The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
THE RUDDER. "


 By Mary S Watts The Macmillan Co.,, publishers, New York.
 Mrs. Watts new novel introduces a woman as it's principal character An intelligent, well bred, socially we'll placed young woman who touches life at many angles, is the central figure of this novel. It is her story that Mrs. Watts tells, 8 story which brings forward a number of sharply defined characters There are. for example, the man whom the girl marries, a great, hulking lout of fellow with plenty of money, but without heart or brains; successful novelist who is, by the way, a particu- larly agreeable person; a labor leader who is scoundrel, and several others, including the "sa1 esladies' and the mem- bers of the shiftless down-at-the-heel family with whom the heroine boards while serving her apprenticeship as a social worker.
 As one reads this volume one recalls on a previous book of Mrs Watts: Her books are native American to the core. Her workmanship is admirable Her pie
  lead, of the views and principles and convictions and material conditions that guide and rule us-in short of the American life of our period"
 THE SHEPHERD OF THE NORTH" By Richard Aumerle Maher. The Mac milan Co.,, publishers, New York.
 Big-brained, g-hear rted American bishop is the hero of this book In the story of his daily mnistrations among the people of the Adirondack country and particularly of the part that he plays in the fight that is waged against an encroaching railroad the author has theme which reveals a beautiful char acter, and is a the same time intensely dramatic. The climax of it all is reached in forest fire, which is described in passages of power and vividness. Incl dentally, there is introduced into the pot matter of honor which serves to increase the suspence, and in the solu- ton of which the novelist exhibits not g little ingenuity.
 MISS AMERICAN DOLLARS" By Paul Myron. With Original Picture by Francois Oliver and Other Illustra- tions. The Mid-Nation, Publishers Milwaukee, Wis.
 "A veteran American multi-millionaire eAnNOiS hiNh HIS uduSnleI III Europe, ready to employ his fortune for the up- lift of down trodden peoples since he considers that his own country does not need his help. He undertakes the fnanc- ing of the newly created Kingdom Of AL bania, project which he abandons upon the outbreak of the great war, in order to establish relief centers. Turkey joins in the declaration of war, but with his daughter he finally makes his way through the fiery lines that cobweb out from Constantinople to London. The perilous journey awakens him at last to the unpreparedness and helpiessness of America, and he finally hears his own country's call. So he starts homeward to sound the warning. How does he do it2 What would you do for your country if you had millions year?
 Even if the story stopped here, with out iot of it's adventure and romance, it's call of patriotism would carry far But now the beautiful dark genius Prima rises up and nearly thwarts the old pa triot's programme. And why? An that's the charm and wonder Of this master tale With Prima the plot connects without flicker in the motion of the pictures, and the interest is spellbound until the candle burns down.
 To know the far and near countries of the world to have lived long among for eign peoples, speaking their languages and pulsing their racial instincts, are