Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18


Immigrant though he was there IS no
doubt whatever about the loyal love OF
Mr. Steiner for this country. however,
he is not love blind. This book ROUNDS
up. and out, to vivid picture OF this pig
land of many peoples Its point IS
searching consideration of the agencies
that might be employed to weld THESE
diverse elements into UNITY OF ieel-
ing and outlook. The writer SHOWS lHe
rather pathetic situation of the 1mml-
grant in America. He knows. too. he
was one of them. He paints tne
stresses of home-leaving, lifted little
by the bright vision of the new nome
to which they are going. Then In
spirit of pure common sense and big
heartedness, he reviews the easy IN
difference of the native American to-
ward these new folks, and points TO
this as one of the fruitful causes or any
lukewarm patriotism that may exist
among them. With what free hands
America opened her doors, but with
what carelessness and unintelligence
has she looked after the well being
of those whom she invited in so large
a gesture of welcome. Edward Steiner
does not scold-not he. Half laughing
and wholly in earnest he gives America
a vigorous shaking and smart sting
ing cuff for her short-sighted conduct
One laughs as he reads, for this is
man of rare wit and pithy speech, but
the laugh is not an enjoyable one. For,
among the many nationalizing agencies
set out here so pointedly and concrete
ly. there are far too few that are being
exercised and put to use for the real
good of the country about which so
many professions of love are made.
MY TABLE CLOTHS, A Few Reminis-
cences. BY Mrs. Alec-Tweedie, F. r.
G. S., author of Women the World
Over" etc. illustrated. New York:
George H. Doran Company.
No, this is not the discussion Of a de-
partment of domestic science. Instead
it is the account of the oddly bright
womanish whimsey by means of which
Mrs. Alec-Tweedie came into possess
sion of a novel kind of autograph rec
ord, one that serves as the spark for
these illuminating recollections. TAX
ing the place of blanket table cloths.
long slips bordered Mrs. Tweedie's
dining table and upon these guests
wrote their names, or sentiments, or
sketched as the occasion suggested.
Later these records We're embroidered
into permancy. 1t is this device that
serves as the foundation OF these clever
and animated "reminiscences. Mrs.
Tweedie appears to have known about
all the people commonly considered
worth knowing. And in the friendly
ease of these table meetings they re-
appear in the pages of this book
knights and lords and Indian princes.
members of parliament-liberal and
conservative and pure laborlte-palnt-
ers and writers and players, scientists
and professionals, "scribblers with the
nen" and "dabblers in the inkpot." the
most of whom are known by name to
the average reader, are among this in
terestine throng. Like Pepys and Eve
Ign and Walpole, Mrs. IWeedie has the
gift of bright gossip, the sort that puts
life into the figures turned out by the
heavier hand of history or ponderous
biography and criticism. The book is
an animated and sparkling picture or
English social life energized by politics.
art, science, letters and pure leisure.
MILITARY AND NAVAL AMERICA.
BY Harrison S. kerrick. lntroduc-
ton by Edmund J. James. Phi. D.,
Ii. D., president University of IL
linois. Illustrated New York:
Doubleday. Page d Co.
An excellent textbook on the subject of
the army and navy establishment Of the
United States. Its suitability for this
purpose lies in it's comprehensive char
acter. the excellent organization of ma
terial, it's condensed form and the fact
that it brings the subject fully up to the
present 1t contains, besides. maps,
tables and various lines of usefulness and
a glossary of army and navy terms Inc
first chapter outlining proper military
policy for TINS COUNT 10 eie oiiiy oilo
that rests upon argument and opinion.
The remainder of the work is based on
authority alone. Here the writer sets
forth the army and navy. according to
the broad scheme upon which each rests.
He describes the various divisions Of each,
giving special characteristics, manner OF
functioning, present status and the lines
of co-ordination that bind them into
unity. Many facts of recent development
are Incorporated in this study. An expo,
sition Ia made also OF the collateral
agencies that are in operation-the
American National Red Cross. the Boy
Scouts Of America, the National Rifle AS
eociatioa There IL, besides, q deecr1p-