Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-07
PI0GiE. sBy Eleanor Gates, with III
1CstrStions By Gordon Conway. ID. APP
'p1sCSn Co... New York.

g p1sfSh Co.. New York.
When, Eleanor Gates wrote "poor
1 lisas Tis9 Girfr ,me sserE im'ned lhser
Mtsss Gates has given atrIthfuI ,housh
ssaSsssis parab 1en of h hun sIe, i'ff SriHbt
4 OF a little pig. The story is one
d S..einEular charm and sweetness
MID ,ogshss Of ,ho EaysS, ,n hum n,SIc
%h1rh appeals to human beings of all
nssS and stations, 1t Is yet pregnant
w WIN : ripe wisdS% MnicG mai stary
ropythe whole fanny to read, laugh
! oNS and delight In.
aside from the interest and charm
ottshe story itself. the book will com.
Il maid greater appreciation because of
i~tSlgovclty in book making. Although
y q well made, wcI bound volume OF
ths::..nsnal novel size. both in shape and
bugF. the hook was written on a tyre
writer the tTpewritten PAGES were
phSkographed, and printed from the
ph8soEra phie plates. y is printed ON
and is full OF lovely silhouette illus
trations. one of which aDpcars every
page or two. The only way in which
been made differently from other hiEh
class novels is by the typewriter in
stessd OF printing type. This was made
trades of New York. which prevented
disqualification of hooks in the usual
manner. The Applotons determined TO
~ovstcomc the handicap of this strike;
Siotssb be inventcS Thereupon thes
adanted, the method here used. and,
the Ssubject OF their experiment. The
first step in the printing process is
So done pm a linotype machine, but in
thenncw, .Ap.Sc.on process ii was. lone
or. a typewriter. An export
ehtAs. which allowed hey to use a
variety OF type faces for Of
emnhasis, typcwrotc every page with
W aStsr mafEins Ga and for the s asiisn, inr
BLACK and White dra wings. which wero
to DO scattered throughout the book.
mi&Ssakes corrected on the typewriter
orisinally used, and the illustrations
vets pasted into place. The pages
M sysSs thg no PnoieErIPhed on glass nega-
nsIaa feature OF tho whole operation
tooSl place. Unlike those New York
n srSsazincs which came out during the
y thoypliotographic page plates OF Fig
slssssr, We're NOT cast.into regular PRINT
tnsifDlatcs and then run off ON a
regular press. Instead. the paSc photo
ErSbhs were transferred to zinc plates,
which could be stamped on TO a special
uhP roll. From this rubber roll
resHlar printing press at all, the book
nssss wee printed on reEui4: book
The 6 were then cut and
"rtEEie"-the first typewriter book
ever, printed without the aid of 4
sins}}e regular printing press Cypress
nn1Hred public. Thus. the book is a
yailiE. and perhaps may >he tie fore
solt,.thc' future will be issued.
1Ir Z, crrD Ar1rrv NJ, rI,I- ' r. T. ,r
WAE. BY William l.. Mcpherson. G. p.
Putnam's Sons, New S[Y ork. -stie.
J&Sl View Of the fact.athat this war
it H,as fought on a scale tTanscendins
anaAeSperience. this critical study Of
aIfEd and German military policy and
andftactics caused :bs. the naval condi-
SO sapable a critic 81 mmilfssry. events
a IS iHr be in, bis aadi eaas saiIfiaFy t ai1m-
mentr' in the New York Tribune in the
lasfiNear OF the war Will readily be ac-
senssrl circulation and enlightenment
nD ,aShc working out of the stupendous
proSienhs involved in carrying on the
LII pursuancc Of ,hi ian ,Inr years rs
AUTHOR. first proceeds 10 interpret the
nHHcnces which controlle dthe mill
sropps, and to present a clear view
0f Nthe curious evolution of tactics
which led from open warfare through
,nehdeadlock OF rigid positional fight
20 practically open warfare. TO the
military student this phase will prove
or absorbing interest.
He then points out that what may
DC Saiied the grand strategy OF the war
"aSf largely affected by political as
SSH 3 Il. as d 81 pn5s!ls fm atai SiuD sGnsids5st I,
6i .eoreins the United states into the
OF long standing. Politics,
A4:ispeies of the German e,sraeter all
a2ntttisd Void Eowes or Downfaii.H'
"ristE shows, in a simple and nom
seonnical May why Germany lost a
Which she might have won II she
s her own geographical and military
Hss whSIs subject is discussed in
sonts hundred pages, OF which the first
siNischaptars deal with the general
psttsiples nnde.lyins, German and
latttes and campaigns in which the
Wosking out OF these principles is Illus
dta!sd. ~ the end of the book is a
, Tip TUE LAFAY ETrE. BY George
nS q, y etc; J, B, L!ppincott Co,
Iiyose VINO q had the plcasuer OF
Eating the authors The True Patrick
tlcnEy Will readily agree tina the work
o. preparing a true account of the life
OF lafayette could not have been en-
trusted to more capable hands. Neither
1a:ns nor labor haye been spared by
ne author in following up eye.rv
thrSad leading to original sources Of
Information in order to give the tr,ie
stHNi o. d man who won world fame az
ntIsteen, added to IL through nearIy
lily years, and still.Jeads the host of
:seeTnen toward democracy. for w.,e1
,nealeader Of our American ExpedIs
s.oHssy Forces re~vcrentIy saluted in
.ns presence OF his tomb with the mes.
.asS Lafayette, ne are herev" he
sposc 70 the living. and not to the
isSd., 1T is the first authoritative work
SyGE,ins the whole OF his career In
getsii: a name to conjure with"
,.Etayette-aDd here in this splendid
'oInFne are given the reasons WHY
oHeeT Twelve. separate chapters the
~: story Of his life is given in detail
1ssA1ning with: At C~havaniac- Lord,
..nGh 81 A~uversne: College. Courf
auIp' Tor Human Rigths-The Amer
Revolution: Csmpaigninr IN
f.n1srlca; Before the Outbrca".
in the French Reyolntian.
Il Dungeon DEPTHS: in :S spoie ears
mn The Great Tour-5.006 Mtijne Is 3
Inhgrlca; Ills Last Revolution GSanI..