Evening star., 1919-09-28
Reviews of New Books

ing. With frankness that. now and
then, lapses into scolding she fays
stupidity. ignorance. trimming, self
ishness. when. according to her. be-
lief. these appear among the leaders
among those who are directing Eng
land in this supreme war crisis. How
| ever, the scolding takes but a small
part here. The book. as a whole, is a
outburst of patriotism
that is calculated to carry it's stir
ring and wholesome appeal over into
the new views and plans that must
animate the readjustments Of the Pc
riod at hand both in England and in
!. all other parts of the world.
GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION IN
WAR TIME AND AFTER. By Will
liam Franklin Willoughby. New
York: d. Appleton & Co.
An authoritative and comprehensive
study that brings an important body
of facts to the hand of the student
! and the general reader. For the
prosecution Of the war, practically the
entire resources Of the country were
mobilized., 1t is the business Of this
book to present an organized and CO.
ofdinated Wow of this grand mobil-
ization. One by one each of the
branches is presented here in it's in
ception, its aims, it's functioning in
relation to its own body and to the
general scheme of an organized ma
tlon-wide war instrument;slity. FL
nance, industry, trade, transporta-
ton, labor. food. fuel, housing. ayr
cratt construction, war risk insurance
-and so on through the long list Of
subjects the writer gives a clear and
condensed description and analysis of
the inclusive theme. This is. pri-
marily. the students book. But, on
the other hand. it is invaluable ma
terial for the reader ana the profess
sional historian.
DEEP WATERS. BY w. w. Jacobs,
author of THE Castaways," etc.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
Here are a dozen of the Jacobs short
stories. They are picked UP down on
the docks. or out Of the kitchen, or on
the streets. Their heroes and heroines
are, therefore, of the rich common
stripe that only q good artist like Mr..
Jacobs knows how to bring out in it's
full havors. These are oper stories
No problems. The sailorman ashore
and what happens to him: a house
wife who. following the lead Of, her
husband. goes on strike; farcical
incidents like these are applied the
fresh hunnor and the happy outlook OF
this refreshing writer. These are GOOD
TO read. They have substance to war.
rant the time put on them. They have
the distinct turn toward the cheerful
side OF things. They have good inven.
tion under them and a splendid story.
telling knack to carry them.
THE LfON's MOUSE. By C. N. and
A. M. Williamson. authors of 1.-THE
Chaperon." etc. Frontispiece by
Harry Stacey Benton. New York
Doubleday. Page 4 Co.
Douglas Fairbanks has not a thing
to do with this story. Yet one is moi
able to keep him out of the reading
In the first place. there is no hert
here for the smiling and athletic
Douglas to step into. The hero is .
heroine slip Of girl at that And
her job. throughout the action, is to
save beautiful lady from dangers, sc
varied in form and SO portentious in
content that the girl-the mouse" In
this case-needs to be, and is. all that
the astonishing Fairbanks has been in
his most astounding movements she
meets the lady Of her subsequent
alteration on the sidewalk-she havina
moment before flung herself from q
this casual plunge, she becomes the
immediate charge Of the lovely and
kind-hearted lady--the Alion" in the
case. lion OF velvet paw and satin
musxle. With only . scant interval for
lfmbering up the stiffened bones of the
girl the real business begins. This
business Consists OF saving the lady
about once q day. from thieves, mur.
|derers, kidnapers, Decentralization
the whole brood of up-to-date male.
factors. And 1t is the mouse" that
docs the entire job. Walking alone
window ledges-thousands of feet In
the Air and about four inches Wide
10 nothing at all for this female Fair.
banks. Flinging Priceless papers tc
the pavement from the sky-high room
while some vile scoundrel is filing hel
with bullets from the inside of it
these things. and others as thrilling
are simply in the days work for thll
mouse-of-a-girl.A A very involved and
passionate love story-two of them
fobatic performance Indeed, it is tn,
principal love story that stands as tn,
foundation Of the whole bewilderinl
to-do. Oh. surely. one will have Il
see this story, and he will. AS q mat
ter of fact it contains evidence Of hav
ing been created for this very pur.
pose. However. till one is able to lool
at 1t he can thrill himself to the bon,
with the mere reading of it.
THE RECREATION OF BRIAN
KENT; A Novel. BY Harold Bel
Wright, author Of when a Man.
Man." etc. Illustrations by J
Allen st. John. Chicago: The Boob
Supply Company.
One does not have to get into his
diving togs to read Harold Bel
Wrights stories. There are no hu
man depths to plumb in them. no sub.
liminal selves to grope for Insteat
| one sits In his little boat on a quie
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