The Washington herald., 1913-01-19

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What could you expect with his ideals7
Never gave himself time to eat: never
had a penny in the house. All went in
rent and leather. How he lived so long
I don't know. He regularly let his fires
go out. He was character. But he
made good boots" And thereupon Mr..
'Galsworthy, saying, Yes: he made
good boots" turned and went out quick
ly. For did not want that youth to
know that could hardly see."
Something of . like somber tone may
be found in more than one of these
stories. notably in Evolution" which Is
an epitome of the downfall Of the NAH
SONS and four-wheelers in London
through the taxicab. Riding In Mist"
Wind in the Rocks" 'Thrashing," and
few more are impressionistic sketches
Of nature. When Mr.. Galsworthy turns
to matters coDcerning literature he natu-
rally contempiates those that touch him.
self most nearly, and therefore it is not
expected to find him writing Some Plati-
tudes Concerning Drama" about Gen.
sorship," and "A Novelist's Allegory."
He outlines for us the elements of the
dramatist's art-plot. action, character.
dialogue-and in addition to these he dis
covers another subject for a platitude,
the impalpable quality of flavor, not
easily captured, but peculiar and essen
tial in any work OF art. 1t Is needless
to say that Mr.. Galsworthy, being an
artist, takes strenuous exception to the
censorship Of the drama as It is prac-
ticed In London under the despotic sway
OF the Lord Chamberlain, and he argues
against II by the satiric method OF argu-
ing for its extension to the control of the
other arts and sciences as well as to re-
ng1on and politics. Books of miscellany
selected from magazines and newspapers
are usually superfiuous. But Mr. Gals
worthy's book is one that proves there
Is an exception to every rule.
THE NEW CITY GOVERNMENT: By Henry
Bnlere. New lork-D. Appleton & Co.
- This discussion of municipal admins
tration, which is based on a survey OF
ten commission-governed' cities. is good
evidence that better city government is
being brought about more by scientific
methods Of administration than by spas
modic reform movements or any special
kind OF government. There is fore
word by Herman A. Metz. former
comptroller of this city of New York,
showing the progress possible through
efficiency methods.
The cities taken for a study of the
commission form OF government are
Cedar Rapids, Des Moines, Kansas City.
Topeka, Wichita, Dallas. Fort Worth,
Galveston, Houston and Huntington. The
investigation was made on the ground
and the actual conditions in each city.
as well as the machinery Of government
were studied. The worth and limitations
OF commission government are pointed
out and illustrations of the point under
discussion are given. The main thesis
of the book is the necessity of efficient
business methods in city affairs. Even
commission government gives shelter TO
work methods that efficient private en-
terprise discarded a generation ago. Not
even the adoption OF the board OF di-
rectors analogy to private business or
ganization dispels the false notion that
because OF peculiar governmental con-
ditions public business methods must be
different in principle from private busi-
ness methods"
The bulk of the book is taken UP by
an. exposition OF efficient methods in the
line OF accounting, budget-making, pur-
chasing and storekeeping, public works
administration, protection of persons.
property. life and health selection and
training of personal, and citizen control
and cooperation.
HERE AND THERE A LEAF: By Louis Hey
wood Boston-Sbcrmap. French & Co. Picr.
S@.
These are simple and practical dis
courses on the application OF Christianity
to daily living, written in orthodox
lines They are intimate personal talks.
with a motherly touch in their advice
that puts the reader In q receptive state
os mind. Among the topics treated in
this brief and helpful way are Take No
Thought for Tomorrow" Bearing the
Cross Encouragement for the Poor"
Our Girls and Boys" ION Common
Sense in Religion Our Responsibility"
Faith and Works." Not Believing Be
cause Not Understanding" Are We
Growing Old THE Parting of the
Ways" words of Good Cheer for the
Aged The Good Fight" ''Woman's
High Estate" and Tired Mothers"
To those to whom religion is an orna-
ment rather than a cloak, who regard
Christianity as an unattainable pinnacle
OF goodness, the book will be a revela-
ton of the practical help to be gained
from Christ's teachings in the endeavor
to be true to the best in themselves and
of the serenity with which the future
can be faced through Christian faith.