gar- 

 dening which they could distribute among the numer- 

 ous applicants, and this was true even in cities and 

 towns where it was possible to secure the services of 

 paid agricultural experts to take charge of the technical 

 end of the campaign. 



Nowhere did the Commission receive more loyal 

 support and hearty cooperation than from the public 



