Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-30

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I PRESENT DAY. BY Jessie Wallace
Hughan. Php With an introduce
ton by John Spargo. New York:
John Lane Company.
- NE interested in getting a hold
on the essence of socialism as
it exists and progresses In
America can do no better than
to study Miss Hughan's book
on this subject. The authors poise OF
mind inspires confidence at the beginning
as does her tempered Judgment, joined 10
the plan, steadily maintained. to portray
socialism in Ms exact features of full IN
tent and present achievement WITHIN
the limits of so small volume only the
essentials of this subject have place
An appreciate point just here is that
this author knows these. and sets them
clear from any clutter of unimportant
details however interesting such may De
an their subordinate capacity The po-
ltical organization of this party in the
United states is described. Its larger
problems both of theory and practice.
are defined The attitude of the most in
huential leaders of the propaganda Is set
down. commonly In their own words.
With clean lines the author lays of the
grounds on which the "opportuniSt so
ciahSt' and the revolutionary socianSt
split into factions. 1rObab.y nowhere
else in so narrow space * the backbone
of Marxism laid bare with its adapta-
tons to American. twentieth century.
economic conditions in which 1t seeks 10
work out a program of socialism 10
read this straight and profound study.
study undistorted by the bias OF either
zeaiOt or Inquisitor. is 10 set socialism
upon new level, a higher level. IN the
mind of the thoughtful reader John
Spargo by way of interesting introduce
fhs. nnk
office. The book itself, however, is us
own best advocate.
THE IRON WOMAN. By Margaret De-
land. author of The Awakening OF
Helena Richie etc. Illustrations
by Walter Taylor. New York:
Harper x Brothers.
With what in reality two themes
each one of grave substance-Mrs De-
land weaves a single consistent romance
of brilliantly absorbing quality. One of
these themes is embodied in the woman
who titles this story. a strange though
not unknown compound of the masculine
and the feminine In the notably success
full management of a great iron foundry
business this woman is the finely devel-
oped industrial male, physically rugged,
menta Iy highly organized. 1t Is from
this aspect of her nature and career that
she takes on her name of iron woman
On the other hand. as a mother greedy
for the affection OF an only son who re-
volts from the love of this masterful
creature she is mere wax a foolish fem
mime thing trembling in secret whose
only ar Is a ruinouS overinduiSence ana
the gift of a spendthrift idleness Upon
this basis the author WORKS out the sec
ond theme, In a serious and important
study of youth in response to its sur
roundings. Four companions. two boys
and two girls. grow here in certain
moral and material neighborhood as
definitely plants do in particular SOIL
under certain skies. Helena Richie-mel-
low tempered beautiful-is brought over
into this new story saving grace Tor
these untutored things. Out of her ex-
perience and her influence the story ends
in "A right but reSretful remuneration. as
part OF the price paid by innocent victims
of the folly of the great iron woman
Having chosen the conditions. the author
moves forward. without concession. under
the law of an invincible logic. AS
study of influences in the development of
youth, the story partakes of the char
acter of George Meredith's Ordeal OF
Richard Fverel'
THE ANIMAL WORLD. BY F. W.
Gamble, F. r. s, professor of zoo
ology in the University of Birming-
ham. With Introduction by Sir
Oliver Lodge. L. X. S New York:
Henry Holt & Co.
To the unScienti:ic reader a survey Of
amin al life from the viewpoint of physical
little more than a bewildernent of ap-
parentIy accidental and unrelated details |
without support of either reason or de- |
sign This author ELIMINATES the subject !
TO any intelligent reader through the (,
mere matter OF position, the angle OF OBJ /
servation. Taking his stand at function |
OF the vital act. ties instead of at struc-
ture. he gathers into a relatively simple !
series the essential facts OF animal exist
ence. Motion and locomotion are func-
tions. So feeding. breathing, pro.ec-
ton. growth. reproduction, care of the
young and 50 on--functions of all alike,
from amoeba 10 man. With this as his
compass. the author examines the tools
OF functional activity. showing their
amazing notifications, or even their OIL
gin, in response to functional demand.
From this angle alone. the subject of
animal structure taxes on meaning. de-
tails gather into comprehensive groups.
the marvel of development and the mir
acle OF evolution stand out in clearer
light The method OF this study is its
notauie stamp. This is something for
teachers, above all others. TO seize and
apply 10 general use. Another count
for the Home University Library-a re-
markatle series OF publications.
rHE CotL OF CAR>E. Ely John Oxen
hsm author OF The Long Road.
New York: John Lane Company.
Filled with rugged action, bullying with
an impcnetrable mystery and crowded
with gioomily picturesque scenes-yet the
bet OF John OXenhan's altogether good
story is the Damon and Pythias devotion
o. two brothers. Though sons of the more
or less noble Carron of Carne, these lads,
while yet little things. are rescued from
the devil of utter neglect and well nigh
accomplished savagery by Charles Eager.
cicreynan-one Of the new sort, the hui
man and hopeful kind. appearing latterly
here and there. y fine fellow Charles
E. ger. counting materially in tho sub
stance of this romance. The story pro-
'greSseS absorbincly with the growth Of
These TWO bows. Under Eagers good
Services IL sees them through school 1t
makes them fall in love with the same
lovely Young girl IL sends them to the
Crimean war together. holding them
there i'm the historic siege of
-Seba~topo Everywhere and all the
tire. however. their robust and whole
hearted devotion to each other is the
great charm of the adventure The old
English house of Carne. isolated upon a
dreary and hostile coast. centers the ac-
tiou i'm mysterious secret, surrounded
ny gloomy and forbidding scenes. Which
of the two-Jack or Jim-as alike as two
peas. and passing for twins, is the legiti-
mate-and which the illegitimate-Carron
of Carne? The embitfered old grand
father does not know. therefore he con-
signs them both to the devil. hoping that
one Of them. no matter which. may be
taken off. to clear the successorship to