Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-05

graphs taken In both public and re-
mote places.
Enough space Ia given to law and
politics to make the reader wish for
more. The peninsula, and especially
that part Ct II comprised within the
State OF Delaware. had intimate and
valuable part in tho launching OF our
great republic. not only In lighting
the battles OF the Revolution, but in
framing the resultant free government
and conducting II throughout the
doubtful voyage of it's formative
period and in subsequent years. Lead
ing memb,rs of prominent Maryland
families are mentioned and men Of
Delaware are shown in the conspicu-
Gus parts they played.
In THE connection are given some
notable "reminiscences Il that grand
old man of Delaware" OF the period
preceding the Civil War, John NJ.
Clayton. He looms largely In Della
wares past history. and DIR. Vallan-
digham gives some pleasing pictures
of HE career, some e which plainly
show the strong hold he had upon the
confidence, admiration and esteem OF
ltlc JtpN uhlftdh "a htbh
he was. as well IA how great in his
time. is well set forth. The Bayards,
the Sauleburyp and others who figured
largely in the past politics q State
and nation also are given appropriate
attention.
Very largely, of course, the book
deals with the past, but LH. Nellsn-
digham has not refrained from giving
thought TO the future as IL may a-
feet Delaware and the Peninsula,
and as the section he 30 charming
ly paints In word and pictures may
measure up to the demands OF the
years TO come. He depicts the trend
of the times. with the threat that IL
seen in them OF trouble for the fu-
ture, by reason M innovations that
are at variance with the trad tons
the long established customs and the
social and business ethics OF the Pen
ineula. "Is modern efficiency incon-
sistent with both morals and man
nere?" he aske, and then concludes:
The Eastern shore, the whole Pen
insula. is catching step with the world
at large, and IL cannot AFFORD to fall
| out OF line. On the other hand, II
progressive men OF the great business
centres begin to believe that the limit
has been reached, not only in the
growth of such centres in population
but aleo in the use OF such barbariC
business methods as were recently
displayed to, view in the court of pub.
lie Investigations, will the Eastern
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of alarmed or repentant sinners,
Must conservative communities, in
emerging from their conservatism, run
through ali the etagce that have
brought advanced communities to tn.
| point that they have reached in 30
cial and industrial barharismg
| Whatever the future holds for thu
| Peninsula, II still has to offer tiret
" orldhngs tho inextinsuishahle charm
Of it's woodlands and It's waters, tn,
interest of ite jealousy preserved ira
ditione, i;s quaint antiquities. No
least interesting TO the stranger !.
dts race of mainly British stock, ION,
rooted in the eoil--the first true Brit
ons % the Midi--wsrmed by nearl,
| ten generations o6 life amid almos
semi-,ropicai conditions. Many thou
sands OF these folk. like their AmeN
can ancestors from the first. with fire.
access 10 natural opportunities, hav
never known poverty, never hesitate,
to face their fellows OF whateve
wealth and position with the fearless
glance OF those who feel no need I
assert rawly their simple manhoo.
and native dignity. II o such In no
The Kingdom of Heaven, surely G
such should be the free democrati
republic OF the earth
i The book is beautifully printed an
bound, amply and expressively illus
trated and has as an appendix ves-
comprehensive map Of the entire Pen
insula and surrounding country,
And so here we have a book .ha
will be welcomed by many-a boo
OF our homeland that IL really rer
reeentattve, OF uusual interest, truth
full and entirely eympathetc. Nor
than this could not be asked, and Sc
dom Is 80 much given In . single vol
uEle.
MerriS Taylor.
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