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So'Higgins Harper Brothers, New. York
This very interesting book ably anc
hoasEhtfmhy discusses several Ta,o VERY
3 chapter headings: The DouEhboy's Re,
iiElon: The. Junker Faith; Horses
Rsn's for nss nSss| OF
& throughout the whole modern world for
: his work in the Juvenile Court OF Den
yer. His laws and his court procedure
Parliament in Great Britain He is rs
much an authority in France and Ger
many and Austria and italy. His name
Is one of the great American names
among the foreign. and his work is one
OF the great American achievements in
fortunate. During the carly years or
the European war he tried 10 aid the
orphans OF Belgium and he went 10
Germany in an attempt 10 organize re-
lief for them and for the starving peo-
pies of Poland and Serbia After
America had entered the conflict he
visited Great Britain. France and Italy
as on agent OF our Committee on Pub
silic Information and Of the British War
/, Mission at Washington. TO voice Amcri-
cas- war aims and ideals. and 10 act as
q sort OF spiritual interpreter between
us and our associates in the great
struggle. lie was RECEIVED in Europe
as IL he were an unofficial envoy from
the hearts OF the American people. He
had the cntrce to evcrybodyS trust,
and he spoke in England or in Italy
minds OF all sorts and conditions Of
men. He returned to this country after
the war was won. 10 act as the advocate
of a moral alliance among the nations
in their efforts TO combat those common
social iniuSt!ceS and class niserics
which the war had increased. 1t is as
the advocate OF such An alliance that
ne speaks in this rolume-tor although
the actual writing OF the book has been
work OF collaboration. we are told by
Mr.. O'Higgins III the preface, the mes
sage is his message and the spirit OF
its Qtterance Is mas.
1t IS a book worthy place in every
home. II goes 10 the heart OF the topics
discussed and draws conclusions that
are both sound and timely. Its analysis
OF the causes underlying the unpopu-
dier boys both answers the question
Which has been SO much OF = puzzle 20
the organization itself and 10 the peo-
:. pie back home. and points tho way 10
its reinstatement in the goodwill of the
youth whom il essays 10 serve. Also.
there is a lesson i'll il for the church.
failure to meet expectations as 10 the
value and success of It's work.
HITLER AND THlTHER IN GER
Harper & Brothers, New York
:, THOSE WHO are convsTSani WIN WI,
in America. with q taste for literature
that is not?-nced not be told that in
this number OF Harpers Travel Com
panions series there IS a vc-!tablc feast
reader.
The delightful Mr.. and Mrs. March
ed in Their silver Wedding Journey"
are met with again in this story. The
descriptions OF their journcyinSs hold
= the charm possessed by Europe before
the war. ii will be with genuine de-
light that tho reader will follow them
IN Hamburg, Leipzig. Carlsbad, Wcimar.
banks of the world famous Rhine,
In his foreword the author says: at
is now twenty years, more or less. since
Basil March. then an elderly editor, left
out TO take the cure ut Carlsbad. He
took the cure in the manner prescribed
end of four weeks, the doctor allowed
him to take the anercurc according
10 his own fancy. Go where YOU please
land, Keen travelling. but don't travel
too hard, and Mrs. March. who had
come to Carlsbad with him, promised
advice TO the letter. She was a Ros-
tonian by BIRTH and they had not lived
in New York so long that she did not
feel able TO keep her word. They sailed
late in the summer to Hamburg. and
they landed At CuXhavcn, which they
found by experience was some three
metropolis"
There we leave them with the reader
10 ioiltow tmeir further l3urneyings,, as
volume Is finely illustrated.
yo TIE "a N THE BRITISH
former captain +. A. l.. = A. and Lee
-. Brown. former first lieutenant +. a.,
7, :. y. q. l.. putnams Sons. New
This book answers those oft repeated
questions. How did Temmy Atkins and
press each o,her" What aid they learn arm
about each other" Il is not exactly
wa! hook. hut, rather. study il
and American. and il is the first out
standing intimate story OF IN. Anglo
trained observers. il sets forth Il wealth
of anecdotes. G!any grotcsqucly funny
and illustrative. human interest stories
The book contains eighteen llustra-
lions with = foreword by Major-Gem
cd in very able. realistic and sym
pathetic manner the relations which
existed between the American and
British troops wherever thcy stood
Snon!de- 20 shoulder IN the fighting
line rms. association, a. the Incl.
dents narrated and facts presented in
the book emphasize. was 4 splendid one
Tor the men OF both armies and tended
10 bring their respective countries into
closer and better relations. and 10 es-
thbllsh i truer and deeper understands
ing The soldiers OF each army learned
TO VA !uc the good qualities Of the other
TO the extent tina, The hook is freely
circulated. IL viii do mucn 10 confirm
ana make lasting the fine relationship
and better understanding which res
Cd from the war, and particularly tho
association OF the men of the different
armies heht!ng for The same ideals ana
which: let US hope. Will ucVcr be dis.
turbcd in the future
LLBERAIl>.l ~ AMERICA: IT'S
ITS FUTURE. Ivy Harold Stcarns
Boni &; I-ivcright. New YORK
This book is study of the fragile
structure OF American liberalism as il
existed before the war: the sudden dis.
Indignation OF that liberalism before
tho pressure Of war hysteria: it's pres
ent Ditiful status. Yet the book is
written on the assumption that liberal
tsm-hcrc defined a. definite tolerant
and railroads.&c. attitude rather than
as aspeclhc political ana economic creed
lis precious asset y: civilized com
munity life. II tries 10 show now des-
perately urgent is the -emcrgencc Of
twenty years OF revolutionary economic
turmoi! is not TO he An era Of Simply
brutal dosmai!sm. violence and tyranny
tempered only by assassination Whue
the book Inercilessly analyses the rea-
sons which led UP TO the present dan
generously react!onary. irItO!erant tenn
per OF the country, IL Is even and
Bood-tcmpered in tone and concludes
with suggestion for the future
Among the most significant charters
OF this book are The English HERITAGE
and the American Development The