The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-06-24
At the Library
New Books
The Art of the Netherlands, David c.

The Art of the Netherlands, David c. |
Prcyer.
A change in method was necessary
in writing this volume in the series
on the Art of the European Galleries, |
as the pictures of the great Dutch
masters are not collected in one great
gallery; but are scattered throughout
the many galleries and museums of
Holland and the continent The author
describes the wonderful and unique
art of the Dutch school along the his
torical side and speaks separately OF
the great artists who created this art,
| thus giving q complete history, with
| critical comment, of Dutch art from
its earliest beginnings to the present
day.
The British Museum, Henry c. SHELLEY.
An interesting account Of the orr
gin, foundation and growth of the
British museum, with sketches of its
benefactors and officials. and a survey
of the priceless treasures stored with
il its walls. Numerous illustrations
ada to the value of the book
How Diplomats Make War, by
British Diplomat with an intro
duction by Albert Jay Mock.
This British Diplomat'' seeks to
show that the present war cannot be
said to he the work OF any one per
son, nor can 1t be ascribed to any one
cause; but is the work of the diplo-
mats and the militar.sts of all the
countries engaged in the war, ana the
| result of their secret agreements. t.
| prove this, he traces infinitely the dip
| lomatic history Of Great Britain and
the powers from 1915 down to the
present time, quoting freely from the
! letters, speeches and papers of states
men. His quotation from the London
Times of Nov. %, 1912 clinches his
conte.tion;-'. In England men viii
learn with Amusement ami incredibly
that war Is possible over the question
of n Scrvian port. or even over the
larger issues which lie behind it. Yet
that is whittier the nations are bliudlF
! drifting Who. then, makes var? The
answer is to be found in the ehancel-
tories Of Europe, among the men who
have too long played with human
lives as pawns in game OF chess,
who have become so enmeshed in for
mulas and the iargon of diplomacy
that they have ceased to be conscious
Of the poignant realities with which
they trifle."
The Stakes of Diplomacy, Walter
Lippmann.
The central thought around which
Mr.. Lippmann 5 book IS written j.
Admiral AIahan 5 statement in hi.
Force in International Relations. =
"It is the great amount of ueexploit
ed raw material in territories politi
eally backward, and now imperfectly
possessed by the nominal owner.
which at the present moment consti
tutes the temptation and the impulse
to war of European states'' He pro
! poses as a solution, the information
alizing of these backward countries
! and placing them under the contro
of world state, thus in time thu
Stakes Of Diplomacy will be or
gained out of existence.
STANDARD Practical Plumbing, r. NJ
Starbuck.
An exhaustive treatise on al
branches of plumbing construction, in
: GLIDING drainage and venting, venti
: lation, hot and cold water supply an
, circulation. The work shows the lates
and best plumbing practice, special at
tention being given to the skilles
J work Of the plumber. and to tn
, theory underlying plumbing devices
and operations, a special feature be
: ing the 317 illustrations drawn espee
tally for this work.