The Washington times., 1921-12-25

bit of life, filled with the spirit of
love and patriotism; a picture Of
great sacrifice and fitting reward.
The author has not only paid a
tribute to the men who offered their
lives in the cause of justice, but
also to the women whose love and
fortitude were SO often the inspiring
influence that furnished the cour-
age to do and dare. To the men
who were not called upon to make
the supreme sacrifice came the
problem Of readJustment, and it is
of this particular phase that Mrs.
Coles tells in her inimitable manner.
Much Of the spirit of the book can
be discerned in the dedication:
ITO the boys who gave their lives,
over there all glory and honor.
But to those other boys-were there
chevrons of silver or gold-disabled
in their country's service, who must
carry on their broken lives, paying
their daily toll OF sacrifice and suf-
fering, this little volume is dedicat-
ed with the everlasting gratitude Of
one of their countrywomen, the
author"
THE second Of the new series Of
books for boys by Russell Cor
don Carter is just off the press. It
il called Bob Hanson, Tenderfoot."
1t deals with Boy Scout life and is
full of many interesting events in
the daily life of a Scout. 1t is dis.
tributed by the Penn Publishing Co.
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SoTHE CONQUEST OF FEAR,nby
by Basil King, is a study of
life's greatest enemy, fear, and the
means Of conquering it. In the au-
thor's own words: Fear is every
ones arch-enemy. Few of us at any
time between the cradle and the
grave escape from its haunting ter
rors. 1t lodges one in one way and
another in another, but everyone in
some way. There is no need to
catalogue its transformations, since
every heart knows the kind of fear
which frightens it most. 1t adapts
itself to every temperament and
every age. The rich are its victims
no less than the poor. and the young
and strong are no more immune
from 1t than the old and Ill.
>,,ooo.. t. Sroo %~ox,, tt,rxat
and no happiness from it's shadow.
II we thrust 1t out Of one phase of
our lives It comes back at us
through another. 1t is tireless,
sleepless, and forever on the watch
for our minutes of weakness or de-
preston. II, therefore; one has the
feeblest contribution to make toward
the defeat Of such a foe 1t becomes
difficult to Withhold it."
For the past twenty years Basil
King has been outstanding among
American novelists. Among his
best-known books are THE Inner
Shrine" which created furore
when 1t was published anonymously.
wild Olive" "The Letter of the
Contract" and 1.-THE City Of Com
rades."
S0THE SHELDON SIX ROSE"
the second of the series by
Grace M. Remick, has Just been
issued by the Penn Publishing Co.
Of Philadelphia. Rose Ia a tom
boy but when her father. is taken
i'll she learns that to help is every
ones duty and that honest work In
real pleasure.
CAPT. RALPH BoTsFoRD. C. q.
f.. has written another book
In 1.-The Victory Series" for boys
from twelve to seventeen, that is
sure to prove interesting. 1t is
called AT the Front" and details
the thrilling adventures of the Tank
service. The Penn Publishing Com
pany Of Philadelphia is distribut-
ing the new volume.
0MARGERY MORRIS IN THE
PINE WOODS" is the title
Of the latest book for girls oy Violet
Gordon Gray. The heroine in this
volume, just published by the Penn
Publishing Company of Philadelphia,
has some exciting times in the pine
lands Of New Jersey, incidentally
teaching, real Americanism to the
little children in that out-of.the-way
section.
'THE Boy Scouts Year Book
| 1921" edited by Franklin X.
Matthews, chief scout librarian,
Boy Scouts Of America, is always
the great boys book of the year.
| This IN heCauae II IL sppCially conn.,