New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
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Joyce kilmer's Works

you aIIow me TO say, through the me-
dlum OF your paper, that such an an
houncement Is very misleading? Ny
son literary reputation is very dear
TO me, his mother, and as he published
SIX books before his glorious death in
France, do not think it fair that the
Two small volumes containing a mora
or less accurate memoir-a mass of let
ters-(o-) few poems and essays
should De called "a collection of joyce
klimer's works" MANY people are
buying the set with that wrong impress
sion, and think 1t only fair to state
thAt my son published three books of
poetry, namely, Summer Of Love"
rees and Other Poems and main
Street and Other Poems: "The Circus
and Other Essays "Literature in tho
Making "a collection of interviews
nrst appearing in The New York
mes and his last book. published
wniie he was IN France. called "Dreams
and lmages"-an anthology Of Catholic
verse. lie gave his life willingly for
MS country. Is il fair that his books.
written during his short, brilliant life
should be ignored and forgotten by
such mis- leading announcements?
Am T. klLBi ltN KILN L r.
Sergeant Joyce hilmer's Mother)
New Brunswick Oct. 21
THE Dickens Circle"
+. P. Dutton & Co have ready their
American edition Of J. W, T. Ley's
The Dickens Circle which has been
made necessary by the success of the
edition Of the volume which they i'm
ported last winter from England. The
4 l.
all the illustrations Of the English
edition in handsome volume that
contains also new Introduction writ
ten by the author especially for this
American edition. Commenting in this
Introduction upon the new ties with
which the war mas bound more closely
together the two English-speakin4 ma
tions, Mr. Ley says: There are cap
tlous people on both sides Of the At
lAntic. and they have loud voices. but
on this side know they do not speak
for the masses. am not without evi-
dence that the same may be .ru-nfully "
said Of those on The other SIDE The
two great peoples are friends
Admiral Fiske: Inventor
One does not. as a rule, mink o. a.
officer Of the United States Navy as
being great inventor To the general
public an officer Of the navy IS an
officer Of the navy and nothing moro or
less However, Rear Admiral Bradley
A. Flsse, author Of From Midsh Dman
70 Rear Admiral,' just published by
The Century Company. is an inventor
OF the first rank. Fey outside Of tne
circle % his most intimate profess
slonai associates realize how many sue
cesstul and important Inventions Ad-
N ra Fiske has TO his credit Since
-he day OF MS childhood, upon which
he asked his father What an inventor
was. he has invented 8 sleeve button.
typewriter which did not work verv
we'll, c mechanical pencil from which
he received a royalty Of s. lO0O thai
emooldened him TO marry, Al electric
los, magazine rifle, g range finder
AZ improved stock ticker q further
development OF his range-dnder, a0
automatic machine gun fthe patent of
which he allowed 10 lapse and the
principle Of which, It - stated. is now
the basis Of the Browning gum.
stadimeter, an electric motor thai was
developed into the electric ammuni-
tlon-n moist. method Of pointing Fl gun
a sea, telescope sight for ships
guns, practical application of cleo
trlcity to moving turrets, helm in
cicator. steering telegraph, engine
telegraph, speed and direction iHdi-
at0r. position finder. signaling an
paratus, sounding machine. ar electric
wireless scheme turbine-driven tor
7edo, nava' TELESCOPES and mount. com
5.aed ~ange-0nder aud turret and
horI1oneter
Isaac Narcosson in Germany
Isaac = Marcosson aas JUST returned
rom Europe, where among other things
ne Il ade an Investigation of social, po-
Utica. and economic eoud tlous in Ger
many lie spent & month In The ur-
occupied region and roundc ogc his
remarkable wartime experiences by IN
terviewlng all the German leaders. ir-
cluding Nosxe, Erzberger and Max
m,ilian Harden Mr. Marcosson's mem
oIrs Adventures in interviewing ~I.l
he published n book form. In Novemoer
by John Lane Company.
New, Modern Library Booss
After mary delays "RedempI4ou ara
Other Play, by Tolstoy has beer
added b Bon! { Liverlcne g their
modern library series The volume aas
an introduction By Arthur Hopkins
who produced "Redemption' with John
Barrymore in the role Of Fedya The
play, remarkable in its presentation,
aas az much gripping power when i
read, and opens once more the road
% SitC4 - OH rs -t' 4A-t DieLN ) All pull
iosophy THAT inspired this great drama
Inc uded with "Redemption' are the
Power Of Darkness and The Fruits
81 Culture -
Heyelock Ellis and Albert siotdeil
HavelocE Ellis in a lengthy review
in The London Nation" o. The
Erorie Motive IN Literature by Albert
Norde.., pub. shed by BON & Iiverighc
says nat the book - the most recent.
me NOS daring ana certainly the most
hazardous group Of ATTEMPTS 20 nlock
the heart OF genius Mr. Havelocl-
Ellis continues. Mr. Nordel's schol-
arship. which IS considerable was not
gor Up To prove 3 psyche pathoiog ca
thesis He was q sympathetic, pene-
rating and riginal student Of ltera-
ture long before he ever heard %
Freud Indeed. he regards psycho-
analysis itself as much older man
Freud n Swift. In Johnson, in Sa.nte-
Beuve. in Lamb, IN Taine. nc finds .na-
profound insight INTO human nature o.
which ycho-analysis j. merely
modern and specialized form
There ls no great book III the world ot
which i cannot be said, as Whitman
seid o. his Whose touches tbs book
touches 8 man