The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-02-10
XR!l'V6tUIE POPULAR.
Many Follow Vicissitudes of
Present Conflict Through
Books and Pamphlets.


Mildred Aldrich. boston woman
settled in a cottage in the valley Of
the Marine in the month Of June, 1914
to spend the remainder of her days in
peace and quiet. Within few weeks
she found herself in the center Of the
battle Of the Marine. the engagement in
which the German advance on Paris
was stopped. A British battery was
stationed back Of her house and the
tide Of the German Uhlans was turned
back by the English Tommies at her
friends describing the battle have been
incorporated in a. volume under the
title Of "A Hilltop on the Marne,"
which lis now to be found among the
books at the Missoula public library.
The approach Of possible direct hos
tility between the United States and
Germany has driven many people to a
reconsideration Of the events Of the
past few years in order to more fully
understand those Of today and the
public library is swamped with re-
quests for war books" A list of the
books available has been compiled for
The Muscular by Miss Grace Stod-
dard. librarian.
In the files OF the library there are
hundreds of books dealing with the
history and present problems Of the
great strife. This matter is listed
h. o%N - -.
allure. dubbed thus by the Wisconsin
library board on account of the alb
sence of binding. The British are fore
most among the peoples distributing
this, type Of matter. Sir Gilbert Par
kcr has devoted much of his private
fortune to its publication. Miss stod-
dard said yesterday that Germany had
also been a heavy contributor at the
beginning of the war but that the gov
eminent had discontinued the practice
of late.
One of the most popular books at
the library is by Harry Huntington
Powcrc on 1.-THE Things Men Fight
For" This is said to be a strong, well
informed presentation Of the solution
of the question. The author states
that "The war Is not waged for jus
tice, humanity, the rights of smaller
nations or the repression Of militar-
ISM but because with
men as they are and seas and noun
tains where they are it is inevitable
that men should will this war;"
For those who wish to study the war
in detail and in all of its phases, three
sources are offered. Two are hand
books Of the war by Alfred Bingham
and Stanley shcip; the other is 1.-THE
Worlds Works Second War Manual"
gt General Sources.
For convenient reference the re-
mainder of the sources are listed as
follows:
1.-THE First Hundred Thousand" by
Captain Ian Hay Beth is an account
of the experiences of the training
camp and actual field service. Humor.
pathos and character sketches Of
Tommy Atkins" make this volume
one of the most popular of the con-
temporary issues.
Ambulance No. TO-" by Leslie Bus
we'll, has been ordered but is not at
the library at the present time. 1t
consists of the personal letters from
young American man at the front with
the American Ambulance corps.
"England's Effort" by Mrs. Mary
August Ward. is series of letters in
which the author endeavors to prove
that England has done all she could,
has put forth efforts worthy of her
history and her traditions
1.-THE Irish at the Front" is written
by Michael MacDonagh. and it is said
by those who have read the book that
the Sons Of Erin lose nothing by the
account.
Economic Aspects OF the War;" by
Edwin Jones Clapp. deals with neutral
rights, belligerent claims and Ameri-
can commerce in the years 1914-1915.
The French ministry of foreign az
fairs has taken the trouble of compil-
ing book on Germany's violations Of
the laws of war. This gives the
French views of Interpretations. while
"JAccuse." by an unknown German,
presents the truth as Germany sees it,
Herbert Adams Gibbons in Paris Re-
born" gives another view of the matter
and tells how the people of the French
capital adjusted themselves to the new
conditions placed upon them by the
war;
An English writer by the name of
Ford MADDOX Hueffer gives a series Of