The Washington herald., 1912-09-29
LITERARY REVIEW OF LATEST PUBLICATIONS

cause he loves brings with II It's con-
ISOLATION; for Francois dies firm In the
delusion that his love dream has at last
come true. and that he Is indeed
''marshal OF France, under another Ma
poleon." The end Is then q happy one,
and the reader rejoices rather than
mourns.
MY LOVE AND ]; BY Martin Redheld. Pub
iished BY the Macmillan Company. New York
This is love story, but a love story
50 unusual and at the same time 90 close
| to the common experience OF men and
women as TO suggest that its autobio-
graphical form Is no mere literary pre-
tense. Martin Red1eld'' Is a new name
in fiction, but there Is sufficient evidence
In this book that he Is not o new"
writer. His style Is mature. his plot
well developed. and his. insight into char
acter remarkable-pardcual his por-
trayals of Martin, the successful novel;
list, hero OF the book. and a really big
man. his wife and the other woman"
both unusual creations: Blake. a poet
and an idealist whom every enc loves.
and Mary. whose happiness seems to
consist in making Blake's life worth
living.
YOUTH AND THE RACE: By Pro-. James swim.
Published BY Charles seribner's Sons. New York.
The author has tried to indicate how
the schools may help to transfer into
intellectual and moral forces the rectal
instincts which. as manifestations of
original sin, distressed our forefathers.
The role which racial Instincts play in
the emotions. intellect. and will OF chill
dren mas been the subject OF many In
Wal fcraf to NrAor k.rs AAa In
terested in the psychology OF childhood
These studies. however. have had but
slight effect upon the methods of the
schools. This book is an attempt to
show the possible application OF some of
these results to the education of chill
drer.
Teachers have followed the traditional
methods of education which were adopt
ed before the knowledge which we now
have was available. The ideas and prac-
tice Of the old English grammar schools
were brought TO this country by those
deeply imbued with belief In the natural
depravity of children, and our educa-
tional methods have never recovered
fiom the afiiction.
Effort has also been made to tx the
responsibility for conditions that cause
these primitive impulses to continue DOM
inant beyond the age when they should
yield 10 social and ethical principles of
action.
SOCIALISM AS IT Is: By william English w,n-
Ing. Published By the Macmillan Company, New
York. Price. s. net
The only Socialism Of interest to prac-
teal persons is the Socialism of the or
ganized Socialist movement. Yet the pub
lie cannot be expected to believe what
ar organization says about its own
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understood only through its acts. When
ever the party's position has become OF
practical import TO those outside the
movement, II has been subjected 10 a de-
structive criticism that has forced So
cialists from explanations that were
sometimes imaginary or theoretical to q
clear recognition and frank statement
OF their true position. To know and un-
derstand Socialism as it is We must lay
aside both the claims Of Socialists and
the attacks of their opponents and con-
fine ourselves to the concrete activities
Of Socialist organizations.
Writers on Socialism have either left
their statements of the Socialist posi-
ton unsupported. or have based them ex-
clusively on Socialist authorities The
existence to-day Of a well-developed
movement, many-sided and worldwide,
makes 1t possible for a writer to rely
neither on his personal experience and
opinion nor on the old and familiar. II still
little understood, theories. The author
has based his arguments on the acts OF
Socialist organizations and OF parties
and governments with which they are In
conflict, or on those responsible declara-
tons OF representative statesmen, econo-
mists, writers. and editors which are
not mere theories. but the actual ma
teriaI OF present-day politics.
It will be noticed that the numerous
quotations from Socialists and others
are not given ACCIDENTALLY, In support
Of the writer's conclusions, but with the
purpose OF reproducing with the great
est possible accuracy the exact views
OF the writer or speaker quoted. 1 am
aware that accuracy Is not to be Sc
cured by quotation alone, but depends
also on the choice OF the passages to be
reproduced and the use made Of them.
I have. therefore. striven conscientious
ly to give, as far as space allows, the
leading and central ideas Of the persons
most frequently quoted. and not their
more hasty, extreme, and less repre-
sentative expressions. Equal attention
is given to the German, British, and
American situations, considerable, but
somewhat less, space to those OF France
and Australia. and only a few pages to
Italy and Belgium.
The book is divided into three parts
the first deals with the external en-
vironment out OF which Socialism is
growing and by which 1t is being shap
ed the second with the internal strug-
giles by which II is shaping and defn-
ing itself, the third with the reaction by
the movement on its environment. The
author ditferentiates Socialism from
other movements that seem to resemble
it. either in their phrases or their pro-
grammes OF reform. then gives an account
OF the movement from within. without
attempting to show unity where 1t does
not exist. or Disgusting the fact that
some of its factions areessentially anti
Socialist rather than Socialist, and fin
ally. show how all distinctively Social
list activities lead directly to a revolu-
tIonary outcome.
PANsY MEAREs: BY Horac. W C. Newte suthor
Of Sparrow" The Ealing Mrscie," &c Pub
lished by JohnhADet Co. New York. Price. |
S.5 net.
In this story OF London shop girl the |
author takes as his heroine a simple |
country girl Of great beauty who, to es-
cape from an undesirable step-father and |
the boredom OF country life, makes her |
way to London and, starting in as a
waitress in a teashop. passes through all |
the phases Of hardship that await the /!
penniless and unsophisticated young wo- |
man in a great city.
Despite her vigilance, she falls into the |
various traps set for her, but is rescued |
at length by her country lover Of olden |
days, once held by her in contempt but |