Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

summary of the German character. II
| fs we'll worth study by virtue Of these
two outstanding facts.
THE MAJOR. By Ralph Conner, au-
thor Of 1.-THE Sky Pilot" etc. New
York: George H. Doran Company.
Ralph Connor tells this story Of young
Canada gathering itself up for war from
the far perspective Of trench life, where
he himself is chaplain to the 4ad Cam
efon Highlahders Of Canada. The story
itself 10 one Of the typical Connor ro-
mances Of the northwest strenuous
adventure Of pioneer life. Its hero is a
young man whom the writer follows
from boyhood to the day when. in the
new army that is fitting for the
French front. he takes on the rank and
title indicated in the subject OF this
western romance. An Interesting group
Of men and women supports the move
ment OF events that finally round up
the men Of the group into part OF
the Canadian soldiery. In these events
1t Is significant to take account Of the
new civilizations Of men-and women
that the spirit Of the war makes. The
idler no less than the man OF business
substance. the drunkard and the ne'er-
do-well generally take on new qualities
Under this supreme solvent that re-
duces manhood to one common impulse
Of patriotic and military ardor. The
adventure is a fine outlook upon the
Canadian elements Of the war, a fine
gathering up of the spirit Of the coun-
try in the face of that which they have
SO gloriously achieved since the war it.
self began.
FRANCE. ENGLAND AND EUROPEAN
DEMOCRACY: 121s-19ls. By
French by Leslie NJ. Turner. New
York: G. p. Putnam's Sons
The present alliance Of England,
France. Italy and the United States
possesses a deeper significance than can
be explained by any Interpretation of
mere expediency. The common root OF
freedom-of individual and collective
freedom-is the deep historic source OF
| the present blossoming into a common
brotherhood of nations. The book in
hand is evidence of this in respect to
two members of this union. The writer
| here goes back into history for 700
years. gathering out Of the currents OF
English and French event those COM
mon elements that were destined. in
the course Of time, to unite the two
countries in the bond of single ma
tional aim. Now 1t is notorious that
France and England have been tradi-
tional enemies--war following war be-
tween them in proof of this assumption.
That, however. appears to be but the
surface manifestation or relatively IN
consequential events. This writer goes
| back into the deepseated history Of the
two countries. rescuing from the mass
Of superficial matters and from the
confusion Of unfounded wars those
fundamental ideals by which each OF
| these countries has grown to it's pres.
ent stature. And these. drawn from
the clutter OF superimposed impermd-
nencies, prove to he identical. prove to
be the seed that lies at the bottom OF
all deTnocracies. And herein, so says
this writer. Is inclosed the common idea
| that speaks for a perpetuity OF the
bond between England and France and
by implication, the bond between these
two countries and other democratic
! commonwealths. 1t is scholarly study
rich In the facts Of history. seasoned
in Interpretation. ripe in judgment. II
10. moreover. book Of readable man
ner. whose qualities commend highly the
purpose Of the translator in placing II
in the hands Of Eng1ish-sp read
ers.
FILM FOLK. BY Rob Wagner. Illus.
trated from photographs. New York
The Century Company.
One wonders why 1t has not been
done before. Certainly no one is mofs
clearly material" than the hero. or the
heroine. OF the movie. More than like
~ events were waiting for Rob Wag.
'ner-with his leisure. and his eye fol-
DsintAs aad his pen Ter peints, teo-tl
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