The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-02
NEW BOOKS

The Birmingham public library an
 nounces the receipt of the following list
 of books:
 FICTION
 Barclay, Florence L.: Returned Emp
 ty." A strange story of reincamation.
 Couperus, l.. M. A: "Inevitable.' The authors touch is always delicate and
 sure in handling the lights and shades
 Of thought and emotion. The powers of
 characterization are excellent.
 Hewlett, M. H.: "Mainwaring." The
 political part of the story is not excess
 sively interesting, although 1t has cap
 ital pen sketches of Disrel and Clad
 stone under slight disguises. Like all Mir. Hewlett's writing, the literary execu-
 tion of the book is admirable in it's finish
 and quiet effectiveness.
 McSpadden, J. w.: Famous Psychic Stories" collection Of unusual tales
 culled from most powerful writers of America, England and France. Maxwell, w. B.: For Better, For Worse" The character drawing is vivid and satirc. As in other books of Mir Maxwell, the tale unfolds with flawless logic-it has the inevitability of a Greek tragedy.
 Pinkerton, K and R.: "The Large Ira verse" A story of the Hudson's Bay company.
 Robinson, E. H.: "The Ward of Mira | belle" romance of Lorraine. Sherwood, Margaret F.. World to l Mend" The story is ostensibly the jour nal of working man. He records his experiences full of philosophical crit { in general, of the flaws in our demo- , cracy, of our attitude to the war before our entry into it and of the imminence i of regenerated world after the war. 1 Sampson, K. s.: 'Mammy's White | Folks" romance of the south, told with delft humor and sympathetic under standing.
 Sinclair, May: "Romautlc. The story ] in all it's poignant brevity has that as- sured touch of artistry which we have right to expect from the author of 'The Divine Fire"
 RELIGION
 Hughes, Jennie w.: Chinese Heart | throbs" The story of the missionary work of an American woman in China. i Jastrow, Morris: "A Gentle Cynic. " Being a translation of the Book of Ko- stripped of later additions also it's orig l in, growth and interpretation. l Montgomery, J. A.: Religions of The
 Past and Present." To bring home to the reader the ideals, the history and the significance of certain great relig- ions has been the writer's aim. Sim plcity of treatment, directness and ac- curacy have been the standards USEFUL ARTS Douglas. A. w: "Traveling Salesman ship" While essentially for salesmen, employers of salesmen and others closely in touch with mercantile life, the book contains many pertinent truths for gen. eral consumption.
 Hornor, H. A.: "Spot and Arc Weld ing.'' The author has availed himself of the experience in spot, butt and arc Kaufman, Herbert: '-rhe Clock That Had No Hands" Twenty essays about advertising; many of them published 10 years ago. McClelland, F. G.: "orice Training and Standards" A book for every of | fee worker, regardless of his or her
 position. the stenographer, the book keeper, the file or stock clerk, the pur- l chasing agent the sales or advertis- 1 ing manager or the director himself will have better idea of his or her ] job after mastering the book. Nolan. A. w.: "The Teaching of Agriculture" The author besides treat 1 ing the problem of elementary and 1 high school teaching of agriculture has given us some valuable suggestions l on club and community work. HISTORY AND BIOGRAPHY l Cross. A. L.: "A History of England
 and Great Britain" The aim of this
 book Is to trace in a single volume
 the development of the English people l from the earliest time to the present | Hamilton Sir Ian: ''Gallipolli Diary. The author gives as his reasor i for keeping diary during the Gallipolli campaign his experiences with the royal commission after the ! South African war. Never again would he trust his military memory without the black and white of his diary. Volume one dates from March 1915. to July. 1915, and volume two