Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-04
RALPH PULITZER
FINDS SENTIMENT
FOR DISARMAMENT
r.oiish Statesman So Quoted
in New Book of Adven-
lures at the
Front
OTHER NEW ooK s

"
,.h puttzer must have had an excit-
hH,p ,t,,o while in France and Flanders
Ms,,iv Ms For obvious reasons he is un-
~ 20 tell all of his experiences, but
~ relates enough in his book, over the
ne r, .v IN an Aeroplane" CHarper and
plothers New York;, to give one keen
i.sIsht into war life. The subtitle. and
.as inside the French and Flemish
sebes sceneb - Is more appropriate to the gem
vi hndv of the book. Only the first chap
el sooIs with the flight in French war
uIane from Paris to the battle line.
rho experiences recounted by the au-
- foI within a period of little more
,hon two weeks at the end of August
spo pulitzer made the close acquaintance
:, bowitzers, hand-grenades and un-
Sr,endly rifle balls, all OF which makes
&C. reading in nice, comfortable chair,
nnv i.,o 9O0O miles removed from the scene
Of action.
nat II is the last chapter, absolutely
avoid of all glamour, that should be of
s.atest interest to Americans now en-
.ged in the preparedness" campaign.
The unanimous opinion of all classes of
o.onle in France regarding terms of
peace. Mr. Pulitzer says, is summed up
~ the statement of retired naval lieu
,snant who declared that 1T is a mere
alter of arithmetic. 1t can easily be
demonstrated that at the end of this war.
ssIth its cost on her shoulders, if France
snee not Immediately reduce her arma-
ments to a minimum she is absolutely
bound to go bankrupt. Now, as we can
~ conceivably trust any mere promises
~ disarmament which Germany might
,oto n is obvious that we must go on
witb this war until we have reduced her
n such a condition that we can enforce
disarmament upon her, and thus enjoy
ts benefits ourselves
"Enioy its benefits is significant
nbrose. A British Liberal statesman,
,who well might be the next prime min
ister," according to Mr.. pulitzer Is
ouoted as representing Brltlsh OPINION
in the following words:
"Mv own views as to what the general
tsrns of peace should be If the Allies
win are shared by men in both England
and France whose opinions will have
weight in the peace negotiations. They
ara. To erect an Independent Polish king
dom or state; to reconsttute Belgium
with indemnity; to hold plebiscite in
Alsace-Lorraine taken by a neutral, pref
erably the United States, in order to de-
termne to whom they should belong and
In what proportions; to dismember Tur-
key: to enforce a very large de-
gree of disarmament upon Germany and
Europe: to leave the German-speaking
German Empire intact
John A. Hobson tells what real prepar-
edness is in an interesting volume. TO
ward Int irrational Peace (Macmillan
Company New York;. He does not rant
theories he tells facts supported by sta
tistics lnnumerable Written with Mr.
Hobsons usual vivacity and force of ar
gument the book urges a federation of
the worlds nations, based on a desire for
tpta po1 bor w
plan of forced arbitration and appeal to
an international congress and executive.
The author rests his case on the needs |
and demands Of the great majority of
people, especially those of the working |
class and he aims well-deserved blows |
at military governments and the methods
of modern democracy. Mr. Hobson's |
book is with the trend of the times
for the overthrow of militarism and the |
extension of the influence of the demo-
cratic ideal.
The author of 1.-THE Note Book of an /
Attache," Eric Fisher Wood takes quite |
different point of view in "The Writing |
on the Wall" Century Company, New
York; Mr. Wood has visited tbs Euro
pean nations now at war; he has studied |
the Swiss system of maintaining a sufn-
cient and capable number of well-trained
men to preserve its neutrality and to pro-
tect its frontiers. Mr. Wood highly rec
ommends universal military. service He
advises the enlargement of West Point,
the Improvement of the navy and coast |
defense and the creation of larger calibre
OF field pieces and larger supply of
ammunition.
In "An Autobiography" Doubleday
Page & Co.. Garden City, L. -. Edward
Livingston Trudeau, founder of Saranac
and pioneer in the "open-air" treatment
OF tuberculosis. presents the record of
vital and well-lived life. Always one
ideal animated Doctor Trudeau's being
the alienation of suffering. His attention
10 the al fresco method" of gathering
strength and bettering weakened systems
was the fruit of physical collapse which
look him to the AdiTOndacks, where he
was to found the work most intimately
associated with his name Much love of
nature Is revealed and great loving-kind-
ness for human nature. The intimate
gnmpses of genuinely great man are
nighly attractive, but more important Is
the scientific discussion of the tubercu-
deau
Ihe book has the authority of the saw
AMI and the personal touch of one who has
oeeh victim of the dread plague which
y discusses and who has conquered it,
u, an interpretation of Doctor Trudeau's |
nle and works is afforded in "The Be.
we. oved Physician" CHoughton Mifhin Com
pahy' boston), by Stephen Chalmers This
'ioehure is of intimate appeal TO those
Ino quo owe their salvation from the white
hague TO the openair treatment originated
~ carried to something approximating
.srleet efficiency by Doctor Trudeau at
Nv, william Dana Orcutt's 1.-THE Bache-
Is I SHarper & Bros, New York;, is a
0nahce san Of today, crystalizing what col
n.y. means to the community at large.
~ story portrays varying types of men
hsGted 5aait IN different ways by college
80 s IN meeting the world as we know ii
Icy Ihe action moves steadily for
,alu .a with cumulative interest to a :
: ailatle and unexpected climax And,
so.' eourse' where there are "baehelors'i
As'e must be romantic complications.