The Detroit times., 1915-10-20

/ more, feels" IL in the marrow OF its
bones Not all books have bones.
We admit; some OF them are just
mush. But this one has. Now We
have the golf temperament" which
! seems 10 be an ability TO steam mp
or relax at the psy Geological mo
ment: nothing 10 do with the arts
tic temperament which requires out
side stimulus and general ticket
OF leave from all forms OF human
re sponsibility in order 10 thrive. A
good deal OF philosophy is also re-
quired OF the dead-gsme sport golfer
as one Of the rules is: Make up
your mind TO accept bad lie or
some bad luck as part OF the game
and 10 be expected" After reading
the many things We have 10 know
and the high price OF goling. We
have concluded 10 pass IL up. bat
there are others and these others
will. no doubt. he delighted With
this SCmi-scientifc, semi.heart'to-
heart book
Doubleday, Page. Garden City. y.
T.; sl.25.
ESCAPE, AND OTHER ESSAYS.
By Arthur CHRISTOPHER Benson.
u takes the eoneeit out q one
who considers his own life all
important. and gives a sane view
Of existence.
That 1.-The war may be vast pro-
test OF the nations which have the
spirit OF the future in their hearts
against a theory OF life that repre-
SCENTS a theory OF the past: that II
represents the hope OF peace at
bay" is the way Arthur Christie
pher Benson looks upon the present
conflict Escape" the first essay
in the book, is a simple little ser
mon on our work In life: our iliu-
sions regarding its importance in
the world and its real importance 20
US as individuals. He tells how we
do not need change OF scene and
thrilling occurrence 10 lead the
most adventurous of lives: how the
subjective Is, after all, the thing
that counts. II is all very kindly
said. so that we may not have our
little pet nurslings hurt. II is 10
escape from starvation or ennui,
SIS the case NAV be, that we work;
TO escape from loneliness that we
become sociable: to escape from
100 much sorrow and pain that
some OF US kill ourselves For II is
only old and tired people who are
contended and serene. The normal.
healthy creatures are for change
and vigorous action.
In the essay on Literature and
Life" We have this choice bit: I'm
England a man who lives as heroic
ing golf and shooting pheasants is
more trusted than rich man who
paints or composes music for his
amusement" Quite true. as any
one who has been there win know.
Good FORM that god OF the mid
die classes. IL to be as frankly
stupid as possible and not show
keen interest in anything.
only the people who do the
necessary work OF the world and
the people who increase the jov OF
the world are worth a moments
thought" says Mr. Benson, who.
taken all In all. is lovable, sane
who has given US
book Of beautiful human essays. the
one appealing To Us most being on
our own Walt Whitman.
Century &C.. New York; sl.5o.
EcoNoMie ASPECTS OF THE
WAR, by Edwin J. clapp. Tells
how the rights Of neutraIs have
been modified and infrinsed In
the present war.
An unprecedented exposition OF the
economic effects of the war on this
country by Edwin j CIapp. former
II expert adviser OF the port OF Bos- /
ton ard now professor OF economics (
in New York university. has just .
beer published by he Yale Univer- ,
stty Press. II states In plain Ian
guage Great Britain's modiica-
fions OF the Declaration of London
In the form OF orders In council /
and the autocratic proceedings OF
her prize courts, with their effects
upon American neutral rights in i'm
porting and exporting goods. Ac.
cordins to Prof. Clapp, the success
sion OF English acts restraining the
United States along these lines is
amazing.
The hrst chapter states plainly
the rights OF neutrals under inter
national law. which we have recent
ly found. are not clearly defined and
accepted. but body Of presidents
OF different nations. some OF them
conflicting" What law there was
has been disregarded and the bel.
ligerents have returned 10 tho prac-
tees OF piracy. In the opinion OF Mr..
Clapp, and the only power for right
Is in the public opinion OF the
world Upon public morality. we
cannot depend. Remove our laws.
and II would mble. in great
measure, into dust. Therefore. we
can expect little from international
law, which IL public morality on a
large scale. Some form Of connul.