Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-02
Books and Authors

The Judgment OF the Orient" by
kung Yuan ku'suh az. r. Duttou "
Coz, is "a book that enables us Ia
examine the causes ANA conduc, OF
the war through the eyes OF AN cdu-
Gated thoushtfui Oriental observer
who proves IN every well-w-IGhed SEN
irnrc his competence To form a judc-
ment Of real value. Beginning with
Germany. the author chinese SUDDEN,
aud traveller. "riti,i2"s each OF th"
chief bellis"rcnt nations in turn from
the point Of view OF Oriental who
has rot very much respect for Western
progress OF for Western conventions
Of thought. This entirely different
ansl" from which the author makes
his observations gives freshness and
roiSnanoy TO his v"rdicts--the more So
IS ne bases his findings largely on a
novel theory OF soul-scX In nations
The W. Il. Saunders Company. Phil
adelphia. has just published a thor
ouEhly revised second edition OF The
Home Nurses Handbook OF Practical
Nursing a book upon which too much
praise cannot be bestowed. 1t is in
dispcnSabic as manual for use in
home nursing classes. in Young Won
ems Christian Associations. in schools
for girls and young women and a work
ing Textbooks for mothers. "practicar'
nurses. trained attendants and all who
have the responsibility OF the home
care OF the sick. The author is Char
Siblcy Memorial Hospital. Washington.
ID. c.. formerly superintendent of Co
hmbia Hospital. Pittsburgh. and Iowa
Methodist Hospital, Des Moincs. Also
author Of Hospital management"
Hospital Training School Methods"
PRIMARY Studies for Nurses" 'Clin-
zeal Studies for Nurses" etc.
George II. Doran Co. has issued three
books of the Collectors Pocket Series
collecting old Miniatures" by j. H.
Yokall: collecting Old Glass" by the
same author: collecting Old Lustre
Ware" by W. Bosanko The volume
on collecting Old Miniatures" is an
almost perfect example Of the sort of
elimination containing just the in
formation desirable in such q hand
book. and no more. collecting Old
Glass" is designed to supply all the
Information needed by the "beginncr."
as we'll as considerable data new to
the veteran collector. Cole ting Old
Lustre Ware" is little guide to "A
hobby that is shared h.. few. and
that is, therefore, doubly fascinating.
a hobby that is. moreover. quite with
in the reach of people OF moderate
means. The technical information on
the subject is most meaGcr: yet this
handbook will be found to supply
eHattiS tHc iHloTnatlOn needed by the
'bcginner and considerable data new
to experienced collectors
The New Map OF Europe" bv Her
bert Adams Gibbons. has just gone to
the press for its sixth edition Mr.
Gibbonss opinion Of the source Of the
great war Is of especial interest to- day
when the United States is on the brink
Of. if not already engaged in the
struggle against Germany. The welt
politik of Germany. Mr.. Gibbons holds
is the cause of the European unrest
I'VE hear much about the Kaiser and
says Mr.. Gibbons. ~ review Of the
German newspapers during the past
few years will convince any fair
minded reader that German public
opinion, standing constantly behind the
Pan-Germanists. has frequently made
the German Foreign Office act with a
much higher hand i'm international
questions than II would have acted If
left to itself, and that German public
opinion. from highest classes to low
est is for this war to the bitter finish.
1t Is the war Of the people, intelli-
gently and deliberately willed by
them"
Changing. Winds" by st. John c.
IRVINE. has just been published by the
Macmillan Co. II. G.. Wells in "AIr
Drifting Sees 1t Through" has pie
tured the tragedy of war az IL falls
upon people looking. as II were, the
other way, Mr.. Ervine I'm ',bapripe-