Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-30
Gossip About Books
and Their Makers

'''' IA 'AilAtiAS y lNkAltS Vi W III
Work in America" has received the
warm commendatlon Of two men who
know what they represent better than
any one else. Secretary Of War Baker
Of tile subjects with which Mr. PEN
hclls Autographs deal 10 bear witness
TO the extraordinarily vivid prescnta-
ton which they make Of some of the
most important Of our national actiNi-
ties at the present time" Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels wrote: II wish to
express 10 YOU my appreciation OF how
perfectly YOU have conceived and exc
cuted the war work in tho making of
great guns and ship construction. Your
drawings made II very strong appeal to
me and | am only too glad 20 COM
mend them publicly" No other living
man has had the opportunity given Mr..
peuncll by the Government to inspect
and reproduce the gigantic war prep
arations now under way in the United
States The Lppincotts publish his
book
Henry Irving Dodge, author OF Skin
ner's Big Idea" just published by the
Harpers. recently travelling on the ele-
waited with a friend, remarked that he
was getting old, and very much dis
liked rushing around from one place to
another. At his words Il stranger. who
was straphanging in front of him, said:
"Old You're not old Go and get re-
juvcnated try 'SkInner's Big Idea Ever
heard of it," Hiding his surprise, Mr.
Dodge said "Yes. Where did you hear
of it, Tho stranger, seaman, told
him that the book had fallen into his
hands few days previously when his
ship had touched at Callao, Peru. Mr..
Dodge asked him II he liked It. "Sure!"
was the reply. IT'S very great story.
| followed out tho idea at once" I'm
that case, | confess / wrote it, said
Mr.. Dodge.
Vance Thompson whose Eat and
Grow Thin" has brought physical CONF
fort and mental satisfaction to l50,-
600 readers and disciples. and whose
woman" is generally acknowledged to
be the most searching and brilliant
discussion of tho question of feminism
lem 10 be found In current books, is
now In France attached to tho head
quarters staff OF General Petain. At
present he is aiding In the coordination
of Y. NJ. c. A. work In tho French and
the American armies Mr.. Thompson
has lived much in France and knows
thoroughly the country and the people
of rural regions as we'll as Of the cities.
All of MIR. Thompsons books are now
published by T.. u. Dutton & Co. who
have taken over all that have been
published heretofore by other houses.
IIougton AIilin Company announce
the twentieth printing of Mildred AL
drich's "A Hilltop on the Marne," the
fourth of william Yorke Stevensons
AT the Front in n Flivver," and the
seventh of Hymns and Prayers for
the Use OF the Army and Navy"
Tho recent sale Of the IIearn art
collection In New York, at which George
brought $4,000. tho biggest price and
tho topnotch OF enthusiasm" as one OF
the papers said, recalls the early strug-
giles of this great American artist, as
they are reported in '"lne Life. Art, and
Letters of George Inness." recently pub
llshed from the pen of George Inness.
Jr. Mr. Inness tells many anecdotes
throwing light on his fathers financial
difficulties, though his pride was always
greater than his poverty. "one time"
writes Mr. Inness. "when man who
Is known TO be one of the worlds rich
est magnate came to Pops studio. he
admired a certain canvas extrayagantiy
and asked the price, which was given
him as $4,000. The gentleman, after ad-
miring II for some time, said. Mr..
Inness. l will give you $500 for it
Father went to the easel. removed the
canvas and turned its face to the wall
| Oh hold on, Mr.. Innsss; should like
to look at that picture again You will
have to excuse me- replied father. 4 am
not selling pictures today. I am very
busy, and will bid YOU good day."
A bookseller who has read "Oh,
Money Money" Eleanor ii. Porters
new book. soon to be Published by
IIougton Miffiin Company says: IT Is
pleasant to be able TO help people an
ticipate a good story with nothing OF
war In it--that Is the great demand
| just now"
The sixth large printing OF Prof.
George Herbert Clarke's anthology, "A
Treasury of War Poetry" comes ST.
multaneously with an announcement