Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-05
Books and Authors

W. In his book. Wisconsin In the
e mosia W War Tvs, publtshed by the Wis
kee. Colonel r. b. Pixicv sets forth the
tivities Of Wisconsin citizens during
convincing as to remove ali doub: az
{" that States loyalty and ungrudKin. :,
service In behalf OF common Anlsri-
Times. Dispatch copy Of " colonel P IKE
ley's interesting book. Governor Eman-
uel l.. Phillip writes:
mas n. Jus. been published by Harper g
friendship. Bill se@all. the Euide se who
was Colonel Roosevelt's friend for al
most lifetime: has made In his own
way way rsGord OF this wonderful friend
SNIP. Ihis quiet. simple man from the
Malne woods saw an entirely different
Side OF Roosevelt from that which viii
be handed down by history. He looks
OF this great man and in the direct out :
spoken way OF the woodsman ne tells
OK his amazing endurance and cour-
age during big game adventures and
frontier clashes. remarkable human
document.
monthly articIc-which this month o sets
torth The European Reaction" against
r ps,ce coe earlier adjustments of the
leadership-the special features OF the
october number OF The American RE-
view OF Reviews are: a symposium
his visit TO the United States, by Henry
van Dyke. former Minister Ia the
Netherlands. by Maurice F. Egan. form
er Minister TO Depmark. and by Mark
sullivan: tribute ia Cardinal Mercier.
by Or. Lyman p. Powell Edward Mar
shall = suggestive article, why Not
n sip Of ESesh plea for better teach
West: Our Restored Merchant Marine"
by Theodore Macfarlane Knappen:
Efforts to Rebuild French Villages"
can Red Cross; "Is Britain Going Bank
rupt?" an Englishman'a survey of the
situation inia by r: W. wilsEn and an
National Service" by Professor John
Erskinc. based upon the observations
; and conclusions OF American edus Ca.
editorial department. 'The Progress
OF the World" is largely concerned
this, month with unrest in the indus
trial world.
The World of Wonderful Reality"
by Il. Temple Thurston. Is new Apple
ton book. Once or twice in a lifetime
seldom oftener-something is written
that has the magic touch OF '.faery"-
Of the romance that is truer than fact.
Thurston has done in this novel--a
glorious whimsy of truth and love and
idea ism ciashing with the brutalities
Va cSlSlenCc-t IL VIC
Peter Pan" of youth. John Grey. poet.
ideaiist and struggling young author
IS deeply in love with Jill Deaitry. IN
loves him. too, but-John is terribly
poor. and jill. wel-brought-up daughter
OF once wealthy family, knows that
her parents are dependent upon her
marrying money in the person of Mt.
Skipwith, kindly. vulgar old SOUL
her fathers friend. Won by Johns
tenderness and the intensity OF his
love. Jill "-"",iscs to marry him. but
she Is haunted h. ~ thought OF her
duty TO her family. John pleads for
love and freedom with golden words
and al youths passion. with inimita
BILE skill. Mr.. Thurston traces the bat
tie in the girls soul. showing how
materialism and idealism fought for
supremacy. while events shaped them
selves for the inevitable climax.
throughout the book like a golden
thread. runs the voice of John sneak
Ing for that wonderful reality Of
life which youth Elimpses so clearly
and which most Of us have lost or for
gotten. until story like this brings
II all back again.