Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-07-21
BOOK LARNTN'" GOOD
FOR THERAW RECRUIT
Doubleday, Page to Publish a
Military Shorter Catechism.
Book Notes

Doubleday, Page Co. announce that
II has become necessary to postpone pub.
lcatlon of their two American military
books, THE Soldiers Catechism" and Mill
tary and Naval America" originally set
for August 1, TO early in September, prob
ably September g.
An interesting item Of news in this con.
nection is that two OF the three authors
Of The Soldiers Catechsm" have been
promoted In rank since the first announce.
ments Of the book were sent out. These
now are Major formerly cnr.ainl + c.
BolIes and Captain Qormcriy Ii 'nMQ
J. s. Upham. The third Goa sii'
tain T.. c. Jones'
The Soldiers Catechisin. US
the Endorsement of the Army 'r
and an introduction by Mater T.
l.. Scott, chief of staff u. =. a.. us-
scribed as q complete manual t.. i": cn.
listed man and Tor those contemplating
enlistment. The book Is announced as tho
outcome OF series of question and answer
pamphlets prepared by the same three
United States Army officers and used with
much success In army eircles Matters
considered In the volume range from cere.
monies and inspections TO care of the feet
and teeth Rifle firing, guard duty, the
use Of the bayonet, intronching, scouting,
signaling the use and care of arms and
military equipment, camp sanitation, how
TO keep flt on the march, the articles OF
war" first aid for wounds and military
eAIdtehy-NItbo dIb VI thS SubJSStS
covered.
As an Indication Of the highly popular
character of the work footnote to one of
the various sections states that IAN at.
tempt has been made TO formulate these
questions an1 answers In as simple Ian
guage as possible, and no attempt has been
made to follow grammatical or technical
rules IL the idea LSvid be conveyed in
simpler form.
A sample of the method employed by
th..n MI Ia 0iS, In hN fp1l nufinu n
tation:
Q. G) For what purpose are your in
trenching tools Issued to your a. To help
me protect myself against the enemy
fire.
Q. (2.) What thickness of dry sand will
protect you from rife fire? a. About 10
inches.
Q. (s) How much moist sand? A. About
ID inches
Q. (4) How much dirt without sand7 A.
About 20 inches
j. C. Snaith's new novel. THE Sailor"
which the Appetons are to publish this
week. has just appeared in London. and
many critics already have detected in the
hero striking similarity to the distin
guished poet. John Masefeld THE Sailor"
Is the story of the building of a mans
character, portraying the growth and
struggles of a boy from squalor and ignor-
ance TO education and fame through his
dSSOCldllOu WIN tilS
Natalie Sumner Lincoln, author of ct
Spy" %. Appleton 6 Coz has had all sorts
of interesting experiences in her short and
busy life, but some of the most interest
ing occurred while she was busly gather.
ing sheaves as newspaper correspondent
at Washington City Little Mile Za, daugh
ter of the Turkish Ambassador Zla Pasha,
gave up wearing pants" as she naively
expressed II. when she came to Washing.
ton, and her interest In Western matters
made her quite find" for the newspaper
folk. One day Miss Lincoln was fortunate
enough to have a private appointment
with the little lady, but instead of dis.
cussing Western ways she kept Miss Lin
coin busy answering questions of English
grammar. Mile, zia spoke little English.
bu. her French was delightful, and English
plurals puzzled her "See Mademoiselle,"
she said In French, here In this list OF
words to spell In the plural in English is
turkey This is not possible-there is but
one Turkey"
Seeing her hurt and disappearing look
Miss Lincoln lodged the question and
tacitly agreed with tho little lady that
there was but one Turkey, leaving her en-
lightenmOnt tc the days when she would
have the pleasure of attending one of the
dinners she was sure to be invited to to
celebrate one of our national holidays.
Eleanor H. Porter, author of "Just
David" is spending part Of her summer
holiday visiting the friend to whom her
latest story is dedicated.
VILLA Sibert Gather, author of 1.-THE Song
of the Lark" and 20 Pioneersr Is sum-
merng in New Mexico among the Santa
Clara Pueblos and the Black Mesa.
Rupert Brooke the young soldier-poet
whose Collected Poems" was published last
autumn by John Lane Company. has re-
ceived high American honor. The Henry
Rowland memorial prize of $500, every
second year awarded by Yale University
to "the citizen of any country for marked
distinction In literature. fine arts or the
science OF government" on June Fl was |
accorded this young poet who, not yet 20
when he perished, hurried home from |
America to serve his country at the outs
break OF the great war. On his way to |
active service with tho Dardanelles expedi- |
tion Brooke suddenly became Ill and died.
Speaking of the late James ]. Hill. Life |
remarks: "If We had the British habit of |
putting handles 60 the names of eminent |
men. he would have been the Duke OF st. |
Paul. or something like that" The probable
truth of the observation Is emphasized by /
q study OF the life OF Hill's contemporary. |
Lord Strathcona, who in the early days OF
their association was plain Donald Smith. |
Concluding the account of the disturbance
in the Red River section in the late COS and
of Smiths part in Strengthening out the diff
ficulty Beckles Wilson, author of THE Life
of Lord Strathcona" recalls that 1t was on
Smiths return from this mission that he
and Hill first met. Hill was travelling by
dog sledge TO Winnipeg from st. Paul. hav-
ing Just established the Red River Trans
portation Company. At Fort Garry he had
interviews with many OF the officials with
whom Smith had been comforting. I'm
the commercial and diplomatic
success OF Smiths mission and the already
apparent business acumen OF Hill were Inn