Evening star., 1915-06-06


effect upon the collective German mind
through which has grown up German
ideal of nationalism that, more often
than otherwise, stands athwart the
genuinely patriotic idealS Mr.. Sarolea
defines the grievances held by Ger
many, grievances born of the barriers
set up against her passage outward
toward the sun. When this book was
written these grievances were held
against England. almost alone. At
present, they cover more than half the
world. He accounts for the strange
bedfellows made by Germany, its un-
holy alliances and friendships. as one
of it's means of reaching out into the
trade world. The study closes with a
character sketch of the kaiser himself
and an outlook upon the unhopeful
present. a present that has moved on
in abundant fulfillment of the writer's 8
gloomy forecast. The high value of this
book rests in the fact that it is a world
outlook, made by a mind of cosmopol-
itan breath and culture. The book is
reada BILE The authors manner of
writing is most engaging and com
municable-
BOHEMIA UNDER HAPSBURG MIS-
RULE. Edited by Thomas Capek,
author of "SlovakS in Hungary etc.
New York: Fleming H Revell Com
pany.
There are little countries of Europe
that are at the present time fighting.
half-heartedly. the battles of their
masters. Poland is one of these. Bo-
hernia is another. Once free nations,
these in the course of events were abb
sorbed by their powerful neighbors,
losing by this act of usurpation their
right of national existence. And now
nfr,a hall y,
the hope that in the final settlements
of the great European war they will
be released from their overlords and
restored to their former freedom of
national life. The book in hand is a
study of the revived aspirations and
ideals of the Bohemians and Slovak
peoples as these spring out of the war
now being waged about them. The
study is the work of patriotic Bohemi-
ans. who are animated by the belief
that their country stands at the door of
new national life. In this hope and
belief, they here retell the story of
Bohemia. The story is both argument
and appeal. AS argument. ii reveals
that Bohemian character, citing the
place of Bohemia in the art of citizen
ship, in the power of self-control, in
its national ideals. in its policies of
accommodation to the plans of neigh
boring states. in its contribution to
the world of creative arts and in it's
personal views Of national duty and re-
sponsibility. As appeal it enumerates,
point by point, the injustice of many
years of Hapsburg rule. and sets out
in clear light the many reasons why
the Bohemians deserve freedom. Since
the book, both in it's argument and it's
appeal. is designed for American read
ers, it includes most Interesting and
illuminating study Of the Bohemian as
an Immigrant to the United States. The
book meets the purpose underlying it
admirably. This purpose is to give to
Americans. entangled in the confusion
of east European states, fair and ap-
pealing account of the situation Of
Bohemia and of Its right to world
hearing in respect to it's future as one
Of the issues of the European war
NAPLES AND SOUTHERN ITALY. Ey
Edward Hutton. Illustrated New
York: The Macmillan COMPANY
Under ordinary circumstances this
book would stand as good guide to
one making sojourn in Naples, and
from that point taking excursions
roundabout into southern Italy Here
is orderly movement from place to
place. Here are chapters of history
reviewing the origin and growth of
this place and that, and defining the
particular role of each in the process
sion of world events. Here are graphic
descriptions of Italian scenery, Of
routes of travel of centers of interest
OF works of art. Pictures in abundance
and good maps complete the guide
book character of this publication. But
no one travels in Europe now At this
particular moment of time every book
on the subject is impressed into the
service of war study. And while the
theme of this complete and painstak-
ing study lies south of the zone of i'm
mediate activity and interest, IL is by
innumerable ties very real part of
the movement Of the whole country
toward the north and east At some
later date this book will easily fulfill
Its original intent OF furnishing both
an a1l-around study of southern Italy
and guide TO the tourist in this
region
FAMOUS DAYS AND DEEDS IN HOL-
LAND AND BELGIUM. BY Charles
Morris, author of Tales From the
Dramatists.' etc. Philadelphia: j.
B. Lippincott Company.
By way Of something like half a hun
dred short stories this writer here re-
wives the great days of The Neither
lands. These are heroic tales. filed
with romantic daring and splendid
achievement The rise of The Neither
lands to independence. its growth in
commercial Importance and power, it's
ultimate decline and separation into
the states of Holland and Belgium are
familiar chapters in the history of this
country. To the facts themselves Mr..
Morris adds the drama of their ac-
comp 'lshment. He presents most vivid
l. tn, chief actors of the drama and
sets, one after another. brilliant scenes
in this historic development. These
famous days" stretch from early
Spanish rule TO the desolation of Bel
Rium.' Together. they give the high
points in the history of this country.
The heroic nature of these stories and
their objective treatment At the book
In a very special~way to the use Of
young readers.
WHY AN A SOCIALIST. BY Charles
Edward Russell. author of La wless
Wealth etc. New York: George H.
Doran Company.
In this new edition Of his well known
book Mr. Russell restates the reasons
for his acceptance and advocacy of the
doctrine of socialism. These reasons
take shape in group of stories that
serve to set out concretely some of
the evil effects of the present unequal
distribution of the worlds wealth One
can hardly overstate the appeal of
these poignant stories They not only
establish Mr.. Russelrs fundamental
proposition. but they people this prop
osition. SO to speak, with living wit
nesses of the gross maladjustment OF
the worlds wealth to the worlds
human needs. When this writer reaches