Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-10
POLITICAL DEITIES.


psycho-analysis in appraising the
worth of political deities who seek
public favor. We even named list
OF Delaware politicians. inquired of
their complexes, and stated that we
would be glad if someone with the
leisure would psycho-analyze each of
them for the benefit Of the body polite
Each man whom we named in that
editorial. Psyche Analysis i'm Poll
tics" enjoys his own peculiar COM
plex. which may cause him to be
either hated or beloved by men who
have no particular reason for worship
ping or spurning him. One might
even say that the little complex does
the trick. and determines whether
each man shall be a leader, or merely
an aspirant. Complexes are tricksy
things at times.
Three books, published in the past
year. have the science of psyche
ANALYSIS as the bases of their criti-
eisms. They are: Mark Twain by
Van wyck Brooks: Queen Victoria, 7
by Isytton Strachey, and The story
OF style" by William Bayard Hale.
which deals with Woodrow Wilson.
Mr.. Brooks, in his book, holds the
soul Of Twain 70 the light, and let's
the reader peer through, and see the
blemishes upon il. The influences of
| William Dean Howeils, and of Twain's
wife. are shown clearly. with those
two repressing him, Twain was the
4 burroon. Without them, he was the
mastery philosopher of What is
MANI fame, and the cynic who cried
aloud for a God to end the wretched-
ness of this sinful world.
An enthusiastic critic has said that
Lytton Strachey's Queen Victoria
will live as long as the Queen is
spoken of. Extravagant praise, that
but we imagine that the old lady
now twanging a harp on the Pearly
Shores, would rather be remembered
by the beloved amber of Strachey's
words than those of another. The
writer throws a vivid light upon her
woman's heart when he tells of how
Albert, her consort. locked her out OF
his room. She pounded upon tn,
door, and demanded admittance.
who is there?' Albert demanded
The Queen of England, she an.
swered."
Albert refused to open for tn,
Queen. Time and again she demanded
admittance in the name of the Empire
Each time the Consort refused. Final
ly. in despair. she cried:
It is just your wife, Albert"
The Consort threw open the door
and the mighty Queen and Empress
entered. having humbled herself il
the dust before her legal lord an,
MASTER
''The Story of Style" is psyche
analysis of Woodrow Wilson through
nothing but his writings. when
Man Comes to Himself" and "Georg
Washington" are the two books I
which Mr.. Hale refers the most
though an article written by Mr.. VIII
ton in college days is used TO goo
effect. This volume is not particular
ly pleasing to those who blindi
worship Woodrow Wilson. But W
believe that it is a better appraisal Q
the man than the majority of book
which have been written about hin
He certainly comes through wit
honor unscathed, and shield untar
nished.
One reason why the majority q
thinking citizens have little respect TO
politicians is because most of the lat
/. ter pose so much. They pirate eontin
: ually of the beauties of friendship
yet they would stab their best frien
in the back to gain a point. The
pray aloud in the market place, an
under the cover of night they commi
: the most yenal of sins. They Dreac
the doctrines Of brotherly love, an
practice the precepts of Machiavell
: A man may be dishonest in busi
J ness for years. and the public wi
.