Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05

"smllIng Pass a sequel 90 "smiles, q
Rose Of tho Cumberland" by Elliott
~. Robinson. Illustrated by John
Gloss. Boston. Mass: The Page Co,
80 Beacon street. Price. $3.50, net
Smiles" was a revealing picture Of
life among those uncouth and strange
people whom we know generally as
''mountnlneers," and q most interest
ing story OF how one Of them, young
girl, wrested herself from her unprom-
ising environments and became q
fine, worthy and useful woman. In
Smiling Pass" ~ told the story Of her
splendid work for the regeneration
and real naturalization Of her people.
and the surprising success She
achieved at the beginning. IN estab-
fishing centre Of movement that
doubtless viii do nm enormous amount
of good In the future.
Almost hopeless was this task al
first--to move from the stup0r and
stubbornness Of many generations
people who seem to have stood stin
and adhered 10 primitive and like
wise dangerous unsanitary methods
Of living adopted by their forbears
IAfiAAHAAEH 1bNt AfEtiNAaiAr tfNthft3 A+ffs
endeavors by outsiders 20 i1augurate
| reforms. But "Smlles" went at her
work I'm a different manner, by get.
/ ting the people themselves 50 inter
ested that they took part In the re-
vivifying process and aided in bring
| ing about tho desired reformation,
How they worked. the difficulties they
| encountered. the heart-breaking char
acter ~ tho early opposition. - aaY
a story Of deepest interest. And 1t at
parts.
There IS an appeal in this story that
should be countrywide. because =
deals with the subject in % national
@ulg.i' o1 H1 af
citizenship a great body Of people who
have desccnutd frot3 9- ,.u..sa.
tiers; they are our trucst Americana
bv race and family today. Yet they
have failed to imbibe the spirit of oui
nationality, and hence appear to thos'
outside their territory and their pr~"
ence as more hopelessly benighte'
than the hordes Of ignorant foreigner!
that continually come TO our shores.
what a great national asset u vii
be to truly nationalizc these five mil
! Hons OF native born aliens. 10 impress
/ them with the real spirit of cit
! lzcnship. to bring them close TO, in
| stead Of leaving them remote from on
! twentieth Century civilization ma
! well be imagined from n reading O
this most interesting book
Received of the publishers.
"Marjory's House Party By Alice /
= Allen. Illustrated by Elizabeth !
Q wilmington Boston, Mass: Tn
Page Co. % Beacon street Price
: Sl.65. net.
This book. third Of tho plcasin
.Alariory-.Joe" series. VIII be we
coined by all who have made previou
= lacouaintance with Marjory and hs
! friends-and especially with Frit
i that wonderful dog-as we'll az ;
: new readers For it is a childish stor
that win cause young readers to thri
with delight, and older ones wit
J. 4 pleasing recollections.
This book tells Of q wonderful hou'
.r party which Marjory and her friend
! had with Grandma Beach, mingle
Il with visits 20 others in the neighhol
! hood. It was the week followin
~ Christmas. and Christmas fesuvitA
~ we're the rule There was snow,
a course, and the entire party g
If caught in a snowstorm coming bar
;, from a visit to Good Times Camp. AZ
II found refuge at Clover Patch. mo
- comfortable home. where they spel
J. two delightful days. and heard Aul
q alinty tell an amazing story that j
l. volved the early history Of Fritz.
= Altogether. "Mariory's House Pa
is ty" is most pleasing and is sure
d. ind popularity with large audien'
n Received Of the publishers.