The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-22

I | Lloyd George, Edward Price Bell Paul Hymans, G. M Trevelyan, and many
 others
 | "SCHOOLDAY PHILOSOPHY" By R. c. Cholm eley-Jones. The John Lane Co.,, publishers, New York. 1 The author of "Schoolday Philos- ophy," R. G. Cholmeley- Jones, says of the purpose and presentation of his | book the following: | "The enclosed thumbnail essays, ap- peared in the Review of Reviews where they were received with gratify-
 ing appreciation. Each month as many
 as 24,000 copies were published, in l pamphlet form, at the request of the
 heads of various schools and colleges, for distribution among their students The object of these brief papers is 1 to put into IS concise form as pos
 sible some thoughts that may lead to l character building.
 For permission to publish them in | book form, I am indebted to the Re- view of Reviews company. l "GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP IN l RAILROADS" l By Mark Wymond. Wymond & Clark | publishers, No. so9 Rand-McNally building, Chicago 1 t Government Partnership in Rail | briefly existing railroad conditions, present rate regulation and railroad administration; proposes in detail
 constructive railroad policy and dis
 cusses government ownership. At the
 back of the book an outline" shows
 the nature of the discussion. THE 1917 RULES AND LAWS OF l AUCTION BRIDGE" By Wynne Ferguson, 35S Broadway, | New York city, l "The 1917 Rules and Laws of Auc-
 tion Bridge" by Wynne Ferguson, con | tains all the latest rules and the New
 York Knickerbocker Whist clubs laws of auction bridge In duplicate. 1 No other card game has grown ir
 popularity like auction bridge and this
 little book of pocket size contains ev- l erything of importance that a stu | dent of the game wants to know 1 It is complete in every detail and ! tells you in plain language just how the game is played at the big New York clubs.
 | Union League club of New York city, and is one of the original players of l auction bridge at the New York Knick- l erbocker Whist club | The book is full of good advice and l suggestions. It will prove helpful to
 the beginner as well as to the ex- 1 perienced played. Auction bridge
 teachers throughout the country can use it advantageously. | This Is the only authoritative work
 on auction bridge published today at
 8 popular price, and bridge player who wants all the new rules and laws, with complete table of authentic
 auction leads, incluing the new rules for duplicate, three-handed and pro- | VarHA Gct ctrya l without 1t.
 | Many arguments in regard to the
 rules and laws of the game would be
 avoided If copy of this little book
 were kept at every card table. OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED. (REvIEWS LATER) RUSSIA IN 191e." By Stephen Gra-
 ham. The Macmillan Co.,, publishers, New York.
 | ''THE HUMAN DRIFT" By Jack
 London. The Macmillan Co.,. publishers,
 New York.
 AMERICAN WORLD POLITICS"
 By Walter P. Weyl. The Macmillan Co.,
 publishers, New York.
 HOST ENDEAvOR." by John Mase-
 field. Tho Macmillan Co., publishers, | New York.
 The Reason That's peculiar looking bruise you
 have on the back of your neck" observed l the doctor.
 Yes" said the patient. 'Tm subject
 to those You see I'm clarinet player
 in an orchestra T don't see how that can produce bruises on the back of your neck'' | Tt doesn't produce them exactly, but
 1t places me in position where I am very liable to get them" How Is that?" T sit directly in front of the man who plays the slide trombone.
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