THE WAR GARDEN VICTORIOUS 
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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 he'arty cooperation than from the public 
