The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-10
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YOUR mouth ond help you TO see
cuce more the clear light OF heaven
end the morning sun.
George II. Do-an. New York, pub
Usher. sl.25.
"MR. AND MRS. PIERCE" by Cam.
eron Mackenzie, tells the story OF
young couple who are on the
verge Of financial and moral ruin
because Of the wife desire that
her husband be financial king.
She awakens at the opportune mo-
ment. II 10 truly American
work.
Saying goodbye TO youth and be-
coming full fiedged, happy woman
Is not always accomplished with the
success which attended the evolu-
ton of Mrs. Pierce from an ambi-
tious. contriving young person.. into
a real and honest personality In the
best sense of the word. mr.. and
Mrs. Pierce" which Is the title Of
the book, are young couple whu
might have been happy and prosper
Gus had 4 not been for the over
wecning desire OF Mrs. Pierce to see
her husband a king OF finance and
herself Shining in this refulgent
light. Kindly Mr.. Pierce lacks the
moral courage to say her nay and
from small beginnings things devel
op which nearly ruin them finan-
cially and morally. At the oppor-
tune moment, Mrs. Pierce wakes
up" from her daydreams and takes
upon herself the common sense and
real goodness which are naturally
hers. Her explanation to her old
uncle in the last chapters aud HE
thoughts upon the whole matter are
we'll worth quoting. On the whole
Cameron Mackenzie has written a
book above the average. and one
which holds our attention and inter
est all through. II is thoroughiy
American and as snch will appeal tc
the American public.
pouus "aSau x ", ENc" LIN
sl.35.
VICTORY IN DEFEAT. OR THF
AGONY or WARSAW AND THE
RUSSIAN RETREAT" by Stanley
Washburn. relates Interestingly
the tales Of the Gaiician cam.
paign, and includes authoritative
accounts Of battles In the Russian
campaign.
Though Belgium, Germany and
England have held the stage In the
literary war. Stanley Washburn, cor.
respondent for the London Times,
has written a hook called Victory
In Defeat or the Agony of WarsaN
and the Russian Retreat
According to Mr.. Washburn, this
was the most mastery defeat ever
conducted and was. in it's essence,
a victory for the Russian army. He
was In Warsaw at the time Of the
evacuation and gives a graphic pic
ture OF what actually happened. The
book also contains ali authoritative
account Of the campaign in Galicia
and the retreat through Poland with
the German advance into Russia.
Mr.. Washburn also thinks that Gen
Alexieff, chief of stan of the Rus.
sian army. is the greatest military
leader that Russia has ever pro.
duced. A chapter on the CONNER
cial opportunity of the United
States In Russia Is particularly in
teresting to Americans.
He advises new trade treaty
with Russia at once, as the cd
treaty was abrogated on the C.
plants of the Jews that they did
not receive equality of rights with
other American citizens when trav-
cling In Russia He asserts that
measures for the amelioration OF
conditions among the Jews are ul-
der way. and claims that in a years
continued residence in Russia, he
saw nothing TO warrant the extrava-
CANT statements of atrocities COM
mitted upon these people.
Doubleday. Page. New York;
S1.00.
TNsTEAD OF THE THORN" by
Clara Louise 6urnhan, 10 a love
story Of q "very spoiled" young
woman and . forsivins young
man.
Clara Louise Burnham Is again
preaching the gospel of optimism
in story form in her latest book
Instead of the Thorn" love story
involving a very spoiled young wo-
man and very patient, forgiying.
honorable young man. AS usual II
takes the loss of fortune and al
most the death OF the young man
TO bring the girl to her knees where
we leave her In the last chapter with
penitent and contrite heart. In Mrs.
Burnhams works the teachings OF
Christian Science are plainly Wig
ible. and we seem to sec in her an
ardent disciple OF the church.