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decidedly shabby. But the low estate
anjustly forced upon her does not
deter her from persistent efforts to-
wards improvement. nor impair her
naturally sunny disposition.
Linda Ia almost as fine a naturalist
as her father. Also. she IL filled with "A
desire to help others. and does help
them. She inspires Donald Whiting,
a schoolmate. to successful efforts to
avert his defeat for class honors by
a designing Japanese studcnt-a man
who poses as a boy. She figures In
various other incidents, in entertain
ing manner and unconsciously gets
herself into pleasing romance. which
comes TO the right conclusion.
Quite prodigy is Linda. She writes
such entertaining articles about how
to make dainty. sustaining and al
together delicious dishes from many
native California plants and vegc-
tables as 10 gain notoricty and money,
and to have her productions issued
in book form. She exposes her unjust
sister in efforts to rob her OF her
just share In her fathers estate. but
Ii is pleasing to note the sisters re-
formation at the end. She has ad-
ventures also. one of them quite
startling. in which she saves Donald's
life. Also she pictures the insidiour
character of the Japanese intrusion
into California.
In fact. the brightness of Linda's
life; the earnestness of her effort. her
invincibility OF character combined
with ability. the sacredness and
beauty of her love-when at last she
gives it-mske the potent appeal of
Mrs. Porter's strongest and most
absorbing story.
Received of Buffers.
successful Family Life ON the Moder.
ate Income.- BY Mary Hinman
Able. formerly editor OF Journal OF
Home Economics. Philadelphia
Pa: J. h. Lippincott Co. Price, So
net.
This book, one OF the "Lippincott's
Family Life Series" is more than a
book on home economies. IL is
broad minded, thrifty study, botn
analytical and inspirationai. of the
fine art of living. Ethical discussions
of home life abound, but except in
studies of the homes of the poor.
economic conditions as affecting the
character of home life have not been
given sufficient weight. IL may be
that in the family groups above the
poverty line, the reaction of all that
concerns spending OF the money, what
they choose as necessary and whit
they reject as non-essentiai, will be
-, - "a.
The book is directly addressed 20
all those who are inclined TO give
thoughtful attention 10 the present
day problems of the family, and n
this respect il will be informing in
practical and valuable manner. Il
treats in detail of: characteristics of
the moderate income family; higher
values of family life; financial part
money income and property
owned; start in life as given by the
preceding generation; housewife 9
as buyer and manager:
her contribution through controlling
allowance; her contribu-
ton through housework; time element
ir housework; mothers contribute
In relation to her children; communi-
~ AZ piohoeAhh fessN'
and improving living conditions; COM
help in recreation and educ'.-
ton: family budget; minimum ex-
penditures for the necessities of life:
the savings fund and its use; spend
ing the advancement fund, standards
that apply TO all families; standards
of living; satisfaction of life; the Look
ahead.
Among those TO whom the book Will
be of special interest are professional
students of the social and economic
aspects of the family; students Of
home economics in schools and col
lei ges: men and women who are trying
TO solve the problems of their own
homes, and groups of club women who
are taking up part-time studies OF
The home.
Received of the publishers.