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uncertain situation to a happy and
successful conclusion.


a Modern Chronicle, by Winston
Churchill. MACMILLAN, sc Fifth Ave.
N. Y, $1.5OD
A man may write and never be
needed. But let him do something
that sets the world to thinking and
talking about him, and then let him
write. 1t is natural that such should
| be the case; Winston ChurchilIs re-
cent appearance in the public eye has
but served to increase his already
widespread fame, and has the effect
of making us read him with more in
terest and insight than formerly. The
English people accord to this man the
| due that is his, and there is fascina-
ton about him that includes in it's
scope his books, and for that reason
we print this mention of one of his
earlier books, "A Modern Chronicle"
This is the first great presentation of
the Eternal Feminine which Mr..
/ Churchill ever made. A girl domin-
| ates the story throughout, q girl whose
icompleXity of character and fascinat-
Ting depths mark the climax of Church.
| Ills genius in personality perturbation.
| This fascinating woman, who was long
in finding out the real truth about love
| and life, who passed through horrors
| before her destiny was fulfilled, but
who finally found rest with the right
| sort of man whose love she had kept
| through all her foolish choices, is the
study here made. The author depicts
lbig emotions, extraordinary capacities
for joy and sorrow, and unusual pow
ers that are attributed to only the few
men and women of real life. Conven-
tions and customs that we of this day
are taught to observe do not bind
these, nor do their morals as individ
| ual men and women measure up to
the present-day standard of perfec-
tion-but they are powerful personal
tiles, as are all his characters, and the
rush of events carry the reader
through years of time that represent
all the stored-up genius of the authors
lcapability as writer.
The Invasion of America. by Julius
Muller. (E. P. Dutton & Co, S1.25D
The interesting and problematical
| question that many of us have asked
one another at the advent of and dur
ing progress of the present world cata-
clysm in Europe is what would we
| do If All enemy should land on the
coast of American" And the response
to that question may be found in the
busy tongue-wagging and writings
and newspaper articles that declare
preparedness to be the chief thought
and aim of the nation and its Congress
at this time and which indicate that
!
time comes that the situation contain
ed i'll this book by Julius Muller be re-
allied.
In il the author assumes the present
period of unpreparedness and answers
| in Il convincing way the query as to
what we could actually do with our
present resources used to their fullest
possible extent. He is opposed to
mighty militarism and its resultant
dangers to the nation fostering it. In
obtaining data, the present war has
been almost ignored.
! The scene is laid in New England,
'the heart of our industrial efficiency
for war or peace" as former Briga-
ldier-G eneral John A. Johnson saws.
The story is based upon nothing more
than the possibilities that are offered
to foreign foe by our unprepared
condition, and the possibilities for
looting and plunder and burning in
! that part of our country that they
could seize with little trouble Causes
and reasons and international compli-
+; cations are not mentioned, and no
names are used except such as are re-
CURED to give n clear idea of the topo-
graphy of the country and cities. one