Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-28
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

readers, Russians and Bolsheviki are
fast becoming synonymous terms
This book shows the fallacy of this
habit of thought" writes Captain j.
e. Cutler of the United States Army
of Ernest Poole's most recent volume
THE Village"
MIR. Poole" he adds, draws the
contrast between the old and the new
In the lives of these country folk
IN word sketches which make a hu-
man-interest appeal to the America n
reader. The waning influence of the
old sorcerer, the growing power of
the school teacher and the new type
OF village priest are convincingly
portrayed"
Dr. John B. Hibben, President of
Princeton University, is equally
hearty in his endorsement of Mr..
Poole's work.
THE Village" he says, gives A
strong. vivid picture of the real peo-
pie of Russia in whom our hope for
the future of Russia must rest. 1t
Is an intensely interesting story, and
every American today, who is inter-
ested in Russia of the present and
of the future should read it,"
The fallacy of the argument for
the existence of fundamental an
tagonism between socialism and in
dtvidualism, between altruism and
egitism, is demonstrated in untouch-
nical and convincing fashion in AL
truism: Its Nature and Varieties" bv
George Herbert Palmer, of Harvard.
published by the Scribners. Profess
sor Palmer traces the development
of the altruistic impulse from it's
first stage, which he calls Manners.
in which the individual submits to
restrictions for the sake of others.
through the second stage, which he
calls Gifts, in which the individual
seeks to promote another's welfare
at the seeming expense of his own,
to the highest stage of Mutuality.
in which the individual recognizes
the inseparability of himself and an
other as elements OF one another.
E. P. Dutton G. Co, have ready
for immediate publication a new is
sue of Max Beerbohm's collection of
clever parodies, "A Christmas Gar
land" Although his international rep
utation as characturist was orig
inally made with pen and pencil he
shows himself in this series of bur-
lesques to be just as skillful and en-
tertaining at hitting off literary fol-
bles with words as he has long been
known to be with personalities by
strokes of the pen. There are in the
book seventeen stories and essays
and bits of drama that burlesque
with searching skill, and robust hu-
NOR, but always with good nature,
the work and style of as many IA
nous authors. Among those whom
Mr.. Beerbohm takes off with unblush-
ing impudence and a constant smile
are Henry James. George Meredith,
Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, G. K.
Chesterton. Arnold Bennett, George
Moore, Rudyard Kipling. Joseph Con-
rad. John Galsworthy, and others.
Opportunities in Farming" by
Edward Owen Dean. is the first book
to be published by Harper & Brothers
in their new Opportunity Books
Series. Each book will take up one
business or trade, tell about it in
general terms, indicating the sort
of education and skill required for
its successful pursuit. "Opportuni-
ties in Farming" answers the first
questions of a man who thinks he
wants to be a farmer, but isn't quite
sure. 1t tells him, in the simplest,
most straightforward way, what
farming is, why it is fundamental in
the life of the world and what a man
has to be and do to make a success
of it. 1t Is not a technical book.
though it opens the way to the field
Of technical farm books. "Oppor-
tunities in Farming" answers the
question, What is a Farmer and
Why?"
The story of the army that did not
"get across" is told by E. Alexander
Powell. author of Fighting in Flan-
ders" and other books, is a volume
to be published this spring by the
Scribners. Major Powell was spe-
cialIy detailed by the War Depart
ment to write the book with full
official cooperation. He depicts with
the help of many anecdotes and in
cidents the human as well as the
business side of the various general
the Judge Advocate
Generals Department, including the
story of the draft; the Adjutant Gem
erals Department. which had the Job
of putting the right man in the right
place; Intelligence; Ordnance: Chem
ical Warfare, including ,the secrets of
the Edgewood Arsenal; Aviation;
Signal Corps Quarter
masters Corps; Medical Corps; and
the Salvage Division. which has the
job of cleaning up the remains.