New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-30
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
BOOKS AND AUTHORS
Somerset Maugham's Nove-"Writers of the Day
Climate and Ehcency-"The German Accuse
Classics of Science and Philosophy.

tempted in several able works, a criti-
cal reconstruction of the traditional
Scottish natural realism. The Scottish
philosophy of common sense originated
as a protest against the skeptical con-
illusions Of Hume ard the hyp0tneses
found in Locke and Descartes. Thomas
Reid was the first man 70 see clearly
the genesis of Hume's skepticism, ard
in this little volume ne gave an admit
rable account of his Investigations OF
the principles upon which this skeptlcal
system was built.
Germany and Industry.
Germany and the Industrial Revolu-
ton" (Macmillan) is book on
the Empire which deals, in the words
of it's author, Thorstein Veolen, with
neither the controverted merits OF the
international struggle nor the com.
narrative force and probable success OF
either belligerent." II aims ITO account
for Germany's industrial advance and
high efficiency by natural causes with
out drawing on the logic OF manifest
testimony, providential nepotlsm, ma
tonal genius and the ike. 1t is pc
lieved to be the first attempt yet made
at an explanation, as distinct from de-
modern history"
Woman Suffrage.
Most timely is the publication, by
the Messrs. Putnam. of new edition
of the late DR.. Mary Putnam-Jacobis
Common Sense Applied to Woman
Suffrage" first issued twenty-one years
ago, when the question was under con-
sideration by the State Constitutional
Convention of 1894. DR.. jacob was
selected By the Suffrage Association TO
present before this convention the case
of the political rights Of women in
this state.
First Aid for Dramatists.
Fanny, Cannon's Writing and Sell
ing a Play" which the Messrs. Holt
announce for publication in October,
is the result of it's authors practical
experience as an actress, producer,
playwright and play doctor" In this
book she depends more or straight
out directions than on theory. She
makes no attempt to tell how to write
perfect play, but devotes much space
to warning the novice of breaks" that
would make any experienced play read
er throw out Ms. without further
consideration. She avoids mysteries
and vague theories, and shows clearly
most of the things necessary TO get
play produced under existing Amerl-
can conditions. A large number of her
illustrations are drawn from plays now
or very recently running. A sample
scenario, a detailed play analysts and
an ideal contract are included.
Antique Bronzes.
The Metropolitan Museum OF Art
announces the publication OF a cata-
logue of the classical bronzes IN IT'S
collection under the title of Greek.
Roman and Etruscan Bronzes,' b.
Gisela NJ. A. Richter, Lift. D., assistant
curator, department of classical art.
! The volume is a quarto, bound in paper
covers and illustrated with large
number of cuts in the text-every oh
} iect of importance being reproduced
and with numerous full-pagc plates.
'Present-Day China"
! Little feet are no longer the fashion
/ in the aristocratic circles of China; and
| il has come TO pass that the Chinese
ladies. on the rebound from ancient
customs, are proud in proportion TO
| the largeness of their shoes. 30 says
! Gardner l.. Harding, author OF Pres
ent-Day China" which the century
| Company will publish early IN the au,
tumn. The woman sutragist is ao'oa4
| in China, Mr.. Gardner goes on, and
| there are vast cotton mills that run
night and day, child labor, soldiers IN
the most modern khaki suits and oil
| 6aIds covered with countless derricks.
The China revealed by Mr.. Harding,
who returned from that country early
! This wear. is said to be not at all the
China that is in the minds OF most
Americans.
Jiu-Jitsu.
Since our first enthusiasm for TINS
Japanese system of self-defence. sorpe
ten wears ago, in the day OF our pro-
Iapanese ardors, it has gradually
fallen into oblivion. II is as effective
q form of defence and as interesting
sport as it ever was, wherefore
little volume on the subject, Inc
Complete Jiujitsian," by W. h. Garrud
! (E. P. Dutton & Coz deserves atten-
ton. Beginning with a chapter OF gem
eral hints, the author deals successive
lv with the breakfalls, standing de-
fences. tripping and throwing, the
ground locks, ground maneuyres and
iiu-iitsu versus boxing. The illustra-
tions are from instantaneous photo
graphs.
Sara Teasdale's New Verses.
"Rivers TO the Sea-" Sara Teasdale's
third volume of verse, is announced by
the Macmillan Co. for publication in
September. The book has already been
translated into German by Rudolf
Rieder, but will not be issued in the
Empire until the end of the war. The
Macmillan Co. has just got out third
edition of Edgar Lee Masters's Spoon
River Anthology"