Book Lines Curl, But Supplies Hold

Book lines stretched out all over the Square yesterday, but at the end was a postwar pot-of-gold--plenty of books.

Owners of local emporia were jubilant yesterday because publishers stocks were ample to meet the needs of the still-bulging University. Ellsworth Young, owner of Phillips Book Store, commented, "The stock situation is much better and we have plenty of books in."

George Cole, general manager of the Coop, agreed that the book supply is greater than in recent years of paper shortages. He added that he has hired 26 extra salesmen to man the newly installed Palmer st. annex.

Long Lines at Coop

Despite the extra help, however, the Coop lines yesterday curled out the door, up Palmer at to Boylston st., and then doubled back.

Dealers said shortages might only be expected in a few of the large survey courses, such as Economics 1 and Government 1. Book lists for these courses were handed to dealers only recently.