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Pleading for Justice" BY w. {. Burns.
Ilhmfrafcd Ncw York City, Justice

TteAuINX OF Sufifss 10y W ~ f'''fHs
Illustrated. New York City: Justice
Publishing Co Price, W, net.
Mr.. Burns advances the unique and
very surprising proposition that the suffer
ing aud dostitution that prevail IN most
cities, with miserable living conditions
for many families and individuals, arc the
result Of freight rates on all the railroads
which discriminate in favor Of the large
cities and operate against the smaller
communities, where manufactures coul1
be conducted under far better surround
ings and conditions than m the large
cities. He believes the social problem oi
better living could be satisfactorily solved
by having the railroads united under one
central management, with fair and efii-
Gent operation, and the establishment Of
Just and uniform rates Of freight for all
sections Of the country
In support Of this contention, Mr.. Jones
has written an interesting romance, the
characters and conditions of which show
existing evils and present hrs remedy, %
carried into effect by presumed national
legislation. The book will challenge at
tention by It's surprising proposition, but
whether IL will appeal tn readers generally,
'and bring favor TO Mr.. Burns proposed
remedy is another matter.
Received Of the publishers.
"The House Of Love" BY VIII D. Muso.
Boston, Mass: The Cornhill Co, 2
Park street. Price, 81 %; by mail, l.35.
cit just fits into my kit and into my
heart" an American soldier IN France
wrote Of Will ID. MUSES. earlier book,
'fTbe Hills o. Hope" This touches the
keynote Of Mr. MUSES. poetry. 1t "he
into the heart" His thousands of friends
among readers are real ones, for the poems
he writes are IN the truest ssnse friendly
70 humanity and as direct as warm
handclasp in expressing sympathy and
understanding
This poet has the gift Of lifting verse, m
quality inspiring and heartening, such
quality az ls shared by those among the
| poets who are dear W simple and genuine
people the world over He is a writer IN
whom simplicity and sincerity Of motive
are outstanding characteristics. He helps
one over the hard places IN life with the
best that is in him and recalls courage and
| laughter 10 those who have suffered And
this he does in 'rThe House ~ Love" n
an unusual degree
Received Of the publishers.
1.-The Story Of the Non Partisan League
BY Charles Edward Russell Illustrated
New York City. Harper Il Brothers.
The country is fairly familiar with the
accomplishments 81 the Non-Partisan
League of North Dakota and its sur
/ prising victory in securing political con-
| troll Of that State, with the result ~ che
| enactment Of a considerable amount Of
legislation of the radical reform variety,
the practical workings Of which are being
awaited with q great deal Of interest
Mr. Russell, in his book, details AZ length
conditions under which the farmers of
North Dakota long groaned in helpless
ness until they united and obtained con-
troll Of the situation through the ballot
box.
|. The conditions Of oppression, injustice
| distortion, even robbery, which the
farmers were compelled 70 put up with
and which kept them poor despite their
hard labor, as depicted by Mr.. Russell
are very surprising. That they existed
/ TO a certain extent Is well known, but as
| Mr.. Russell shows them up il makes II a
matter Of surprise that a single pioneer
/ farmer in the entire State was able 10 con-
tinue the struggle 20 the success that has
been achieved. 1t might be supposed that
all of them we're virtually starved out, 10
that the State had to be abandoned 70
the wild animals.
However. MIR. Russell tells a very in
teresting story. and his detail OK the
/ accomplishments by the administration
| elected by the Non-Parrlsan League VII
prove a revelation 70 many readers. Ter
( talnly, they present a remarkable record
! OF reform in the direction Of establishing
/ conditions that will secure TO the farmer
/ at least a reasonable return for his iabors
4 Received Of the publishers.
"Our Little Czecho-Slovak Cousin" By
Clara Vostrovsky Winlow. illustrated
! Boston, Mass: The Page Co, 8
Beacon street. Price, 90 cents, net
This. the latest volume Of the Little
Cousin series, tells of the people, with
leading reference to a bright and PROMISING
boy, OF the little Slovak country that a
last has come into existence and sell
dependence in the settlement OF the great
war. Not only does il present much that
( " of interest about q patriotic and land