The Detroit times., 1917-06-20
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hook IL, tho foundation which makes
plain 10 tho reader tho constitution
of Canada AS 10 was az last drawn
mp by the English. and much OF the
reason for The loyalty Of the Cana.
dians during the present war for the
mother country 70 is also unusually
Interesting 20 Americans jusr now.
when We have Joined forces with
England, France and Canada In a
common cause AS "a basis OF com
parison with the constitution OF the
United States 70 will Doe an lnyaiua-
Bile boob and one need not be "a stu
dent OF law 90 grasp and appreciate
every point There Is distinct dit.
ference between the conception OF
the word constitution in the minds
OF the Canadian and American PEG
Pile This Is a valuable contribution
70 the library of democratic princi
pies and government
Yale University Press; tl.25.
THiRTVCENT BREAD. by Alfred
w. Mccain, the most Illuminating
book yet published on the food
question and one that everybody
should read.
Mr. Mccain declares that the
quantity OF -four now rejected as
human food By the United States In
IT'S milling processes is sufficient 20
supply all the -four needs OF the
country. leaving surplus OF 9l2. 900
barrels for export. II we were 20
follow The regulations OF Fra and
make all Of our flour from all OF
the wheat be says we would in
crease our supply sl,792.oe2 barrels
a year The book also shows how
So per cent Of the corn crop IS fed
20 animals which might easily be
fatteued on coarser food such as
peas. linseed. hay, corn cobs or cot
tonseed. that $4,000. 900 bushels Of
wheat are used in manufacturing
spirituous liquor that 100000
bushels OF corn are thrown out in
the refining process OF making corn
meal that we throw away. or feed
20 pigs 5000. 900 900 pounds OF skim
milk which II properly handled can
be made into 4s)0,000.000 pounds OF
excellent food that 20 per cent OF
our rice is wasted in the polishing
process and that one-half OF our
vegetables and fruit are allowed
20 rot on the ground. He further
saws that unless our present system
ia speedily changed eggs will be 81
per dozen and bread 80 cents loaf
oy next Christmas.
George n Doran company. New
York publishers soc.
THE DERELiCT. by Phyllis Bot
tome: the story Of a nice, phllan-
throplc young woman and another
young woman not quite so nice,
according 20 soclety's standards,
and what happened 20 them and
two artists.
Attic the story weaves Itself
around Fanny, the derelict. and the
young English artist. We cannot help
saying that Miss Bottome's portray
al OF Emily" the social roformer. is
80 intensely clever and entertaining
that Fanny and the artist almost so
by the board. No number OF ser
mons preached. nor essays written
could help as much TO eradicate this
sort OF inhumanity and stupidity
which has a strangle hold upon Eng
lish and American society and
threatens 10 squeeze out OF Us what
little portion OF the milk OF human
kindness We have managed 70 pre-
serve. Unless others. like Miss Bot
tome. take up the good work OF Las
soolng some philanthropists and
opening their eyes 10 ineradlcable
wrongs they are committing In the
name of goodness and charity, We
may as well give ourselves UP and
Join In the lock step OF the saved.
Fanny Is a real. genuine and truly
good woman SO good is she that
she sacrifices herself utterly for
what she believes 10 be the happi-