One oF Our Norra SHore ReswEents makes an in- 
rmal appeal in a letter to the Breeze for the protection 
‘our woodlands, as follows: “We were in Manchester 
for this last fine week-end, admiring the foliage, but—may 
_ we be spared forest fires!!! From the Farms to Boston 
the air was full of smoke as we motored back. The 
“last autumn drouth we had, we chanced to be in New 
Ha pshire, and all shooting and campfire privileges were 
suspended till after a good rainfall. I understood today 
_ that Governor Walsh was being asked to do the same.” 
Antwerp FALLS, but two months later than planned. 
fe e two months have been disastrous to the Germans. 
—— 
‘Tue Exeventn WEEK of fire, fight and fusilades! 
Horrors do not cease. 
Do You Know how to pronounce Przemysl? 
: a HE work of re-organizing the Manchester Public 
Library is now finished. The card catalogue 1s 
complete up-to-date. The catalogue, including the shelf- 
list, contains 34,315 cards, 20,337 of which are printed 
cards purchased from the Library of Congress, the others 
have been typewritten. The cards from the Library of 
Congress have had the call number placed on each and 
the subjects have been written on in red ink with the 
typewriter. The number in red ink in the upper left 
hand corner of the card is the call number. It consists 
of the class number and the book number; the former 
indicates the class in the Dewey Decimal classification to 
which it belongs; the book number stands for the author’s 
name. A circular has been issued describing the card 
catalogue and giving the ten main classes of the Dewey 
Decimal classification. These will be ready for distribu- 
tion at the library in a few days. 
F Any one using the library now should be able to find 
the book he wants, if it is in the Library. In the card 
catalogue one can find all the books by one author and 
all the library has on any one subject. Each book is 
entered under both its author and subject as well as the 
“title in the catalogue. If a book treats of more than 
one subject a card has been written for each subject. 
The library has an excellent collection of bound 
periodicals. These contain a wonderful fund of infor- 
mation and can be readily consulted with the use of 
Poole’s Index to Periodical Literature and Reader’s Guide 
to Periodical Literature. The American Library Associa- 
tion has issued a similar work indexing books of essays 
called The A. L. A. Index to General Literature. The 
library has recently purchased this book with its supple- 
mental volume. These books are a help in supplement- 
ing the card catalogue if one wishes to make a thorough 
study of any subject. 
Several changes have been made in the arrangement 
__ of the library. The young people’s books are all marked 
J and placed in one alcove. The white labels have been 
removed from the backs of the books and the numbers 
have been put on in white ink. 
The numbers in fiction have been abandoned. These 
books are arranged on the shelves alphabetically by the 
authors and should be called or by author and title. The 
Young People’s fiction is marked J and is arranged in the 
same way. 
The people of Manchester have reason to be proud 
of their library, which is one of the largest collections for 
a town of its size. The library contains many books that 
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NORTH SHORE BREEZE (f 
Every ADVANTAGE THAT WE Enjoy in this world is 
offset by disadvantages. Often these disadvantages neu- 
tralize the gains made by the advantages. The unparallel- 
ed good weather since the first of September has been a 
blessing to many; but the grass and woodlands are suffer- 
ing. Now the pleasant weather may become a drought 
and a rainy day is a great need. The dangers from wood- 
land fires are great. In Lynn and Lynnfield the citizens 
had a baptism of fire in the forests on Columbus Day. 
Governor Walsh has issued a proclamation warning 
campers and woodsmen against the building of fires in 
the open air, and also against hunting in the uplands. 
Tur Procressives tried “to scoop” the Prohibs, but 
they declined to be “scooped.” 
“Wen Driven To Bay the Bull Moose always takes 
to the water.” 
Manchester Public Library 
thinking people enjoy reading and will continue to enjoy 
for many years to come. New books are purchased fre- 
quently and the library keeps abreast of the times. 
—Mary P. Farr, Library Organizer. 
Tue Most InTERESTING EnicMA in the European 
situation is: What will Italy do? If she remains neu- 
tral will it be an advantage to her if the Allies win? 
If Germany wins will not that power endeavor to gain 
such an advantage as it would have tried to have gained 
if Italy had actually joined the Allies? Germany will 
never forgive Italy for not maintaining the Triple Alli- 
ance compact according to Germany’s interpretation. 
Italy’s future course and destiny is as interesting as that 
of any of the European nations. 
Left 
There was a woman, (now she grieves,) 
Who tried preserving autumn leaves. 
The finest leaves she sought and found, 
She weighed the sugar, pound for pound, 
She washed the leaves and boiled the syrup 
And gave the stuff a faithful stir up. 
But when the mess was cooled and tasted, 
She vowed ’twas time and sugar wasted. 
To credit all you see in papers 
May lead, as thus, to curious capers, 
And devotees of Art, sweet Art, 
This special lesson may lay to heart. 
—J. A. Torrey. 
