Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-27
Experience of One Company.
TRAILING THE BOLSHEVIkL. BY
Carl W. Alderman. New YORK:
Charles Scribner's Sons.

Carl W. Alderman. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.
A n interesting book of vivid jour-
~ nalistic appeal. 1t is the story
of Mr.. Ackerman's travels
through Siberia. trailing the
polsheviki,' for the sole purpose Of find
ing what bolshevism looks like when it
is in working order-or disorder.
Through cities and villages, in Siberian
camps and hamlets-wherever the in
babitants had become infected with
this bacillus of humanity running wild"
Mr. Alderman made his way, probing
through the manifestations of the dis
cash itself to the causes that furnished
hospitable coil for it's growth and spread.
With the material gathered out of these
long trails he reduces the notions OF
boishevis,n to something like order, Civ
ing il a working definition and compre-
hensible aims, accompanied by very
tentative outlook upon it's future. He
points it, in it's essence and objectlyeS,
as the great enemy of the league of ma
tions-the one seeking to destroy the
world in order to rebuild it. the other
aiming only to recast the world already
in existence. The writer's observations
cover ABOUT every angie Oh DolSleNlSiIl
at work. These are given to the reader
with d straight informality that is high
ly illuminative. Supporting these OBJ
servations is a body of personal expert
ence on the part of the author with the
political manifestations of all the tur-
bulent and distraught countries of
southeastern Europe. Even the average
reader will enjoy the manner in which
Mr.. Alderman gives out this record
He will. through this interest, come
upon an important body of information
that he, the average reader, is in bond
10 possess, since in our country his voice
Is potent as another'S.
WISCONSIN,: In the World War. By
r. B. Pixley. Milwaukee: The Wis
consin War History Company.
This is the story. official in source
and circumstantiaI in form, of Wis
consin's part in the great war. It's
prime purpose it to submit a body of
evidence in proof of the genuine
Americanism of this commonwealth,
whose population, largely of Germanic
origin, was. at the beginning of the
war. subject to a certain distrust and
some consequent disfavor The book
is detailed roster of Wisconsin war
service, both at home and OF the bat
tie front 1t proceeds to show that,
lIlt I IlltG states Hndily committed TO
war, the state of Wisconsin promptly
and efficiently mobiliZed its state
forces, military and social. in a patri-
otto contribution to the common
cause. complete summary of mill
tary service as to its various depart
menti, its personnel, it's field, and it's
extent. is supplemented by a record
of the work of the state council of
defense. of the food and fuel admin
istrations, of the liberty loan agencies,
of the Y. NJ. G. A, of the X. of c., of
the women and of the press. The
whole rounds to a valuable chapter
of state history. one that is admirably
calculated, too. to serve the original
purpose of the inveStiga ton. 1t is a
record with which any common
wealth, even in these exacting times.
may be well satisfied
RECONSTRUCTING AMERICA: Our
Next Big job. Edited by Edwin
Wildman, editor of The Forum ~
author of "Aguinaldo," etc. Illus
trated with photographs. Boston
The Page Company.
Mr.. Wildman has brought together
IN this volume certain men of vision.
y much overworked word that But,
IS get. there appears to be no other
one to take its place. One counts
the man of vision as he who
through a good use of opportunity
has trained himself to the power of
stepping aside out of the turmoil OF
cents in order that he may see
,traigkt. of ascending to higher levels
in order that he may see far. of CO.
nrdinating allied parts in order that
IL may see whole. Such are the at.
titudes aud powers that are needed
Tor our next big job" that of the
great reimbursement now at hand
SO Mr.. Wildman has produced a con.
cert Of opinion ana outlook by col.
Letting the public statements of such
lnen as the President, Mir. Taft
Charles +. Hughes. the Secretary Of
lhe Navy, Charles SChwab, Frank A