The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-10
Four Far Apart

u brary, which near the hundred
mark, has just been added Gertrude
Atherton's Resanor, happily bound in an
unobtrusive blue, and by so much rest
fully different from the reds and greens
Mr.. Liyeright has been giving us lately.
Resanor is really good story, and the
affair Of the impressive Russian who came
to California in the old Spanish days,
there meeting Concha Of the Castilian
roses, is one that either Joseph Conrad
or Joseph Hergesheimer would have been
delighted to handle. Mrs. .Atherton does
it differently from either. William Mar
ion Reedy has written an introduction
to the story in which he rhapsodizes,
pardonably enough, but in which he very
wickedly gives away altogether too much
of the story. Well, it is likely we all do
that sometimes
Opportunities in the Newspaper Bust
ness, by James Melvin Lee, is one Of a
series Of small books pointing out oppor-
tunities everywhere which Harper &
Brothers are bringing out. Mr.. Lee wrote
8 history Of American journalism and a
book prescribing ethics for newspaper
men; and he is, furthermore, director Of
the department Of journalism In New
York University. This is a first rate
little volume if only because of its in
tense reliability. In a general way it
discusses the country weekly and the
small city and metropolitan dailes, with
plenty of anecdotes. We think it little
too sunny; but perhaps that is why any
one who has to do with newspaper work
should read it.
The public services of julius Henry
Cohen to the garment industry in New
York city and his knowledge Of labor
affairs insure attention for his latest
small volume called An american Labor
Policy. 1t is what most. books Of its
kind are not, interesting to the ordinary
reader without special knowledge Of the
subject. 1t darts about In all directions
and quotes wildly from everybody, wind
ing up with an effort to find common
ground for labor and capital The COM
mon ground it finds IS not new and will
satisfy labor not at all. Mr.. Cohen wants
agreements voluntarily made by employ
ers and workers to be sanctifed as part
of the law of the lapd; he would have a
labor contract so strong that, once the
worker had acquiesced in it, those who
broke it would be dealt with as enemies
of society. Imagine, if you please, the
traps that would be set-and successfully
too. But his book is worth an hours
attention, for all that.
When you pick up a pleasant sized
volume with the attractive title 4 Book
About the English Bible you think to
yourseaf swell, here at last is some
thing that the average man can read and
get understanding from; shouldn't WON
der if he got some regular enjoyment
too Alas, no. This is Just another one
of those books in which scholarship has
darkened counsel. Too much erudition.
Prof. GARDENERS The Bible as English
literature remains the only book of its
kind that we ever got anything out Of
And having read Gardiner and having
had our appetite whetted it makes us
angry to come upon q book for the en-
joyment of which several years in theo-
logical seminary is necessary. We have
not the time, and so pass on in mournful
silence
REZANOV. BY GERTRUDE ATHERroN Boni
& Liveright.
OPPORTUNITIES IN THE NEWSPAPER
BUSINESS. BY JAMES MELVIN LEE
Harper & Bros.
AN ANIERICAN I-APOR POI ICrY DE-