The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-11-27

and write the grand epic Of America.
creative arts-but II really isn't.
The artist who evolves the Ameri-
can epic will have not only a sense
of those intangible values that go
into all artistic effort. but he will be
tho sort Of superman with a sense Of
practical values who can weigh
motives and results In the balance
and extract from them the SUBJ
stantives that make for the founda-
ton structure Of a sort Of national
endeavor.
Until that time seekers for the
romance and poetry and grandeurs
that enveloped all the makers Of the
republic must be content with the
installment plan system Of reach
ing the desired conclusion-must
listen to the symphony Of achieve
ment tone at time. as each State
or territorial division sings the
praises of the particular actors in
its odyssey.
This kind Of reader will welcome
Mclaughlin and Old Oregon" by
Eva Emery Dye Doubleday-Page
& Coz. which is a tale Of the great
factor Of the famous Hudson Bay
Company during those critical days
when there was question as to
whether Oregon would be q British
colony or part Of the United States.
DIR. John Mclaughlin was a canny
Scot, who was sent into the Oregon
country In the early part OF the
nineteenth century to assume charge
of all the Hudson Bay posts there.
He foresaw the possibilities of the
territory and builded carefully q
real empire which he was hoping
would become part Of his own coun-
try. Fate wtlled otherwise, but his
work formed the foundation upon
which the settlers from the United
States built their fortunes. He was
an honored citizen of the territory
when 1t became part Of the United
States, and his portrait hangs In
the State capitol as a part Of the
great constructive forces that
brought about the final achievement.
The author has written a real
historic romance that is Of particu-
lar interest to students Of the his
tory of the great Northwest, as 1t
adds a chapter to the chronicles
that have been printed which Is not
only easy and pleasing reading. but
which carries with 1t the color and
deep tone Of those pioneer romances
that have added so much to the
patriotic structure Of what we call
America
0OUR COMMON COUNTRY" by
Warren G. Harding. Bobbs-
MERRILL, is apparently collection OF
speeches delivered by Mr.. Harding
during his campaign for the Presi-
dency, although no dates are At
tached to them and each one Ii given
a subtitle representing 1t as ad-
dressed to an entire section OF the
population. For example. the first
chapter is called "A Message for
Business Men," while other chapters
are similarly tagged "A Message for
Those Who Toll" "A Message for
Farmers" "A Message for Mothers"
even "A Message for Actors The
book closes with "A Message for
All Americans" At the same time,
Mr.. Harding refrains from dividing
the nation up into separate groups.
The substance Of these selections
is in part general. In part specific.
While some of these general state
ments are the familiar plattudes Of
political discourse. now and then
r there is one which strikes higher
note. Thus, in the speech entitled
Social Justice" Mr.. Harding de-
clares: II will not even approach
the consideration of a policy Of
social justice unless 1t Is founded
on the stalwart American doctrine OF
the duties OF every one OF us to all
of us. The first measure Of social
Justice to which America must
always devote herself is the duty Of
citizenship to vote with conscience,
to preserve laws. and to demand
their enforcement"
sSROBBY BLAKE ON THE
SCHOOL ELEVEN" by Frank
A. Warner, Is for younger boy read
ers and Bobby Blake" and his
friends will prove very companion
able chaps. Many boys, however.
have already discovered this fact. as
the present story is number nine Of
the series. Bobby first made our
acquaintance when he entered Rock
ledge School a few years ago. and
the succeeding tales Of classroom
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