Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-23

theory that ,.he best price for society IL
that which is made under open compet-
tition of buyer with buyer on the one
hand, of seller with seller on the other,
and that where competition really exists
the ethics of modern trade are sound. :
Standards of Pu,ic Morality. BY Ar,
thur Twining Hadley. New York: The
Macmillan company. Los Angeles: G. c.
Parker.
Fletcher Harper Swift. author Of Tho
Most Beautiful Thing in the World,
writes the introduction, and George AL
fred Williams writes the descriptive essay
and provides the illustrations for Joseph
and His Story" published in sumptuous
form by the Baker & Taylor company
The book is uniform with the Williams
edition of "A Christmas Carol" MI
Pickwick's Christmas" and THE Cricket
on the Hearth. The pages are large.
with ample margins and borders in tint
One of the most beautiful stories in the
ancient Hebrew literature is that of Jo-
seph The Koran devotes an entire chap
| ter to it, and Joseph and Potiphars
| Wife, is a fayorite love song in the far
east. How old the Hebrew narrative is
no one knows. The present volume gives
the story of Joseph in manner which
will make it virtually new to those al
ready familiar with it.
| Joseph and His Story. New York: Ths
Baker e. Taylor Co.
The quite new "Cynic's Calendar for
19OS,' by Ethel Watts Mumford Grant.
Oliver Herford and Addison Mizner. with
which is incorporated lexicon of legal
phrases designed to enlighten the unin-
itiated, awaits your perusal. Who would
not be a cynic if the term applies to the
genial wise and whimsical outlook on
life that this little book expresses in such
II enchant form? Every epigram is bit
of bright silver, clean cut and fresh
coined for 1908 use.
tits perhaps safe to say that within
recent years no booklet of diverting nom
sense has been provocative of so much
mirth and laughter as this calendar OF
revised wisdom. This years edition
brings the total up to 10000 copies. just
how many smiles and hearty laughs this
figure represents might be difficult to
estimate, but doubtless the book has
amply fulfilled its mission as joy pill
and a sure antidote for the blues. Its
appearance alone is enough to drive dull
care away. Some of the clever aphor-
isms are: 'Wade-and found wanting :;
Better an empty house than an i'll ten-
ant; Fur get and fur give; United
we stand it, divide we remarry''; How
far that little scandal throws its beams.
So shines bad deed in the daily press;
Peace that passeth all understanding
the Hague conference; ''Indiscretion is
the better part of pallor"; ITS darkest
before pawn"
The Cynics Calendar for 1905" BY
Ethel Watts -Mumford Grant, Oliver Her
ford and Addison Mizner New York:
Paul Elder = Co.
| To get up Ss5 distinctive forms Of en-
tertanment is no light task, but that is
what Ellye Howell Glover has done in
Dame Curtsey's Book of Novel Enter
tainment'' The matter is entirely social
and largely gastronomic. The author
says: THE art of entertaining has be-
come a science and profession; and the
demand for something new is incessant.
for the observance OF special days In the
years calendar II becoming more and
more popular" To meet the tendency
of the times in this respect this book has
been prepared January, of course, be-
gins with an entertainment 70 New Years
day. February with "Candlemas''; March,
"In Honor y. st. Patrick; April. AN
April Fool Farty''; May, "A May Day
Luncheon; June, "a June Party; July.
"A Fourth on July Tea; August, can
Arctic Luncheon; September. "A Labor
Day Party; October. "A Nut Party:
November, "a Novel Thanksgiving Day.
December, Christmas Preparations
The months are not filled out with an
entertainment for every day. but every
month has many special features, and at
the end there are long chapters OF mis-
cellaneous entertainments for old and
young. There are chapters on Birth
day Parties, Suggestions for Luncheons.
Dinners and Teas Entertainments for
Church and Club Engagement An
nouncements. Showers. Weddings. Wed
ding Annivei saries.' . "Toasts and Senti-
ments for All Occasions etc. from which
enough can be selected to NIL in and miss
no day.
Dame Curtsey's Book of Novel Enter
tainment BY Ellye Howell Glover. Chi.
cago: A. G. McClurg & Co.