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4,963.30
Commitment March 21, 1944
5,544.00
Commitment April 1, 1944
4,046.11
Commitment April 12, 1944
252,600.45
Commitment April 27, 1944
9,198.00
Commitment June 1, 1944
1,000,885.40
Commitment June 12, 1944
62.00
Commitment July 1, 1944
15,565.74
Commitment August 1, 1944
2,701.62
Commitment August 2, 1944
60.00
Commitment October 2, 1944
1,532.91
Commitment October 25, 1944
40.00
Commitment December 1, 1944
582.45
Commitment December 27, 1944
4.00
Commitment December 30, 1944
141.98
$ 1,303,315.82
Divided as follows:
Real Estate Personal Estate
$ 995.846.71 252,600.45
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Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Polls Moth Water Liens
31,855.97
17,974.00
1,399.60
3,639.09
$ 1,303,315.82
State Liabilities
State Tax
$98,494.00
State Examination of Retirement System
186.20
Smoke Inspection Service
546.04
Metropolitan Sewerage (South)
21,834.04
Charles River Basin
4,012.88
Metropolitan Parks Reservation
7,972.16
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
965.27
Boulevards
1,459.07
Underestimates of 1943:
Charles River Basin
229.59
Metropolitan Parks Reservation
662.08
Nantasket Beach Maintenance
103.58
Metropolitan Sewerage (South)
71.62
Deficit due to abatements in excess of overlay of the year 1941 Moth Water Lien
24.59
1,399.60
3,639.09
$ 5,063.28
$ 141,599.81
County Liabilities
County Tax :
Year 1944
$ 57,585.78
Underestimate of year 1943
5,775.38
Tuberculosis Hospital Assessment
18,288.91
$ 81,650.07
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
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Income Tax
$147,844.99
Corporation Taxes
82,782.32
Gasoline Tax
52,898.08
Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise
30,000.00
Licenses
15,000.00
Fines
800.00
Grants and Gifts
22,00.00
Special Assessment-Dog Tax
3,824.43
Health and Sanitation
3,000.00
Charities
15,000.00
Old Age Assistance
100,000.00
Old Age Tax
4,446.61
Soldiers' Benefits
800.00
Schools
5,500.00
Libraries
1,100.00
Public Service Enterprises
103,320.54
Alewife Fishery
200.00
Interest :
On Taxes and Assessments
3,000.00
Moth Tax
1,000.00
Inspection
300.00
Unclassified
5,000.00
$
136,536.53
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Overestimate of the year 1943 Smoke Inspection Service Available Funds
148.45 92,650.00
$
690,615.42
Summary - 1944 Accounts
Appropriations :
Town Meeting, March 6, 1944
$1,611,690.82 92,650.00
To be taken from available funds
$ 1,704,340.82
State Liabilities
136,536.53
County · Liabilities
81,650.07
Overlay Deficits of the year 1941
24.59
Overlay of the year 1944
34,318.57
$ 1,956,870.58
Credits
Estimated Receipts and Available Funds
690,615.42
Table of Aggregates of the Town of Weymouth
Tax Rate for the year 1944:
Real and Personal Estate
$24.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
35.85
Valuation for the year 1944:
Real and Personal Estate
$52,018,632.00 932,070.00
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise
Number of Polls Assessed :
January 14, 1944
1,002
January 14, 1944
531
March 21, 1944
2,772
April 27, 1944
4,599
June 12, 1944
31
August 2, 1944
30
October 25, 1944
20
December 27, 1944
2
Total Number of Polls Assessed
8,987
Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed :
February 1, 1944
384
March 1, 1944
931
April 1, 1944
929
July 1, 1944
3,630
August 1, 1944
698
October 2, 1944
637
December 1, 1944
254
December 30, 1944
70
Total Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers Assessed : 7,533
Number of Polls exempted by law or otherwise
2,390
Number of Persons assessed on property
10,725
Number of Horses assessed
53
Number of Cows assessed
248
Number of other Neat Cattle assessed
12
Number of Sheep assessed
18
Number of Swine assessed
39
$ 1,266,255.16
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Number of all other Live Stock assessed
Number of Fowl assessed
Number of Dwelling Houses assessed
Number of Acres of Land assessed
18,881 7,356 7,8301/4
Respectfully submitted,
Charles W. Burgess, Chairman
Harry E. Bearce, Clerk Frank A. Pray Francis A. Gunn John W. Heffernan Board of Assessors of the Town of Weymouth
REPORT OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
January 10, 1945
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit the annual report of the services rendered by the Police Department for the year ending on December 31, 1944.
Causes of Arrest
Crimes against the person
31
Crimes against property
93
Crimes against public order, etc.
828
Total Arrests for the year
952
Miscellaneous Report
Complaints investigated
1037
Doors and buildings found open and secured
838
Street lights out
121
Wagon calls
89
Ambulance calls
55
Messages delivered
407
Animals killed
38
Fires reported
5
Defective streets
4
Missing persons located
18
Search for gaming implements
2
Property recovered
$10,369.34
Respectfully submitted, Edward F. Butler, Chief of Police
REPORT OF THE PARK COMMISSIONERS To the Honorable Board of Selectmen -
Gentlemen :
The following report for the year ending December 31, 1944 is sub- mitted by the Park Commissioners.
As in former years, the routine work of the Park Dept. has been continued and thus the parks, greens and flower gardens have received their usual attention.
Again too, Mr. Ghiorse has had charge of the playgrounds and harmony and cooperation between youngsters and their teachers has been very satisfactory. We extended the season two weeks and found it beneficial to all. It was interesting to note that during the waste paper collection drive eight and onehalf tons were collected. This netted the sum of $161.00 which was divided proportionately and used by the various playground teachers to provide special activities and refreshments for the children. Once again we recommend an eight week season for the
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playgrounds.
As no funds were appropriated for the bath houses, we were obliged to keep them closed. As a result there was considerable damage done to the buildings during the summer. Next year we are in hopes of open- ing the bath houses for the convenience of our townspeople and trust that with the cooperation of the Police Department all unpleasantness will be avoided.
Respectfully submitted,
Everett J. McIntosh Charles W. Burgess Arthur I. Negus
REPORT OF THE PLANNING BOARD
January 10, 1945
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Weymouth, Massachusetts
Gentlemen :
The following is a report of the Planning Board for the calendar year 1944.
In the calendar year 1944 the Planning Board has held regular monthly meetings and some special meetings to consider extraordinary matters. Among the matters which have been considered by the Board are im- provement of traffic conditions in various sections of the Town, the possibility of constructing a municipal incinerator to replace unsightly dumps, and the question of the installation of a sewerage system for the Town. On this latter measure the Board has cooperated with the Post- War Planning Committee and earnestly recommends to the Town that the necessary action be taken to install the sewerage system. The Board is sponsoring an article in the annual warrant looking toward the creation of an inspector of wiring for the Town. The Board feels that the Town should have such an official for the protection of the property of its citizens.
Very truly yours,
Francis A. Farr, Chairman .
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REPORT OF THE HONOR ROLL COMMITTEE
January 11, 1945
Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Weymouth
Town Hall, E. Weymouth, Mass. Gentlemen:
The following is the report of the Honor Roll Committee.
At the last Town meeting authorization to build a temporary Honor Roll for Service Men and Women of World War II was given to a Com- mittee which was to be appointed by the Town Moderator. The Commit- tee appointed was: John W. Heffernan, chairman, Mrs. Beatrice W. Bicknell, clerk, Oberlin S. Clark, Roland H. Haviland and Prince H. Tirrell. Bids were secured, the contract awarded and the Honor Roll built. In the meantime the tremendous task of accumulating the names for the Honor Roll was undertaken. On November 11, 1944, The Honor Roll was formerly dedicated. To date, approximately 2500 name plates have either been made or are in the process of being made. The State Census which is being taken with the annual Poll Tax Listing is going to be of great assistance to the committee in making the lists more accurate and more complete. Of course the work of this committee goes on day after day with new enlistments and new inductions and will con- tinue to do so until the end of the war. A financial report of the com-
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mittee will be found in the Town Accountant's report.
Respectfully submitted, Beatrice W. Bicknell, Clerk
REPORT OF THE WAR PRICE AND RATIONING BOARD
Weymouth, Massachusetts
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
The Weymouth War Price and Rationing Board appointed on De- cember 29, 1941 by the Board of Selectmen on a directive issued by Governor Leverett Saltonstall has completed its third year of successful operation.
The year 1944 has seen many changes in the Board membership, chief of which was the retirement of Chairman George E. Lane and Everett Gardner. Both men were most faithful and gave unsparingly of their time and efforts. Upon their retirement, the Board was reorganized and on June 17, 1944, James F. Ferguson was appointed chairman by State Administrator Eldon C. Shoup.
The Regional Office in Boston had recommended that panels be set up covering each rationed commodity, together with Price Control, and in order to make this possible, additional members were appointed in- creasing the number of the Board from four to fifteen.
SET-UP OF PANELS ON WEYMOUTH BOARD
PRICE CONTROL
Board Members: Neal P. Benson, Joseph N. Lee, C. Parker Whittle, Lyman B. Wing, Joseph Pullo
Clerk: C. Pratt
GASOLINE
Board Members: Mary Lonergan, Wilbur H. Eisenmann, Howard H. Ellstrom, James F. Ferguson, Joseph A. MacDonald, Marjorie Maynard, Uranio Cicchese, Asa C Osborn, Rita M. Jones
Clerks: T. Packard, H. Pope, M. Quinlin
TIRES
Board Members: Richard W. Hawkins, Jr., Joseph A. MacDonald Clerk: R. McCarthy
FOOD
Board Members: Marjorie Maynard, James F. Ferguson
Clerks: E. Smith, E. Palmer
FUEL OIL
Board Members: Asa, C. Osborn, Uranio Cicchese
Clerks : C. Pratt, E. Luciano
STOVES Board Member: Rita M. Jones Clerk : E. Luciano
BICYCLES
Board Member: Rita M. Jones Clerk: R. McCarthy
SHOES & RUBBER BOOTS
Board Member: Rita M. Jones Clerk: R. McCarthy
James F. Ferguson, Chairman
Mary A. Curley, Chief Clerk
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Some of the endless tasks which have been performed efficiently and on schedules by the clerks, asissted by Board members, included the issuance of the following rations:
Fuel Oil rations for 1945 to household and industrial users, together with supplementary rations for 1944; A basic "A" book to every, car owner in the community; B & C rations approved and processed quarterly, together with non-highway rations for boats, tractors etc .; Meat and Food points to industrial and household users; for special medical purposes and for servicemen on furlough; Sugar certificates for canning and other purposes; War Ration Books No. 3 and No. 4; Tire, Stove, Bicycle, Rubber Boot certificates and Shoe stamps; and Supplementary truck rations.
Our records for 1944 show:
APPLICATIONS PROCESSED
AMOUNTS ISSUED
Tires-3,943
4,810 certificates
Gasoline-41,094
2,366,406 gallons
Gasoline Dealers, Inventory etc .- 63 ·
451,729 gallons
Fuel Oil for 1945-6717
6,526,731 gallons
Fuel Oil for 1944 (supplementary)-1267
116,619 gallons
Sugar (canning)-5,287
172,004 pounds
Sugar (other purposes)-2,675
116,000 pounds
Meat and Food-9,219
5,020,000 points
Book No. 3-815
815 books
Book No. 4-1177
1177 books
Stoves-341
341 certificates
Bicycles-26
16 certificates
Shoes 4.717
4,607 stamps 76 certificates
Rubber Boots 90
Total of 77,431 applications processed.
Mr. Neal P. Benson, Chairman of the Price Control has submitted the following report :
"The major part of the field surveys and the mailing of material have been handled by Mrs. Pratt, Price Clerk. The cooperation of the entire Price Panel and the Price Clerk has been one of the pleasant features of our activities for this period.
Consumers and merchants have had 4,021 pieces of educational price material mailed to them, and 45 field surveys have been made. These surveys entail personal calls by Mrs. Pratt, paid clerks of the Board, Volunteers and, when possible, members of the Panel. The paid personnel of the office alone have devoted approximately 300 man hours in connection with this work
The retail outlets, personally contacted, are composed of 63 groceries and markets, 51 eating places, 28 textile and apparel stores, 137 service establishments, 25 fuel concerns, 50 consumer durable stores, and 10 drug stores.
Certificates of automobile transfers totaling 327 have been processed by the Panel since July 10th, the effective date of the used car price regulation.
The Price Panel has met every Wednesday evening during the year and has considered 108 price inquiries and consumers' complaints; it has also held 5 formal Hearings at these meetings.
The Panel feels that it has made very definite progress this year in getting the correct information on Price Control to the public and to the retailers and wishes to thank the merchants of Weymouth for their fine cooperation in the Price Control program.
We are proud of the fact that during the entire year all misunder- standings between the consumers and the merchants have been satisfactorily adjusted without recourse to any legal action."
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Because of numerous burglaries in various Board offices throughout the state, the Regional Office in Boston devised a plan whereby all gasoline rations would be issued direct to the applicant from an area mail- ing center. On November 30th, this plan became effective in Weymouth. Our district office is located in Brockton. The system, although relieving the Board of the responsibility of handling thousands of coupons, has in- creased greatly, the work of the clerks.
As Board Chairman, I extend my thanks to:
The Board of Selectmen, for their cooperation.
Charles R. Thibadeau, Superintendent of Schools, Wallace Whittle, Principal of the High School, and the faculty and students who have cooperated and assisted us whenever the occasion arose.
The citizens of Weymouth for their patience, cooperation and tolerance.
Mary A. Curley and her staff of eight assistants, for their loyalty, efficiency, and cooperation in the ever increasing clerical work which they have so amicably performed.
The Board members for their faithfulness and loyalty.
Until such time as hostilities cease and complete victory is ours, the Weymouth War Price and Rationing Board is ready to serve the people of Weymouth to the best of its ability. James F. Ferguson, Chairman
REPORT OF THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
January 15, 1945
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen
Town of Weymouth
Gentlemen :
I herewith submit my annual report for the year ending December
31, 1944.
During the year permits were issued for the following.
6 dwellings
17 private garages
1 store
1 pumping station
25 miscellaneous small buildings
50 new buildings with an estimated cost of $ 31,125.00
139alterations with an estimated cost of 77,054.00
Total new buildings and alterations $108,179.00
4 permits issued to tear down buildings.
Receipts for permits were $230.00.
Fifteen elevator inspections.
Respectfully submitted, Andrew A. Chisholm, Building Inspector
REPORT OF POSTWAR PLANNING COMMITTEE PART I
To the Honorable Board of Selectmen:
The Postwar Planning Committee herewith submits "Part I" of its report. The purpose of this portion is to make a brief reference to the work undertaken during the year. "Part II" will be submitted under separate cover and will include:
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1. The sewage report which was made by the engineering firm of Metcalf & Eddy and which includes all essential changes necessary to bring the comprehensive survey of 1929 up to date.
2. A list and brief description of the work projects assembled through the cooperation of various town departments.
3. Reports of the subcommittees appointed to study special problems.
Sewage This Committee is of the unanimous opinion that a sewage disposal system for the town is of the utmost importance and that the construction of such a system should start as soon as possible. All the necessary steps preparatory to the passage of an Enabling Act have been taken. An extended study of the sewage disposal needs of the various sections of the town has been made. Plans have been completed for the beginning work. Several conferences have been held with a representative of the engineering firm, and the 1929 report has been completely revised.
The Committee recommends that two articles be included in the Town Warrant:
1. To see what action the Town will take regarding the referendum on the Sewage Enabling Act or take any other action relative thereto.
2. To see if the Town will appoint a committee of three to continue the work of the Postwar Planning Committee, if needed, assemble facts and figures pertaining to the "Sewage Act," and be prepared to report at a special or regular town meeting, said committee to be known as a Sewage Committee.
Public Works In accordance with the request from the Governor's Emergency Public Works Commission, the Committee has continued its study of proposed community betterment projects. Many of these have been estimated as to costs and kinds and amounts of material. Others need varying amounts of engineering service none of which has been provided outside of that obtainable from the personnel of some depart- ments. During the next year certain projects from the list reported should be completely written up in accordance with prepared plans and made ready for immediate use if occasion demands.
Other Areas of Study Four areas were studied during the year in addition to the intensive work done on "sewage." These studies were made under the direction of subcommittees and consist of :
1. Youth Planning-Chairman, Everett .J. McIntosh
2. Transportation-Chairman, Frank Ness
3. Opportunities for Private Employment in the Postwar Period-
Chairman, Francis A. Farr
4. Better Articulation between the Functions of the Board of Survey and the Planning Board-Chairman, Harry Christensen
Much of the work of these subcommittees is of a continuing nature, and the reports at this time (under separate cover) are reports of progress.
In Conclusion It is recommended that there be inserted in the Annual Town Warrant an article :
To see what action the town will take relative to continuing the Postwar Planning Committee or like committee and to see what sum of money will be raised for such purpose.
The Committee wishes to thank the members of the Board of Selectmen for their cooperation and extend its appreciation to all others who have assisted in any way.
Respectfully submitted, Charles R. Thibadeau, Chairman Thomas P. Delahunt, Secretary
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Sydney C. Beane Harry Christensen Francis A. Farr John E. Horace Charles A. Jordan, Jr. Thomas J. Kelly Joseph W. Mahoney
Everett J. McIntosh Frank Ness John Newton Carl H. Peterson Russell H. Whiting
January 15, 1945
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Sixty-sixth Annual Report of the Trustees of Tufts Library 1944
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SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS LIBRARY, WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS TRUSTEES
Wallace H. Drake, M.D. Francis N. Drown Francis C. Haviland* Philip T. Jones
Joseph Kelley Gordon D. Paris Franklin N. Pratt Leighton Voorhees
Clarance P. Whittle
Ralph P. Burrell
Harry Christensen
Joseph A. Fern Sandy Roulston
OFFICERS
Clarance P. Whittle, President Franklin N. Pratt, Secretary
LIBRARIAN Christine E. Evarts
ASSISTANTS
Mary L. Gloster Ruth N. Nickerson Mildred W. Olson
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Ruth M. Schill Harriette L. Sewell Dorothy E. Trussell
Edith L. Payson, Cataloger Rachael M. Bodine, Children's Librarian Florence G. Truax, Extension Librarian
BRANCH LIBRARIANS Catherine C. Condrick, North Weymouth Branch Irene E. Langevin, East Weymouth Branch Gertrude C. Andrews, Nash's Corner Station Lena B. Pratt, Pond Plain Station
JANITORS John G. Galvin, Main Library John A. Williams, North Weymouth Branch Benjamin N. Ells, East Weymouth Branch
INFORMATION
Hours: Main Library 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. daily. Children's Room 2:30 to 6 p. m. daily; Saturdays 9 a. m. to 6 p. m.
Summer hours: July and August 9 a. m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 9 a.m. to 9 p. m.
Branches :
East Weymouth-2 to 8 p.m. daily except Saturday.
North Weymouth-2 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. daily except Saturday.
Weymouth Heights Station-2:30 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
Lovell's Corner Station-2:30 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Nash's Corner Station-2:30 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Pond Plain Station-2:30 to 6 and 7 to 8 p.m. Friday.
The Library and the Branches are not open Sundays, legal holidays, the 17th of June. nor
The Library is for the use of all residents of Weymouth. Temporary residents are entitled to the same privileges as permanent residents.
* On leave of absence in the armed service.
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SELECTMEN EX-OFFICIO
Basil S. Warren
Each card issued to an adult entitles the holder to one book of recent fiction (a book published within the last year), one current periodical, and any reasonable number of other books.
Children under Senior High School age are entitled to a card if the application is signed by a parent or guardian. Cards issued to children entitle the holders to two books, only one of which may be fiction.
All books from the circulating department, except the new fiction, may be kept for 14 days. At the request of the borrower any book not in demand will be charged for one month, subject to recall after two weeks if requested by other borrowers. Fiction published within the last twelve months, and recent numbers of magazines are limited to seven days with no renewal privilege.
The vacation privilege allows a borrower to take books which are not recent publications for an extended time.
A book cannot be transferred from one card to another, but any 14-day book may be renewed at the library, by mail or by telephone (*), unless another borrower has asked to have the book reserved. The date . due, the author and title of the book, and the borrower's number should be stated when the request for renewal is made.
Any book. will be reserved at the request of a borrower, who will be notified as soon as the book is available. A charge of one cent is made for this service.
A fine of two cents a day will be incurred for each day's detention of a book after it is due. When a book is sent for by the librarian, it will be at the expense of the borrower.
For the convenience of residents living in different parts of the town, books are exchanged through the stations as follows:
Lovell's Corner, Pratt School Tuesday
South Weymouth, Fogg Memorial Library Tuesday
Nash's Corner, 924 Front Street Tuesday
Pond Plain, 189 Pond Street
Tuesday
East Weymouth, East Weymouth Branch Thursday
North Weymouth, North Weymouth Branch Thursday
Weymouth Heights, Adams School Thursday
*Telephone :
Main Library, Weymouth 1402
East Weymouth Branch, Weymouth 1677-W
North Weymouth Branch, Weymouth 1571-J
SIXTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TUFTS LIBRARY WEYMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS, 1944
ARE BOOKS ESSENTIAL?
America is at war. Weymouth is at war. More than two thousand of our boys and girls are scattered over the world, fighting for us. Do books matter in such a world? Has the Tufts Library been essential to Weymouth in 1944?
"BOOKS ARE SAVING PRICELESS MAN HOURS BY MAKING AVAILABLE TO ALL WHO CAN READ, ALL THE SKILLS OF ALL THE CRAFTS SO VITAL TO VICTORY."
The Tufts Library has loaned 2,308 such books in 1944.
"BOOKS ARE EXPLAINING TO A BEWILDERED NATION WHY WE FIGHT-HOW, AND WHERE, AND WHOM WE FIGHT." The Tufts Library has loaned 3,254 such books in 1944.
"BOOKS HELP US TO UNDERSTAND OUR COUNTRY, OUR WORLD, THE HISTORY, THE GEOGRAPHY, THE PEOPLE, THEIR CUSTOMS, THEIR AMBITIONS.
"BOOKS REVEAL OUR FRIENDS, UNMASK OUR ENEMIES." The Tufts Library has loaned 5,067 such books in 1944.
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"BOOKS TAKE US WHERE OUR MEN ARE FIGHTING AND MAKE THEM BETTER FIGHTING MEN."
The Tufts Library has loaned 2,098 such books in 1944.
"BOOKS GIVE US ALL THAT MANKIND HAS DONE AND DREAMED AND PLANNED.
"TODAY MILLIONS ARE DERIVING HELP, INSPIRATION, COUR- AGE AND DIVERSION-FROM BOOKS."
The Tufts Library has loaned 163,692 books in 1944.
"ARE BOOKS ESSENTIAL? TRY TO IMAGINE A DEMOCRACY AT WAR-WITHOUT BOOKS."
Weymouth residents have used their library in 1944. 1,261 new borrowers registered for cards.
More than 8,500 people read an average of nineteen books apiece.
Although more than two thousand young people are away in the armed services and the people at home are caught up into varied and urgent war activities, 5,857 more library books were read in 1944 than in 1943.
THE TUFTS LIBRARY IS GROWING.
It is growing through out-lying stations, until now its extension work is equivalent to the work of a branch library. It is reaching more people in more parts of the town.
It is growing in the Main Library and the North and East Weymouth Branches in its reference services.
It is growing through class room collections in the schools and through directed reading and story hours in the Children's Room.
The book collection has grown until the shelves are overcrowded and a post-war plan for expansion into the attic is an urgent necessity. When that expansion is accomplished the Tufts Library can enlarge its services to the people of Weymouth. It will not only have room for its books; it will have a gathering place for civic and educational groups; it will be equipped for a more constructive service to the community.
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