The Washington herald., 1917-12-09

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the bigger story OF the suffering and
behind the story of Michael
A scathing denunclation Of the
methods pursued by animal trainers
is contained in the book. 1t lift the
curtain which covers from the eyes
Of the public the period Of agonizing
training animals are put through be-
fore they are placed upon the stage
for public delectation as a wonderful
troupe Of trained animals. 1t seems
fittingly proper that Jack London's
stories Of dogs. whom he loved and
understood so thoroughly.
The Dwelling Place Of Light, by
Winston Churchill, author OF A Far
Country. Now York: The Macmil-
l9n Company. Frontispiece. Price,
$3.50.
A grasping Of the muddled ideals of
American life, OF the typical futile
straining after sordid things that are
not worth having, . glimpsing Of the
tremendous upward struggle Of the
helots OF capitalism. These things are
characteristic Of Winston Churchills s
new book, The Dwelling Place of
Light" There is no hint Of the solv-
ing of these problems, according to
the usual novelistic method. unless
one may regard an optimistic belief in
the immutable upward process Of rev.
Olution as a solution.
A New England mill town during
the upheaval of an industrial strike
engineered by the 1. W. w. people is
the scene of the story. A girl Of the
old Puritan stock, Of vivid but re-
pressed beauty, immured in the dingy
tenement and factory life, is the hero
inc. Vague, indefinite ideals, COM
pelling thirsts stirring in her blood,
conspire to entangle her in a fateful
web. wherein the spider, death. awaits
her, when broken by her unflinching
refusal OF any reparation from the
man who she believes has regarded
her as a toy. she faces the gray fu-
ture, conventionally an outcast, but
morally one who has broken a brave
lance in the cause Of a vision as fair
as it is intangible to the less fine
touch.
The book is written with Mr..
Churchill's usual fine craftsmanship
and sure use of the materials to his
hand. There are even a few rare
phra ses and which strike a target
possibly higher than their facile au-
thor aimed at.
Fighting for Peace. by Henry
Van Dyke. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Price, s1.25.
There should be a subtitle to Henry
Van Dykes new book. Fighting for
Peace" which would read: "A Guar
anteed Cure for Pacifists'
Written with fine clarity and un-
biased vision this latest volume of
Van Dykes gives an intimate word
picture Of the European conflict as
seen at close range by a sane and
intelligent American. Several short
and modernistic allegories aid in driv-
ing home the authors relentless argu-
ments.
With clear logic it is shown that
the official German claim of self-de-
fense is utterly absurd. In the
chapter, "Germania Mendax," Of
fetal correspondence Is quoted to
show that while Russia and France
were striving to have the Austro-
Servian dispute referred to The
Hague Tribunal or at least to stay
hostilities pending an examination of
the matter, the central powers were
speeding UP the mobilization of their
huge armies.
Warming to the heart Is the de-
scription Of the cheerful courage OF
the French poilus before Verdun and
their unforgettable motto. ION ne
passe pas" They don't get by"
But the dominant note of the book
is that which urges America to stand
fast until she has achieved that peace
with power which will be the only
satisfactory termination Of the war.
Henry Sydnor Harrison, the author
of "Queed," ''V. VS. Eyes" "Ange-
las Business" etc. Houghton, Alif-
fin Company, is now a lieutenant
in the United States navy. Lieut..
Harrison is at present on stan duty
in washingtonS
Kipling lovers, and especially Kip
ling collectors, will be greatly in.
terested in a little book about TO be
published by E. P. Dutton q Co
called 1.-THE Less Familiar Kiplins
and Kiplingana," by g. r. Monks
hood.
Arthur Guy Empey's new book,
First Call" will be ready for issue
by the Putnams very soon. It tells
the American soldier Just what will
be his life from the moment he en-
ters the training camp and until be
reaches the battle 'front.' -.