Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-25

alIy as a drunken intriguant. holding the
commission of the French republic in the
absurd enterprise to capture louisiana.
Andrew Jackson enters the scene once or
twice. rather unnecessarily A glimpse Is
obtained of 'Nollichucky Jack Sewer. and
Mr. Churchill in his ':afterword' hints that
he may later turn his pen to the work OF
describing that reckless. brilliant mans ex-
plot in the attempt to create the new state
of Franklin. Various other real personages
appear and disappear. to no especial pur-
pose. ,
An excellent description runs through the
pages of the French settlers in the Ohio
and Mississippi valleys. Mr.. Churchill has
evidently studied them with care. and his
renditions OF their attempts at English
are excellent and diverting David's pre-
cocity. his steadfast character. even as
child. his readiness in emergency all serve
To endear him to the sympathetic reader.
The author has contrived unusually well to
tell the story in the first person without
making his character a braggart The
Crossing is perhaps too long. II lacks a
continuous story thread and its sharp d.
vision into detached episodes deprves it Of
the interest which gave Richard CarTel
it's strong hold upon It's readers. But II Is
nevertheless an instructive. entertaining.
conscientiously prepared and well-written
account of great movement and faith
full description of phase OF the early
American life which can never be rendered
commonplace by its employment in fiction
A STORY OF THE RED CROSS, Glimpses
of Field Work By Clara Barton. founder Of the
American National Red Cross and President
1881 1901. With portrait. New York: ID. Ap-
plcton Co.
Miss Barton's own story OF what the Red
Cross has done is an interesting record
apart from the relationship which II inev-
itably bears to the recently settled contro
versies over the management of that or
gauizaton. She writes that the inspiration
TO tell this story in this way came from
the question of a little girl who was ask
ing her about the Red Cross and finally In
sisted that what she wanted was an ac-
count of what Il had done. rather than Of
what 1t was And 50 Miss Barton describes
in some detail the various operations Of the
society beginning with the Texas famine
OF 1850 and including the following various
disasters and emergencies: The yellow fever
in Florida. 1857: the Mount Vernon cyclone.
1883: the Johnstown food. 1882 the Rus
sian famine. 1891: the sea island floods. 1893:
the Armenian relief 1896; Cuba 1893. and
Galveston. 1890 No direct reference to the
troubles which have lately culminat ted in a
reorganization OF the Red Cross is to be
found in tho work. and 1t is only by a peep
between the lines here and there. when ref
erence is made TO the distribution OF funds
and the rendering of accounts that the
reader can detect signs of a disturbance Of
the placid surface of Red Cross affairs
Miss Barton writes with quiet enthusiasm
of the work done by herself and her asso-
ciates. and In conclusion says:
To the noble sympathies OF generous
hearts these results are due and yet IL is
not in its past that the glores or the ben
eiits OF the Red Cross lie but In tho posi-
bilities IL has created for the future. in the
lessons il has taught in the avenues to hu-
name effort IL has opened. and in the union
of benehcent action between people and
government. when once comprehended and
effected. that shall constitute a bulwark
against the mighty woes sure to come
sooner or later to all peoples and all ma
sacred trust Is committed In your hands
the charge is laid. TO none will your help
be so precious as Ii has been to me for In
its proud growth and strength none will
ever so need you.
THE SOCIETY OF TOMORROW, Fore
east OF Its Political and Economic Organiza ton
by o. de Molinart Correspondent de FInstitut.
and editor-in chief OF lie Journal des Econo-
mistes.'' Translated 10y r. H. Lee Warner with
an Introduction by Ho,igsou Pratt and a letter
to the publishers from Frederic Passy With an
appendix containing tables the cost of war
&c, complied by Edward Atkinson. New York /:
q. +. Putnam's Sons.
NJ de Molinari. who Is regarded as the
dean OF the French economists and sociolo-
gists. believes that the Establishments which
are necessary to eliminate the great mass
OF human suffering and prvation from the
civilized states will result from the eIimi-
nation OF war as a factor In modern human