The Washington herald., 1918-08-18

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One has q suspicion throughout the
story that fate 10 in collusion with
Kate and all VIII come out happily
no matter how clouds may hang low.
One 10 sure that the hard things sent
10 Kate are merely that she may exer-
else her strength Of character and
overcome them. II In exactly the op-
posite 10 the feeling one gets In read
ing Hardys Tess" In that sad tale
one knows that whatever happens is
inevitably the wrong thing. In Mrs.
Porters book one is sure that no mat
ter what is wanted. from the rich
lover to the death at the proper page
OF an inconvenient wife. Il is sure
to. happen at the psychological mo-
ment.
It is q happy book to read in spite
Of this incurabie optimism, neverthe-
less, especially In the dearth of all
books except war books. For no trace
Of the war mars the happy sunlight
OF the book.
Over Here.
The author was invalided from Ypres
and sent to America on Tight duty"
as inspector Of production for the
British government. He Is now giving
his time and services to the u. S.
Bureau on Public Information. and is
lecturing throughout the country.
"over Here Is the result Of his
greatly varied experiences In America.
It In q highly spiced. diverting vol
ume Of snapshots OF the ]. S.-a species
Of camoufage on the part Of a British
officer for desire to interpret Amer
lea to his fellow-countrymen he con-
fesses also to "a definite hope that
! shall succeed Just a little in helping
to cement q strong intelligent friend
ship between the two great nations. -
The great steel plants and their
social environment: the Country Club;
the movies; adventures on a trip to
Detroit; the Canadian point of view
the American woman and the English
woman; club life; university life;
Annapolis; the making of a gun: in
spectors: gossip: how not to do it; a
mission to England; making speeches;
George Washington in England; anti
dote for war; working for Uncle Sam;
Victory. etc. etc. etc.
This rapid synopsis does not give
any idea of the humor, the zest and
the delightful quality Of the book.
Throughout flows a current of good
feeling. The love of America has fill
ed the authors heart, and his words
inspire toward hearty fellowship and
cooperation with our allies in prose-
cutting the war to a final victory.
Municipal HousecIeanlng.
Public officials in cities and towns
of all sizes, public spirited citizens
tuhn L. -
sanitary conditions In every COM
are awake to their civic responsible
tiles will all be keenly interested in
Municipal Housecleaning." by Will
lam Parr Capes and Mrs. Jeanne d.
Carpenter. which Z. p. Dutton & Co
are publishing this week. 1t takes UT
the problems to be met by those who
are charged with the duty of keeping
cities and towns clean. describes the
methods that have been used will
success in various cities. and collates
the statistics OF cost. comparative re-
suits, and opinions as to efficiency
In recounting the methods and ex'
periences OF American cities in dis
posing OF their municipal wastes siS
classes OF these wastes are consid'
| cred. ashes. rubbish. garbage, manure
sewage and street refuse. The hall
dozen chapters take up, successfully
street cleaning. sewage disposal meth.
DDS. ash and rubbish collection. gar.
bage collection and disposal, care anC
disposal of manure. and municipa
cleanup campaigns. A set of table,
present comprehensive statistics o
OF costs and methods in a long list oI
| American cities. Mr.. Capes, who ha,
lone haar int ;.
| Of this kind. Is director of the New
York State Bureau of Municipal In
formation and secretary OF the New
York State Conference OF Mayors anc
other city officials. Mrs. Carpenter Il
a member of the faculty OF Boston
University and an expert in economic,
and municipal research. The book hal
| an Introduction by Cornelius +. Burns
| president OF the New York State Con
| ference Of Mayors and other city Off
| cials. in which he says: I'VE Official
in New York State have found this in
formation to be Of inestimable value
in solving our problems. But M
| municipal effort can succeed withou
the cooperation Of the citizen. H.
can help most by informing himsel
/ on these problems so that he can in
| telligently participate in the cooper
ative community effort to keep clean
and. IL need be, to offer constructive
criticism. II the citizen-and particu
larly the woman, for it Is her intel
ligent cooperation that will make TO
| more effective service will reat
[ this hood it will be easier TO
US to obtain in America what tn
authors have so apty referred to a
better places in which to live. worl
| and nlay"
| The Hive.
From Will Lexington Comfort
community at Stone Etudy Canyon
Santa Monica. Cal. where children
and grown-ups learn to live beau
| tifully. to conquer fear. to love tn
open. and to know the mystical inne
self, the author has drown the ma
terial for his latest book. The Hive
| Ooran Company, a volume of es
says of inspiration and appeal to al
who feel the call to what he con
ceives as "the new Race" MAXIM
real. as he says, the new Democ
racy."
Delicate pastels Of the beauty o
life in the open. filled with the inspi
ration of the out-of-doors and tn
| people who dare to recreate life {
nobler uses; letters from the childre
who have found the open road an
felt the spell Of the mystical adven
ture; bugle calls to enlist soldier
for the newer democracy-an @
these and other sources of inspira
tion are brought together in a boo
which opens a new way of life t
those who have let themselves b
| smothered under load of mar,