Evening star., 1918-02-17
Reviews of New Books

| toward a social democracy that can
keep body and soul together. There
fore, We have a chance to see Leon
Trotzky again, this time working his
dream into the fabric of actual affairs.
FACING THE HINDESBURG LINE. By
Burris A; Jenkins, author of The
Fleming H. Revell Company.
Y. N. c. A. man and newspaper man.
too. Mr.. jenkins appears to have put
the best Of both of these men into his
farings back and forth before the Hin
denburg line, searching out "the boys"
with whom this book of finely photo
graphic recollections is filled. On the
whole, the book is one of cheer and
innumerable points, but hardly ever
horrible-as no doubt it might have
been, had not the author been out to
give cheer. Giving this, he. naturally,
received in kind-smiles, little grim,
Of course, but smiles, nevertheless
and sturdy words, and good courage
and hundreds of quiet heroisms, many
of which are put down here for the
readers pride and joy. So. while ones
heart aches. tenderly, over this good
not turned sick with horrors. And this
is good. There is no doubt about the
truth of these horrors, one judges, yet
a little respite now and then from un-
diluted frightfulness, in order that
glimpses of another side of the war
may come to us, is surely desirable.
necessary even, il one himself is to be
saved from hatred. Besides these keen
intimacies with the soldier himself, Mr..
Jenkins describes with remarkable WV
land. in the air and upon the sea AS
a whole the book stands as one of
singular vigof and appeal
By Elizabeth Severn. author of
'Psycho-Therapy." New York: Dodd.
Mead & Co.
! Intelligfble and workable psychol-
ogy. this. Dr.. Severn Is an explorer
Of the mind. seeking in that realm
the source and cure of certain bodily
maladieA These Investigations have
| led the explorer. however. beyond the
limits Of mere pathology, out into the
domain Of psychology and philosophy
as well. 1t is this larger aspect of the
| mind-this expanded view of it's scope,
\ its fundamental powers, its modes Of
growth. its susceptibility to training
that the author presents here This
body OF knowledge-in part rediscov-
cry, in other part reorientation, and In
even larger measure the refusal to be
in bond to tradition and convention
| is, for the purpose Of the study in hand
brought to bear upon that sum Of hu-
man attitudes and behaviors that con-
stitute personality. The discussion
throughout, Is marked by original and
| independent thought Dr.. Severn's an
alysis Of the subconscious life as a
| potency to enlarge amazingly the con-
scious existence. IL only its nature were
apprehended and impressed to this
| service, stands as an admirably re-
strained and suggestive response to a
rapidly increasing interest in this sub
ject- Another hopeful feature of this
work is the honesty that. repudiatinl
the grand conspiracy OF hypocrisy that
surrounds life. devotes itself frankly
human nature A literary ease Of man.
ner adds pleasure to the profit con
tatned In the discussion ttsah.
THE ExCEFI3oNAL CHILD. By Man.
imilian p. Il 0foaxmann, Phi D.
author Of Some Fundamental Yer.
it1es In Education" etc. New York
Charles Scribner's Sons
Df. Grosxm4nn's The Exceptdona.
child' might probably be adopted BY
teachers a. q text book for their owl
professional guidance. The author 1.
. well known expert In child study. n.
minded and thorough investigator
Moreover, such findings of research a,
have place in this volume bear direct.
i ~ upon the general subject Of educa.
\ toop e Whnoo aims And eh1tgak1oal
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