The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-10
FOR WRITERS AND READERS

AAA<1OA4A0 ~ n A 0 ] D. Tyler's book. Mexico: Past, Pres
 ent. Future" Is one of the most pop
 ular books on the shelves of librarie es everywhere. This Birmingham writer
 has given to the world some valuable facts about the people to the south or us some facts well worth possess
 ing.
 Not every person knows q great ! deal about banking. A good many think but little about it's many in tricacies. For those interested, 1 Practical Banking" by Ralph Scott Harris of Birmingham, is considered one of the best books on this sub ject ever published. This book is on file st libraries throughout the country, and is said to be very pop ular with those interested in bank ing problems.
 Everyone enjoys story based on genuine friendship. one of the most beautiful things in the world "The End of the Road" Octavus Roy Co., hens story in the current Issue of Photoplay Magazine, is such story. The editor says of 1t: Here lis really great short story, It Is undoubtedly the best thing oc- tavus Roy Cohen has ever done, and | that is no small statement. Rarely In fiction do you meet two such characters as Brannon and Craig" This Is serious story with white characters.
 Another Octavus Roy Cohen story now on the newsstands is When K 0f irh frI1 ft, November issue of McCalls Maga- zine, and is an extremely funny ne- gro story.
 Books Ike Audrey never lose their charm. There are but few people who are not familiar with Cease Firing" Foes Lewis Rand" and other novels by Mary Johnston. whose home is now in Virginia. but many of her admirers do not know that she once lived in Alabama and began her literary work in Birmingham.
 The books listed are but few of those Mary Johnston has written, and not a dull or uninteresting on has ever come from her pen.
 Gold and silver are considered very necessary metals. but many people know but little of how they are ob tained except that they originally csme from the earth. and are often made into little round wheels which are hard to get hold of and easy to become separated from.
 "A Treatise on Gold and Silver" by W. R. Crane of Birmingham, throws much light on this subject, and IS considered by those interested In the subject one of the most valuable volumes ever written. Ore Mining Methods" by the same author, is Nequally valuable, and gives much worth while information for those interested in that Subject
 Dr. Crane is the author of other technical works which are in demand throughout the country.
 Poetry which reaches the heart poetry which makes one dream-is always popular. Mary Wares New Volume of Poems is a collection of such poems. There is that something In this writer's work which gives one new vision, a new outlook on life. and makes Alabama very proud to number her as one of the state s writers.
 EVeryone NKeS to know something of the things which have gone be- fore. Most people enjoy memories of friends and happenings of the past. "A Book of Memories" by Rev. Washington Bryan Crumpton. is one of the most delightful works of this kind ever written. In this book Dr Crumpton, one of the most interest ing writers of this state. tells of hsome interesting peovte of Alabama, and relates many incidents just as interesting.
 A book which Is in great demand now is The Earth Turns South" by Clement Wood of Birmingham. This volume contains some of Mir. Woods s best work. written In his delightful style. and carries the ring of sim cerity which is every day making friends for this writer.
 The women of the south have played important parts in more than one war. Women of the South in