Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-10-30
ROMANCES
TOLD IN "WOUND STRIPESo
Poignant Touches of Patl,os and Rare Bits of Humol
Add Much to the Intensely Human Atmosphere,
Which Is Set Forth by Bertha Lippincut

IN wound Stripes" by Bertha
Lippincot Coles O.. u. Lippincott
Co Philndclphia). the author has
"r''teh h"e charming after the
war" romances and assembled them
under that appropriate tile. They
Viii prove II real dciigh, to all lovers
of romance.
Poignant touches OF puthos and
rare bits Of humor add much To the
Intensely human atmosphere that
pcrvadcS these stories. Ensh one is n
ihrobbins bit OF life, filled with the
spirit OF love and patriotism: II vivid
picture Of great sacrifice and fitting
toward. the author has not only
paid tribute to the men who offered
their lives In the cauac of justice.
but also To the " men whose love
and fo:ti,udo was so often the in
spiring influence that furnished the
courage to do and dare. To the men
who were not called upon To make
the supreme sacrifice came the prob
iem OF rcadJustmcni. :. and il is OF
this particular phase that Mrs. Coles
tells in her iniini;ab!o manner.
Much OF the spirit OF IN. boo;
can bc d!sccrncd In the dedication;
TO the boys who gave their !ivrs.
oycc there all glory and honor. iSu,
TO those other boys we're thocr
chcvronS Of silver or gold-llsabled
IN their country's service. who mus;
carry on their broken lives. paying
their daily toll OF sacrifice and sur
icring. this little volume Is dedicated
with the everlasting gtatiuudc o! one
Of their country women. the author.
THE OTHER SUSAN. rs Jeanette
Lee. Charles Scr!bner's Sons, New
York.
The situation on which thle siir-
ring novel IN based il a conflict OF a
deep and passionate love with The
sense of duty OF q Sew England
farmers Wife. The presence OF this
The Libcrian project was fostcrcd by
Southern mon.
Tho Providence OF God created him
black His name OF negro comes
from tho Spanish LANGUAGE. which is.
translated, black. The intent Of
Deity muS, DC To preserve him nv
such without analgnmntiDu and u
~ him In with Dci,y's own achieve
ment when around Ills throne 10
FATHERS tho nations % the universe
IN supreme accord
race antagonism that would driv. the
negro into the yea. for. IN the rrovi-
dcncc OF God, hc has nowhere else
Ia 20 IL driven from hiss habitat
earned by 400 years Of obedience to
The laws Of man and the edict OF
Deity.
In his long tenure of lie. even
from the beginning. he mas earned
his own place In the industrial fabric
II our civilization. ana may not hc
snprlantcd. In due process tho Provi-
dcncc Of God Will devise for him.
In the meantime the negro nlust
subordinate himself 10 tho political!
control ~ those who know him best
the men and women Of the old South.
The Democratic party In Virginia
and the south r-cuEni."e existing
conditions In tho presence here Of
both white. and negro population that
are- alllei in tho homo lHe. iudu",ri1i
life. alonE with thetrolitiral environ
rrcnt ard that II is essential 10 main
thin ana eo-ord'natc with that hiEhcr
civilization, which has been cham
piorcd by the Anglo Saxon all over
Tho world
The past record OF the Rcnnblicnn
party. with It's antagouigm. its
lmtrtds IS crimes against Virginia
ana inc south loEDi'S mat IL SncNiu
ever rain control Of the state gov
ernment OF Virginia.
its appeals TO the whites Is spncious
r-ct,nac, and leads 10 race antaGcn-
ism. that would cvcmtuatc In crime,
and dcsnoy both white and negro OF
tic Old south.
Nirtsinians. men ana women, every
vhnre should work for the Demo
cratic party and 10, It's civilization.
EDWIN T.. SURFER
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