The Washington herald., 1912-06-02


him without his desire.
But OF course the story Is q fiction
presentment OF modern conditions OF q
new democracy. It Is the romance OF q
young man and young woman who EN-
body that spirit OF comradship that 10
some seem TO indicate a new relation
ship between the youth OF both sexes
ance, who turns from the machine boss
and the seft-centered progressive wing
to fight alone for the political and In
dustrial Independence OF the people,
which he has 50 long exploited at
Washington.
The one who shows him the light. the
vision Of a new day is q girl en-
pIquant woman with an almost mascu-
line directness Of intellect She Is one
of the most arduous helpers In the fight.
Amos Westover," the Newspaper man
Of the Capital City, is but thinly dis
guised. We all here know him, the man
who came here from the West. and has
been well known as writer Of those po-
Htical specials over his signature in a
daily sheet here, which were copied by
q whole syndicate Of papers So are the
age" and the sun" the two local
evening papers, well known by the right
full titles.
Ethel, the rich girl who throws Gar
wood over when she hears that he is
one OF those despised Socialists, Is just
creature Of our times, while the con-
yersatIon between Garwood and her IA
ther, Of whose paper he was the man
: aging editor before being sent TO Con-
Rress. might have been omitted for all
the good results the interview has upon
the reader. Monopolists and plutocrats
never turn into altruists.
v,,,nT M, fzr.,-,,, pI,y,. Nov.liy-d bv Arthup-
HornbIoE. c. W. DnlinEhEm 4 Co, New YORK
City.
This book almost tugs at every wom-
ans heart strings and fills strong mems
eyes with tears. For II portrays human
emotions whether in a palace or a howell
The plot is well known to theater-
Eoers. Maggie Schultz looks forward
with terror TO the birth Of her baby
in her unloveIy tenement home. She dare
not tell her husband. lest he strangle
the helpless bit Of humanity when II
enters the world. To him II is lite short
Of murder 10 bring a child into being
amid such surrounding. II required only
small sum to go out 10 Wyoming into
fresh air and sunshine, where her child
could have a chance to grow strong
and decent The fateful opportunity
presented itself and Maggie could not
resist the temptation to steal the money
necessary 10 take them all to the land
Of her dreams. But the theft was de-
tected, and her husband is dumbfounded
when she reveals the truth TO him.
Fortunately the people from whom she
had stolen the cash were human enough
to understand and to forgive, and with
their help Maggie and Heinie turned
their faces westward.
CHANGING AMERICA: By Edward AsUOrth
Ross. Professor Of Sociology Al the University Of
Wisconsin. The Century Co, New YoEk City.
Insisting that the opinion which we
hold Of our society is apt to be ten
years behind the reality, the author
| seiZes upon a number Of surface tend
encies such as increase Of divorce,
| crowding of women into industry, the
| declining birth rate, commercialization Of
| the newspapers, and the spread Of the
/ business mans philosophy TO show how
| rapidly America is changing.
He does not, however, pretend to de-
scribe all Of the pregnant change. He
gives only the result OF such soundings
as he has been able TO make He has
not tried to paint startling picture, to
o1er or push radical proposals, or to
ride hobbies. When he notes a tendency
he urges specific remedies, not gen.
eral social reconstruction
The book is for thoughtful men and
! women Of whatever economic bent Mr..
| Ross ignores much that usually is dwelt
upon in most comparisons and he names
factors Of difference that most others
| overlook. He insists that the Middle
| West is unlike the East, not in respect
TO types, but in respect to the proper
| tons in which the types occur in the
two sections. He shows impartially the
superiority and shortcomings Of each
| section in comparison with the other and
sets forth what each is likely TO acquire
| from the other.
CUTTING IT OUT: By samuel c. Blythe. FOrbes
4 Co, Chicago
There have been a good many ser
mons written and preached on tho drink
habit, but none so gooI as this one by
our archfun-maker. Mr.. Blythe got on
the water wagon and he liked II as a
sort Of sightseeing auto proposition. And
he says he liked IL so much that he
graduated to the drivers seat, and now
holds the dblue) ribbon himself. He
wears a kind of halo, but the same size
hat, but the head inside II does not
ache now. His is genial straight bit
Of talk, free from cant. Yet It is as
full Of brilliancy as ever issued from
| the lips Of a bibulous after dinner ora
tor primed with high balls and Pommery.
Many men can climb on the water
wagon. but cannot hang on. Mr.. Blythe
tells US how to do it. It takes some
grit, but It can be done and It is worth
doing Any man who wants to hang
on ought TO get up alongside Of Mr..
Blythe on the box seat Of the water
wagon. II he does. he will be so interest
ed that he will want to hang on. His
only danger will be that he might fan
on II he laughs at the drivers wit too
| heartily.
CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY: By Ray NIaddins
Mcconnell. Charles sGibnsT's SOuS New YORK
The detection, arrest, trial and punish
ment Of criminals are among the most
costly functions Of government 1t costs
| this country SIS per capita to look after
| its criminal class. And IL gets nothing
| in return. The social body pays this to
be protected, and apparently gives little
thought to the preventative measures.
Nor does 1t, as a body, educate or teach
the criminal how to make an honest
living when once he is discharged from
confinement.
Science and philosophy are attacking
: the problem, and Mr.. McConnelrs book
is a presentation Of the more enlightened
methods Of dealing with the criminal as
a class The book Is divided into three
parts. The first is a critical review Of
the merits and dement's Of the funda-
mental types Of punishment inflicted by
society on the criminal who disturbs the
ethical balance. The second is dealing
with society,s moral right to punish,
while the third portion offers suggestions
toward the solution Of some Of these
problems.
The matter Of social responsibility is
almost wholly an economic and not a
moral question, and an Improvement in