Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-03-29
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.
The Autobiography Of Pennsylvania.

The Autobiography Of Pennsylvania.
BY Samuel w Pcnnypacker, a governor
of Pennsylvania Illustrated: 600
pages Philadephia, Pa: The John
{. Winston Co. Price, So, net.
| Samuel w. Pennypaeker was one OF the
most forceful and interesting public char
actcrs of the State of PENNSYLVANIA. OF
an old family. he was proud Of the tradi-
: tions Of the pcnnypackor nane, and proud
OF his State = $ history, to which he
I contributed uch lat was OF value. AS u
+ lawyer and dge was prominent. rs
governor he l. conspicuous admins
| tration, marked by much controversy, in
all OF which he maintained his positions
! with vigor, II not with absolute success.
! AS governor he had notable quarrel
| with the newspapers, as q result of which
he induced the Legislature TO pass law
requiring full publicity as to the owner
ship and financial obligations OF all news
/ papers in Pennsylvania.
! A volumlnous writer, IL was only ma
| tural that Samuel W. Pcnnypacker
| should have written his autobiography,
and IL Is only natural that IL should prove
unusually interesting reading. H. Is now
ISSUED to the public in book form, and
there Is no doubt it will have wide circula-
ton
Reason for the publication Of the
Gnnltcrcd unexpurpated and iinc dited
Governor Pennvpackers autobiogr Apply
constitutes an Invaluable historical docu-
ment OF increasing public interest, per-
haps hls greatest contribution to the
history Of the State. And II IS IN the name
of the citizens of PENNSYLVANIA. living and
TO come, that wc urge his family tn print
his autobiography exactlv rs 1t WAS
written
Martin G. Brnmbaugh, Governor of
PcnnsylvanIa
Thomas J. Montgomery, state Ii
braran Of Pennsylvania.
Samucl 6 Dlvon, Commissioner Of
Health OF Pennsylvaula.
Hampton /. Carson, formerly Attorney
General Of Pennsylvania
john " Jordan, Librarian, Historical |
Society of Penns ylvana
Gregory b. Keen, Curator, Historical |
Society Of Pennsylvania
Henry r ldmunds. President Of
Board Of Education, Philadelphia
Simon Gratz. Niccrresldent, Board Of I
Education, Philadelphia
John Frederick lewis, President. Penn
sylvania Academy Of Fine Arts
George v harton Pepper. Trustee, Uni
vcrsitv Of pcnn-vlVanin
Henry Shippen lIuidekopcr, MAJOR
General. National Guard of Pcnn,y ylyania
G Stuart Patterson President, Western
Saving Fund Socletv
Charles G HARRISON. former Provost
University of Pennsylvania
Frank I prlchard Chancellor of the
Law Association, Philadelphia.
Edgar I Smith. Provost OF University |
uf Pennsylvania
Morris ,Iastrow, .Ir Librarian. Uni
lersity If Pennsylvania.
I 1 II e &hrt
Academy of Natural Sciences Of Ptula-
dcIphla
Naver Sui1hergcr. formerly = Justice Of /
the Court of Common Pleas No during
the Presidency of Governor Pcnnypack"r
IN that tribunal, and later President Judge
of sand Court
John tshhurst, Secretary of the Philo-
billion Club
!. q Ro~cngartcn, Nice-President
philoLibIon Club
There has been Nc such editing rs the
~Icncrs af the letter above perhaps feared
might occur
Whatever or whoever may be manned,
the book goes forth rs II was written.
This work Will Prove Of absorbing
interest 10 every PcnnsSlyanIan regard
less ot the readers personal bias fopard
the men and measures that come within
range Of the late governors far-reachlng
and uncnmprouli@lng remnlscence.
With characteristic frankness by man
who never hcsitatcd 10 csll 4 spade spade
the intimate story Of Pennsylvania politics
is told
Governor Pcnnypacker's remarkable
memory and his intimate knowledge q
men and conditions throughout tie
State frequently brought discontinue 10
tis political opponents That memory,
r,-cnforccd ~ the notes h kept through
the hall-ccntlIry of his public career en-
ablcd mm 10 rc-crcate with vivid accuracy
interesting scenes and personalities of
every drcal,. from lN60 To lql6.
Tins remarkable story of rennsvl-
yanlan. pcnned IS the impulse moved
him. by "a remarked l. man let. no &C.
quanifancc ,.>ct.pg kings bishops,
LAWYERS, Jurl~I~ presidents. prlxe-fghterS.
politicians, >tstteamcn business men all
come in for the fennypaekefIsms that
radt the late Governor a unique character
Just a YOU strip your hand OF q glove,
having It's interior bare, 81 does the late
Governor Pennypacker disclose to the
broad light ot das he political methods
OF Quay Lane. Penrose. Durham. An
ireWs, and every President, from Grant 10
Wilson. is mentioned by name
Received Of the publishers