The Washington herald., 1912-08-11

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youth. from which one would be prepared
10 behold the likeness Of something ex-
ouisite In the Oriental-the classic-He-
brew-style. But glancing at the photo
graph Of the Rose Of Sharon In the
fruntispiece we see handsome. open
eyed genuine American girl. whose hair
is dressed IN our present-day beribboned
style; wearing q kimono-like gown, held
together at the waist by a long sash.
Not that there is any objection to have
the picture of a wholesome American,
Angio-Saxon girl before our eyes. but
jsst the same It Is no Rose Of Sharon.
has no Hebrew cast. and shows. like all
the rest OF the work. an impossible
drawn -the-hair kind Of conglomera-
ton.
We cannot but agree with the author
when he doubts his ability to tell his
narrative in a manner that would appeal
to the readers"
FRESH AIR AND HOW TO USE IT. By Thomas
Specs Darlington. NJ. d. Published BY the Ma
tional Association fN the Study and Prevention
Of tuberculosis. New Tort City.
The aim OF this book Is not pri-
marily to suggest methods Of treating
disease in the open air. 1t Is rather a
handbook for every one who desires to
ward of disease in his own body and in
those Of the other members Of his fam
Fly.
camental Of all the necessaries of life,
few people know how to use this free
Gift to the best interests OF their own
health and that of those with whom
they live and work. DR.. Darlington tries
to show how an abundance of fresh air
is within the reach OF every one, wheth-
er he be millionaire owner of a country
house or a dweller in a city tenement.
Probably no more complete compendium
Of information on how to get fresh air
n the home at all times has ever been
published.
DIR. Carrington's method Of treating
the subject is practical. He aims to be
81 concise that any one may be able to
fellow out his instructions in securing
or making the devices of which he speaks.
Some Of the topics which he discusses
are. window tents. homemade and man.
ufactured: roof bungalows. with sug-
gcstions for building: temporary fresh
all porches for country use: wall houses
and iron frame porches for city use;
tents and tent houses; open air bungalows
and cottages: roof Fairgrounds for chill
dren; and clothing, bedding. and furni-
ture necessary for outdoor living and
sleeping.
The book contains $50 illustrations. in
gliding floor plans and working drawings
II is published as cheaply as possible by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis as part
of its campaign for the prevention of
disease.
THE HOUSE OF PRIDE and Other Tales Of
Hawaii: BY Jack London. Published by the
Macmillan Company. New York.
Few novelists other than our own
Jack" London actually have lived the
life Of the South Sea Islander, which fact
is largely accountable for Mr.. London's
fascinoting style and the absorbing in
terest in his tales over others depicting
this little known but enticins region.
With Honolulu. Molokai and other
islands OF the group for his setting he de-
scribes in the present series the adven-
lures Of white men among black or ma
tives. the weird doings of the latter and
the romances Of the lepers, not only with
his usual skill and versatility. but with
an understanding appreciation of life
incompre ehensible To the average person.
The House of Pride" resembles in
character Mr.. London's South Sea tales
which met with success last year. The
present book is equally crisp and graft
flying Beginning with the title and
running through TO the IaSt Wcrd' every
one of the six stories which compose the
book interests the reader. The different
islands OF the group. especially the leper
island OF Molokai. afford splendid settings
for the narratives. while the characters,
ranging from the ultra-exclusiye set.
known as the missionary crowd" TO
humble American New Englanders.
through to the Inflated victims of lep-
rosy, demonstrate Mr.. Londons versa
tility and skill. especially his leading
character, Percival Ford. so very proud