New-York tribune., 1917-06-23
BOOK NEWS

Series a new and revised edition OF
John A. Hobson's Evolution OF MOO
ern Capitalism"
"The Spirit Of the New Thought"
published by the Thomas !. Croweu
Company. is compilation, edited by
Horatio W. Dresser Of essays on vari-
Gus phases Of mental science, meta,
physical healing. etc. by recognized
leaders Of that school Of thought
A. Frederick Collins. in The Home
Handy Book" published by d. Apple
ton & Co. tells. with many illustrative
diagrams. how 10 do the thousand and
one "little odd jobs around the house
which need to be done, and which some
member Of the family ought 10 be able
10 do without the trouble, expense and
delay Of sending for an artisan. An
other Appleton book. FIRST AID lot
Rows" By DR.. Norman b. Cole and
Clayton II. Ernst, is fine manual Tor
Bov Scouts and. indeed, for all boys.
10 tcu them how 10 care for injuries
to the person without sending for
doctor. or before the doctor arrives.
The Houghton Miflin Company has
lust published new edition OF hugh
Bancroft's inheritance Taxes for In
vestors." covering the laws OF al the
states and revised down TO the hrst OF
the present year.
"Kitchenette Cookery" by Anna
Merritt East Little. Brown & co.., VIII
be a most helpful handbook TO the
housekeepers whose name IS legion
who wish 10 do or who have 10 do with
out servants.
"The Shield" edited by Gorky, An
dreyov and Sologub. with foreword by
william English Wslling published by
Alfred A. knopf. is a compilation oil
ESSAYS by eminent Russians, including
Maxim Gorky and Professor Mlhuko1,
on the necessity for the abolition OF
Jewish disabilities in Russia.
A timely and practical treatise is
Henry W. VOLTS cooperative Credit
for the United States" published by
the Sturgis & Walton Company.
Religion in a World at War" is
compilation Of discourses Of the pres
ent time by DR.. George Hodges, dean
of the Theological School at Cam
bridge. Mass. It is published by the
Macmillan Company.
Tafy and fudge are two stock kinds
Of homemade candy; but The CANDY
Cook Book" by Alice Bradley (httle,
Brown & Coz. tells how TO make three
hundred different kinds-three hum
dred, count 'em!
Peacock Pie" by Walter De La
Mare. published by Henry Holt & Co.
is fascinating book Of poems, which
at first seem like fairy tales and
rhymes for children. but which. on
closer inspection, are seen TO have
strong appeal 10 grownups. Il is clev-
erly illustrated.
The Oxford University Press has
lust issued in a tasteful six by four
booklet the first English translation,
made by Juliet VI. Soskice, OF Nicholas
Nekrassov's famous poem, Who Can
Be Happy and Free in Russia
"Deutsch-Amerikanis Kriegs und
Freiheitslieder." by Freimann Treumut,
Che Kriegslieder Publishing Company,
is a pamphlet Of patriotic songs IN
German. Of which il must be said that
the patriotism is better than the
poetry.
"The Best Man ! Know" by Presi-
dent HYDE Of Bowdoin College (the
Macmillan Company, is description
of an ideal Christian man. OF the i've,
red-blooded type.
Poems by Ralph HodgsOn (the
Macmillan Company, is a thin volume
Of musical verses full Of true poetic
spirit and clinging charm.
"To Mother" (12mo, pp. 1875: Hougn-
ton Miflin Company, is a well chosen
anthology of poems about motnernooo'
with an introduction by Kate Douglas
Wiggin.
"Our Flag and rs Message" is tiny
booklet issued by the Lippincotts, con
tanning the Presidents appeal for
unity. a couple Of national hymns. and
a tribute to the flag and its significance