Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18
NEWS AND REVIEWS
OF LATEST BOOKS

( LIE NEW FRONTIER. by Guy
3t.onai Sank Of commcrse in New
- OH: Henry Holt Is Co.. New York.
y. This important publication is prob
ably the first book of its kind TO be
written by representative American
-pusincss man. After u trip from coast
to coast, MIR. Pomeroy Burton, mana
ger or the London Daily Mail. said
men who represent all grades and
Kinds of business throughout every
part Of the United States Were to
1nttc in a movement. not TO fight
3 labor, nor to fight capital, but fear
Alessly TO expose the faults of both
I and simply and fairly TO spread the
truth, they could turn the whole trend
n of events and avert consequences that
are not pleasant to contemplate" Mr..
s Emerson answers Mr.. Burton's call in
THE New Frontier"
In this book he emphasizes two
main points: first. that the spirit of
that portion of our people which has
actually shaped the destinics OF
{ America has been liberal. rather than
radical or conservative; and second,
that our national spirit has taken it's
essential liberal flavor from the from
tier. from the generations of tire!ess.
eelf-reliant effort which won this con-
tincnt for the men and women OF our
own day. and which stamped them
with it's indelblc character;
AS Mr.. Emerson says in his intro
duction, "A considerable part or the
prcsen; unrest in this country is due
to the widespread failure 10 under
stand the significance of the A;neri-
can system OF society and govern
mcnt. An honest. but often somewhat
superficial AmericanSm needs 10 be
enriched by a more specific. reasoned
patriotism, based upon knowledge
of what America WAS. and is, and may
become. II we are nation
of idcalis;s with n genius for the
practical IL We can revivify the
splendid vision of the pioneers who
firmly established and handed down
TO us n nation great in material
wealth and equally great in its iunda-
mental idealism. we can proceed 9th
stout hearts toward our own from
tiers"
1t is the authors belief that the
present day unrest can be combatcd
successfully only by a definite effort
TO stimulate constructivcly American
loyalty and cooperation through cdu-
? cation and inspiration in the funda-
mentals OF the American tradition.
He has applied his theory in The
New Frontier" To SPECIFIC problems
such as the relation of business men
TO national pr9g:ress. our indus,rtai
machinery OF publicity.
In his chapter. The Weapons Of
Truth" in which he discusses tho
Iel5 Of publicity to the indus y,
Emerson says. Gradually business
men are coming to realize that the
newspaper man is their friend and
= which lies ahead Of the leaders of the
future. in bringing about mutual un-
Outstanding between the business
world and labor. and between both
these agencies and the public, which
+ is so profoundly affected by the mis-
takes and successes of both, the news
papers of the nation VIII play vital
part" 1t is refreshing and encourage
ing to read this statement. and in
fact the entire book. after the many
and ritupcrous combinations OF the
press by the radicals. and especially
by Upon Sinclair in his recent pub
LEGATION.
The main thesis of this hook" ms
Professor Charles Downcr ii3zcn says
cally needs to be uttered. and that
is uttered here with admirable force.
with convincing argument, and with
cop!ous illustration" Mr.. Emerson
freshness. vitality and enthusiasm
and with the faith--to use Ralph
waldo Emcrsons inspiring words :
that the destiny Of this nation is
ticahlc TO this nation which 1t shall
Z set itsel! TO do
MODERN srlRlTIsM ny \. Il
Schoneld, NJ. H., vice president Vie
toria Institute. London, with n fore
word by Rev. Newell Dwight Hills
* rector OF plymouth Church. brooklyn
I p. BlakIston's Son, x Co, 1912 Wal
: nut Street. philadelphia. publishers.
What do we really know about
2 Spiritism? How are We facing This
new foe OF Christianiey--this propa-
Sganda which would supcrimposc n
science upon religion? Are we trying
Ito merely laugh 1t out of court"
Nhat can't be donG: or are We seek,
Ing TO gain the knowledge which Will
enable us to discuss II intclligently,
and make Il. instead of a foe. force
full 2Ehtcr for the faith"
There is something in SpiritiSm.
1..fh
z a stronger evangelical faith. There
T-is something in Splritism, but II is
something which. II properly inter
preted, makes for greater spiritual
ism. There is something in Spiritism
and we can make that something a
more powerful weapon in the cause
OF Christianity. is the message OF
this book.
Modern Sp!rl;ism" tells ina, some
thing clearly, conciscly. thoroughly.
DR. i. 7. Schodcid has for thirty
students Of the sci,f.c". .,Wphysician.
a specials; in psy.th.hnry. a psycholo-
glst, he has brought TO- his study It
thorough scientific preparation, an
exceptional analytic and synthetic
ability and 4 mind siuguiarly gifted
by nature and trained by long ex-
+ per!ence 20 distinguish between that
which Is seeming and that which Is
real. Hc has known nearly every
Z prominent r-Oponcn; 81 Spiriiism dur
, ing this long period he Aa.. been
- present at nCnlerpua scauccs. he has
had available perhaps more data than
!, any other man; hn has dclved to the
!. dennths;
Understandable. II viii prove an in
spiration and help "a yoU in the most
elevated study % which the human
mind is capao!e-.hc true Spir.tualisiu
OF Divine Revelation
THE MAN or ToMonEow ~
Claude Richards Thomas l. Grow.