Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-20
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lished a book called The First
World War; he seemed to antici-
pate the holocaust OF another tre-
mendous conflict. In way Will
Irwin's little book. "The Next War"
NAV be considered sequel. In this
Mr.. Irwin, who saw much OF the
late conict from the vantage point
of war correspondent, has listed
and described the various kinds OF
double-distilled havoc that would re-
suit from another outbreak. Iesti-
mony of military men is adduccd to
give a most startling illustration OF
the dictum of General Sherman.
Reasons arc given to uphold the
general impression that henceforth
war will not be conflict OF armies.
but of entire populations. Air craft.
high explosives, long distance guns
and poison gas will carry terror and
death to the very heart OF bclliger-
ent countries. One airplane carry
ing two tons of certain liquid
could drop enough OF this gas-gen-
Grating compound to kill every per-
son i'll an area 100 feet wide and
seven miles long, we are informed
through the testimony OF All Ameri-
can officer in the chemical warfare
service.
Death to those in the ranks and
at home, death to food crops and
live stock, the destruction of the
accumulated wealth of civilization.
this is the prediction. Against the
destructive powers of science, 1t is
pointed out, no amount OF prepared
ness can avail. When national pas
sions rise, the cost never yet has
been counted, nor has fear of death
or of financial loss stayed the will
to conflict. "The Next War" gives
horrible and a convincing picture
of the ruin that menaces the world,
aud, coming at time when mems
thoughts turn to the prevention OF
future conflict, may be expected to
exert considerable effect. Published
by Dutton.
In these days of poets who have
some alleged "uplift" to pat over
and whose poetry is mostly words
in spite of its pretensions, it IS
soothing to read poets who are ra-
tional and sing for the JOY OF sing
ing. Poems which do not strive for
long haired nothings and which have
music and above all ideas are con-
tanned in two modest volumes by
Guy Nearing and Mabel Holmes
Parsons. "Vistas of Wonder"
| (Robert Barron, publisher,) Arden
| Delaware and "Pastels and Sill
l,ouettes," (Stratford Company
Boston, are filled with unpretentious
poems of nature. They are the
result of happy minds tuned to earth
and not lost in the clouds. The SIM
plcity of the works is enjoyable
after the flood of recent literary
stuff.
"slavonic Music" "Anthea at
Twelve" and "Alera" are titles OF
particularly good things in Nearing's
volume.
| Mrs. Parsons shows her ratioE-
atty by dedicating her book to her
husband. The same good common
sense, which after all is the only true
poetry, abounds all through her little
book.
Late Spring" Bells OF the Morn
ng," "The Rose and YOU" are
poems especially commendable in
Mrs. Parsons book. ..
A late study of conditions relating
to the immigrant, made under the d.
rection OF Alien T. Burns Tor the
Carnegie Foundation, is the helpful
volume entitled Immigrant Health
and the Community" by Michael NJ.
) Davis, jr., director of the Boston
dispensary.
Welfare workers, health officials
and all persons interested in COM
nunity betterment will take great
interest in study of actual health
conditions among the immigrant
people who have flocked to our cities.
The solid sense, the social under
standing, the humor, the tragedies.
the earnestness OF this investigation
make it a volume we'll worth while.
1t is the opinion of the author
that free maternity care and educa-
ton will do a great deal toward
solving the problem of how TO make
the immigrant credit to his new
country and his own home.
Immigrant Health and the Com
munty' is published by Harper &
Brothers.
A good western story OF singing,
riding, appy-go-luclty cowboys will
be found in "Stepsons OF Light" by
Eugene Manlove Rhodes. Johnny
Defines. a young rider for the Bar
Cross outfit, opens the story with a
lecture on "the man who will kiss
and tell" which he delivered with
gusto to the evil-eyed Jody Weir,
who gives Johnny letter to mail
to the girl.
When Johnny was accused OF the
murder of a gold prospector i'll
lonely section, and put in jail. m
stinct told him that the three men,
Including Jody. whom he passed on
the trail, were responsible tor MS
plight, likewise the dead man back
by the deserted road.
/ Cowboy pals, a dark cell, box O.
rattle snakes. and sudden light,
saved the cheerful cowboy from
carefully-planned lynohing, and
truly western trial, with the COW
pony as the only witness for the de-
, fendent. dumping the expert horse
man at the first sound OF gun, hold
the interest of the reader enough so
that he will overlook the short bit OF