Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-07-18

man or tomorrow is Il truiSm as old
| as the world itself: yet il has re-
manned for the present century %
| make the most definite stridsx in
giving the boy the best possible
chance, both by aiding him TO choose
career. and giving him specialized
| training even in the lower grades.
In line with this forward have
| mcnt MIR. richards book brist kes
out for, vocational guidance, which.
after all. is only organized common
| sense used to help each individual
To make the most of his abilities and
feet solidly on the ground. and con-
stantly brings home his points by
illustration or example. After pre-
liminary ehnpters son. on The Importance
Foundation" and Choosing a Nusa-
tion.' he passes on to Il study OF the
Nocations themselves. and discusses
callings and trades from agriculture
strong features of each, and Il boys
chances of success therein. y special
plea is made for thorough training
and Il complete education. no matter
what line the boy intends 10 follow
He shows that the boy who leaves
school At an early age may get GER
tain time advantage over his mate,
but the latter. II properly equipped.
will easily outstrip him. The book is
full of inspiration AID vii! prove in
tcres;ins reading to both the instruc-
.
Il guide post along the way.
THE WIND BETWEEN THE
WORLDS, Hy Alice Brown. The
Macmillan Co, New York.
The question OF life after death
and OF communication with the dead.
has never been so generally discussed
as today. Many conflicting opinions
are current. but whatever ones in
dividual feeling may be, whether that
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! universally and vitality interesting.
1t was the foreSonc conclusion that
this whole matter would be the thema.
one day, of Il great novel-and that
Alice Brown should have chosen il is
II matter or congratulation. 1t is Mt
ting that the problem should be dealt
with by the best America has 10 offer
in the fiction world. Whether one
not the point: she has written = story
that is finely dramatic and able
presentation of the subject. one that
amply justiiicS her position in the
| forefront of American writers. AS a
story. it is cnthrall;nE III the SuS-
tanned interest it holds, and in rs
| philOsophic analysis 1T stands an
! riValcd among studies on the subject.
| Several points OF view arc closely
! interviewer with the main thread Of
| the plot, the love story of two young
I people.
4 The author has evidently tri.L TO
| present fairly both sides of the pucs-
! ton. and her own conclusion would
! seem to be tina; though there Is un-
I doubteGly something" in the mani
festations and communications OBJ
! tanned by some OF the mediums, IL
/ is something in which one interests
/ ones self at the peril. not only OF
| ones sanity. hut Of ones ability TO
play the game" here and in this
present life.
HANDBOOK or BUSINESS ENG
/ LlSli. by George Burton iiotchkiss
| and Edward Jones kilduff Harper X
Brothers, New York.
Those who have occasion to write
lsisincss messages, especially letters
and reports. appreciate the value OF
having within roach a handy refer
encc manual that answers the many
pcrplcXinE questions Of usage in IAN
guagc and form. To fail 10 answer
them correctly may easily lead 10
clumsy writing and even 10 serious
monetary loss; yet the average cor
respondent cannot carry all the an
swcrs in his head, even ii he has once
learned them The manual that
yields him the information quick ~
is almost as Indispensable as the die
tionary, and is consulted almost ns
frequently.
The "llandbook of business Eng.
lish," originally published six years
ago and reprinted five times, was
compiled with this ideal in mind IL
IL English is treated as = practical
tool 10 accomplish practical results
as "A medium not merely for correct
expression, but alHn for effective I'M
preston The rules IL presents nave
all met the acid test OF practical util-
i;y In the present revised edition Il
new decimal numbering system has
been adopted By this means 1T Will
he possible 1T any rimc TO insert or
revise rules whenever changes IN
usage ncccsSitatc. without affecting
the general scheme OF numbering
This numbering system Will also hG
found = great aid 10 quick reference
ETHICS AND NATURAL LAW by
George Lansing Raymond, l.. III. H.
-; l.. putnam's Sons. New York
THIS book maintains that morality