Evening star., 1920-03-28
Among the Recent Books
,,or rr-.;ry Man for the Ages

p,.haller Irving 4 Man for the Ages
story OF the youth ana carry ,s.u S"Ion,
yincoin The Traylors settle in New Saie"'
,,hore fbey meet the lean. gaunt youth hho"n
.s Abe lincoln" The conditions OF the 'iu''
are pictured and the growth OF me .ne ~
slavery sentiment. although the narrative emu ehn
mo with Iincoln's departure to his scat IN on
rrexs in 1si1, does not take IN Inc Act'e
conflict.
Dawson II. r. Tho American hea eros' in
tho ,;neat War F3079s-D.96.
compact rapid survey OF the scope, chaS
acter and effect Of the work OF the Ame5iesn ~
Red Cross during the great war lsh'eu & y,
drzu.,ic incidents and humorous fouchesi ho'
too hurdened with statisflcs 10 iose INV
INCONSISTENCIES of large totals ana evh'e'lhs
the great spirit of service which won re'osnl-
tion and gratitude
n-,,rurs,.r John. Poems 19os-l9l9. Yr
Ds3ea. ,..;-.a ~
Sedat te distinction of manner, a poise ana ahiee
sanity of mind. discreet emouonal res't'e
and reverence for great traditions
purgap. :. r. H., ed. The League OF Ma
tious JyAR- Ds64 /.
.'T,he most unimpassioned, scientific stats,
mont and discussion OF the peace treat! anu
League of nations that has so far appeared.
punsany. Z. J. NJ. u. p. 18th Baron. I'm,
h.ppy Far-off Things" F3ofe2-DS2eu
For effective pen pictures Of the great wa
destruction Lord Dunsanys book can hardy
be excelled-
Keynes, ]. NJ. Economic Consequences OIL '"e
Peace. HC-kJ26e. 49,. =,
The Nation calls this "a great book anl
the Atlantic Monthly says: We are ss
blind as a.. were four years ago TO the approach
of events that promise TO affect our individual
lives and fortunes, the happiness ana security
Of our homes and the tranquility OF our c"GI-
trv as profoundly perhaps did the war ltssf
Mr. KEYNES has nung a storm warning 10 u"
wind. where all may see.
Man Henry de. The Remaking Of Mind.
scribner. F3079s M3l3r.
This book is intended TO show the remakInS
Of a mind during the remsking Of tho world.
II is a succession in broad Chronological crd"r
Of the reactions of the war. in its changing
military aud political aspects the mind II
Young European who has been All thr"ueh
IT."
Marcosson. 1. +. Adventures in InterrieWiGs
Z M:i3ls.
Interviews which delight one with the n-
formal human side of heroes. diplomats,
nuanciers. writers and PLAYERS. Covers range
and intimacy that is rare.
Masefeld. John. Reynsrd the Fox. Yr-
M374re.
A rollicking rhymed narrative Of society
fox hunt. in lines of which one enters into u'e
vigor OF the chase and into the emotions ~
both the hunter and hunted.
Palmer G. III. Altruism. BMA-P1s3.
Mr.. Palmer has the rare power Of bringing
the science Of ethics very close to the arr ~
living. His book. expressed in classic Eng sh.
is packed with a kind of wisdom that is 10 -
found only when a keen aud well trained intel
iect is combined with length of years and
noble living.
SeuSwlck, a. ~ Nhiiuhoou IN bt4tHhs
Eighty Years Ago. GS9B -Se23.
Rare pictures of order of life that has
vanished. chsrmingly set down from the memS
cries OF aged French woman.
Tirpifz. A. +. +. My Memoirs. . v.
E-T5l7
Admiral Tirpitz has written an interest.
ing book in self defense.
Watterson. Henry. 'Marse Henry f. W343.
This book will be found an entertaining in-
formhg and suggestive chronicle of events aud
persons for more than half of the latest half
century in American life-a lively period IN
which ''Marse Henry himself appears as one
Of the liyeiiest characters.
Notes taken from various sources.