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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Varied Manners Mark New
Novel by Erstwhile Poet
benets "The Beginning of Wisdom" Reads
Like Potpourri from Diary, But Holds
Great Promise Other Books.
The BEGINNING OF WISDOM" by Stephen Vincent Benet
Henry Coz

mere perhaps kinds of
Te out there are surely many there varieties OF Mr.
these varieties and suffers thereby In
ne biographical novel, tells the Philip Selaby
VIC cradle to the time when he settles
on vegetable farm the fear of the being firmly
soul In manner follows other paths
t ne manner OF James Joyce and Dorothy Richardson Some
IN the conventional OF the realic
@ tne realism OF beautiful lyric prose
nnos Gaswohy
mover that they belong
np wrote and which him. There
serious and humorous Book VI which called The
Heaven-A Dream exceedingly delightful Of
,,b eayen which Philip dreams while under the influence OF
in
themselves and well DONE but is
ent through his book selected
together and called the result novel He did
tne KIND but whatever his method procedure has
eveo unity OF impression. 1t understand how
parts OF the novel could have been published
IN different Z
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

.THE CRUISE OF THE DREAM
sHlP,1.by Ralph Stock. Dou.
bleday. Page and Company;
81.
The story Of trip from Lon
don to the South Sea Islands In
a forty-foot boat.
.THB SECRET P0wER,- by,
Marie Corelli Doubfeday
Page and Company; u.75.
A new romance by the author
Of "A Romance of Two Worlds"
COMPLIANT ANNIE STORY
hOOK,- by Johnny Cruelle.
Bobbs- Merrill Company.
Stories for children charmingly
illustrated.
81 HAVE ONLY MYSELF TO
BLAME,- by Princess A. BIZ
besco elizabeth Asqulth).
George H. Doran: 50.
An unusual collection of short
stories.
.THE MAKING OF A MANI by.
Joseph H. Appel. Thomas
Seltzer; $3.50.
Letters from a father to his
son at scnool.
THE wANDERINGs OF A
SPIRITUALIST," by Sir Ar
thur Conan Doyle. George II.
DorGn; $3.50.
a personal account of the
spiritualistic movement.
"CnCUITs OF VICTORY" by A.
Lincoln Lavine. Doubleday,
Page and Company; SO.
The World War reviewed by
the -far-reaching friend of the
a. L. F.-the telephone.
.ROADs TO PEACE" q hand
book to the Washington con-
ference. The New Republic;
csc.
Eight articles settlng forth
the problems of the conference,
the points of view Of the differ
ent nations. etc. by Herbert
Croly, John Dewey, Sisley Hud-
dleston and others.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

and less compelling emotion. In the
end Peter and Kate go to China, but
II is something of a makeshift end
ing. and We are not sure that things
really happen that way. 1t might
have been a better thing; there
might have been more gold in Pc
ter IL he had been allowed to finish
his career of service in his public
school near Chatham Square with a
brave heart instead of suddenly hit
ting off to his old dream of the
Far East. Dreams are beautiful
and golden things, yet Ernest Poole
might have created a better book
if he had recognized that few
dreams are actually fulfilled in this
life. The Harbor" was truer
book; this is a more sentimental
one.
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or the various sections. that
which contains Philips experiences
yh Arizona, where he is involved in
Nne persecution and deportation of
the l. W VS., Is the most vivid
Inc Yale episode. which ends with
the death of Milly. the town girl
"hom Philip has married. is the
rather familiar story of the college
intellectual. The accounts of COL
Iese customs and the deeds of
Fhilip and his friends contain some
unusually good bits, especially in
The way of dialogue. The story of
Milly' however, was not wholly con-
NincinG to me. After the Arizona
adventure, Philip becomes a movie
star and one is introduced. with
considerable detail. to the CAV life
OF Hollywood. And after Holly
wood comes the army-a brief but
fair and honest picture of life in
training camp.
There is so much of merit and so
much promise in this book that one
can not but hope that its reception
VIII encourage Mr.. Benet to try
again. His published verse has
given him an assured place among
contemporary American poets and
this first attempt in another me-
dunn shows him, when he chooses
TO employ II, as a writer of exuuis-
lite prose
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Two years ago Edstrom's Egyp-
tan figures, Isis" and "Nephthys,"
studies inspired by reading The
Book OF the Dead" were unveiled
in the Scottish Rite Temple in
Washington. More recently his
large Cochran monument was dedi-
Gated in Dallas, Tex. Mr.. Edstrom.
during the FIVE years he has spent
in America, since his return from
twenty years in Europe, has been
engaged upon variety of inter-
esting productions. To name but
few of these. there may be men,
toned the portrait bust of the late
Mr.. Ekengren, former Swedish Min
lister at Washington; a statue of
George Fleming Moore, grand
commander OF the Scottish Rite
here: poytrait study of Mary Aus
tin, presenting the great feminist
in Woman as Prophet" a Serbian
composition. depicting The Will to
Achieve" showing a flight of refu-
gees, guided by a prophetic figure.
still pressing onward. Edstroms
Monument to the Soldier Dead" of
Montreal. unveiled by the Prince or
Wales, is a beautiful Interpretation
in marble. a regiment of wonder
fully expressive young soldier
faces. an angel of victory lowering
before them. Edstrom exhibited at
the National Academy in New
York a year or two ago his
"Ophelia." a marvelously poetic and
ina ginative rendering. in marble.
Edstrom has arrived" after an
exceptionally difficult struggle.
ha hnFna
in Ottumwa, Iowa, where he had
been employed in various occupa-
lions since being a newsboy at 10.
After many hardships he reached
Sweden. and later began his art
studies there. eventually attaining
recognition. The psychic in art
was his passion. his first compost
ton was study of Cain and
Abel" which brought public notice.
In the group Cain was observing
the dead Abel in a bewildered way.
surprised at what he had wrought.
Another was study of Free
DOM" or" statue and Sculptor" in
created. but at the base of his
work the sculptor fell, dead. worn
out, having given his own life to
the creation of his ideal.
Loves Heroic and Colossal.
I'm another pessimistic compost
ton of that period" says Ed
strom, 81 portrayed carnal, brutal
love on the one hand; a starving
mother on the other, and in the
background Death waiting, leaning
on his scythe."
This love of the heroic and the
colossal led David Edstrom to
Italy, where he studied Michel
angeles "Terribilita," those gigan-
tic, highly developed forms. COM
bined with intense dramatic ac-
.tion. Here Edstrom produced ex-
traordinary sculptural studies of
Pride" little creature puned out
and swollen with vanity: Fear
half human, half brute In the ex-
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dream-swathed dogmas in which
people take refuge from harsh real
ity, and his brave acceptanc of what
he conceived to be the truth, how
ever dreary and bitter
'Niels Lynne Of Lonborggaard.
who was twenty-three years old.
walked with a slight stoop. had
beautiful hands and small ears, and
was little timid." Is self
portrait. 1t Is also Jacobsen's
own youthful aspiration speaking
through Niels Lynne when he says:
Mother am poet-really-
through my whole soul. Don't
imagine it's childish dreams or
dreams fed by vanity shall
be one of those who night for the
greatest. and I promise you that
shall not fail. that I shall al
ways be faithful to you and to my
gift. Nothing but the best shall
be good enough. No compromise.
mother: When I weigh what I've
done and feel that 1t isn't sterling.
or when I hear that it's got a crack
or flaw-into the melting pot it
goes! Every single work must be
my best
H'i4Nc A-Niciss Sc'oUsth
ambition was at first divided. The
little Jens playing about the edges
of the forests that surrounded the
village Of Thisted grew into boy
hood with a wide knowledge and
love of the flowers, plants and
trees of melancholy Jutland. But
he also dreamed of becoming a poet.
One finds of expression OF the two
ambition struggling for the mas
tory of his career in his journal.
There are moments when believe
that study Of nature is the vocation
of my life and others when I wish
to consecrate myself to poetry"
Both were to be fulfilled.
Miss Larsen Of the American
Scandinavian Foundation deserves
special commenda ton for her
splendid translation of this classic
of Scandinavian mysticism.
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THE TONY sARG MARQUETTE
BOOIN,- illustrated nv Tony


SarE. IF. w Huebsch. Inc)
IIele is something to give children
who enjoy private theatricals and
have a talent for making things. 1t
tells all about Tony Sarg's marion
cites. his plays and how to give
thcns 1t also contains two plays
for home made marionettes bv
Anne StoddRrd, "Snow-white and
the Dwarfs" and Little Red Rid
ing Hood" Mr.. Sarg is one Of the
few people in the United States who
has successfully revived the puppet
theater, and his achievements have
been so remarkable and Artistic that
there is lot in this book for
grown-ups who Nwant to know
something about how he does il.
But it is designed especially for
children and contains. besides Mr.
Sarg's own illustrations, diagrams
and instructions showing how to
make and operate marioneites.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Edstrom, Noted Sculptor, to
Exhibit in Local Studio
Triumph of Man," Widely-Dis.
cussed Group, Among Pieces to Be Shown
Washington Art Lovers.


The American sculptor David Edstrom has
Washington visit OF several weeks He will
exhibit his work other things his
able composition The Triumph OF Man. 1t dramatic scupura
group porayng three muscular figures graphing
death struggle with which
and devour them When exhibited
ton caused decided sensation in the world
Mr. Edstrom who has also studio New York. spent the
Angeles
California for The City Beautiful" He recently
elected president of the Scuptor Guild OF
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
"NIELS LYHNE,-

"NIELs LYHNE,- by Jens Peter
Jacobsen. Translated by Hanna
AstrIp Larsen. Doubleday,
Page and Company
1t was Ibsen who said of ''Niels
Lynne: TT is the greatest novel
of the century" Whether or not
time will confirm the great dram
atists judgment it is too early to
know, but certainly the story will
rank among the most exquisite
achievements Of Scandinavian liter
ature.
Then. too. the book has a value
apart from its greatness as litera-
ture, for it is record of Jacobsen's
own spiritual struggles and en-
bodies the faith on which he came.
finally. to rest his soul in death as
in life. 1t tells OF his early dreams
and ideals. his revolt against the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11

-BEGGARy GoLD.- by Ernest
Poole. The Macmillan Com
pany.
II is unfortunate that il is
scarcely possible to read any au-
thor's work without comparing il
with what he has done before. II
Ernest Poole had never written
PThe Harbor." we should hail Beg
gars' Gold" as remarkable. As 1t is,
we can only say that il isn't an
other "Harbor." The scene is New
York again, and the characters a
public school teacher. Peter Wells,
and his wife, who have longings
for China and all the far parts of
the earth. They are tied by poverty.
by baby. by i'll health and by Pc
ter's duty to his school. But Kate.
the wife, never forgets her fathers
maxim that we are all beggars, sit
ting on bags of gold-we don't
know the possibilities within US.
And so she urges Peter on, begs
him never to forget their dreams.
and tries rather futilely to keep him
from becoming settled and beaten.
There are unusual side lights on
public schools and school teachers
Certainly their mskeshifts and sac
riflces deserve record, and Ernest
Poole has dealt with them sympa-
thetically. There is also a great
deal OF beauty in the alluring dream
OF China. OF adventure and worlds
unseen that haunt both Peter and
Kate There is tragedy in Peters
struggles and in their brave at
tempt not to let poverty beat them
down. But the book has little of
the clear-cut, inevitability of The
Harbor.' 1t has more sentiment
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-11
Literary Locals.

Leading authors, artists and ac-
tors in New York took part a few
weeks ago in a burlesque of "old
fashioned graduation exercises such
as We knew back home" to quote
the program of the occasion. 9e-
lett Burgess. author of Are You a
Bromide?" (Huebsch) acted As
chairman of the school board and
he also wrote the class song. He
gave the class" an excellent les-
son in the movies, after this man
ner:
Movie titles oft remind us
We should keep our books su,-
lime.
And departing, leave behind II.
Bromides on the film of time.
Nllh1aimur Stefansson has proved
successfully and finally that heroics
in the socalled cruel polar night"
are inexcusable. This remarka ms.
explorer VINO combines philosopher.
scientist. ethnQlogist. historian and
writer in one personality. has writ
ten new book, called The Frreno-
ly Arctic" 1t has just been pub
hshed by the Macmillan Company.
A second novel. You" from Mar
deleine Marx, author OF the noyel.
of international fame, Woman" is
being published in English ~
Thomas Settler. 1t is being pub-
lished in practically every Euro
pean tongue.
Joseph c.. Lincoln's reputation for
nearly cheer and wholesome humor
leads some to inquire IL he has had
published any writings of holiday
significance. In his volume ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

John H. Reddin Of Denver, Col,
supreme master of the fourth G.
gree Knights Of Columbus, viii Sc
lect the committee Of famous his
torians who are to produce proga-
ganda proof American history.
This history Will cost more than a
million dollars and Will take more
taan two years to complete, it is
estimated
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

his wake such scourge of plaques would have made
Egypt appear pleasant paradise by comparison
We've grown accustomed to look life darkly.
We have had aud rumors of We have known
sufficiently Of evil and doubt. Our minds Of
the strife. long for the quiet ways
We knew before the And dame summer is knock
ing the door bidding dull aside for
time. is inviting - forget perplexities toss
aside the problems that have been able solve
and a-summering.
And he is wise who will listen. There is
something the that demands relaxation. 1t
is by accident that the railroads and the
boa lines excursions from September; 1t is
by chance that the seaside and mountain resorts
full blast then, that the schools closed and
the Fairgrounds open When the is high, the ncn
alton mental eucrt Is low. Even the farmer who
ioices pauses for breath between
the seasons of harvest fall blowing and all the
hould take the hint and do likewise.
1t is summer again. Both the thermometer and
the almanac prove 1t. Therefore. "a fig for care.
zig for woe; let the world come. let the world go
until fall breezes blow.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
7He-PnSSing- Shoe

1T IS really amusing 10 stano
ON the street and listen to some
OF the conversations
ABOUT the coming prizehght
THERE are some who actually don't
know
WHO the winner is going TO be.
PEACE always hath its horrors
MAXIM might have benefited
THE world II ne had
LET guns alone and invented
A silenoer for player pianos.
THE fellow who is only as honest
AS the law compels him to be
Is as dishonest as he can be.
THERE seems to be as many
MYSTERIES as ever about feminine
apparel
DESPITE the markedly decreased
ACREAGE and another thing
IhAA' BSLS US 10 WcuOSI 4he
Is how they manage the union suit
WHICH we see has no
MORE buttons on it than a rabbit
nut you slip right into it.
ANOTHER reason
WHY diamonds are vulgar
Is because every woman would
WEAR peck Of them
1T they were sold
AT the ten cent store.
WE should think all the pleasure
woman gets out OF going
DOWN town great as II seems TO he
WOULD be taken away BY the
WORRYING she does
FOR fear some one might
FIND the front door key
WHERE she hid It.
ANOTHER thing we cant under.
stand
rs why good stuff like
TOBACCO is known as a weed
AND useless Junk
LIKE lettuce IS known
AS plant
WE overheard one dear girl
ENTHUsIAsrICALLY remark III
other day
THAT her new mint organdie
IS nearly finished and 50 We sup.
pose
MINT will rot be wholly
pIsAssoo1ArED in our mind iron
intoXication
FOR while yet
WHEN man doesn't Ike another
MAN he never tells the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
MYSTERIES of THE DEEP

They that so down the sea in ships, they that
10 business III waters encounter pers OF old
The mystery of the Cycops still remains and now three
other hips which sailed away have not reached port
four departments of the engaged in
effort discover their fate The mystery is deepen
because II in calm off Cape Hatteras that
the vessels disappeared.
4 schooner ashore with all sails set but crew,
and a bottle which contained scrawled note the
only evidences of tragedies such they that have
come light. Were they seized by modern buc-
oaneer adopting up-to-date methods IN piracy? One
guess present appears to be good another The
ships are gone and that is all that is known
Ever since men ventured on board waters the sea
has furnished mysteries The fate of untold numbers
Of ships unknown They sailed to be seen
gain and the kept the secret But in modern
times with wireless connection with the shore and the
other appliances safety together with the absence of
pirates that the scourge Of the seafarng,
the unexplained dsappearances have been few. Even
disaster befe and escaped to tell the story
perhaps wreckg muely related the tale The situation
is as perplexing any mystery by writer
~ romance
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

Show do you remove bad doors
from milk Ans.-Nere separate II by
pouring from one vessel TO another.
1t IS best TO hold the pail high and
70 be In open air.
What Is the best kind Of soil for
general farming Ans.-Loarny SOIL
How much rent does the United
states government pay for buildings
occupied In the District of Clumh a
Ans.-F'or The hscal year ending June
3D. 1921 the amount y about $s4o. ooQ-
s-How long Is a python Ans
Specimens thirty feet long have heen
seen
Why i a hippopotamus called a
river norse7 Ans.-The term means
river horse in Greek
SLOW does the hook worm enter
the bodyT Through the skin on
the soles OF the feet.
9-What two things did the colon
sts believe were Of utmost importance
ia laying the foundation for the gov
ernment2 Education and re-
LElon-
1o-what was the best seller" OF
colonial times Ans.-''The simple
Cobbler' BY Nathaniel Ward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
SUMMERTIME

Il Sizzling old faI, Wth us presidential CAM
g1ign; dizzy old winter with its threatened outbreaks
Europe and hectic old spring, with its industrial
eups and commercial depression but this is the good
9ld summer Life is short aud time is fleeing.
perpetual worry?
Last month We slipped into Z. V D. and this
month ought take lesson from the weather and
Zip out of cur long accustomed mental traces and so
dashng headlong the open pastures where the June
grass is lush the birds singing iovously as
before the kaiser descended upon Belgium bringing in
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
HOW MUCH
Do YOU KNOW?

How is milk pasteurized?
Where did your present breed OF
hogs originate
s-where do growing plants ge
What was the Day OF Doom ?"
5-what was Franklin's greatest
literary work.
e-who were the mid night
Judges?
What was tho Ordinance Of ST.
s-what vas the trade dollar coined
for?
s-what IS the meaning or abintes-
tate2
1o-vhat is bevel- gear7
Answers TO Mondays Questions.
What is pedisreed animal call
ed2 Ands--A thoroughbred or pure
bred
what IL the comparative 1000
value Of beeksteaf to whole milk
Ans.-One gallon OF milk equals ir
food value 70 three pounds OF beef
steak
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
WHAT NEXT

1t Is bad that federal prohibition officials at
indianapolis have bigger game shoot than the
householder who wants TO make a little home brew.
things have come to pretty pass when the drys are
oweress stop the awhreaking saloon and the boot
egger and in lieu of this most serious law infracton
punishment upon of hops the Of fam
IS who will also be shut off drinking the mud that is
.ised around here for drinking water. Wen say the
government in pretty poor business and IS doing its
1arndest to making bolsheviki out of the people.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

good. l weigh 138 pounds and am in
good health. / will gladly recommend
Vegetable Compound to anyone who
suffers with the troubles which | had,
and you are welcome to publish my tes-
timonial "-VELMER HENDRICK, Route
!, Sunnyside, KY.
To many American girls life is often
a heavy drag in consequence of illness,
snd every mother should heed the first
manifestations, such as cramps, back
aches, headaches and nervousness as
Mrs. Hendrick did for her daughter,
and give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound fair trial. For over forty
years this old-fashioned root and herb
medicine has been relieving women Of
just such troubles.
Write Lydia E Pinkhan Medicine Co.,
Lynn, Mass. about your health.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
MALE STUDENTS ARE
TAUGHT TO WELD
THE MERRY DISH RAG

PITTsBURG. Kan. June-Di sh~ash-
ing for men has been added 70 the
curriculum Of the Pittsburg Normal
Training school
Dean Hattie Moore Mitchell has in
stalled a system IN the cafeteria by
which the boys and girls who patro-
nize il not only walt upon themselves
but also are thetr own dishwasners
Many male students attend the tn
stltution.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
700 Lower Prices

The Goodrich price Reduction
which took efed May 2nd was
without reservation. II included
S1vertowns together With Good
rich Fabric tires and Goodrich Red
and Gray inner tubeA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

BUSINESS, ana WIS
not able TO help my
mother do the house
work. / took treat
ment from two doc
tors and they did not
do me any good.
Mother saw Lydia E.
Pinkham S Vegeta-
bic Compoundadver-
tised in the paper
and | took about ten
bottles. 1t has done
mo = ~aaT dool of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28

OTHEH man how much he dlsllk IS
him
HE goes to third man and tells
hdn.
a fat woman would
RATHER be hungry than fat
But with fat man It's different
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-06-28
KENTUCKY GIRL
WRITES LETTER
How She Was Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Sunnyside, KY. II suffered for more
than two years with my back and ner-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-29
SOME TOMATO VARIETIES RE-
SIST WILT DISEASE.

Experiments in tomato growing
which have been conducted at the
Louisiana Experiment Station dur
ing the last few years have given an
idea of the effect of the wilt disease
on some of the common tomato va
rieties, announces C. w. Edgerton,
plant pathologist. The varieties may
be grouped as follows, he says:
Varieties which show considerable
resistance and generally will produce
fair crop on badly infected soil
are Norton, Marvel. Globe and Hy-
brids selected by the Louisiana Ex-
pertinent Station.
Varieties which show some resist
ance and generally will produce a
part of a crop on badly infected soil
before they are killed by the wilt are
Earliana, June Pink, MANIFOLD, Arl-
ington and Columbia.
Varieties which are very ~suscep-
tible to the wilt and will produce
only small amount of fruit on bad
ly infected soil are Stone, Bonny
Best, Chalk's Early Jewel and Acme.
OF all the varieties that have been
tried, the Stone is the most zuscep-
tible to the wilt and produces the
poorest crop on badly infected soil.
This variety cannot be grown salts
factorily in those sections where the
wilt is. bad.-L. S. q. Extension De
Dpartment.