The Washington herald., 1913-06-08

in spite of the merciless and bloody
prosecutions OF her neighbors. The
book 10 unique In that 1t carries the
imagination TO the very beginning of
the human race-yea. even farther
and in an original and mastery way
deIineates without prejudice the two
chief characters of Christian history
Jesus and Judas.
The drawing OF Jesus 10 heroic. It IL
not a new conception. although the
presentation Is original, but one thor
oughly justified by history. and shows
the Jesus who actually came to Pales-
tine, a veritable giant in soul and body.
Judas, likewise, is portrayed with
sympathy and justice. The perpetra-
tor of the vilest deed of all ages. yet
entirely and intensely human, much
good mingled in the bad of his make
up and many loved him. just as almost
every evil-doer since the world began
has been loved. The understanding of
the character OF Judas makes the life
Of Jesus seem more noble and Judas
deed and his tragic end more pitiful.
The mental and spiritual processes of
his undoing as followed by the author
are a compelling and convincing study
Of psychology.
The Witch of Golsotha herself is a
mystery almost to the end. Even to
outline such a character in such
small compass without exploiting the
mystery is impossible. Yet her per-
sonality threads the entire story and
frequently dominates II. The plot Is
OF unfiaging interest, and It IL nice
question that her plot or characters
are more effectual in keeping the read
er attracted till the tale Is finished.
THE NEW TESTAMENT IN ART; POST IMPREs-
Roubin Poore. New York-Doubleday, Page 4
Arts complaisancy has been shocked.
The immunity which has been continued
to her through thirty-odd centuries is at
length recalled. She finds herself now
brought face to face with challenge
which she must either ignore or accept
The world has lived through a like ex-
perience in It's other great activities. In
medicine Hahnemann inaugurafed mol
less than a revolution, when, instead OF
opposing the principle In disease, he
treated 1t in kind; nor was Luther's re-
volt any less appalling when he substi-
tuted faith in place OF works. Music
has arrived with less OF shock at De-
busy because OF Wagner. but the stepI
from Mendelssohn to him is no greater
than from Raphael to Cauguin. mi
Jurisprudence the wig and gown hasl
received its filip in the recall of judi
cial decisions. In time each OF these,
established by tradition, has
been asked to rouse itself. get up, and
turn around. II has never hurt any of
these TO be viewed from the other side. |
In the new movement in art We can
detect the same protesting spirit inl
which Luther nailed his twelve theses
upon the church door OF WittenbergI
when he tried TO raise Journalism TO the
higher power OF faith. Here likewise is |
a protest that demands the eve Of faith, |
with its ability to see the spirit.
THE GIRLS FIGHT FOR A LIVING: By Dr. |
Thomas II. Russell. Chicsgo-N. A. Donohue |
Co
In almost every State Of the Union |
At the present time the subject of the
minimum wage for women workers is
under consideration by legislators and !
The people. Hence, a book upon the sub
question in a fair and impartial man
her is both timely and interesting. The
iirls Fight for a Living" may fairly
,laim to be such a book. II contains
he information on which the public can
,ase an enlightened opinion of the con-
iitions under which women labor and for
he necessity for minimum wage legis-
alton.
The author. DR.. Thomas II. Russell.
member OF the American Academy OF
Political and Social Science, has treated