The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-06-27
THE GERMAN WAR,

THE GERMAN WAR"
 By Arthur Conan Doyle. George H.
 Doran Co, publishers, New York.
 The volume entitled "The German War" is the most important of the fa- nous essays by Conan Doyle on the cibly the English side of the ques- tion
 The creator of Shelock Holmes has long watched the German peril and since the outbreak of war has studied first hand the German ideals as sung out in blood and iron.
 With all his power of dramatic ut terance and world of inside facts. he declares that the Germans have been to blame and explains the British 7o- sition. Among his topics: The causes, the great German plot, Great Britain and the next war.
 Bobby" the author builds her romance upon real facts. The name of Jona travelled through the early part of the nineteenth century along the outpost settlements of Ohio and Michigan, planting apple orchards in the wilder ness. is still remembered. Mrs. Atkin son has portrayed sympathetically his quaint personality and told the story of his life and efforts to brighten the bare pioneer existence. of his friend ships for the Indians, among whom he went unarmed. of his love for girl and of his sacrifice of personal hap piness to his mission of brotherly love. It Is portion of our border romance that waited to be written-not the fighting only, but the upbuilding. the conquerng of the forests, the making "the wilderness blossom like a rose.'
 THE MAYNARD CHILD"
 By Mrs. Frederick Schoff. The Bobbs-
 Merrill Co.,, publishers, Indianapolis
 There is no subject more worthy of serious consideration just at this time than that of how to prevent wayward- ness among children. With the thou sand and one influences entering into everyday American life - the picture show, skating rink, dance hall-the home circle of a half century ago is coming to be gradually dissolved. Children, in the natural course of events. are getting farther and farther away from the influence of home and arents
 This opinion. voiced by many of the leading educators and child welfare experts, has awakened a desire on the part of multitudes of parents to seek solution to this -perpleXing prob lem. It is doubtful whether there Is anyone in the United States better equipped to discuss the matter in an intelligent and easily intelligible man. ner than Mrs Frederic Schoff head of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent cher associations, and it sems rather fortunate that just at this time, she should announce the publi- cation of her book, 'The Wayward Child" which treats of this very ques- tion.
 To men and women in all walks of life "The Wayward Child" brings facts demonstrating that i'll considered, inef- ficient treatment of children has been the greatest factor in making the so- called criminal classes The author has had experience running throus h many years with the arrested children of large city and she has also inves- tigated the early lives of thousands of men and women who are inmates of prisons. All this evidence. gathered together at first hand. combines to make her book unusually concrete and helpful, not only for those who are directly concerned with the care of the young. but also for all who are inter-