The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-23
PATRIOTIC ToAsTs."

CO, puDllSnerS, CHlcaRO. This very timely book will thrill the patriotism of every American These patriotic toasts. which have never appeared in print before, have all been written by Brooks since the United States entered the war and hence are alive with the spirit of the ] movement. They refer to the nations present situation. Give this splendid attractive book to the enlisted man. It will help him to march with a firmer appreciation of the importance of his magnificent service to the country. The patriotism of any citizen will be auickened by the stirring lines to the nations glory:
 My Countryl My Country! Where Liberty beganl love her for her strength and worth; For what she means to all the earth. Old Glorys in the van. To teach mankind was she unfurled; Democracy for all the world And brotherhood of man. As might be expected this well known humorist has sprinkled lib eral supply of smiles through the book. as in
 MEINSELF UND corr Dot Yankee Army-Aber Nit! Dey cannot fight a little bit, Dey never make dot home-run hit: toldt you vot-- Dey wants to drag me from mine throne;
 Dot kind of speak vas hot ozone: I whip dem all meinself alone Vell--Meinself und Gott! Ven I got through mein rear-advance Und rule der world und all of France I giff der Eitel Fritz chance! | Yust think on dot! I got to pass mein glory down Yust two have got dot world renown Meinself and Gott. Our allies are also pleasantly toast ed in this way:
 UNCLE SAM AND JOHNNY BULL Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull 1 Went out one day and got so full Of friendly admiration.
 They swore they'd never fallen out | And ne'er again would brag about Which had the bigger nation I Said John: "In seventeen -seventy-six We had rawther nawsty mix | About some bloomin tea:
  Let's talk about alliance now!" Said Sam: Have one with me! "we'll strike that Anglo Saxon air The race Is singing everywhere; | And sing 1t while we quaff- l God save the King! one stanza be! The next, My Country. Iris of Thee" l That makes it 'alf and 'alf!'
 THE FLAG" "A PATRIOTIC STORY ! By Homer Greene. George w. Jacobs l & Co.,. publishers. Philadelphia. l Every American boy will want to read sThe Flag" It breathes patriot 1 ism in every page. | Penfield Butler thoughtlessly tram ples on the Stars and Stripes during the excitement of snowball fight. An unfortunate hiss just as he Is about to apologize publicly to his teacher and class arouses the boys stubborness and results in his refusal to make any apology A coldness between Pen and 1 his grandfather. Colonel Butler, q civil war veteran. follows. which is not removed until Pen. convinced that | the United States must shortly be ! drawn into the great war and anx- l ious to show in an unmistakable way l his love and reverence for his flag,
 volunteers for the foreign legion and lis wounded in the service Of France IThe vivid description of fighting, the old coloneIs unexpected appearance in France on the day Uncle Sam declares war on Germany and the wonderful reception given the old soldier by the | enthusiastic Frenchmen make fit l ting climax to the story.
 "THE REBIRTH OF RUSSIA By Isaac F. Marcosson With illustra- I tions. The John Lane company, pub
 fishers. New York
 Mr. Marcosson. whose brilliant l journalistic achievements in the Euro :, penn war have given him the title ot l "Anaerica's foremost reporter" was in 1 London when the great Slav upheavai began. After thrilling adventures he l arrived in Petrograd to find the City in the throes of freedom
 From outstanding revolutionary fig ures like Kerenslsv Lvoff. Milyukoff l and others he got the story of one O. the worlds supreme events. His nar- rative is a compelling drama of color and action.
 Kerensky had just been made minis ter of justice when the author talked I with him. but was already dominating the revolution and being recognized on every side as its one great man.