The Washington herald., 1913-07-27

Of the Northwest Passage. only to nno
"Amundensens inherent modesty pre-
cluded the possibility Of even one sensa-
tional feature"
That Winston Churchilrs "The Inside of
the Cup" would appeal to the clergy more
strongly than fiction ordinarily does was
to be expected. That with very few ex-
ceptions the leading ministers Of the
country would heartily commend 1t was
not perhaps 30 easy to foresee. From
preachers Of every denomination the pub
fishers are receiving letters praising the
novel and its purpose. (MacMillans)
1t would seem that Theodore Roosevelt
believes that Kathleen Norris optimistic
little story Mother is a good tonic. In a
recent chapter of his autobiography there
Is published some correspondence between
the Colonel and a discouraged woman
who wrote him to the effect that she was
"out OF it'-looked down upon by her
husband and her children. and regarded
as ''hopelessly duh and uninteresting'-a
condition for which the bearing and
rearing Of her family was largely re-
sponsible. docs 1t all pay?" was her
question. In replying Colonel Roosevelt
said: Il am sending you little book
called Mother" by Kathleen Norris.
ter Man and woman alike should
profit by the teaching in such a story
as this. CMacMillans.
The August Metropolitan contains: A
letter from the West Virginia Mining
Association attacking Mr.. Allan L. Ben
sons article in the June issue and the
authors reply. This puts before the
readers Of the Metropolitan both sides
OF the question as to who was right and
who wrong in the recent strike war in
West Virginia. depressing the Irre-
pressibles" is a live and interesting arti-
Gle by William Leavitt Stoddard. telling
about the new insurgents in the House
of Representatives at Washington. In
why Leave Home?" Richard Harding
Davis tells about the people who visit
the West Indies and how they abuse
their chances really to enjoy themselves.
Belgium and the Party Of Workers"
by Frederick C. Howe, describes the
work and progress Of the Cooperative
Party in Belgium. The number contains
the usual departments and pictorial fea-
lures. and short stories by Harold Mac
Grath. Larry Evans. Helen Van Campen,
+. Tennyson Jesse, and others.
A July novel is on the way from the
Bobbs-MerrilI Company. an Emerson
Hough romance. all about a boat cap
tured on the Mississippi by a crew of
three with a fair lady as captive. The
tale has a fetching title. THE Lady and
the Pirates"
The "Reminiscences OF Augustus Saint
Gaudens'' have been edited and ampli-
fed by his son. Homer Saint Gaudens,
and the work will be issued in two large
volumes. with many illustrations show
ing Saint Gaudens' work and persons
and places associated with his life and
career. by tie Century Company in the
fall.
Miss Jeanette Marks has opened Camp
Runaway at Moosehead Lake for the
summer. Her new book, Vacation
Camping for Girls" just published by
Appleton. is a timely handbook for the
outdoor girl. showing in detail how to
prepare for camping and how thoroughly
TO enjoy the freedom of the woods. the
lakes and streams. II gives detailed
check lists for tine woman camper, tells
her what to wear, what food to take
and everything else she needs to know.
According to Mr. Clement Shorter, in
the London Sphere. Borrow is on the way
to wonderful recrudescence at the mo-
ment. A Borrow society has recently
been organized, with the Lord Mayor OF
Norwich as president Norwich has