East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-01
PENDLETON PUBLIC
LIBRARY NEW BOOKS

More new fiction for our readers
Allen-The Kentucky Warbler
Rennett-The Lions Share.
Barclay-The White Ladies of
Worcester.
Bacheller-The Light in the Clear
ing
Grey-The u. p. Train
Hemenway-Four Days.
McHarg & Balmer-The Indian
Drum.
Rinehart - Bah, sub-Deb; In
lighter vein.
Benson-The Freaks of Mayfair,
Cobb-Speaking of operations.
Leacock-Frenzied fiction.
Some Notable Books Other Than
Fiction.
Empey-Ovcr the Top. Sergeant
Empey was the first to tell the true
story of n petty officers experience
in the trenches of No Mans Land,
dug-outs and the thrill of going "over
the top" 1t is not that Empey
book is so much greater than others
that have been written, but his gift
of visualizing his experiences has
brought the facts home to us in way
that makes France very near and the
front line not a matter of hearsay but
of actual experience"
Dawson-Carry On. ION the other
hand Dawson tells in an entirely diff
ferent way much the same story. Be!
ing an artist in words by nature and
training. he strikes deeper into the
heart of things, reveals more clearly
the innermost workings of the mind
and the emotions of the men upon
whom the burden of the war falls. To
| Dawson there comes as in a vision the
outreachings in the heart of the man
who has left dear ones behind him
and gone forth tor save the world for
| democracy.
Van Dyke-Fishting for Peace.
THE book is fun of interesting infor-
nation, much of which appears in
print now for the first time. 1t is n
| powerful statement of the American
case against Germany. 1t should he
distributed all over the United States
as nothing has appeared in print so
well calculated to fire the patriotic
spirit of Americans who have hereto
fore allowed themselves to be delud-
ed into pacifism or been only half
alive to the criminal encroachment of
Germany upon the worlds peace
The articles are based upon Doctor
Van Dykes experience as United
States minister to Holland, where he
was stationed at the outbreak of the
war, and where he had ample Oppor-
tunity to observe Germany at war
her methods and their effect on the
civilian population of Belgium and
France.
GnfIin--Tha ETnlI NTpaSyIPn nT nnVn.
ton. Il recall no piece Of literature
that has so brought Home to me ir
these perilous days what this war will
come to mean to the mothers ant
fathers of America The spirit OF
noble sacrifice that these parents ir
The Full Measure of Devotion'-hov
fine that phrase of Lincoln's is!-fel
and kept hidden from each othel
brings tears to ones eyes, and some
thing that we dare not name int,
ones heart. I wish that every ont
might read. this little tale. To reat
1t once is to read it again and theI
: to pass it on to friend who win un
: derstand. 1t is one of the few storie
Ito keep-forever."
All books mentioned here are il
3 the library. Any book you may wan
. 1idl 10 iiol oH oul lISt may We SeCuI
!: ed for you on short notice. We hav
access to one of-the largest collection
of books on the war in the northwest
ChiIdren's Story Hour.
The Childrens Story Hour contin
ues in favor with the children as wa
: evidenced by the fact that many NOR
were in attendance last Saturday
Miss Louise Bailey, popular teache
of physical culture and folk dancin
: at the high school, told the storie:
: The hour is 1890 to 1880 on Satur
3 days.
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