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A. tario’s Travelling Libraries As a place to see the best of the new books 6. the best of those not so new, even the good book stores do not compare with the “ladquarters of the Ontario Travelling 'Eibraries. On a recent visit we found such cpbpular new titles as “Windows for the Crown 'QF'EPrince." “Diary of a Young Girl." “Alexander Tunis," “Postmarked Moscow”-not just a infew of these muchialked-of books but enough ‘figopies to go into a good proportion of the flexes travelling about the province. We were impressed too with the extensive Janadiana section: The Rivers of America ariasâ€"“The Fraser" by Bruce Hutchinson. ai'The Mackenzie" by Leslie Roberts. “The :.-"Saskatchewan” by Marjorie Campbell. “Red "River Runs North" by Vera Kelsey. There fairies the author’s characteristic Canadian folk More and history in John Murray Gibbon‘s grittflomance of the Canadian Canoe." Others in d'wthe non-fiction class were “Canada‘s Century" Jay Le Bourdais; “People of the Deer" by .r‘I-Iarley Mowat; "Toward the Last Spike." J, Pratt's poem on the building of the g ‘€.P.R.: “A Gentlewoman in Upper Canada," firetters of an English Woman, edited by H. H. Langton; “The Ardent Exile“ a biography of D’Arcy McGee by Josephine Phelan: "At My Heart’s Core" ,3 play by Robertson Davies, ,based on the experiences of Susanna Moodie and Catharine Parr Trail: Canadian Art by Graham MCGinis: “Canadian Humor" by John :Robbins; “Canadian Writers" by Arthur Phelps; "A Pocketful of Canada" by John Robbins; “Sunshine Sketches" by Stephen Leacock and a long list of fiction including -“Canadian Short Stories" edited by Robert Weaver and Helen Jamesâ€"stories that had bEen read on CBC programmes; "The Salt 'Box" by Jan Hilliard. “The Outlandcr" by gGe-rmaine Guevrcmont, "The Grandmothers" 'by Katharine Cobourn. “High Bright Buggy Wheels" by Luella Creighton. "The Plouffc -:Family" and “The Town Below" by B. J. . 'Lemelin. “Each Man’s Son.” by Hugh McLen- nan, “Moonstone Creek" and "Up Medonte Way” by Kenneth Wells; "The Tin Flute" and 7"‘W'here Nests the Water Hen” by Gabrielle lRoy. : When a Women’s Institute or any organiza- tion orders a travelling library the librarian is glad to have suggestions as to the sort of books they want. There must not be more than fifty per cent fiction and the proportion .of fiction is usually less than that. For the general reading. unless the organization has asked for something specific, the librarian .i * WINTER 1953 For That Which is Common By Wilhelmina Stitch For that which is common, be praised. O Lord! For sun and the tang in the morning air, For mist and the gray of a soothing sky. For night and the stars within her hair. For work and the joy in the will to try. For love and- its binding silken cord -â€"â€" For that which is common, be praised, O Lord! For clever fingers that mold and make. For home and its rest at the day‘s long end, For peace that the thirsty Soul doth slake. For china and flowers and homely board â€" For that which is common, be praised. O Lord,r For laughter of children absorbed in play, For laughter of adults whose hearts are young. For the hillocks and valleys of life’s short clay. For gift of speech and the gentle tongue. For love of service. its own reward R For that which is common, be praised. O Lord! * ‘A’ * fir 1r * * ir tries to give something inspirational. such as Harry Emerson Fosdick's “A Faith for Tough Times.“ or Canon VVarrl's “The Master on the Mount." There may be an anthology of poetry or the works of one of the slanrlard poets. It a library is ordered shortly before Christmas or Eastcr a book rclutcil to the season will be added. In a box for an Institute there will bc books on hoiiicmakini: and the libraries have a strong section on child study. Every box has Something on travel, on hob- Iiics and handicraft and on sociology. Miss Evans. chief librarian told us: “We have books on UNESCO and NATO and anything bcui‘ing on the brotherhood of man," We noticcrl on the shelves. "Masters of their Own Destiny" by Dr. Coach: the story ol' the Ctfii-UpEl‘EllVE iiiovcnieiit in Nova Scolia; “The Expanding Comiiiunily" by MacDonald, "Color Blind" on racial tolerance. by Halsey. There are fine l)lfigl‘iiplllt'fll books tooâ€""Up From Slavery." the life of Booker T, Washington. “Women of Red Rivcr," “Thc Scalpel and the Sword," by Allan and Gordon. a biography of the Canadian Dr. Bethune: “Anch Mo and Her Son Roland Hayes." In tact thch are few books of merit that cannot be had from these libraries. If you want some particular book ask for it; if it is worth reading the librarian will try to get it for you. Searching through the shelves we came on a few unusual and delightful numbers: “Year In. Year Out" a book of essays by A. A. Milne; "Give the Lady What She Wants." the history of Marshall Field's mail order store. illustrated like the old Godcy's Ladies' Book with fashâ€" ions and furnishings from the first catalogue up to the present. "Abraham Lincoln" by James Daugherty. beautifully illustrated and written for readers of all age-sea good book 19