The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-13
THE BOOK SHELF
By THE HI BLropHILE
"SUNNY stnpEa,

"
 SUNNY SLOPES
 By Ethel Hueston Illustrated by Ar
 thur William Brown. The Bobbs-Mer-
 Till Co. publishers, Indianapolis.
 Readers of Mrs. Hueston's previous stories are not going to be disappointed Tn this new one. All the old charm, hu- nor. sprightly philosophy and cheerful outlook are found here in abundance, bu. m addition there is an unselfish facing of the facts of life and of the great fact ot death that gives Sunny Slopes'' a power and a quiet dignity that the ear Her stories lacked. Carols brave fight for her husband and Comics amusing one to keep from acquiring a domestic lcrd and master are inspiring and at the same time most amusing
 The story gets it's title from the fact that its cheerful group of characters, even in the midst of trials and threat ened sorrows, is determined to live OH the sunny slopes and not in the valleys of life. Mrs. Hueston has a gift for hit- tlns off telling phrase as when she makes Carol say If one can be beau tiful as well as sensible l think it's a Christian duty to do it, or: "Hc'a as good as an angel and as innocent as a hahy Two very good traits but danger ous when taken together.' Altogether Sunny Slopes is fresh, bright and amusing, and of 8 brave, cheerful tone that is decidedly helpful in these war torn times.
 PRESIDENT WILSON'S GREAT
 SPEECHES AND OTHER HIs-
 TORY MAKING DOCUMENTS" Stanton & Van Welt Co, publishers, SUI
 Plymouth Court. Chicago.
 With the world hanging on the words of our President, the Hon. Woodrow Will son. anything from his pen Is received with joyous exclamation by the public, and in the volume. President Wilson's Great Speeches and Other History Max ing Documents which contains some of his great speeches. admirers and follow CTS of this wonderful man have . splen- did opportunity to review some of his prophetic utterances
 Tn an introduction" to President wsl- son's Great Speeches and Other History Making Documents.' tho following will be read with interest.
 "The public addresses and state pa- pers of Woodrow Wilson will undoubt- edly occupy place of pfe-eminencc among the historical records of the American nation. Posterity will fix their value. but we of the present know and appreciate their importance in this most critical period of the worlds history. No msssages to the Amsricar people. no diplomatic docu- ineuts, ware ever more fraught with interest to the avsyage citisan. or touched more closely the lives and liberties of our myriad population.
 Humanity itself is deeply concerned with the subject matter and the text of President Wilson's utterances since the gfsat war began. That is the key. note of many of these historic ad- dresses to the Congress of the United States, public speeches on various oc- casions, and diplomatic notes to bel- ligerent powers. which have been care fully cullsd from a great mass of available material for the purposes of this volume. Regard for the best in. terests of humanity being their noble theme. they will ever be read by American citizens with patriotic pride
 On the declaration by Congress of S<N+Rs~tATS tween the United States and Germany -~this nation of l1o.o0o.0oo peace low ing and democratic people aligned It.. salt with practical solidarity behind it's great leader in the White House The strife of parties for political su- premacy was laid aside as of minor consequence In time of grave na- tional danger. Patriotism became tho sole standard of pulic action. Asuari. na 1}aAA l- White House not only . great man and great Presidsnt. but also . great patriot, whoso leadership 1t was a solemn duty to follow.
 Underlying all of MT. Wilson's ad. dresses there Is evidence Of his sin. core conviction that his country has nobler mission to perform for civil isatfon than that of merely safeguard ing its own material interests. import. American citizen. The world must be made safe for democracy" And the civilized world looks to America to help make it safe. That is the idea which Mr. Wilson realizes and has made plain to his fellow countrymen in his addresses. To read and study them Is a patriotic duty.
 Sincerity is another keynote of an the war Presidents utterancss. Every <A+uSs*S~A AHUwS tH~s Far. V4poH Waa convinced almost against his will of the necessity for war But tho very sincerity that marked his efforts to keep the country out of war compelled his final action and prompted his dc. termination to win the war.
 Seldom if ever has series of speeches and documenta like those in the following pages been 70 Feplots with stgntsicance or 70 clearly ex- prossed. Eveu h the diplomatic ex- changes which have been selectsd for reproduction thaFe Is femarkahle ab- sence of the ambiguity usual In such documents. Hence their contents will appeal to the average patriotic read CT as well as to the student of cur