The Detroit times., 1911-10-31
B O o K S
Day Unto Day.


inally appeared In the Saturday edi.
ton OF the indianapolis News. and
there have attracted wide and favor
able comment. II is a matter for con-
graduation TO those who care for the
finer and more serious things in lit
erature that these lay sermons have
been collected In permanent form. In
this day, when the frontier OF the
church Is less clearly than IL
once was. there seems a wide field
| of reverent inquiry and earnest dis
cussion that can best be covered by
| the unrobed missioner, the preacher
who has no pulpit. These sermons.
are broad and cultural In plane and
allusion. and yet what the author
feels and believes he has simply said.
They are suggestive rather than dog
matte, and contain nothing that could
offend the open-minded reader, while
thew offer much that should cheer,
sustain and ennoble. Moderate In
length, as In tone. they leave the
reader with fresh food for spiritual
thought Day by Day is by Louis
Rowland and is published by the
Bobbs-Merrill company. Indianapolis.
The National.
November National Magazine en-
bodies the sentiment OF Thanksgiving
throughout from the very cover de-
sign, whereon the good old New Eng
land farmer. with nuttering comfort
err about his neck, Is trudging JOY
ously homeward with the indispens-
able turkey for the Thanksgiving
dinner. Although everybody is
away" at Washington, the ubiquitous
Joe Ghapple finds plenty TO chronicle
| Of November doings at the Capital
city.
An appreviative tribute to the Cali
fornian poet and scientist, Charles
Keller, is contributed by George
| Wharton James. frank and I'M
| biased Judgment OF THE American
| Theater" is passed by Mr.. Henry
Kolker. The editor tells about Max
ing Laws In Holland" being an ac-
count OF his late observations in the
land OF dunes, dykes and polders. The
| fiction for the month seems 10 have
been selected with a special eye for
the Thanksgiving season. Among the
delightful verses scattered through
| the number are William Hodges
Il
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| The American Magazine.
| The American Magazine for Novem-
Der presents two articles OF national
Importance Senator LaFollette's
Autobiography and Wonderful Ha-
waii-A World Experiment Station, /"
by Ray Stannard Baker. Fiction In the
number is notable because OF the first
Il L. 90 ka
study OF modern matrimony. by II. G..
Wells. Leonard Merrick. Walt Mac
Dougall and Wells Hastings contri-
butte the fiction.
/ Edward Eyeif Fox writes Great
Moments OF Football" a collection OF
! thrilling anecdotes Of the big games
Mary Austin contributes splendid
dramatic article on The Reorganiza
ton OF the New Theater."
] In The interpreters House Mr.
F. p. Dunno continues the series on
his new great satirical character
"Mr. Worldly Wiseman."
| Pearsons.
! Pearson's Magazine for November
contains an interesting article on The
Usurped Power OF the Courts that IL
OF especial interest to Detroiters be
cause 1t was written by Allan L. Ben
son, a former Detroit newspaper MAN.
Mr.. Benson was for some time editor
ial writer for the Detroit Times and
is at present visiting in the city
Other interesting articles are the
Control OF Coal and The Story OF
the Four Hundred" There is a
plentiful supply OF readable fiction
besides the more serious articles.