The Washington herald., 1919-06-08


The libraries are looking to Il
support in making the present dri,
Kelland and Belshevtsm. 4
Clarence Burlington KeIland has
almost been converted to socialism
He has Just finished reading John
Spargo's "Bolshevism" and writes.
May I not say that you have con-
l'verted me to John Spargo. even II
as yet am not wholly converted to
socialism. I have gotten to the
point where I can say folks, II Mr..
Spargo is for II, 1t must be darn
near right have just finished
your 'Bolshevism'. wish every
man and woman in the United
States could be compelled to read
1t thoroughly before they would be
allowed to eat again. II IL not only
splendid as piece of literature,
but the public good is your debtor"
Mr.. kelland has just returned from
France. where he managed the Y.
NJ. c. A. publicity. and has recently
completed a new novel which the
Harpers will publish in the fall. In
his last, which appeared early this
year. he tells the story of an Amer
earth several dangerous German
spies and uncovers q dastardly plot.
He has not omitted the element OF
romance.
Julia Ward Howe Centennial.
The Centennial of Julia Ward
Howe, author of The Battle Hymn
of the Republic" occurred on May
81. 1919. This event was celebrated
in various cities. and Mrs. Florence
Howe Hall. Oldest daughter OF Julia
Ward Howe, and author of Mem
ories Grave and Gay" was present
at most of the celebrations. The
Church of the Disciples in Boston
which Julia Ward Howe attended
for many years, celebrated her Cen
tennial Sunday. May IS. On May Is
the Julia Ward Howe Chapter.
Daughters of the Union gave
luncheon at Copley Plaza The New
England Woman's Club. one Of the
largest women's clubs In the coun-
try, celebrated the Centennial by q
celebration which was planned to
take place at the fremont Temple
on May %. has been postponed until
autumn. since Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw. author of The Story OF a
Pioneer" who was to have given
the principal address, has been
Obliged to cancel her engagement
In Memories Grave and Gay" q
Harper book, Mrs. Florence Howe
Hall has given many delightful and
interesting details concerning her
life with her famous mother. and
has many interesting stories to tell
Of celebrated people who visited
their home %.
Don't Overwork.
Walter Camp, who has long been
recognized as one of the leading ath-
letic experts in this country. urges
our rushed business men to take a
little time OF daily for physical ex-
ercises and SO save themselves from
early death or from becoming COM
plets nervous wrecks when nature
touches a man ON the shoulder and
says stop" he stops" said Mr.. Camp.
The penalty OF frayed nerves. over
worked brains. and underworked
bodies is failure of body and mind.
The premonitory symptoms aie nit-
liability, Quarreling. depression. fierce
finally complete breakdown. Three
to four hours week physical eAer-
else under a scientifically tested Dlah
and arrangement will keep these mon
fit Is the price in this emergency too
high to pay?" In Mr.. Ramps latest
book. keeping Fit All the Way"
he tells how a man well on in mid
die age may remedy the above synp-
toms and by a little system and ex-
ercise become as fit as he was in the
early twenties. The exercises he pre-
scribes can be used by women as well
as men. by old and young alike.
About Alligator Meat.
In discussing the relative values OF
various fish and sea food in his lat
est book. What We Eat and What
Happens to It" Philip B. Hawk
makes the astonishing statement that
whale and alligator meat both pos
sess valuable possibilities as food and
ought to be more often eaten. The
whale Is a mammal" he says. "and
its flesh. therefore, Is not 'nsh.' uut
meat. 1t Is a red meat. resembling
beef and Is about as digestible. Whale
meat Is eaten In large quantities in
Japan and it may be obtained In our
own markets In the canned form. Al
ligator meat has not been sold COM
mercially. as yet but there is no rea-
son for considering It other than a
good beef substitute" In, what We
Eat and What Happens to It."
Harper book. Mr.. Hawk tells, from
the results of many experiments.
what the human stomach actually
thinks of all the common foods which