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The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
COURT TAKES BABE
FROM ITS MOTHER

There was q commotion In the
court Of Judge Lacy. Tuesday morn
ing, when he ordered q child Of eight
Mrs. Josephine Jaske. aged 81. The
woman cried out vociferously In pro-
test but without avail. She was found
guilty. Monday afternoon. of contri-
buting to the delinquency Of three
elder children. The complaint was
made by her husband. Casper Jaske.
who said that she drank liquor TO ex.
cess and neglected the family. The
children were placed In the care -
the st. Vincent de Paul society.
Sentence on her vas suspended on
consideration OF the agreement OF
the parents to allow the children to
be placed under proper care.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
IDLDUP Han CAUGHT
BYvINTENDED VICTIM

pounty qAfvsyof W. 8. Parker, of
= IS Haotings-st- captured an al.
~ hol6uk man, shQrt1y before mid
IL noudHt. It Iaf5erson- and
1oA<t,, ana held him until the DO
0FAer was sccosted by John Bo-
~, 81 years ol6. OF the Emerald
III. Dolaad suddenly thrusting a
~ into Parksr's trousers pocket.
- GTAbbod the young mans arm
ching 70 H. unfit Patrolmen
nj(t anA Price, hearing sounds
&E01Sloy arrived on the scene and
uoAn1 70 the station.
)anl = charged with attempted
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

Lots IA to 26,both inclusive; sulii.
vans sub: OF o. l. ). OF the SUB. or tho
I Lots TO IS. both inclusive: suiii:
vans sub. of lots 26, 80, 81 and Al. OF
Sullivans sub. Of o. J. 8, OF the sub. OF
the Ship Yard tract.
C. Suilivan's sub. OF lots 81. SO and 81.
Of the Ship Yard tract.
Lots los to 10 both Inclusive 1 io5s
Suliivan's sub. OF lots 81 and 80. OF
Suliivan's sub. OF o. l. 3, Of the sub or
the Ship Yard tract ~
Detroit having fixed and determined
that said district. herein above de-
scrtbed, Is benefited by the opening or
Mullane street from Logan ,r.a avenue ues 10
having resolved that ss2o6s Of the
damages awarded by verdict OF a
City OF Detroit. in pursuance OF pro-
1874 Of the Public Acts OF 1888 as
and occupants OF the taxable real es-
tate Included In said district. in pro-
portion. AS near as may be, TO the ad-
vantage which each lot or parcel Is
Notice IL hereby given. that an as
sessment has been made upon all the
lots and premises included In said dis
trict and liable TO be assessed for said
improvement under the provisions OF
said public act. and th.: roll of said
Is now completed. and will
remain at the Assessors Office In the
City Of Detroit for twelve days from
the date OF the first publication Of this
notice; that IL. from the date hereof
until Dec. 80. 1919. for the inspection
OF all persons concerned therein: and
that the Board OF Assessors will meet
on the 26th day OF December. 1918. A.
10 o'clock a. m, mt their office In the
City Hall and will remain In session
between the hours OF 10 r. m. and IL
m on said day. and during the same
hours, for three successive days there
after. to hear eny person or persons
desiring 20 object to any assessment
so made and to review and correct
the same n correction thereof be
found necessary.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY JOHN G. NAGEL,
A-333 President.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
DOUID POUR OIL
i(uRRENCY WATERS
nators and Representatives,
Seek to Reconcile Many
Il Differences

& }WAsHINGTON. Dec. lS.-Antic-
Ming passage by the senate OF
- currency bill late this week, SEN
e. - and representatives who will
|&(pm Tie conference committee be-
'oSRoen the two houses were at work
tqDav seeking Informally to recon-
- the differences developed 30 far.
An tAls way II IL hoped to hurry q
~ n1oeence report.
. the senate debate today, sena-
- Dg1otow. arguing for q guaran-
~ Of bank deposits. used the story
boy he knew whose saving OF
E4Q yeors. $500. had been placed
~ National bank. which failed.
rlotow said he wished senators
~ thought insurance would lead
~ soeklsss banking would devote
~ talents to devising some plan
~ poor depositors. rather than to
e1e1eing measure. which had been
pved. In Kansas, TO work well.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
1914 CALENDAR FOR
WAGNER CUSTOMERS

The Wagner Baking company has
made arrangements whereby every
customer who buys loaf Of "Eatmor''
or Teddy Bear" bread will receive
from grocers q beautiful 1914 calendar.
This offer Is for one day only, We'd
nesday. Dec. IL, and the expansion Of
this Arms business, due to a steady
increase for It's wholesome and popu-
lar bread, indicates tina There will be
q big demand for the calendars.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
PROPOSALS FOR PAINT
ING WALLS, CEILINGS
ANO WOODWORK IN THE
CITY CONTROLLERS
OFFICE, CITY HALL.

Sealed proposals. will be received ~
the office OF the Department. OF Public
Works, Detroit. Mich. until Monday
Dec ~, at 10 o'clock a. m. standard
time, at which time and place .thel
will be opened. for furnishing all tn.
labor and material for the following
labor and material. for the fcilowinS
work. viz Painting, etc. walls. cell
Ing and woodwork, City Controllers
office, in accordance with specifications
on nle In the office OF the Department
OF Public Works.
Bidders are required to file "A certi-
fed bank check In the sum OF 1900
with the Department OF Public Works
before the proposals are opened. con
ditioned that should they be found TO
be the lowest bidders. they Will. with
In i've days after being awarded the
contract furnish surety COMPANY
bond In the full amount OF contract.
Checks and proposals To be placea
In separate envelopes.
The right to reject any or all pro-
posals Is expressly reserved.
i3s7 GEORGE IT, FENK ELL
A-3&7 COMMISSIONER.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

City OF Detroit within the limits here
ihaftcr mentioned.
The Common Council OF the city OF
Detroit having ordered 10 much OF
Hancock avenue. from the. west line
OF Fourteenth avenue to the east euro
r ns q a orsnd pa E.s.r n sysnas hereby
given that an Assessment has been
made upon all the lots. and premises
fronting on said Hancock avenue. ana
liable 10 be assessed for said improve
ment under the provisions OF the City
Charter. and that a roll OF said as
sessnent 4. now completed. and will
remain at the Assessors' Ofhce. In the
City Of Detroit, from the date hereof
until December 80. 1919. for the In.
.peetion OF all persons concerned
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY JOHN c. NAGEL.
Asa President.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
MAY CALL GRAND JURY
- IN McCANN CASE

NEW YORK. Dec. ls.--As the 20.
lice continued their search for Miss
Jessie Mccain. missing Brooklyn
social worker, today, itgwss reported
that a grand jury investigAtion into
the whereabouts OF the young woman
might be ordered. The police, II In
said, do not believe the members Of
the McCann family have furnished
them with all their Information. y
II the Kings county grand Jury
takes the matter up. the girls father
and mother. her brother and sister,
Wendell Squires, Miss McCann's n
ance. will be summoned.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
MRS. GEO. T. MOODY
CALLED BY DEATH

Mrs Alena r. Moody. wife OF Geo.
r. Moody, vice-president OF the New
comb Endicott Co., died Tuesday
morning IN her home. No. az Eliot
ut.
Mrs. Moody 10 survived BY her hus-
band and two daughters, Mrs. George
~. Worden and Miss Mary Elizabeth
Moody.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
SPEAK
TOSANTAFORUS?
ASKS POOR GIRL
She Wants to Know If Baby Sis
ter of Five Will BE Re-
membered
FUNERAL AND
DOCTORS BILLS TO PAY
Send in Your Mite 10 Help Santa
Take Care of the
Afflicted

To the Editor: I am ~ years
old and have a brother five years
old and a little baby sister five
months old. Mamma was very
DICK this summer. come almost
dying. and after she GOT better my
little sister, two years old, took
sick and died, and having sueh
bad luck. doctor and funeral bills
to pay, and papa being out OF
work 90 much just now, don't
spose Santa Claus will come 20
see W. ! hope you will speak 70
Santa Claus for ".
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
HELD FOR TRIAL ON
STATUTORY CHARGE

John Van Dyke. Woodward line
motorman. and Mrs. Ida Sunquest.
we're both bound over to the record
ers court by Justice Gainey. Tuesday.
for trial on the statutory charge pre-
ferred by the woman's husband. Both
were released ON bail to appear when
wanted.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
RAISE RELIEF FUND ~
FOR GARMENT WORKERS

3 PHILADELPHIA. DEG. ls.---A
$4,000 relief fund is being raised
among Pennsylvania miners today
for the 5000 striking garment
workers here. The money will be
used to buy coal and medicine and
pay rents for the strikers who have
been "out" 23 weeks.
Wilkesbarre local OF the United
Mine workers took the first step.
Twenty-Five dollars will be con-
tributed by each local In the mine
districts.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
DAVIS ENTERS
PLEA OF GUILTY
Harry Jones Pleads Innocence Of
Notorious Dynamite
Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Dec. 16.--
George E Davis. confessed dynamiter.
In federal court TO-DAY Dreaded guilty
to the charge OF conspiring illegally
to transport dynamite on interstate
railroads.
Harry Jones. secretary treasurer OF
the IronworkerI' union. implicated In
Davis confession OF dynamitings and
indicted for conspiracy, pleaded not
guilty. No date was set for the trial
Of either men.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

$. s5 II. OF W. 34s26 IT. of all that
part of NV. frac sec. rs. L. 1 -, X.
IL E.. and lots l and ?. being part or
W. OF Mt Elliott avenue. n. OF MIL
waukee avenue. and 8. OF and adjoin-
ing NJ. c. II right-of-way; containing
about acres.
Detroit having fxed and determined
that said district. herein above de-
scribed. Is benefited by the widening
OF Ellery street. from Medbury ave-
nue. to Holborn avenue. where not al
ready opened, as a public street and
highway. and having resolved thar
81, 0s0.0c. OF the damages awarded by
a verdict of a jury In the Recorders
Court of the City of Detroit. In. pur-
suance OF proceedings under the pro-
visions OF Act l2t OF the Public Acts
Of 1883 as amended. be assessed upon
the owners and occupants OF the tax
able real estate included In said dis
trict, In proportion, as near as may
be, to the advantage which each lot
or parcel Is deemed to acquire by such
opening.
sessment has been made upon all tho
lots and premises included In said dis
trict and liable TO be assessed for said
Improvement under the provisions OF
said public act. and that . roll OF said
assessment is now completed. and will
remain at the Assessors Offcs. in the
City OF Detroit. for twelve days from
the dato OF the hrst publication of this
notice: that Is. from the date hereof
until December Goth. 1919. for the In
therein; and that the Board Of Asses
sors will meet on the 26th day OF
December. 1913, at 10 O'Clock q. m.
at their Office In the City Hall and will
remain In session between the hours
of 10 q. IN. and ~ m. on said day. and
during the same hours. for three sue
cessive days thereafter. to hear any
person or persons desiring to object
10 any assessment 50 made. and to
review and correct the same. II cor
rsction thereof be found necessary.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
BY JOHN c. EAGEdA
(A-3S) President
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 1.-THE police
blamed militant sufYragsts for a IRE
which badly damaged Stanne's church
today. The incendiaries entered
through a window. The church pews
were destroyed, the pipe organ dam
aged and the whole interior disng.
ured.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT
BOARD OF Assessoas' OFFICE
Detroit. December "a. 1913.
~ Paving Notice No. 1885
HANCOCK AvrNur

John Crosman. Arthur Newhouse, }.
Bessemer. and to all other persons
owning occupying, or otherwise in
tersstsd IN any p. me 'o,s ana prrmsss
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
CAHALAN'S SUB.

Lots IS to so. both inclusive: lots inz
to l25. both inclusive; lots l+s TO lIs.
both inclusive: lots 100 to el5; both IN.
elusive; lots ass TO eel, both inclusive:
lots eTS 10 >303. both inclusive: lots 3?s
to 34s, both inclusive-Cahalan's SUD-
OF lot q Ship Yard tract.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
NOTICE-STREET OPENING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF AssEssoRs' OFFICE
Detroit, December IL. 1918.
Notice OF street Opening Assessment
Roll No. 247, for widening


hOll NO sfts
ELLERY STREET
From Medbury avenue to Hoioorn
avenue. where not already opened, az
a public street and highway.
TO Clarence Atwood; Peter Ailer;
Thomas r. Ahern: Frank II. Addison:
clara Berthall; Bert c. Becker: Peter
Brocki; c. Burshardt; H. Borgman:
Clarence w. Carkeek: f: j. Cobleisn !;
James Christensen: Ferdinand Claur-
sen; Joseph Christie: August GROW.
ski: John c.arniak: Burt @; Deekes:
Louis D1rois.;; William y.n,as psnahsr:
Mary Earl; Caroline Engel: Catherine
Enwster: August Ewaldt; Anna r. FIN
gel: william Fisher; Michaei Fenk'
Harry Feczel: Augusta F'laherty: A. T.
reii: Richard Giuske; Frank Guiech
Hypolite Grabowski: Frank 0rosjean;
Mrs. Griffin: Carl Gabriel; Elizabeth
Gschwind: Goodrich Burton: Frank
8. Girardin. James Gamble: James DO
winski: Adam Griessel; Alfred j. Han:
Julius n. Hall; william Henning; Mary
HentschelI; J. w. Hannigan: Francis
]. Howell; Joseph Heinrich: Richard
Z. Helms; Ausn.t Hire; H Iapp. M IoSn
Jacob Rooster: Amelia Krause: VIII
liam Krafr; Pauline Kranich: August
Koss; w. Krezel: James ID: Kelly;
Cauline J. Kirchner; Frank krapow.
Koch: stanisiaus Krajinski; Henry 8.
Koppin: August Kunath John klebba:
Adolph l. Kronim; August kannfer;
John Korcik; Walter karczewski:
william Loeb: Elmer T. Lever: Louis
Lambert; Laura Lorense T1. j9n 1sn Las
william II. feporte; Casper LerensM;
Charles O. Maui; Julius Morow'tx;
Samuel p. Morse; Fred Meisel; y; Z.
Mertens John Merrill: Henry Miller;
Minor: Ray c. Masseils: Bolisiau Mics
ranki; James McGregor: Joseph Ma.
Anna Publ l.. Prain; Albert
a. Pioch: Augusta Peterron: Henry
Pfeine: Peoples state Bank: Augusta
Papek; Joseph l. Ross: y: >; Eos n.s ns,
Rzeppa: r. p. Russell: state Savings
Rank: Fred c. shipman: Martha
scrommel: John Schiller; A. soike:
Richard Schulz; Tony salsky Joseph
Schiller; August sauer; !on Ma Stnr q
Albert sachade; George
Snohier: Fred Schroeder; John A.
SeeIey: John ]. Steiger: MARY u.
Schmidt: John schultz: Joseph Syk-
msrski J. saiteer soni,a anu Tur SS%roG John
TIL: william }. Uirich vanbern 4 ~.
John: Thomas II. Van Loon: b YER
s,ein: Catherine wisgert: Charles
WiIke: Joseph wendt: Anton WAGER;
orrin J. Wright: Samuel wspnera I; ~
WhitinG; Vera b. warboys. Joseph l.
yvht,s. THOMAS Yaworski: and to all
other persons owning occupying. or
otherwise interested in any OF the lots
and premises included IN ,he r r"ow -,
ns,roit wayne County. Michigan; TO.
wit.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
CRoSMAN'S SUB.

Lots SO TO 81. both inclusive: lots 20
to l05. both inclusive: lots i2e TO lsV,
Inclusive: lots IA 10 1s6. both inclu-
sive; lots 1876 to zoo. both inclusive:
lots 22i to 246. both inclusive; lots :,
to 2e6, both inclusive; Crosman's SUD
OF Lot I Shin Yard tract.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
KLEIN'S SUB.
SULLTVAN'S SUB.

Lots ! to 3, both inclusive; Klein
sub. OF lot ~ OF Sullivan's sub. OF o.
3, Ship Yard tract.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
NOTlCE-STREET OPENING
ASSESSMENT.
HOARD or Assgss6As' OFFICE


Notice OF street opening assessment
roll No. 2t6 for opening
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
rSCHER's SUB.

rots AZ TO 80. both inclusive; lots
az 20 90. both inclusive: Fischer's sub.
Of the n. part Of lot Is, and south part
~ lot &c Leib farm. p. G. Is :,
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

Lots i0i to 40. both Inclusive: lots
l66 To It's. both inclusive; lots .2to to
both inclusive: lots 40g to 420. both m
elusive: lots SIC to $50. both Inclusive
Goodrich and Buttons sub. OF the ..
W. part OF frac. sec. rs. II. g.. L.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

Lots Is to SO. both Inclusive. lots
az To go. both inclusive. Charles X.
Walkers sub. on o. Is. and 2. frac.
secs. 20 md 20.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

Is to 10. both .ipciusivs; Gamble and
Ftschers sub. Vf q. l. 26. Leib farui'
excepting the Sly 33l.33 It.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
PATRICK'S SUB.

Lots 3 to 81, both inclusive: lots As
to 60. both inclusive: Patrick's sub.
OF part OF the s.-w. part OF frac.
sec. IS.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
ANDREW ROSS SUB.

Lots s to ?3. both Inclusive: Andrew
Ross sub. Of the My part of o. l. ~.
sub. of that part OF the rear conces-
pyonu0
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
McGRE00R's SUB.

Lota 8 to FL. both Inclusive: Nc
Gregor's SUB. OF all that part OF .. l..
10, which lies =. OF n. line OF Medbury
ave-. n. Of n. line Of Boulevard. and
q. Of e. line OF Moran street, sub. Of
part OF II. c. OF p. c. is2. NV, OF
Gratlot road.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17
GAMBLE 4 rIsCHER's SUB.

Lots /, to IS. both inclusive; lots
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

Iots 10 20. both inclusive: lots 81
In a. both inclusive: Fischer and Ber-
oart'r sub. OF part OF frsc. sec. ~. r.
4 = II ~ r.
The Detroit times., 1913-12-17

DEPT. oFPUBCic WORKS
Detroit. Dec. Is. 1913.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

1t is full of practical suggestions look
ing to the ore effective use which
might be made of the museum colec-
tons by instructors in various depart.
ments of school work, and it should be
Of service in the wiser exploitation Of
museums everywhere.
From the Boston Museum Of Fine
Arts. where it is now published comes
the second number in the third volume
of The Print Collectors Quarterly
edited by Mr.. Fitz Roy Darlington. 1t
opens with a chapter of welcome in
formation on the engraved portraits BY
William Jacobsz Delft and his father
in-law, written by Mr.. l.. r. Metcafe
Mr. Martin Birnbaum writes on con-
temporary German literature, there
is an interesting paper by Mr.. r. J.
Wickenden on Daubigny, and Mr.. Mar
tin Hardie traverses the etched work
of Samuel Palmer, adding biblOgra-
ply and a catalogue. There are the
usual perfectly made illustrations CIV
ing the last touch to a little periodical
which justified itself in its first num-
Der, and by this time must have pei
suaded many print collectors that they
could not do without it. +. c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

among the particular canvases that he
traverses that NJ. Oulmont brings out
Nestier's salient merits.
These were merits OF feeling as well
as of execution. This accomplished
Frenchman had a rare mastery over
his tones. The beauty of his whites is
especially commended i'm the present
essay. In them and i'm his delicate
grays he approved himself skilful
composer of fine harmonies. Also, he
put character into his portraits. and il
Is for their merely human vitality as
well as for their grace of design and
general technical excellence that they
are to-day worthy of admiration. In
the portrait of his son Nicolas. the
young architect, he combines a CLASH
cal beauty of line and form with an
extraordinarily solid realism. thus
powerfully illustrating the tradition
discussed by our Paris correspon-
dent recently i'm this place, apropos of
the great portraits by David and
Ingres. The same authoritative fusion
of two precious virtues is to be noted
in the oval portrait Of his daughter
Nicole. The lovely girl is shown be-
fore a basin washing her hands, and
the whole portrait breathes of the
natural sentiment, the artless move
ment inseparable from 50 familiar a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
Some Studies in Painting, Old
and Modern.

In art. as in so many other fields OF
cndeavor .,-day. we are nothing If not
practical. Turning from the exhibit
lions that have filed the season to the
studies of artistic subjects which have
appeared during the same period, one
is struck by the solid usefulness char
actcrizing most of them. Fine writing,
or highfalutin as it might more can
didly be designated, has followed the
old ornate volume. got up chiefly for
the sake Of its pictures. into the limbo
of biblid- n -bibiid The literature of art
is now produced, in the main, by writ
crs who take. pains TO accumulate
knowledge. who are careful TO aVolu
fripperies of style and who seek, final
Is. 10 have their works put forth IN
such convenient shape that they may
really be read. There are only Few
ecclesiastical oracles, moreover, wha
still think il their duty to discourse
with that esoteric air implying an in
tcrest in the suffrages of so-called 'eN-
merits" alone. The typical art book IS
addressed not only to the specialist
but to the layman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11
A Fine Tribute to the Art OF
William Blake.

The cult for William Blake has pro-
duced some queer books-books only
too much i'm harmony with the most
"Blakean" of his own writings. \
strange, mystical and not by any
means well balanced figure in the his
tory Of English art, enthusiasm has
promoted good deal of nonsense
about him. But now and then some
disciple arises who can deal with him
sanely Such contributor TO the sub
jcct is Mr.. Archibald G.. h. Russell,
who well edited the artists letters
some six or seven years ago, and has
now put forth i'm THE Engravings OF
William Blake" (The Houghton Milf
fin Company a volume which the stu
dent and collector will hail with entire
satisfaction. This is really cata-
Iogue. introduced by "A good essay. II
assemblies in the right order and with
exactitude all Of the facts needed by
those who would Systematically study
Blake. and the author has had the eX-
cellent idea Of following his list OF the
artists engravings after his own de-
signs by one OF prints designed but not
engraved by him. another Of prints
which he engraved but did not design,
and finally. a list Of doubtful and gen
orally battling plates. The twenty-five
or thirty illustrations are well repro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

duced. and in every way the book is
beautifully made.
In its bulk, which is TO say in the
number of plates il describes, IT testi-
fes to Blake's prodigious industry.
His name signifies, for those who have
not examined at all closely into his
career. rather impusive visionary
who left good many purposeless
fragments behind him. There is, to he
sure. much i'm Blake, both literary and
artistic. that is anonymous and without
weight, but his genius knew its long
hours of discipline and self-control,
and as an engraver particularly he re-
calls us TO this side of his life. Going
slowly through Mr. RusselPs list. one is
bound To be impressed by Blake's abil-
ity as "A craftsman pure and simple.
He knew his instrument and could use
if with "A quiet, thoroughgoing author
itv peculiarly interesting when one
thinks of the way in which, AS he grew
Older. he allowed his imagination and
his hand To run riot. Mr. Russell does
well TO include among his reproduc-
tons pl-te after Cosway and one
after Hogarth. They show how Blake
could put his manual gifts into har-
ness. so to say. when he chose. eXer-
cising touch wonderfully sure and
expressive. But ii is, of course, for his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-11

the magnificent self-confidence of Cou'-
bet.
There we encounter again that want
of knowledge. that half-baked' luih-
bling habit, to which we have repeater
Nv pointed as the central weakness oil
the Post-Impressionists and all the
allied innovators in the late distresSiui
movement" But il is not merely LOT
evidence Of Van Gogh's incompleteness
as a painter that this book is to be
road. His was. after all, a deeply
pathetic career. and there is something
touching in the picture that the letters
give of a man vaguely cherishlng me
ideals or at any rate fine impressions
and lovallv trying 10 wrest from nature
and from the old masters the secret o.
beauty in art. We sense the well mean
ing blunderer when we read, In PANT
ing | observe no system. | lash the
canvas with irregular strokes ana lei
them stand" But we are aware oil
more sympathetic spirit when we near
him exclaiming, 81 want to paint hu-
manitv. humanity. and again hu-
manity." or when he discloses high
ambition in these few words: j VIII
simply paint my bedroom. This time the
color shall be everything. BY means II
its simplicity it shall lend things "A
grand style, and shall suggest absolute
peace and slumber 10 the spectator.
II is a cry from the heart, worthy OF
Chardin. The pity Of ii is that never
having thoroughly learned his trade.
Van Gogh could not realize his ideas.
These sincere letters full Of good feel
ing and of a pure enthusiasm, make
melancholy monument to misguided
and elf-thwarted talent