Evening star., 1911-08-12

parliament. socialist and stu
dent. authority on the pur-
poses and theories of the
social movement. here offers
notably well organized and compre-
hensive exposition of this subject. Clear.
direct and as simple as may be from
the nature of the matter itself. the
volume stands as an open door to the
student of the socialist movement The
outcome Of the authors discussion is
that the state today is anarchistic, the
logical and inevitable issue OF exces-
sive individualism: that reorganiza-
tion along other lines is imminent: that
IN face of the predominant economic
and industrial character of current
movements this reorganization must
take into account all economic and in
dustrial forces. This recognizing in
strument-by whatever name it may be
known-out of its necessity. out OF the
inherency of the matter-lays low the
barriers between labor and capital This
process is the genesis Of the socialistic
movement. This is socialism" To
reach this point. the author traces the
history of socialism. stressing it's con-
structive aspects and celebrating its
Immediate demands upon legisla ton.
Here. too. is a plausible forecast Of it's
efects. spiritual as well material. a
most interesting part of the discussion
Is that nf the various socialistic move
nlents. beginning with the theories of
Saint Simon and Fourier moving on
through the auixotfc plans of Robert
Owen and the theories of Marx. with the
various schemes set forth by French.
italian and Belgian. The high point
comes with the analysis OF this move
in EnDlAnd and mo 4
~ interesting study developed in the
interest of the average reader.
FRANZ LIsZT AND HIS MUSIC. BY
Arthur Hervey. New York: John
Lane Company.
Assuming. with reason. that to most
Franz Liszt stands as great and in
srired pianist. even the greatest Of these.
Arthur Hervey offers the present study
to show that Liszts claim rests upon
deeper foundations than this In this
enthusiastic and fair-minded exposition
L'szt takes his place hrst. as a man of
nobility and unselfishness devoted above
all else to the profound spirit of his great
art. substantial friend to music and
struggling musicians. Then he appears as
composer of high rank. as the inventor
of the symphonic poem. as a musical
thinker having marked influence on the
development Of modern music. and as
Nrter OF substance ana 1orce MT.
Hervey gathers in running discus
sion and critical estimate the
compositions Of Liszt-svmphonic sa-
cred. pianoforte Appended to the study
is a complete and classified list Of the
principal compositions of this composer
Here. too are list of his literary works
and full photography relating to him.
The whole is gathered in spirit of devo-
tfon that overlookS no substantial ad-
vantage and opens a wide way for fur.
thar cfudS- nf fhis crhiocf iS offered
with an ease and simplicity OF manner
that make it a delightful Introduction to
such further study.
THE GLORY OF CLEMENTINA. BY
William ]. Locke. author of "The
Beloved vagabond." etc. Illustra-
tions by Arthur I. Keller. New
York: John Lane Company.
Clementinas glory steps out from that
OF the rest of the feminine world solely
through the delectable grace and humor
of William ] Locke in picturing 1t. It
is. in fact. no more than the same old
glory TO which women. since Eve. have
laid exclusive claim-that of becoming
wives and mothers of the world. In the
beginning. Clementina was an artist.
famous through an uncanny trick OF
spread:ng out on canvas the souls of sit
tiers under a very thin and transparent
layer of features. Fascinated by her
vocation. Clementina painted and smoked
and swore In most refreshing fashion,
quite forgetting to shampoo her hair and
scrub her face daily with a good brisk
brush. wearing. meanwhile. only the
easiest and dowdiest of gowns. Conse-
quently. when the supreme glory was
awarded here and there, now and then,
Clementina as possible wife and a
potential mother was an altogether negn-
gible quantity. And so II might have
gone to the end. But when lifelong
friend. defenseless man. stood as the
next OF prey TO 1.-The flower of woman
hood" "a Venus f1ytrap so to say, Glenn
entina showed an artistry of rescue equal
TO that of her portraiture Turned sor-
ceress and siren all in one. Clementina
spread a feast where neither the Queen
Of Sheba. ror Cleopatra. nor Zenobia. nor
any other superlative oriental lady could
compare with her in bedazzlements In
truth that banquet is a bartaric poem in
ebony and gold That was but the be-
g,nn'nr At the end the flower of
won,annood dropped limp on her sta *,
unhinged. innocuous. Having so sallantly
rescued her friend C'ementina achieved
him as her own particular road 10 glory.
A delicious story. sunny In movement, de-
u1htf,II i'm atmosphere. full of charming
incidents and with not dun person In II
nor an unreal one.
New York: John Lane Company.
Like MI. Harry : ieSS' 'itiS S'ois 49,
It's turbulent way through woman S
confession OF wrongdoing. and man s
utter ability TO use in her case those
standards of Judgment that mt so neatly
and comfort ably into his own AFFAIRS. BY
some dullness of perception some fahure
10 give her words their true content the
confession stands at so much less tnaf
It's actual value that courtship and speedy
marriage proceed in the bedevilment OF
this mutual misunderstanding. To the
girl this man is generous and chivai-
rous great-heart. To the man she Is
adorable girlhood. confessing some maid
enly coauetry IN an anguish OF sPifi'
quite out of proportion to its origin
After marriage. however. far-funs in
fluences begin to gather from the
four quarters like ho-ning birds at tWi-
light Simple. harmless looking things
grow forebodingly sinister. look, hall
words suggestion, vague rumors, fntu-
ition suspicion-the whole evil brood tha'
denies one sanctuary on any square foot
of the big earth-drive this woman at last
for the honest peace Of her own soul. &c
make undeniably sure that the man does
understand So in unn1istakahle phrase
she tells the unhappy tale all over again
The significance pf this story begins here
with this second avowal \ writer OF less
honest dramatic intert-one with All eye
TO the public craving to have literature
do for life what life does not do for itself
would have smoothed this matter to com
p-ehension and subsequent happiness 4
million years more or less. however
have gone into the making OF these op-
posing STANDARD for men and women, sc
the author. in literal fashion. lets the Law
OF social evolution have it's way invioate
The woman. sinner is big and beauti.