Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-14
CANADA AND U. S.
UNITED IN PLEA FOR
NTERNATIONALTSM
DIR. j. A. Macdonald, of To-
ronto, Furnishes Statesman
like Appeal in Democracy
and the Nations"
OTHER NEW BOOKS

The strongest plea for lnternationalisn
and universal peace that has come to the
attention of this department Ia that made
by DR. J. A. Macdonald, until a few
weeks ago editor OF the Toronto (Can,)
Globe. In his truly inspired book. "Democ-
racy and the Nations" George II. Doran
Company. New York; It's strength lies
in the rational nature OF the author $
statements and the added fact that he
is above all an ardent patriot. Doctor
Macdonald is full of the love for trad-
tion's heroes, and his loyalty to Canada
is a religion. but despite all this he real
ICES that the world Ia Greater. and that
International unity is IT. only salvation.
Four chief divisions the book form
the logical steps In Doctor MacDonald's
argument. In the first. George WASH
lngton and the Anglo-American Unity
he proves that Just as democracy was
the highway TO unity for the English
speaking peoples" so. along that way,
and that way alone. lies unity for all the
peoples OF the earth" The second, and
most forceful section. Abraham Lincoln
and the Enduring Democracy" brings
the idea of international unity to the
front
In the chapter entitled "The NeiEhbor-
hood Idea" the author condemns war as
unsocal, Improbable and unjust, The
dog-eat-dog maxim Of the jungle might
serve in the isolation OF jungle life, but
life in the national neighborhood is pos
sihle only in obedience to social law.
There can be no real neutrality when
war enters the neighborhood" And
he concludes:
"By that problem of the world-neigh-
borhood every political theory Is tested
and every social program, Philosophy Is
foolishness II 1t does not understand
Culture is dead dogma II It does not
care. The churches have killed their
.N..E.. t.tE, la
when the field is the world a house
divided against itself cannot stand.
World government cannot endure half
slave and half free, half barbaric and
half civilized. half autocracy and half
democracy. half war and half peace half
Caesar and half Christ"
Canada and the World Problem" is
the thir, division. In 1t Doctor MAJ
Donald shows how Canada won absolute
independence by peaceful methods II
Is a member of the British Empire, but
not subject to any order OF the King or
the British Parliament unless Canada.
Itself, approves of such order. The fourth
part tells of North Americas World
Idea" The absolute peace and goodwill
which exists and has existed for so
many years on this continent Is held up
to the mockers as proof that the world
neighborhood Is not an idle dream.
"Armed peace" means war. and the very
fact that there has been no so-called
armed peace" in North America Is the
reason that this part OF the world has
been free from the scourse of war. a
fifth section. Messages to the People, IL
a recapitulation of what has gone before
as expressed In six addresses which Doc
tor Macdonald made recently.
Those who are dubious of the facts
which Katharine Anthony had so readily
compiled in her "Feminsm In Germany
and Scandinavia" Henry Holt a. Co..
New York;, can verify her statements IN
her extensive photography But unques-
tionably the facts are all interesting and
we can draw many helpful conclusions
from them. Scandinavia and Germany
have gone so much further In granting
new place TO women than have all other
countries
To the Teutonic woman-and 10 the men
the real feminism means something far
wider and more complete than mere suf-
frage. though the ballot may be step in
the right direction. Feminism means ma
ternity insurance and protection, new
place for women in educational insttu-
ttons. admission to the franchises. reform
in clothes. and finally. an entirely new
philosophy of life. All these branches for
the awakening woman the author dis
cusses with much Insight and lnteIli-
gence.
The scientific mothers OF today are de-
manding authoritative printed advice on
the raising of their children, They are not
willing to trust their instincts and the
doctors visits alone. To hll these require
ments, doctors themselves are compiling
helpful suggestions for average difficulties,
In terse and practical style. DIR. Richard
NJ. Smith has thus given mothers use
full contribution in his THE Baby's First
Two Years" (Houghton Miffiin, Boston,.
Part of the book is the advice of Mrs
Rosalind Greene.