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Nearly four hundred new books
have Just arrived at the County L-
brary and are being prepared for cir
culation as rnpidly as possible. AL
most half of this number ar children's
books and adult fiction which will be
put on the shelves early this week.
Other recent additions which are
now ready and on display on one of
the reading room tables are here list
ed. About two hundred volumes of
most interesting non-fiction win also
be ready within ten days.
Booth-War Romance of. the SALIVA
ton Army.
remarkable story, rich in human
interest that will go straight home to
the hearts OF every American, with a
thrill, a smile, and tear TO every
page. 1t is romance with a capital
r.. IL tells how the Salvation 9rmy
ldssies went into the hell of the battle
fields and No Mans Land with our
boys and under shellfire. by day and
night, ministered to them.
DE Man--MalSing OF "A Mind.
The author of this book is a prom
inent young leader of the Belgian labor
party who has lived and studied In
Germany, Austria, England, France,
Holland, Italy. Switzerland. and Scam
dinavia. He is by instinct and train
ing an international man." With
F.. Karl Liebknecht> he founded the pow
erful Socialist Young Peoples Fedora
tion. and he was one OF the little group
composed of Liehknecht, Jaures,
Naase, Huysmans, and Muller, who
strove up until the last moment TO
throw the weight of international lab
or against the war. He enlisted when
his country was invaded and served
throughout the war, winning the Bel
gian War Cross and the British NJ. c.
His book is an Interpretation OF
scme OF the issues now before the |
world In the light of development of
the authors own ideas under pressure |
OF his war experiences. He presents
IN broad chronological succession the |
events which have influenced his ideas
on internationalism, the Labor strug- /,
gle. Capitalism, and similar problems
OF world reconstruction.
Man.
This book tells the solution of the /
labor problems as worked out by the |
author for twenty large corporations
In not one OF those plants has there
been a strike since his plan was in
reduced and carried out. In not a
single one OF those plants has there
been labor dictation, labor antagonism
or dissatisfaction. And every one of
those plants has increased production, II
lowered costs. paid bigger wages and
made bigger profits. II
Maurice-The Paris of the Novclists.
This book liz not merely one of liter
AIRY illumination and anecdote, but also
very practical guide that should be
of great service TO Americans with a
desire to grasp and comprehend the
spirit and charm OF Paris and rural
France. III
Tearsoli-victory Over blindness.
This is n record of the life and work
at Dunstan's. the hostel for the SOL
diers and sailors of the British imper-
ial forces blinded by the war. The an-
thor says in the opening chapter: II
want at the very outset to say that this
book does not dwell upon the tragic II
side of blindness. We who are blind
cannot see the glory of the sunrise.
There is much that we can not sees
there Is one thing we will not see, II II
we can help It. and that is the gloomy \.
side of our lives III
I'urinton - Personal Efficiency In
business. IlE
In this book Mr.. Purinton has APP lie
Splied to business practices the princi- lie
pies oil personal efficiency ne mas peen lie
teaching for over sixteen years. He lie
shows how. in the office, the factory, lie
on the road In every trade and bus lie
mess, II Is the man himself who must lie
make an efficiency system successful. lie
IIailays-Spell of Alsace. lie
An account on the land and the lie
character of the people of Alsace. re- E
vcaling the treasurers of their towns, IL
the charm of their. country. and the lie
appeal of Alsatian character. The H. lE
lustrations add to the interest of the E
book. lie
Beith--Last Million. lie
Bigwood--Cotton. lie
Boirac-Our Hidden Forces.
Bond--Inyentions of the Great War. lE
Chamberlain--Thrift and conserva
tion. llE
Colcord--Broken Homes. .
Commons-Industrial Goodwill.