The San Francisco call., 1909-02-28
New Books Briefly Noted

New Books Briefly Noted
Glllette's Industrial solution is
presentation of an entirely new system
or cooperative socialism invented by
King G. Gillette. Melvin L. Levery has
written tho book and has performed his
work conscientiously and with almost
fanatic enthusiasm Photos of the in
ventor and author as frontispiece.
tBaH publishing company. Boston.
s1.5e)
The Art of Newspaper Reading Is
the title of a profusely illustrated
booklet describing the modus operandi
OF press clipping bureau. 1t explains
how this comparatively new industry
gives employment to about 1000
people. with Offices in every capital OF
the civilized world. 1t is estimated
that the gross amount paid for clip
pings aggregate $1,000 600 per annum.
Mr.. Burrelle in his book tells every
detail of the work. from the receipt of
the papers to the final mailing of the
items to the client. It tells how the
bureau receives 800 newspapers daily
and how each reader has to bear in
mind 10000 proper names and topics.
This seemingly impossible feat is ex-
planned in detail. The output of this
bureau is 100000 items each year. and
they are sent to every part of the globe.
(Burrelles press clipping bureau, New
York;
Solon ]. vIasto and Nicholas Gortzis
have just written a History of tie
United States of America in Greek.
This is the first time a history OF
America has been printed in the Greek
language and it will prove of tremen-
dous importance to the growing Greek
the entire history from the day Of
Columbus to the election of Taft, and
is complete in every detail.
II is profuEely illustrated with half
tone cuts. with pictures of places and
events of history. warships and men
who have been most prominent. The
book is published by the Atlantis pub
fishing company of New York, which
has published the only daily Greek
newspaper in America for many years.
(11S West Thirty first street, New
York. So
AN Occultists Travels by Welby
Reichel. is the chronicle of a devotee
OF experimental occultism who trav-
eled all over the world seeking special
information upon psychic phenomena.
The work has appeared in France. Ger
many and England. The author dis
cusses trance inspiration. trumpet me-
and other forms of occultism. Or. +.
Fenno New York. SD
Thomas Bersford of San Francisco.
the editor OF the Hygienic Journal, has
written a book. 1t is called Theories
and Facts for Students of Longevity.
and Health The author says that
his object in writing the book was to
gather all the known theories per-
tanning to the prolonging of life and
the promotion of health in one book
publisher, author. SD
Little Polly Primrose and Her
Friends" is the title of Caro- Frances
Warren's latest juvenile. This is for
the very little tots who so loved Little
Betty Marigold and Her Friends and
the half dozen others of the garden
series The birds and flowers play
important parts In this story and the
child who does not instantly love it is
unnatural II is daintily illustrated in
colors and artistically bound. &C. Nj.
Clark publishing company, Boston. 7J
cents)
.The Church of Today" is the title
of an inspiring book by Joseph Henry
Crooker. 1t is remarkably we'll writ
ten well considered. we'll reasoned plea
for the due appreciation of the church
as an organization naturally fitted to
meet human needs that are funda-
mental and universal, an essential fac
tor in the corporate life of communi-
ties and today not less, but more,
needed than ever The book is force
ful without being aggressive, and is
sure TO receive the Endorsement of
churchnen throughout the country.
(The Pilgrim press. Boston. 80 eents.)
The Devil in LondoH. by George r.
Sims appears to be a statement, in fic-
tion form. of the fearful conditions
which exist as a result OF the drink
evil A young man. Alan Fairfax. has
a curious adventure in Soho one night.
at the end of which he is the possessor
Of a ring supposed To be endowed with
the magical power OF summoning the
devil whenever the owner wishes. As
a Joke he tries 1t, and the devil comes
and shows him literally a thing or two.
IT makes a story which some prohibi-
tionists may lap UP with JOY. but it
is too badly written to impress the
serious reader with its truth. dodge
publishing company, New York. s1.)
What the title. "Sun Time and Cloud
Time Minor Chords means was not
discovered IN attempting to read this
book by Andrew Harvey Scoble. And
yet il might as well be called that as
anything at all. In the book are all
sorts of things. 1t is a real grab bag,
but the grabs are all disappointing.
There are some verses which kindly
pass; some Indifferent stories and some
disconnected prose sketches. There is
no unity in tue volume whatever-it is
most puzzifng mixture Nothing Of
particular merit was discovered, though
it is frankly confessed that all the
gems were not read. OR. +. Fenno &
Co, New York;