Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-06-16
AMONG NEW BOOKS-ITALIAN VOLUMES FICTION

TO the IL apostles. The book deserves wide
popularity and II is suggested TO librarians
that to this end u should be placed on the
shelves either with the Biographical
Studies" or with the "Esssays"
"The Assault (Bobbs. Merrill Co, In
dlanapolis). despite It's formidable title, Is
not war book It is the personal record
of an American correspondent who lived
In Berlin for tS years prior to August 1,
1914, at that time being correspondent for
the New York Times, the Chicago Tribune
and the London Mail In intensely pro-
Ally manner the book outlines the causes
that, in the authors opinion. systematically
and cold-bloodedly led through 10 years
or more to the German declaration Of war
and its preceding invasion OF Belgium, to-
gether with resume OF his Impressions
and experiences as a member OF the London
staff of the Daily Mail during the first
year of the war In interesting and direct
fashion, Mr.. VILE tells how he was arrest
ed by the Ksiser's police as an English spy
the day war was declared, paying a high
tribute to Ambassador Gerard. who Sc
cured his release.
'"The Assault will have an equal inter-
est with hundreds of books that have been
written upon and about the war. and no
more, despite that II is generally ably writ
ten and embellished with interesting photo
graphs and fac-smiles Of German and Eng
lish documents and cartoons.
Or. John d. Quackenbos, well-known
scientist and physician. makes an inquiry
into the subconscous in Body and Spirit"
(Harper & Brothers, New York;. His prop
osltions are
If man could be lmpelled to pro.
ject all that he is we should soon be
a race of the gods.
We are indeed greater more richly
endowed, more superemlnently puis-
SAINT than we know.
Man is under obligation to use his
psychic forces so far as he is able.
DR.. Quackenbos' deductions are based on |
10000 actual experiences and cases In his |
own practice of psychotherapy.
He discusses the potentiality of psyche |
therapy in control of disease particularly |
mental maladies; the reconstruction of |
the development of moral power |
and the cultivation of esthetic sensibilltles. |
The book has distinct value and timely i'm
portance.
The ]. B. Lippincott Company will pub
lsh in June novel of adventure in the
40 by John Foster, THE Bright Eyes of
Danger" Ten Beautiful Years" is a series |
OF unusual short stories, by Mary Knight |
Potter. A book sure to delight lovers of
the Bard. whose tercentenary we are cele-
George F. Kunzs Shakespeare and
Precious Stones" If there is any subject
that gentle will did not treat with wide
and accurate knowledge and skill II GER
tainly is not precious stones. The fourth
edition of T. Everett Harres Behold the
is announced by the ]. b. Lippin-
colt Company.
French translation of Fighting France"
Mrs. Wharton's book of the war, Is about
to be published in France under the title
Voyages au Front" II will be remem-
bered that Mrs Wharton was awarded the
Legion of Honor for her services to France, |
where she is universally beloved, and II is
believed that the French edition of this book
will be received with great enthusiasm. It
Ia the fourth large edition to date.
The attempt to formulate an American
foreign policy that will meet the new con-
ditions and save this country from the bur-
den of huge armaments is a task that
Roland Usher, professor of history at the
Washington University, st. Louis, has sue
ceeded in doing remarkably well in his "The |
Challenge of the Future" (Houghton Miffln
Company, Boston, Mass.) The volume is
not forecast of what the American for
eign policy will be nor is 1t prophecy of
coming events, but Is an essay in eXpedi-
ency. The conclusion at which the author
arrives, that America should form an alli-
ance with Great Britain, will come as a
shock to many of the readers of the authors
other volumes, but II is we'll supported with
logical arguments.
Growing suddenly conscious of Europe
may have hurt the American people, but
II will do them good in the end To that
end such a book as c. II. C. Wright's His
tory of the Third French Republic"
(Houghton Mif1n Company contributes
It outlines clearly, tactfully. the
difficulties of the republic founded in the
shadow OF Sedan and traces the develop
ment of that government from the tenta-
tive stage to the permanence so recently
affirmed. The handling of the affaIre Drey-
fus and OF the separation of Church and
State is particularly clear. clean of preju-
dice and deft.