Arizona republican., 1919-06-08
LITERATURE AND ART
 =. Conducted by LEW HEAD

der. after reading this story of Mir. Hodges, if it is not fictionalized mar rative of one of his own early efforts; or, at least, some one of those with whom he was well enough acquainted to state the facts.
 HIDDEN TREASURE" A story of modern farming by John Thomas Simp- son. (J. B. Lippincott company Hid den Treasure" tells the story of the reconstruction of an old-fashioned farm where drudgery and hardship seemed to the farmer and his wife their chief returns for a lifetime of toll, into a prosperous and delightful home. Hidden Treasure smacks of romance and most of humanity enjoys a TO- nance. It thrills one to follow the story of some one who is on the trail of hidden treasure, their ups and downs, and we are as happy as they are when they find it Hidden Treasure" is a fascinating story and tells how 1t can be found every day in the year.
 Bob Williams, who was raised in town, wanted to be a farmer. He had two years in an agricultural college He had the opportunity to go to work on his grandfather's farm which had recently been acquired by his Uncle Joe. A worse run down and dilapidated farm it would have been hard to find. And his uncle, who was of the non progressive kind, was willing 10 allow things to continue in the sa4ne old rut. But Bob with his new Aunt Bettie, wife of Uncle Joe formed an alliance backed by John White, q progressive banker to convert Uncle Joe to new methods. That they succeeded ad- mirably must be admitted after read- 1 ing the story. Every farmer should ! read this book: likewise every banker. l We hear so much about the farmers being hayseeds and mossbacks put not SD much about the hidebound and moribund bankers. If the bankers in 1 Arizona could be aroused to the point where they would be willing to practice some of the things that John White, banker. did in this book, the strides that Arizona would make in the next
 few years would startle the entire country The practical lessons that are in this book will benefit every farmer, whether in the embryonic state, a large rancher or a back lot farmer
 DRElSER'S TWELVE MEN. I take the liberty of reproducing from the New York Times literary section a criticism of a recent review of Theo- dore Dreisers late series of biographi- cal essays, entitled Twelve Men" am reading this volume now and with the information I have obtained from it, I am inclined to agree with the ,-tk ..p Dreiser, to me, is Americas greatest realistic writer and as long as I have that belief. I shall fly to his support
 whenever the occasion makes it ad- visable I shall review this book iT the next printing of this column.
 The criticism follows:
 I am asking for the privilege to dis agree with your reviewer of Theodore Dreiser's Twelve Men" Very impar-
 italy. I think considerable injustice
 has been done the book by casually re-
 ferring to the portraits as "waxen
 figures
 From cover to cover the book had ar
 enthralling interest for me, and I an
 far from being alone. The portrait called Peter was as enthralling as @ great short story. My Brother Paul
 had a clumsy but sincere tenderness o1
 which from his writings, I had hardly
 thought Mr. Dreiser capable. Massive
 rough -hewn, compelling. those pieces
 impress one as statues by Rodin might
 A shrew criticism of the paintaings oi
 Ignace Zuloaga said that Zuloaga wa!
 not q painter, but a dramatist, and witt
 just as much truth one might say tha
 in Twelve Men" MT. Dreiser is not : writer but a sculptor. I can think O nothing like them in such literature a
 ana acquainted with.
 l don't know Mr Dreiser. Towar'
 other work of Sihis l could deliver a 5 harsh criticisms as your reviewer de | livered on Twelve Men, But when t work of art such as Twelve Men" is . appears, for heavens sake let us si