The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-13
Some of the Publishers Latest Offerings
In the Seasons Best Books and Magazines

I worthy. HaIf-tones in black anu whit,
have beer used in preference to colol
tones, but these are Of exceptions
beauty.
CLandscape Painting" BY Birgt
Harrison. Seribner's. $1.5O.)
The demand for Scrlbner's Magazine
which has been created by the appear
ance of Theodore Roosevelts African
articles IS unprecedented. The October
number. which was the largest edition
ever published by a high priced maya
zinef was exhausted within a few DAYS
OF its publication. A second edition Of
the November number was called for
within five days of the appearance of
the first, and for the Christmas issue,
which is TO appear on November Is, the
indications piont to a tremendous sale.
''The Treasure"
1T was on the 18th OF August, 1913. ''
that the story of THE Treasure" be-
gins And Paul W. Eaton leads a hero,
who tells his tale in the first person,
through several years of an exciting
chase for treasure hidden by pirates.
The idea of the story IS hardly new,
but the characters take on a personal
interest as the tale progresses. While
the book does not threaten to shake the
supremacy of Treasure Island" in this
particular field it is good for several
hours OF interesting and, at times, ex-
citing reading.
Aside from the story, the book is
notable for its historical accuracy. Ger
tain phrases which might not be wholly
ineligible 10 the cursory reader. are
explained in an appended group OF
notes.
C'sThe Treasure" BY Paul w. Eaton.
R F. Fenno & Co. Price. s1.5O)
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The great typical Industrial dilemma
of the age, as il is seen in our great
systems of transportation, in the con
Iict between the ''scheduleg'' Of organ
lied labor, and the tradition Of personal
management and responsibility is the
labor and the Railroads." just pub
lished by Houghton AGiffiin Company.
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"a Curb to Predatory Wealth"
"A Curb TO Predatory Wealth sounds
Ike dull reading, but the book W. v.
Marshall has written with that subject
IS not duh at all. It is interesting be-
cause It does not exploit any particular
theory for curbing predatory wealth
as the title suggests. but rather points
back to the old method Of putting nat
urai resources in the hands of the peo-
pie for development
The writer did not develop an antip-
athy 20 wealth as he investigated this
topic but his shafts at the wealthy are
CoiIiHeu WIoHy 10 me predatory brand.
He does not hesitate TO tell frankly how
some Of the large fortunes now held by
milionaires Of this country were got
ten but he does not blame the million
aires 50 much as the conditions which
made IL possible for them to accumulate
more than their share.
The point he makes is that the great
fortunes have not been built I'D directlv
by ingenious schemes or by sWfndles.
They have all been gotten by men who
developed natural resources and even
when their fOOthold seems 10 be en-
tirely on wall Street speculations Mr..
Marshall has traced their power back
TO coal lands, timber tracts, or 70 of
fields
CA Curb to Predatory Wealth" BY
". V. Marshall r. F. Fenno & Coz
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Norman Duncan, author Of Every
Man for Himself" and other books,
and best known as the man who gave
the first account of DR.. Grenfeu Of
the Labrador medical mission, has
written a short book. which the Har-
pers are publishing Immediately.
about another militant Christian, the
Rev. Frank Higgins. The latter un-
der the auspices Of the Pres byterfau
Board of Home Missions, has given
up years Of his life to practical minis
try among the men of the Minnesota
lumber camps, who, through the pres