Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-12-09

I1ove story and the usual mfngifng O
pathos and humor and earnestnes
J characteristic OF Locke. Published n
Good Housekeeping.
Lutes. ID. NY Boy In Khaki
How one mother gave her son TO tn,
army. and fought her battles by her
self and won out. Her fight for con.
troll OF her emotions, her sons ratheI
sentimental letters home, his war wed.
ding. and his departure for Franc,
make up the slight story. Rathei
emotional.
Martin. Heien-"Maggie of Virgins
burg" A story to be perused to tn.
very end. for one must really settle be
yond doubt just who and what Henri,
and Maggie really are.
Rice. Mrs. Alice (Hegan)-"Mis
Mink's Soldier" and other stories
Eight short stories, humorous n pa.
thetic, well told and distinguished b.
their human interest. Partly reprint
ed from the Century magazine.
Snaitb. J. C.-The Time Spirit" A
book pleasant with the atmosphere o
victorian days. in which there Is q
very attractive working out OF tn
problem of social distinction, the sec
ond generation being able to bridge
the gulf which prevented an open
marriage between a nobleman and Q
VI 1At AAAah 1Aao1 IA lAN ~ y
Vachell, H.. A.-"The Sou OF Susan
Yellam." How the war m to a lit.
tie Wiltshire village. especially to good
sturdy Susan Yellam. whose one sor
enlists and goes to France. leaving his
frail wife In Susan's capable hands.
Susan nearly lcses her faith when hel
son is reported deed, but finds II
again in caring for her little orphaned
granddaughter. A faithful picture Of
cfra nlA WfIl0n.a EAl-= 0~1 a ak4rWr with
out problems OF propaganda.
Wells. IL G.--"Joan and Peter"
The story OF an education. Subtitle
An education Is hardly the subject fol-
a novel, but here are nearly six hun
dred pages of ideas on the education
of Joan and Peter, who are rather de-
lightful young people of today. In
~terestlng to hose who like Mr.. Wells.
but even they will be apt to wish thai
a fairy godmother would give him q
blue pencil 10 use now and then. Part
~ reprinted from the New Republic.
Non-Ffction.
Benet: The burglar OF the zodiac.
and other poems. Brilliant dashes of
poetry full of the joy of life. Intense
ly modern In variety OF subjects.
which range from the Zodiac to the
quick lunch counter"
-Bergengren, r. w: The comforts of
home. Amusing. good to read aloud"
Partly printed from the contributors
club in the Atlantic Monthly.
Berry w. H.: Aircraft in war and
commerce. Fuller on present use
and construction than recent books
of the popular type, and yet readable"
Churchill. Winston: Traveller in war
time. 'The education OF our own peo-
pie in true democratic ideals is the
great necessity of the hour. and in the
half of his book Mr.. Church.
Ill interprets American democracy for
people,"
Coleman, F. A: Japen or Germany:
the inside story OF the struggle in ST.
IBERIA. Chapters on German propa-
ganda I'm Siberia. the intelligence of
the East Russian and the attitude of
Japan.
Connolly j. B.: The U-Boat hunt
ers. Sixteen sketches of life in our
when we are at war. Vivid. dra-
matte. human. they give a splendid
idea of life aboard the watch-dogs OF
our neet-the destroyers.
Dawson, G. w: Out to win. An IN
depreciation of the American spirit In
France, and an account of American
business and engineering achievements
Over there, together with a descrip-
ton OF the American Red Cross and
other reconstruction organizations,
should prove inspiring reading
to American p~essimists."
Divine, Charles: City ways and COM
streets. THE reading OF this
little volume is very pleasant
The spirit of devotion and at
the same time light-hearted defiance
to the sternness OF the task In France
which the American soldier exhibits Is
expressed in these verses with appeal
ing truthfulness.
Dugmore. A. p: When the Somme
ran red. ut is a vivid story. a rec
ord of personal experience, as are so
many books from the war, but told