The Detroit times., 1915-08-17

actual occurrence, for the cold north
remains a detached part of human
experience 10 Us and therefore has
an added charm.
BY Becyles Wilson. Houghton-
Miftlin Co.
A series OF short biographies OF
the Methodist saints includes Mar
tin Ruter, by Ernest Ashton Smith
William Owen. by 8. Parkes Cad.
man: Francis Asbury. by George p.
Mains: Nathan Bangs. by A. II. Tut.
tie: Jesse Lee. by w. III. Meredith:
William Arthur, by 7. B. Stephen.
son: William Morley Pushon. by
Joseph Dawson, and others.
Abingdon Press. ~. Y, Methodist
Book Concern.
The Millennial Dawn Heresy." by
f.. l. Eaton. ID. d.. which has for its
mission the eradication of Mormon
ism. Millennial Dawnism. Second Adj
ventism and Christian Science. has
made its appearance.
The Abingdon Press, y. Y.
"reminiscences always remind US
OF funerals. We don't like them
much. for when people cease 10 look
forward they begin 10 die. Rem
iniscelces are the mumified bodies
OF things once alive. and no amount
OF oxygen pumped into them from
without can give the semblance Of
life and health.
II is a favorite and perhaps nat
ural. thing for people past certain
age to make a clearing house OF
their minds and settle things up pre-
paratory TO the Great Departure.
Putting their houses in order. as II
were.
Lyman Abbott has written n book
Of the past, which will probably be
read with reflected pleasure by
those who no longer live in the pres
ent and the future. but why not go
on and on until We are cut down.
not IN the flower OF our youth. but
III old age?
Houghton-Minlin Co.
In Denmark. an unmarried father
supports his child or loses his vote
at the polls. The woman question
is working Itself out in scandinavian
countries where equal suffrage pre-
walls. There are no divorce scan
dals in Finland and man Is taking
his share of responsibility and pun
ishment In wrong doing Wonder
full women have come out OF that
country. Women like Aino Malm.
berg, who was one Of the organizers
OF the great national strike which
gained for Finland autonomy from
Russia: and Ellen Gleditsch, not yet
80. who is q professor In the Uniyer-
city OF Christiania and one OF the
leading authorities OF the world on
radio activity aud Mathilda Wrede.
known throughout the country for
her reform work among convicts.
She refused to become the wife OF
rich baron that she might not BE
hampered In her work All these
out Of the frozen north. and with
all their wonderful achievements
these women are model housewives.
THE Free Women OF the North"
by Mabel Potter Daggett in Pictorial
Review.
How many OF US, II We had been
consulted. would have chosen our
parents?" asked Anna Steese Rich
ardson. national chairman OF the de-
partment OF hygiene, Congress OF
Mothers.
The question was answered by
many present. There was pathetic
child story in the. life OF every one.
A sick mother a drinking father.
poverty or unsuitable conditions.
The article. Health and Hygiene
for the Child" Is a plea 10 young
people TO think. not Of themselves.
but OF their offspring before yielding
to a marriage which may bring I'M
told sorrow 10 themselves. their
children or both. II is more than
problem In eugenics, for many fac
tors beside physical well-being must
be considered.
II young men and women could
Ia hroupht In realfza and regard