Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-29
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES

HE Made His Wife His Partner"
is the title of a new book by Henry
Dodge to be published Immediately
by the Harpers. Mr.. Dodge, who
will be joyfully remembered as the
author of "Skinner's Big Idea" has
taken for his new theme the big
back-to-the-land movement that is to
be felt on all sides. He tells the
tale of a young man who Is driven
from his life on the farm by the
overbearing nature of his father.
He becomes a draughtsman in a big
city store. but though he makes good
headway. he still longs for the land.
lie eventually marries and returns to
the country where he and his wife
take over a small farm. BY making
her his partner in everything. they
pull together and make a big success
of their venture. HE Made His Wife
His Partner" goes to prove that
scientific and business-like methods
are as necessary to agriculture as in
any city undertaking.
e. p. Dutton e. Co., are publishing
an American edition of a little book
by Stephen Paget, the famous Eng
lish surgeon, called Adolescence"
1t contains one of a series of lectures
given to oxford University Extension
students in the summer OF 1917 whose
general theme was the various phases
of the reconstruction of British life
in the near future. The particular
problem with which this lecture
deals, the right handling of young
people during those critical years of
the middle teens when they are de-
veloping into the consciousness of
manhood and womanhood. is one that
is always with fathers and mothers
and teachers of every nation, and
DR.. Paget's name and understanding
advice will be found peculiarly help
full by every one who carries that
particular burden. He thinks that
fathers, mothers and teachers should
meet frankly. seriously and with
reverence the puzzled and question
ing minds of children about God and
sex and should be prepared to meet
their questions with the truth. The
greatest thing of all he says, "is
careful preparation. To answer a
child with evasive or lying nonsense
is to offend the child and we have
1t on good authority that we deserve
! for that offense the milestone around
our necks and the depth OF the sea-"
Houghton Mifflin Company take
pleasure in announcing the publica-
ton of another book by the famous
| and beloved author, Mrs. Eleanor H.
Porter. Dawn" Is the name of this
new story. Being the tale of a boy
who grows blind, later learning to
rise above the tragedy in usefulness,
| this book comes to the world at a
peculiarly opportune time. Ever
since Mrs. Porter's first appearance
in print, her philosophy of cheer and
compensation" has furnished COM
fort to her thousands, of readers.
Indian History for Young Folks
is the title of new book to be pub
lished Immediately by the Harpers.
Beginning with the discovery of
America the author gives a descrip-
ton of the Indian tribes as they
then existed and their connection
with the first white settlers. There
are vivid accounts of the many up
risings, coming down in point of
time to the big Apache outbreak of
1883 and the Sioux uprising of 1890.
Indian History for Young Folks" is
illustrated by reproductions of draw
ings by Howard Pyle, Frederic Rem
ington. Zogbaum and others; with
portraits and interesting prints that
serve as an historical and pictorial
commentary to the narrative.