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New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
America Of the Sixties

IT is not often that a novel gives
unpretentiously true picture of the
backwaters of American life. Although
it is rural America of the sos and
'7os that Evelyn Schuyler Sehacifer
pictures in Isabel Stirling (Scribnerl, it
has even for the reader Of to-day an air
Of urtieniable conviction and sincerity
Isabel Stirling is child brought np
in the austerity OF bleak, Puritanic
household. In spite OF this gray back
ground there is good deal of spirit and
charm in the pictures of this childhood
The solemn little girl discovering her
solemn universe, the growing child. sen-
sitive, vivid, imaginative, coming ur
against the iron responsiveness of her
harsh old clergyman father, the adoles-
cent girl chahng against the cramped
ways of young ladyhood in the sos
these are sketches Of delicacy.
Miss Schaetfer does not do so well
with the later life of Isabel Stirling
though the prim. village festivities of
the period are delightful and army post
life in the '7os ara colorful. But il she
has not sustained Isabel Stirling to the
end she has given us the picture Of the
ingrown father and stepmother as proof
Of gift for characterization rather
better than the common.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Two Books Of Travel

ENGLISH WAYS AND BYWAYS Ry
Leighton Park. Published by Charlie.
Scr;brers Sons
THE SPELL OF BRITTANY BY Ange NJ.
Mosner. Published by Dufiela x CO.
NOR those who prefer or are obliged
to take their travels at the fireside
there are two interesting volumes,
English Ways and Byways. bv Leighton
Park, and The Spell OF Brittany, by
Angc NJ. Mosher. A clergyman and his
wife make an automobile tour of the
English countryside asd in their letters
home record their amusing i placid
observations on English manners and
customs, with the proper American ap-
probation OF their plcturesquenes and
ordered charm
Since the beginning Of its discovery
BY the American tourist the Quaintness
OF Brittany has been somewhat ex-
cessively advertised Mrs. Mosher an
pears to have more than the casual
tourists interest in Brittany.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
uce ba1rnstather Found a Better Oe and (pped to It

writes about these Forsytes the more
artistic his work becomes.
For those who have not met any Of
this numerous and diverse family.
which Is, after all, only a sort of sum-
ming up or condensing Of the English
people, endowed with the weaknesses
as we'll as the sturdy qualities of the
British and with enough members to
allow for the principal variations of
the English character, Awakening will
be the best sort of an PRODUCTION.
Like the novels, this story OF little Jon
may stand alone. 1t viii even be liked
by readers who may not have cared for
the other stories of the Forsytes, il
such there be- Scribners has published
Awakening ii a eft edition with Illus
trations by R. n. Gauter The story is
story Of child written for grown
ups. The Illustrations are also child
illustrations for grown-ups.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

sltlon as an electrical engineer to keer
things going.
nave nothing to say against engi-
neering,' he writes of this experience
but | feel that engineering. if the
question was put to it, might have lot
TO say against me.
1 went into the job with full-hearted
endeavor to do my best at it. but I feel
somehow that engineering did the dirty
on me by starting me at 81 week
You can't dress we'll, live and motor
on IL week without a lot of care.
Every evening and every week end
would draw and paint with FRENZY. in
the hopes of extricating myself into
art ard more than 81 week.
But the war found him still an cleo
trcian. He enlisted on August 5. 1914
and regretted this act on August 6
1914 The first Fragment was con-
celved in Flanders in January, 1915
and others followed this closely,
balrnsfather was wounded in the Battle
OF Ypres and returned to England for a
convalesence. He never went back to
the trenches. The War Office, realizing
the moral stimulus of his pictures to the
soldiers Of the line, gave him perma-
nent detail of making Fragments.
Which was once, as many have ex-
pressed it, when the British War Office
blundered into doinrr tho r;ob+ +b;
a the right time
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Life in Mars
Another Fascinating Tale
by Edgar Rice Burroughs

THUV1A. MAID OF MARS b. Edgar
Eice Burroughs. Published by :. {. Nc
C!urg & Co. Chicago
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
The Light Of the World

fs'HE volume issued by Henry Holt
& Co. transfers Guy Bolton and
George Middleton's play, "rhe Light Of
the World from the ephemeral world
Of the stage to the more durable ore
Of the bookshelf. The play sets forth
a paraphrase Of the episode Of the Mag
dalene story in modern form. The play,
which is laid in Oberammergau, centers
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Westward Ho !
BY CHARLES KINGSLEY

Illustrated in color by y. {. 'Fyelh.
Edited ty Jacqueline u. Ouertor.
Wyeths art adds new meaning and
charm 10 Kingsley's immortal mas
terplece. Those Illustrations show
''''' - '''' q '' $3.50
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

Rice Burroughs. Published by i c Nc
C!urg & Co. Chicago
n 4 R. BURROUGHS is as resource
IVA full as his invincible hero.
Tarzan of the Apes. In his
novels Of life on the planet of Mars
he gives us net only rafting good
adventure stories, but lessons in Mar
tian history, geography and science.
So we are introduced to red men,
green men, white apes and other un-
cannY monsters. We shudGer at the
roaring Of the banth. species Of
Marian lion, equipped with ten legs,
several rows Of neodIe-like fangs ard
two huge protruding green eyes. We
marvel at the speed and endurance Of
the thoat, green third cousin to the
horse, "ten feet hirh az the shoulder,
with four legs on either side" We
profoundly envy a race which is capa-
BILE of dispensing with subways oy
moving about in a.rDlanes. whicn they
are able to stop automatically at any
given point.
In this realm OF strange men and
strange beasts, the beautiful Thuvia,
Princess Of Ptarth, and her lover, Car
thoris, Prince of Eelium, pass through
a series of amazing adventures. Kid
mapping Thuvia is a favorite sport of
al the bad men Of Mars, and she is
extricated from one thrilling situation
after another by the matchless valor
nd workmanship of her lover. One
the most interesting creations of
r. Burroughs Imagination is the
ce Of Lotharians. These people are
oparently hypnotic experts of eXtraor
nary power. BY concentrating their
entail powers they are able to conjure
armies of phantom warriors to fght
their defense. In the city of Lothian
is impossible to tell ghost from a
ving being.
Eventually, Of course, Carthoris and
huvia are united in the presumably y
Apply bonds of Martian wedlock. The
story of their remarkable adventures
is another triumph of the author
hctional genius, and it will doubtless
be welcomed by the hosts of readers,
old and young, who have reveled in
Tarzan and the earlier Martian stories.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Another Forsyte
Galsworthy Introduces Jon,
Son of Jolyon

AWAKENING BY John Galsworthy. IL
lustrated by Il. n. Sauter. Published by
Charles Scribner's Sons
A WAKENING, by John Galsworthy
IA is an exquisite story Of q little
boys passage from babyhood to ado
lescence. To readers who have accom-
panied Mr.. Galsworthy through the
lives and realms of the Forsyte family,
in A Man of Property, Indian Summer
of a Forsyte, in the Five Tales, and In
Chancery, this study of little Jon, the
child of not-so-young Jolyon and Irene,
who was once the wife of Soames, is the
quintesscnce Of all that went before
Just as development, culture and breed
ing make for finer products in the race
or the family, so the more ellsworth
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

around a village carpenter who aspires
to play the Christus in the passion
Play" On the eve Of the play he har-
bors wandering Magdalene, and the
ancient episode repeats itself The
play belongs to that school which, Of
recent years, proves the fine dramatic
effectiveness Of modernized instances
in the life of Christ.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

n R. BURROUGHS is as resource
lVH full as his invincible hero
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
\ Suspicious Jingling

bairnsfather makes no such claims for
himself. He leaves all the balvhooinc
to Mr.. Mutch and touches only the
diverting moments Of his life. And does
it rather nodestly too. Except for q
faint jingling sound emanatng from
his trousers pocket, one might never
imagine that he had achieved world
renown
With fine sense for the fitness Of
things, he starts his story at the very
beginning:
"In the year 1887 the birthrate in
India went up by onc--that was me.
The last Himalayan glacial age was
drawing TO an apex when was evolved;
III other words, I was Homo Damnui-
senss, or Sub Man. Anyway, there was
born at an altitude of umpteen thou.
sand feet in the Hmalayas. I think
my mother hid me from my father for
some time, but my presence leaked out
later, and they gave me d name to put
at the bottom of my drawings"
Here we think it we'll to quote Mr..
Mutch, who at times is useful as a mere
historian:
"At the blackest moment Of the
Great War, when Britain was really
downhearted about the issue, there ap-
peared in The English Bystander a
picture over the title, Where Did That
One Go To?' This picture was followed
+ by another from the same unknown
artist, and the title of the second pic
turc was They've Evidently Seen Me
Soon afterward third picture, we Are
Staying at Farm made the British
public realize that a new star had risen
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

THE NJ fs-N'>i \ ffF-l Il Z ASf.. by Nruce
B~i-nSfAther and W. \. Mutch Pub
nsAed bT c. z. putnasn's Sons.
~ UMOR is generally wrong. or
R only half right, which is even
a more misleading. Take the
case of. Bruce Bairnsfather.
tee man who made the world laugh at
the lowest ebb CT human happiness.
They called him the so,dier-artist.
To arnuse himself while the Huns were
toss.us over the proverbial tons of
lead. he drew pictures on the walls of
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12

IN the armament of art. People sat up
and took notice. This phenomenon was
simply incredibe.''
New-York tribune., 1920-12-12
Fame for Man Who'll Laughed
Success, After Long Eluding Him. SOUGHT Hin,
in Dugout
in a Dugout

, oasoo'' tie had never drawn a pic
'"'e oelore in his life. 1t was the war
,''" 'ne nearness to death that inspired
ms Nngers. His comrades told him
- was great stuff. lie ought to conv
some of 1t off and send it to The aaners
re did and check came back. Then
more pictures and more checks.
ne became millionaire artist
As Rumor Has 1t
na' was the accredited story Of how
fragments From France came n ha
Sccfedlted to whom? We are not sure
"u'nor always conceals its source.
ne real story of the celebrated war
eartoonlst is set forth in The BARN
l"'her Case, as tried before Mr.. Justice
D0soy, with the defense bv Bruce
nalrhs1ather and the prosecution bv w
a. Mutch. The whole horrid truth os
0alrnsfather's career is barred to tho
poolic for the first time-he became
famous artist because all his life be
'rled to be one! For years he struo-
gied at art schools and at home bv him
sell. There was no magic to his sue
cess 1t was mere matter of hard
work. While these plain truths NOV
shaster the news value of the BARNS.
la'ner story, they had to come out soon
er orvater, and we, for one. are Glad
tnat IT was not left to another genera
tion Tor an erudite scholar to rise mn
and proclaim: F
bruce Bairnsfather became an artist
because he tried to be one"
1t is far better to face these tb;rcs
4" '"e present and make the best of
them. For, after all, fame is fame. no
matter how one gets there.
Biography and Autobiography
Inc bairnsfather Case reveals step
by step the course Of events which
brought the artist from obscuritv n
the pinnacle OF his fortunes. In ef.
fect, the book is double -barreled ac-
count of Bairnsfather's life. bioeranbv
alternating with autobiography, and tho
whole relieved by some amusinc
sketches that follow the context on1@,
in spirit.
Although none Of the material i
served with any literary flavor, the
autobiography is accomplished with the
lighter touch. Mr.. Mutch, the bioe-
rapher. loses himself in. the glory Of his
subject and founders about in a mass
of superlatives. Overwhelmed with
Bairnsfather's success, he becomes al
most lncoherent in his praise and pride
of the man
We are willing to admit that BARNS
father stands at the head of the class
as humorous war artist. and that he
did exceedingly well with his timely
dramatic piece "The Better Ole" We
suspect that the royalties from the film
rights Of The play made tidy fortune
III themselves. But as for believing that
Bairnsfather will make name for him
self as a landscape painter or that he
Will unseat Barrie or Shaw as a
dramatist, we are strictly a noncon-
formst.
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The Artist Explains
But Bairnsfather explains all this.

Inc ArtlsC Explains
But Balrnsfather explains all this.
! was born with the complaint" he
writes. "My mother little knew the
trouble she had brought into the world.
| preferred pencils to rattles, even as
lar back as those nebulous davs when
| crawled about on all fours in our
Hlmalayan home. | mention this fact
because don't think any one can sur
vive the devastating dsappointments
and maintain the kinetic energy needed
for success, unless he arrived on the
globe almost holding a B B pencil in
his hand"
Being the son of an army officer.
Balrnsfather was sent to an army coll
lege, Westward, Ho! where he. was
taught, among other things, Latin,
chemistry and Roman history.
There is nothing like chemistry for
an army officer" he comments. "rhink
Of the enormous advantage of being
able to say over to yourself in the mid
die of battle, In plus H. S o. equals
ZnSO. plus H..
"You can't imagine what comfort
it is.
Chemic Comfort
cor say The dreadnoughts are all in
line and the rival feet is putting
twelve-inch umbrella stands through
he port jib. or the coming tower,
think. just think for moment, the
aid YOU get in this hour of dire need
by being able to mutter MnOa plus
4EC1 equals MnC1a plus 2HsO plus C1*
"lt's incalculable."
After school and short term of
service in the army he resigned his
commission and took up art as serious
profession. He bent all his energies on
a course Of instruction in art technique
and expected to make his living in COM
mercial art when he was graduated. But
it turned out to be all struggle and no
living. He had to seek an ordinary po-
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

a time. until the higher prices became regular and the patronage fell off. Wildcat companies entered upon the scene and there was obtained as much as s25O.OOO.0Oo annually by orrespon- sible companies from those seeking quick rf hes through the industry that appeals to the ima agination as well as the purse.
 The facts of the matter are that people are getting tired of so-called super expensive" films. The people are coming to their senses, and the simple story. prettily told. is more appealing today than the involved mystery. or battlefield tale, produced at great expense.
 The altered feeling of the public is not bad sign for the permanence of the movie" It shows increasing san ity and an increasing study of the pie lures. They must no longer be over drawn-they must be human with human ability to touch the reason as well as the heart and desire for "ac- ton" The movie has graduated from the dime novel, class. and there will come more we'll pictured good litcra- ture.if the simile may he used.
 With all the outcry against moving pictures they have filled place. and will continue to do so. that would have been very vacant were it not for them.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
HATS OEI,-OR ON"

Hats on in elevators should be tho rule for men according to the Gin cinnatt building owners association even though there are women in the lift. The argument is that removal of mans hcndgcar in a crowded elevator is n menace-and why should they do 1t anyway. now that women have the vote?
 If a man considers it burden to oh serve the courtesies of lite in the pres cnce of women, certainly let him keep his hat on. The women whom one cares about wouldn't mind. The man alone would he the loser. An ad- vocate of the refraining of men from removing of hats out of respect to the other sex claims that the habit tart compelled to do this. The custom was finally taken up by white people especially travellers from tho South.
 Good for the Southern men. if this be the case
 One woman. a member Of the Ham ilton County Republican Executive Committee. has put it aptly. She de clarcd that the matter depends upon the women to a great extent If she in the sort Of women men respect she will hold this respect no matter what field of business or political activity she may enter.
 The matter Of removing hats in eIe- vators where women are present is merely taken as an illustration of the tendency to deprecato courtesy and hail new order Of things. Courtesy. to womc or to other men for that mat ter, never hurt anyone. Rather it aI- ways does a man good to remember these little matters which make living moro pleasant for all of us. The building owners association may push its campaign all it wants to. But it Is believed that there will be plenty of men in Cincinnati. even though they may not own any build inEs. who will still remove their hats when courtesy suggests.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
OPERATORS REFUSE
 TO INCREASE WAGES
125.OOO Hard Coal Workers Arc Representcd at Conference Held
 at HaZcltOn Today

Hazleton, Pa, Dec. 2S.-The gen. eral scale committee, representing more than 125,000 anthracite mine day to take action on the reply of the operators rejecting their demands for general wages increases of approNi- mateIy 13 per cent.
 Prior to the general conference the three districts presidents, Thomas Kennedy, John Collins and c. J.. Golden, who served as a sub-commit- the operator held a meeting at which their report to the full committee was drafted. It was stated this re- port would recommend that the readiness of the operators to adjust individual grievances be talk cn ad- vantage of. In this way, the report will point out, it is understood, that wage advances may be obtained for numer- ous classes of workers.
 MT. Kennedy, president of District and chairman of the scale commit tee, ii was learned, has been in touch with the operators since the meeting in Philadelphia last week in an effort to get a full interpretation of the mine owners offer to adjust individ- ual cases of inequality in the present agreement. The operators, it is report ed, have indicated that they are will ing to make adjustments general
 Union leaders were emphatic in de- claring there could be no talk of a stoppage of work, as the men are under contract based on the finding of the presidential commission and if this award is re-opened, as requested by the miners, it must be done through mutual understanding and not by force or threats under any guise' in accordance with the ruling of President Wilson.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
BuyING NEEDED.

al to buy has been car- pint of false economy. 1idcnt of tho National ierce in New York.
 time the people would at any price. Money went with equal facili- wrew, and all tho while | "thritt" was being the farsceing ones said
 relieve economic con at prices would fall the people began to econ produce. They did not cNtravagance continued. owevcr. they began To They bought with less
 slight betterment m prices was seen almost very late. when tho is in Q somewhat. un- lon owing to the pre- practice of not buying. D against extravaganza B work. People are be- carcful in their buying. Y slowed up owing to pf getting rid Of what hand.
 ime when normal buy practlccd and it will be rmal prices will soon elicvod that merchants
 realize the wisdom "f sa with smaller profits beginning to be able to .nciple.
 tho time for normal
 the time to help the ring hls prices tu nor
 return to normal buy.
 be . great economic nanufacturer and con- no for extreme meas }. Everyone. If possible
 their ordinary course
 aiding the possibility 10 for all.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28

running over them to take us to our destination. They give hope. But there is more to bc done than clear the tracks.
 Last winter it was difficult. perhaps. to get men to work. The company was partially excused. This year there arc plenty of men eager to work. The company will have no difficulty in obtaining them. It should not only keep it's tracks cGar-as it has to do in order 10 do any business at all but it should sweep the snow which it hns had removed from those tracks far enough from them to permit the passage of other vehicles.
 Do it now" is appropriate. It is to he hoped that the company will not let th's fall of snow be the founda- tions for the great piles noticeable last winter. gaining in height and object condolences until they become a menace.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
EAsfMANULLE4
 HIS FORM.R
Early Arrest ExpcCted-P Gunnan Had Not Rccu
 Straight.

New York, Dec. 2S.-The veil
 mystery hitherto surrounding the mur- der> of Monk" Eastman. former no-l torlous sangster who was supposed toa have gone straight" after being decorated for >aeroism on the battle fields of F'rance,~~yas partly lifted early today with the n>fnite announce. ment by the police thae~se was sIain in a gang fight. The polfee further claimed they had tralled his nrurdarar and that they expected to maks ,,. early arrest.
 Two walters and a cashier. who were questioned at headquarters all night are said by the police to have given details of the feud and to have fur nished the name of the ex-gangstcrs assailant.
 Assistant District Attorney John Hennis declared it was esta bliShed that Monk was shot to death in a running fight which started in an all night cafe. The police have reason to believe, they said, that some of Monks old pals. who had turned against him, had cornered him in the cafe. In the general free for all fight that followed. Monk" was driven into the street and shot down with five bull lets in his body.
 The police investigation has dis closed. it was said, that Monk" re- gently had not been living "on the square" as he had promised Governor smith when his citizenship rights were restored after the world war. He is reported to have been employed as "bouncer" in an East side gambling house and to have been involved iu illegal liquor and drug traffic.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
25 YEARS AGO tFrom The Herald of That DateI.

Fred I-athrop spent Christmas with friends in New Haven.
 The Turner society will hold its celebration of Christmas at Turner Hall this evening.
 Mir. and Mrs. NJ. N. Judd have gone to Chicago Before returning to this city. they will visit New Orleans.
 \ new pavilion has been built up m Rentschler Park in place of the one recently burned.
 Vogc's saloon on Arch street was burglarizcd carly yesterday morning and a quantity of liquor was stolen.
 \ family Christmas gathering was held at the home of D A. Niven of 199 West Main street last night.
 Pastor Ohman received a Christ mas offering of purse of SIPS from the congregaton at the services Sun day.
New Britain herald., 1920-12-28
RICHARD SfGNS JACKSON
Lightweight to Fight in Garden on
 Jan. 7-Opponcnt Not Selected

New York, Dec. 2S.-Unless the available supply of suitable opponents gives out. Willie Jackson, Bronx light weight. will appear in the principle fifteen round bout at Madison Square Garden on January :. Promoter Tex Rickard has secured Jacksons con- sent to a match and is at present negotiating for a formidable rival for the Bronx boxer.
 Johnny Dundee was offered the bout. according to Promoter Rickard, but the Italian placed a prohibitative percentage figure on his services and has been eliminated. An effort is now being made to arrange a meeting be- tween Jackson and either Mickey Donley and Newark, or Knockout George Chaney, of Baltimore In the event that this match falls through Promoter Rickard plans to arrange a meeting between Tom Gibbons. broth CT of the once redoubtable Mike, and Harry Greb, Pittsburgh iight-heavy- weight.