The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-06-13
BOOKS

"Mr. Crewe's Career" by Winston
Churchill. The author. who is some.
thing of a politician and late can.
didate for governor OF New Hamp-
shire, dedicates his latest book ito
men in every state who are engaged
In the struggle for better politics I"
The main question discussed Is that
OF the government of q state by q
corrupt railroad. This was the Ques-
ton in the political race In which Mr..
Churchill figured as the reform" can
didate. The hero. a reformer, who re-
fused to come out" for the nomina-
ton for governor because of consider.
alton for his father, railroad lawyer
and lobbyist, and for his father-in.law
TO be, a railroad president. predicts
the downfall OF railroads rule. In o
private talk with the president Of the
road the young lawyer declares that
the public opinion existing today
would protect railroads because Of an
inherent sense Of fair play. If |
were a railroad president" he says.
Il should recognize frankly the new
conditions. | should announce openly
that my railroad depended for fair
play upon an enlightened public opin-
Ion. | should declare from this day
onward that the issue of political pass
es. newspaper passes. and all other
suDterfuges. would be stopped and all
political hirelings dismissed. | should
appeal TO the people to raise up polit-
ical leaders who would say to the
corporations: We will protect you
il you will come before the elected
representatives Of the people openly.
and say what you want and why you
want it, BY such course you would
have, in a day. the affection Of the
people instead OF their distrust They
would rally to your defense"
Soon after having delivered this
lecture the hero marries the daughter
OF the millionaire and they go upon
wedding trip to Europe upon funds
supplied from the treasury OF the
heros father whose money Is gross
ly tainted. The author leaves the
happy pair amongst the sunny rains
OF Italy and Greece and southern
France. on a marvellous journey" with
enough money ito have remained In
Europe all of their lives had they de-
sired to do So" From beginning to
end the hero has displayed lordly
disdain OF money while living upon the
old man and lecturing him and his
father-in-law alternately upon the
wickedness of getting riches dishon-
estly.
Mr.. Crewe's Career" deserves and
will have wide reading.
Macmillan Co, New York: Macau-
ley Bros. Sheehan's, and Hudsons, De-
troit)
The Call Of the South" by Robt
Lee Durham. This Is a rather sensa-
tional novel Of the southern race
problem, OF which the theme Is the
danger Of the increasing miscegena-
ton Of the white and black races. The
author is Robert Lee Durham. who Is
said to be OF an old southern family
college graduate, lawyer, and
man OF affairs.
The plot is this: The time Is the
future; the hero Is Harvard grad
uate with just a touch OF Negro blood
and all the virtues OF the white man;
the heroine Is the daughter OF sup
posititious president of the United
States: hero and heroine marry In
secret. and one of the results is a
coal.black alphabetically. one be-
lieves, the color of the child makes
the heroine a maniac and kills her
father. Doubtless the author Is sim
core In his preachment. The illustra
lions are furnished by Henry Roth.
a. c. Page a. Co.. Boston. Macauley
Brothers. Sneehan's, and Hudson's. De-
troit. sl.50.)
Climbing up to Nature" by Flor
ence j. Lewis. The story OF how q
young girl brings sweetness. light and
love OF nature into a little Massa-
chusetts community. which Is angular
and hardened by q life OF monotonous
routine. The chief ambitions OF the
woman OF that unlovely settlement
were to see who would get the wash
ings out first. clean house oftenest,
and know most OF the neighbors bust
ness. While engaged In the task Of
infusing gentlcr. elements into their
lives the heroine finds and weds her
mate. The illustrations In this boob
drawn by NJ. A. Claus, depict some OF
the most deliciously humorous hits
in the story. o.
This novel is at once fresh, humor-
Gus. Ingenious. and full OF entertain.
ment. W.
&C. NJ. Clark Pub. Co. Boston; Ma
cauley Bros, Shcehan's. and Hudson's,
Detroit. $780,
"Delilah OF the Shows" by Harold
Blindloss a story OF the far north.