Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-06


IHIS new Galsworthy novel is
bound to invite a wide reading;
is bound. also, to provoke no
end Of discussion. Its bold pur-
pose, its wide reach, its fundamental
theme. are calculated to swarm it with
interest and contention. In effect. the
story cleaves a clean chasm between
the past and the future, between the
old and the new Mr.. Galsworthy pro-
duces this general effect by bringing
the old formulas-of religion, of So
|cial custom. of responsibility itself
to bear upon the behaviors of new
world fresh started on forward
march through highly liberated areas
|of human experience. TWO people mere
en- body these two diSparate forces
One represents the. old movement IN
arrest. the other shows it in full for
ward sweep. The saint of this tale
is an English clerGyman--a sincere
and godly man. pathetieally helpless
in his sanctuary, refortitylng hinseii
with heavenly promises-but gallant
figure, nevertheless. holding with
tenaeity and courage to that which ne
HAS all his life espoused. over against
him is his young daughter. IN tiie
face of war and its derrivatons IN
the face of an instructive llfe-hunser'
the girl ignores tradition and custom.
turns her back on the ordered rule oil
her class and family. and seizes upol,
that which her instinct urges. ueao
soldier lover in France an un-Ia.i
cred baby in England. these form tie
center around which the story sets ~
the conflict between the. old ana the
new Other personalities and events
contribute. on this side ana that. "
| the DEVELOPMENT of this dramatic ana
serious presentation. work many, as
| il would be: realistic, as 1t is; broauig
significant. as it is designed TO pe ~
book stands as GalsWorthS sie"e'>
achievement SO far.
| AFTER THE WHIRLWIND. by
Charles Edward Russell. author OF
| These Shifting Scenes, etc. Ne"
| York: George H. Doran Company.
This ia a. forward-looking book, its
chief purpose to set out some OF tie
prime factors in the great prooleh
of reconstruction This problem IN
wolves, in sum, the taking up again
of peaceful pursuits-industry. trade.
education-under renewed ana
deeply intensified will to democracy.
! under a common ideal of justice and
opportunity for all. In order TO reacn
this standpoint of consideration: MT
Russell reviews in concrete delaF
that which proved to be. hrst. the
fleeing glory, but finally the bound
| less shame of the Teutonic people. An
outlook of sheer materialism, the vi
sion of world domination, was tne
undoing of Germany. Mr.. Russell
makes this point clear, AIDING 10 inc
| familiar facts on the subject certain
records of German history that are
not so well known to readers gener-
ally Here he recites the story of Ger
many's cruelty in her colonial con-
! troll, imposing practical ser1dom
upon natives in her quest for more
trade and more wealth, and ever more
and more. Transferring this outlook
! from the past of Germany to the III
/ ture of the world. Mr.. Russell with
| his habitual energy and picturesque
ness of speech makes it clear that
/ the same materalistic motive. the
same selfishness, the same disregard
| for the rights of others will land the
world itself in the chaos that. at the
moment is overwhelming the German
cussion. A reformer is likely to be an
extremist. Mr.. Russell is not that kind
| of reformer. He is able to stand in
the middle of question, able to look
on all sides of it in an equal dis
| passion. This he does here. So to a
| fund of relatively new and convinc-
ing information he has added vital
body of argument in support of GER
tain new attitudes and influences in
the future dealings of man to man.
as well as in the business of recon-
structing the social forces of the
world itself.
THE HAUNTED BoOKsHOP. BY
Christopher Morley. author of
| "Parnassus on Wheels" etc. New
York: Doubleday, Page & Co.
| To be sure, every bookshop is
| haunted-haunted by the shades of all
| the writer's whose books have come
| together in the place. But it takes a
| good deal of poet to supply this in
! teresting abstraction with flesh and
! that the average reader may seize
| upon it in it's fascinating possibilities.
[ Such poet, however, is Roger Miff1in.
| who gave to his shop this arresting
| name. Such a poet, too. is Christie
| pher Morley-certainly he would have
| to be this in order to keep Roger
I Miffiin and his shop so delightfully."-
| companied by the ghosts of the place.
! Still. for entertainment, here one ID
| not compelled to rely altogether on
| disembodied spirits, compelling
| though these undoubtedly are. For
here is young woman. with the
notwithstanding busy-ness of that
| l.
| man. And, finally. full-size con-
| spiracy of the German brand con-
| verging upon the innocent shopkeep-
! err whose volumes are drafted into
| the service of secret and diabollcal
| communications. This is the ground
| work. Upon it there is room a-pienty
| for danger to the young woman, and
| knightly opportunity for the young
| man, to say nothing of the everyday
| delight of following up the patterlng
| trail of honest Roger Miff1in himseH.
| Charming story, made up of bright
! odds and ends Of adventure that now
| and then lean over toward the melo-
| the engaging ghosts of the shop. of
| fresh and knowing comment on the
! bookly bodies of these ghosts There
|. is Just the something different about
| this book that there is about per-
| son now and then-an attitude, ges-
| ture, a fresh mode of speech, new
| way of looking at common things
| those qualities and aptitude that in
| yariably make for companionability
| and charm.
iPREFACEs. BY Don Marquis. author
Of "Hermione," etc. Decorations
by Toni Sarg. New York: ID. APP
pleton & Co.
| What a happy inspiration-to write
the preface and let the book go by!
| One wonders why the majority of
| writer's do not follow this admirable
| plan. Think of the economies of
| creation involved and the saving of
time to thousands of readers! Here is
the essence of thirty-two books. The
subjects range from fishhooks to
| Billy Sunday, and spread from cook
| cry to dope. Each preface is like one