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New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
(ME Of the most popular of the recent books of fiction IS
- zhe Prairie Mother, By Arthur Strnger 1t is DubIshed
by the Bobbs-MerrW Company

to proffer it out of the fullness of our
long experience. Here is a sample:
ut is, of course, Americas own affair
whether she shall or shall not play
that part in the hard work of resettling
the world which her earlier attitude
promised. But the spirit of Abraham
Lincoln was never more needed"
Sometimes it is Ireland or the
Panama Canal tolls or Mesopotamia
or Mexico. 1t is thrilling sport and
there is no closed season.
If Madison Square Garden rocks
with the cheers of the thousands gath
cred to hear the evils of English rule
IN Ireland exposed by gentleman Of
the cloth Fleet Street records every
vibration. When H. Bottomley tells
the 100000 readers of John Bull lust
what clever, crooked customer Uncle
Sam really is Park Row chronicles a
lew OF his choicest phrases. A loyalist
unionist in Ulster is poor copy; a mur-
dering Sim Fener who bags a high
English official may run to a column
on the front page. But it is all in the
big family and we are jealous of the
family reputation.
Displeased by Marcosson
Isaac F. Marcosson has met q few
of the members of the "family"; he has
interviewed princes, generals, actors
premiers, authors, newspaper proprie-
tors and countless other leading mem
bers. Adventures in interviewing is
complete record of his experiences.
His should be the last word in
this "brother" and cousin" business.
Thousands of Americans have read
his interviews, but only limited num-
Der of Englishmen have had that pleas
Nation; he takes full page Of that
crowded weekly to express his opinion
of it, Says the critic:
''1n his sublimer moments Mr. Mar
cosson speaks of himself as a sales
man, in his more modest as an artist.
He has line of goods that he has got
to push, but he is also a combination
of novelist. historian and poet"
There are numerous other choice
bits. Somehow the critic fails to en-
thuse over Adventures in Interview
ing, and it is reasonably certain Mar
cosson "art," as he calls it, is not ap-
preciated by his English brother
Marcosson's mission was to make
Americans think we'll of the British;
he was frankly propaganda agent.
And for his efforts he is attacked by
Briton.
Mr. Roots Speech
Elihu Root touched just the right
key in his speech at the unveiing of
Saint-Gaudens' statue of Lincoln.
There was no stressing, no exaggera-
ton. He admitted there was pinprick-
ing and that it hurt. Mr.. Root found
the reason for Anglo-Amesican friend
justice and liberty"
Interpreting the British is about as
easy as writing a recommendation for
ones brother. Either we err on the
side of moderation OF exaggeration;
true appraisement is difficult in the
case of brother or an American liv-
ing in Britain. A plain statement of
facts frequently tells too much or too
little. Mr.. Lloyd George holds that
most difficulties between nations can
be settled in conference, or short Of
settlement, discussion will avert war.
Most Americans and Englishmen would
have q lot OF respect-for each Other,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
The Family Right to Criticize
An Explanation of Much Anglo-American
Faultfnding

Is not mutual admiration society.
After brief acquaintance OF five years
am always prepared when ] am in
formed that "every American is a
millionaire" and if memory serves "all
Englishmen wear monocles," an equally
gracious compliment.
Family Familiarities
Of course, we, as members of the
same family, must watch each other
closely; we must offer advice, always
prefaclng our offer of guidance with
choice little paragraph to the effect
that it is really none of our business
""' nevertheless we are compelled
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
I wo Poets Off the Beaten Track
Whirnsicality Marks Best Efforts of Alfred
Kreymborg; Mr.. Kemp Singer of the Sea

II YNDISTURBED by savage re-
viewers and by juvenile
parodists, Alfred Kreymborg
pursues the even coloratura
Of his way. From the house of
Nicholas L. Brown comes the arch
Others second book of "free FORMS
Blood of Things. Here again we
have the lines that start without capi-
tai letters, the little splashes of
reality standing out in puddles of
seeming nonsense, the quaint humor
that makes one wonder whether Mr..
Kreymborg is snickering at the per-
plexity of his reader.
TN my mind.
such II is
bassoons hobnob with pelicans"
Thus Mr.. Krevmborgs clew to his
verse. We have no objection to the
mixture Of bassoons and pelicans. If
it suits Mr.. Kreymborg's fancy, he may
mingle violas and goldfish. The only
difficulty is that the reader who is not
accustomed to bassoons and pelicans
may have some trouble in distinguish
ing them when they appear in Mr..
Kreymborg's "forms."
Adherents of the old school of DO
etry never will accept Mr.. Kreym-
borg, yet his forms are not without
charm. When the metaphor does not
obliterate the picture. the form" is
something that is distinctively Kreym-
borg, as in "Her Hair" from the
dorothy" sequence:
Her hair
is a tent
held down by two pegs
ears. very likely
where two gypsies--
lips. dull folk call them
read your soul away;
one promising something,
the other stealing it.
II the pegs would let go
why is it they're hidden?
and the tent
blow away--drop away
like wig-Or a nest
maybe
you'd escape
paying coin
to gypses-
One poem in Blood of Things
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
Like All Brothers, Briton and Yank VIII Be Snir

and even good feeling if they could meet
in a club smoking room, on the Gin
der path. football field, the river and
gymnasium. International sporting
contests, Boy Scout jamborees, make
for Anglo-American friendship.
Perhaps all this is slightly unre-
lated to books, but then so is lawn
tennis and golf and Russia and Syria
and few other topics which must be
crowded into rather full summer
Jellic6e's Book
VlSCOUNT JELLICOE'S The Crisis of
the Naval War contains high
tribute to the American naval contri-
button to the war. The admiral of
the fleet tells of the serious situa-
ton in 1917, when British merchant
shipping was being destroyed at an
alarming rate by German submarines.
The Morning Post summarizes the
situation thus:
Here let it be said that the en-
trance of the United States into the
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
The Author o. The Indian Drum

Edwin Balmer, best known to fiction
readers as the co-author of The
Indian Drum, a story of the Great
Lakes that has attained sale of 75,-
600 copies since it's original publica-
tion, has written another novel with a
somewhat similar background in
Resurrection Rock, which Little
Brown & Co. announce for publication
the latter part of August. Born in
Chicago in 1883, Mr.. Balmer was at
one time a reporter on The Chicago
Tribune, an editor of Hampton s
Magazine, New York, and for many
years he has been writing fiction for
the leading periodicals.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
A Preacher Writes Novels

1t is not usual that clergyman is a
popular novelist; but in the case of
Ottwell Binns, author of A Mating in
the Wilds, the point is proved that a
man Of the cloth can say interesting
things out of the pulpit as we'll as in it.
Mr.. Binns is Lancashire man, min
lister of one of the oldest Presbyterian
chapels in England, and he uses his
leisure time for literary work.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
An Ibanez Novel Coming

Another novel Of Spanish life by V.
Blasco Ibanez is promised for fall pub
lication by E. P. Dutton & Co. Its
English title is Enemies of Women
and its theme is the agreement en-
tered into by group of men to for
swear the society of women and what
happened afterward when certain at
tractive women appeared upon the
scene.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22

stands out as work of color and OF
power-"Cbess Players" long
form" whi,h puts on paper graph
cally and delicateiy the old men of
Grand Street off the Bowery.' Mr..
Kreymhorg's gifts sre dramatic rather
than philosophic, and he is at his best
in forms" which tell stories. And
these forms" we think, will bring
him recognition among both critics
and lovers of poetry" as the jacket
so aptly remarks.
Some enthusiast has written that
Harry Kemp's Chanteys and Ballads,
published by Brentano's, is the book
of poems for the year, but that hardly
seems fair to Mr.. Kemp. His sea
songs are rollicking, somewhat self
consciously nautical affairs. his tramp
chanteys are swinging and picturesque
and all of his verse is touched with
something human and appealing. He
is in love with Song. but loving more
Life, Of which Song is made and he
turns to song whatever he passes. This
is how he attacks the blase:
TO ONE WHO SAID HE WAS BORED
WITH LIFE
Il bores you. then, TO live and die
Upon this cloud SCARED ball
That drops from space TO space Of sky
In one eternal FAM
With the great heavens drawn above,
Beneath the wondrous earth
How strange ia life. how strange is life.
And death that walks with birth, =
o when I die say | lived i'll:
Say that my days We're poured
Like wasted wine. Say all YOU will
But never Kemp bored"
Mr.. Kemp is good workman and he
respects his tools, but there is nothing
highly distinctive either in his matter
or in his technique. His chanteys
should find him many friends, for they
are never obscure and they are always
musical. There is even a touch of
Robert W. Service in some of his ef-
forts
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
BOOKS BOUGHT

rHOMS & ERON, INC, 4 CORPORATION
dealing in old and rare books. auto.
graphs. etc, are the largest buyers and
distributors of old books in this country.
We are in the market to buy fer spo
cash books in large or small quantities.
and entire private libraries. We especially
want limited sets, de luxe editions and
late encyclopedias Autographs also
bought. Free packing and removal Ths
advantages accrued TO the seller of books
In dealing with d large concern are OBJ
vious. THOMS ERON. INC. "a Barclay
st. New York. Tel sO62 Cortlandt
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6. e. STECHERT & Co. ISL w. 25th ST
Agents Tor Universities. Colleges. Public
Libraries Stock of over 200. 900 volumes.
periodicals and books, new. second-ha nd
foreign, domestic. Libraries bought.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22

OUT OF PRINT BOOKS FURNISHED
DataloEues issued E. r. Robinson. 4lO
New-York tribune., 1920-08-22
Lamplighfer Of the lights of
cheer in wearyhusnan hearts
I..]E:::.ER.IE. | |. Z:
BY Ruth Sawyer
The romance of "a Lady
of the Lamp" by the ou-
thor of DIR. Danny.

Every one in the big
hospital wanted "Leer-
ie" for his nurse. When
she had passed, backs
ached less, and hearts
were lighter. She had
a W a y-this Sheila
O'Leary-a way of
passing on the flame.
And this is her story:
of how love came, and
sacrifice. and struggle,
and a great renuncia-
ton, and then happi-
ness. It's a rare love
story, and more -
Ask your Bookseller
for LEERIE, by Ruth
Sawyer. Illustrated,
$1.75.
Err & BROTHERS
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HARPER & BROTHERS
Est 1917. New York
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Lon3on, August is.
60: " .:;:: ::::' :: :.'::: E:
brotherhood" and Lot of
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
Mr.. Swami. Bloodhounds

There never were more terrifying
r animals. To hear them was to shud-
der and to pity the poor wretch
about to be apprehended. Their bay.
ing has filed the headlines Of the
newspapers day after day through.
out the four weeks since the shoot
ing of Joseph B. Elwell.
4. Or at least, if not every day, every
1alternate day. For part of the time
Mr.. Swami has spent in calling off
his pack and telling them to lie down
and be good and that it was all a
mistake and he was very sorry and
wished to exonerate completely the
Sslnarked-down quarry, the destined
victim Of the headlines Of the day
before. Twice have Mr.. Swann's
blocdhounds been nipping at the
heels Of certain "prominent race
track associate" of the deceased.
Twice has Mr.. Swami had to retract
and explain and apologize. We have
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
Reforming Con,plexioas

Why do so many people needlessly
concern themselves with the way
women dress q: otherwise decorate
themselves7 All the preaching since
Adam will not modify the DEGREES of
fashion. The subject has been one
for the satirists in all ages, but
women have gone on serenely OBJ
hvious to reproof. Here is a re-
former who, like Hamlet, has heard
of their painting and contemplates
the results with disnay. "Nice, re-
fined people" she remarks, "young
women and mere girls, are seen
everywhere with their faces painted
like clowns in the CIRCUS" If they
remain nice and refined, why worry?
1t is safe guess that no protests
will Danish the lipstick and the
rouge pot.
The suggestion that men take a
hand in the proposed crusade is
peculiarly futile. Probably most
men dislike artificial compilations,
at least ON their own women folk:
but they realize how helpless they
are in the matter. Whether women
dress to please men or to provoke
the envy Of other women is ques-
tion long debated but never settled.
Men have to profess to be pleased,
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
The Harding Cabinet
Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: l was interested in a communi-
cation published in The Tribune this
morning from G. P. Putnam recon-
mending the advisability of Mr.. Hard
ing announcing the names of Messrs.
Hoover, Wood and others as members
of his Cabinet.
| should like to suggest two good
reasons against such policy. First,
for Senator Harding to announce in
advance the membership of his Cabinet
would be interpreted as confession of
weakness. After all, he is the standard
bearer of the party, and the votes must
be cast for him and not for a dozen
men. 1t is encouraging to feel that
he will have a strong cabinet with
whom he will consult freely, but un-
til he is elected he must stand or fall
on his own strength.
Second, it is bad politics to announce
the personnel of Cabinet in advance,
because this eliminates as enthusiastic
workers all those people who have any
expectati tion Of being in the Cabinet.
Such an announcement would take tie
fine fighting edge from the efforts of
thousands, possibly tens of thousands.
of distinguished workers in whose heart
burns the hope of Cabinet preference
REPUBLICAN.
New York, July s, 1920.
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whether they are or not. The bold
est shrinks from criticism. There
are mysteries deeper than those Of
Eleusis into which he dares not pen
citrate. When Arabella sailed forth
in all her panoply She dazzled the
beholders. II women fail to please
It is the failure and not the deed
that confounds them. No doubt nice
and refined people paint in nice
and refined way.
That the prejudice in favor Of a
natural complexion has much to
commend it may be admitted. It
seems a pity that those who have no
need Of artifce should employ it.
But this is a matter Of taste, after
all, and not Of morals, and nothing
is gained by pretending to The con-
trary. Is there any argument that
will put an end to painting and
powdering beyond the argument that
it is unbecoming?
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
The Case Of ssMadelei,e''

1t will be qualification to the
public generally that by decision
of the Appellate Division Harper &
Bros. and it's president are cleared
Of the conviction based upon the pub
lication of ".Madeleine." That an
old and honorable publishing house
should have been thus accused for
so harmless volume was little short
of an outrage. The conviction
seemed to every one familiar with
the facts most regrettable miscar-
riage Of justice.
We hope that Mr.. Sumner has
been taught lesson. There is ex-
cellent and entirely legitimate work
that Mr.. Comstock's successor can
perform. Obvious vileness should
be suppressed, and if Mr.. Sumner
would confine his activities to such
productions he would be entitled to
the support and respect Of the COM
munity. But he has already shown
a tendency toward the same weak
nesses and ridiculous errors of judg
ment which clouded the services of
Mr.. Comstock and made him a figure
of jest and derision. He has appar-
emily conceived himself to be CEN
sor of literature, a sort of self-ap-
pointed policeman Of minds and
morals.
AS such Mr.. Sumner will only 90
from one prcposterous mistake to
another, advertising throughout the
country exactly the things he most
wants to suppress, The question is
whether he will now realize his mis-
take.
Mr.. Brainard calls attention to the
coincidence Of his membership on the
extraordinary grand jury and this
prosecution, now thrown out of
court. 1t is enough to say that an
exceedingly unsavory episode in our
local judicial process is now ended.
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10

lost count .of all the other warm
scsnts that Nh. Swami has an
nounced confidently, only 70 abandon
the next morning.
Certainly dramatic and snter-
tanning way Of pursuing crime. No
bloodhounds Of the movies could
furnish more excitement. But we
wonder, after all, IL We should fesl
as sorry as we have been feeling
for the poor criminal thus n0iaily
pursued. He hasn't been caught by
Mr.. Swann's pack. yet. What could
be mora entertaining for the real
murderer than this system Of hasty
charge and prompt retraction?
Might he not even prefer this limo
vation Of Mr.. Swann's TO the old
fashioned method Of silent investi-
cation by the police?
New-York tribune., 1920-07-10
Did Ohio GO Wet>
An Explanation of the 1919 Vote on
the Eighteenth Amendment
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: AS usual, read your editorials
this morning with great interest and
satisfaction. l was particularly inter-
ested in the first and under the head
Formidable" The sound wisdom and
counsel of that statement should be
taken to heart and acted upon by every
100 per cent Republican and every
citizen sufficiently patriotic to desirs
the reestablishment in this great land
of government Of business sanity,
efficiency and justice.
l wish, however, to call your attea-
tion to one rather serious mistake You
say that 'fOhio went wet on a referen-
dum." The fact is that the chief prohi.
bition question before the people az
Ohio in the 1919 election was the ques.
tio1 as to whether the prohibition
amendment already written into the
state constitution should be repealed.
The proposition to repeal the prohibi-
tion amendment was rejected and the
amendment affirmed by majority Of
41,849. True, at the same election
there was referendum on the ques-
ton as to whether the action of ths
State Legislature in ratifying the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Federal
Constitution should be sustained. APP
parently the people vetoed the act Of
the Legislature.
But it was we'll understood by those
acquainted with the situation that this
result was due (a) to confusion in the
minds of the voters; (b) to some Tam4
many election tricks imported by cer-
tain Coxite politicians. Accordingly
the court granted a recount, and this
has now proceeded far enough to afford
assurance that, in fact, the people, in
the referendum referred to by you, af-
tirmed the legislative action. Anyway
the Supreme Court hes just declared
that a state referendum on such
proposition is non-constituticnaI and
void. Accordingly, it is very evident
that you need not fear that the State
OF Ohio is going to be lost to the Re1
publican column on account of any reft
erendum showing on the prohibition
question. ROBERT G. DAVEY,
Counsel Anti-Saloop League of New
York State.
New York, July 8, 1920.
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Hdrding's View
a Call for Explicitness Of Statement
Touching the League
To the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: am interested in the timely
and forceful editorial in yonr issue to-
day headed formidable. I hope that
your inquiry Of Senator Harding, "what
does he propose with respect to the
treaty and the League of Nations" may
develop frank and perfectly clear re-
sponse.
am led to wonder what Senator
Harding intends the people Of the
United States to understand from his
praise of Senator Johnson's statement
of support published in your issue Of
to-day.
Senator johnson says: "The Repub-
licans rejected pleas for the adop-
tion of the league with reservations
because no reservations devised by the
human mind could anticipate the con-
tingencies which might arise" ETC., and
that ~"the Democrats rejected because
they were for the league as presented.;
and Senator Johnson further says
chat candidate standing four square
upon the platform, the issue leaves
but one choice, and that is to
support the Republican party"
AS read this declaration of Senator
Johnson, he assumes that Senator
Harding's answer to your editorial in
quiry must of necessity be that he will
oppose "the adoption of the league and
the treaty with reservations"
1t would seem, therefore, that Sena-
tor Johnson's Interpretation Of the
platform calls for statement from
Senator Harding in reply to your edi-
torial inquiry so explicit that none
can misunderstood. g..
GEORGE FOSTER PEABODY.
Saratoga Springs, N. Y, July 8, 1920.
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MIR. Franklin Explains
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The high praise which, in sn
editorial in Tuesdays issue, you give
to an article in "The Weekly Review"
entitled IA Libel on the American
Press" is sincerely appreciated. But !
should esteem it favor If you would
permit me to mention two points upon
which readers of your comment might
get an incorrect impression.
1. The article was occssionsd BY Z
sensational and preposterous sttaek
upon American newspapers in gsnersii
made by "The Nation" in q cireuial
and in q full-page advertisement q
its own columns. The article in "Ihe
Weekly Review" showed up the absure
lty of the basis on which the atts6
rested, and, among other things, poirs
ed oct the suppression Of fact sht
mention of which would have qaits
altered the effect of quotation maaa
use Of by "The Nation; but it did hss
charge that there was any actual tspd
pexing with the quotation itself
2, The article was not persoasl q
tack upon Mr.. Willard, though it y2s
htied with indignation at the resktusel
ness and irresponsibility Of his preeees
course. It was not in any way bsseos
a. your editorial seems to imply. ~
anything arising out Of my interceSl
with Mr.. Willard during my eonheesa
with "The Evening POST ThTcsssss
the nine years Of that connectioa
relations with him were ali that l eept
possibly desire.
FABIAN FRANKLIN
New York, July 3. 1920,
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DR.. Tildsley's Vital Services

10 the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: If DR.. John L. Tildsley should
be removed from his position as
associate superintendent of high
schools it would be a reflection not
on DR.. Tildsley but on the Board of
Education.
DR.. Tildsley, as every one knows
who has read of his loyal and fearless
service to maintain the best American
ideals in our public schools, is not only
desirable; he is essential. If we allow
our public schools to be debauched by
rank Socialism, Bolshevism and Pan-Ger-
manism theories, what hope can these be
for the future of our country? This fu-
ture depends upon our boys and girls,
and our boys and girls will be true
Americans or rank disturbers of our
peace and prosperity according as they
are taught in our schools.
A vital principle is involved in this
issue which deserves the careful
thought and energetic effort of every
thinking man and woman. With the
world trembling in the balance because
of the insidious attacks of Lenine and
Trotzky and the short-sighted advo-
Gates of I. W. W. foolishness, it is
time, and high time, for the teachers
OF our children to be examined as to
the character of their teaching. In
pursuing this policy DR.. Tildsley de-
serves the gratitude and hearty sup
port of every true American.
1t seems unbelievable that the Board
of Education could for a moment rom
slider his removal.
JAMES W. JOHNSON.
New York, June %, 1920.