NOTORIETY

As Mr. Lane indicates in his letter printed in this issue, many of the misdemeanors at the Library could be prevented by the authorities if the Reading Room were turned into a watch and ward society. But assuming that the majority of libary users are gentlemen of honor, a detective force should hardly be required to make the building usable. Rules are necessary; but the Library rules are conspicuous by their brevity and leniency. They are not intended to be obstacies in the path followed by those who pilfer books, hide in the corners of the Reading Room, or deface the College's property; they will not hinder the men without honor. The value of a law is chiefly that it sets up a standard of right and wrong. There can be no that the majority of undergraduates observe the standard set by those in charge.

As for the minority-the trouble makers-there is but one way to handle them, and that method is now to be put in operation. The announcement that the names of men who commit serious breaches of trust will be publicly posted means the beginning of the end of the Library's difficulties. It is a sad fact that such a procedure should be necessary; but considering the acts that occur over again in Widener, it is an extremely mild method of enforcing the rule. Mr. Lane is quite correct in assuming that student opinion will gladly back this new effort to eradicate the library evils.

As for the minority-the trouble makers-there is but one way to handle them, and that method is now to be put in operation. The announcement that the names of men who commit serious breaches of trust will be publicly posted means the beginning of the end of the Library's difficulties. It is a sad fact that such a procedure should be necessary; but considering the acts that occur over again in Widener, it is an extremely mild method of enforcing the rule. Mr. Lane is quite correct in assuming that student opinion will gladly back this new effort to eradicate the library evils.