Evening star., 1919-05-04
Reviews of New Books

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A TRAINED 0tudAAeS knoWS'
= ~ edge Of pelitSsal theory n
~ III modern manifestation
lies beek sf this sxanina.
tien into boishexism. 90 does
an open mind. So does q tolerant
spirit. These mental attitudes, en-
bodied in the carrying force OF direct
and simple statement. insure for this
study the prompt fulfiilment Of its
Immediate purpose. That purpose is
to create an adequate medium for a
general understanding of the doctrine
of bolshevism, for a comprehension OF
its particular moods and for rea-
sonable appraisal of It's main lines OF
effect as these are exemplif1ed in prac-
tice. AS background for this investi-
cation Mr.. Spargo goes back over a
hundred years Of Russian history. He
does this for the sake of showing
that-given general condition OF
political and economic injustice on the
one hand, and on the other tenn
touch off this inflammable train OF
discontent-this given. bolshevism
loses something of it's apparitional
unexpectedness. something of the
groundlessnesS that Ii. without such
support, appears TO possess. In clean
cut statement the writer explains
what bolsheVism is, and what it is
not. 1t Is not socialism. and he shows
why it is not. It is, in essence. mill
tarism and czarism, inverted. so to
speak. For 1t is a pure dictatorship,
as undeniable as that of either kaiser
or czar-dictatorship of the prole-
tartat- Having reached this vital
point of fact through the use of
much f1rst-hand material-much of it
official in character, or rather, docu-
mentary. IN this clearly unofficial
straight to the half-baked philosophy
underlying the theory of bolshevism,
straight to it's one-sided methods,
straight to Its failure in standing the
test that every good government must
sustain through the increased happi-
ness and general well-being of its
people. An invaluable study for the
illumination of a subject that is as
important as it is. for the time being,
obscured and confused
THE REDEMPTION OF THE DIS
ABLED. By Garrard Harris. re-
search division, federal board for
vocational training. Illustrated.
New York: D. Appleton & Co.
Mr.. Garrard Harris. by way of this
volume, presents a comprehensive
and orderly view of the work of the
United States government for the
rehabilitation of it's disabled. These
are. primarily. soldiers and sailors
broken by the war The scope of
the plan has now. however, been en-
iarged to include victims of acct
dent in Industrial occupations In
straightforward and informal fash
To ;e Il I.
steps in this work of redemption
These steps include measures of heal
ing treatment, opening out in an in
unity OF discovery and application
To these are added special training
whose object is to reduce the effects
OF loss by an intensified inflow of
concentration and control from all
parts Of the body to the point of
mishap. And then follows training
toward such occupations as may be
met efficiently by the rehabilitated
men. Accompanying each step in
this process Of reconstruction and
surrounding the whole are serious
and intelligent efforts for the re-
vtval of interest in an active and
productive future. To this end a
practical unacademic psychology is
made to contribute. To this end the
vizardry of the mind is summoned
% . hope-revivfng and healing force
=
nrst chapters Of an amazing unfold
ing in the future. In addition to this
special work, OF description and ex-
position the author traces the in
espton of this plan. The essential
Weakness Of the pension system
sources this great movement. Con-
grsssional legislation establishes it,
A body OF specially fitted men pro-
notes 1t. For purposes of compari-
son and suggestion Mr.. Harris gives
here q summary of the work in this
direction that Europe is doing. The
Ing survey OF an outstanding sub
5ect. but 1t is, also. a deeply inter-
esting matter whose manner of pres
entAtion is calculated to emphasize
its inherent appeal.
THE HISTORY OF HENRY FIELD
ING. By Wilbur L. Cross. author of
The Development of the English
Novel," etc. New Haven: Yale
University Press.
Three volumes of The History of
Tom Jones'" These volumes repre-
sent q serious and exacting body of
research work whose object is to lift
the true story Of Henry Fielding from
the confusing maze of controversy and
mis1nformation in which it has lain
fer 80 long q time. To this body OF
material Mr.. Cross applies the mani
fold modern tests that are calculated
etstent units OF Interpretation from
hit-oe.miss bundles Of conclusion
hread tolafance Of view from the
judgments OF narrow convention
Through this extended and corrected
perspective this student of men and
literature works sympathetically with
the personality OF Fielding. with his
lived, with the character and influence
of his writings on the current of Eng
1ish fiction. The study is a rich trib-
ute to the rich character Of this mel
low and opulent English writer. 1t IL
OF q scholarly distinction as well. II
Is, moreover, a story of such personal
charm that one reads 1t in an alb
sorption of interest and delight. Al
q contribution to the history of Eng
1ish novelists and Of the English nov
ell II represents a very high rank OF
special investigation.
WHILE THERE'S LIFE. BY Elmo,
Mordaunt, author OF Rose OF
Youth" etc. New York: Henry
Holt & Co.
A runaway man fs nothing new,
either in q story or otherwhere. But
when a runaway Is an Englishman OF
substance ana years-~head of an old
and honorable house. father Of grown
sons and daughters. landlord of a
faithful tsnantry. dlgnitary OF the
county-then. the flight becomes al
enoe . thing Of novelty and promise
rhta Admire hIv copsfrDcta6 poy~l