Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02

country. you accept the latter. You
maintain, the right to kill your fell
iow-men. provided that those who do
the killing have been previously clad
In special uniform. indica ting their
distinctive function as killers OF
their feilow-men
And We arc further told that We
maintain the right to kill. provided
killing has been formally ordered
and sanctioned by a man who sit,
upon raised bench and wears a
black robe. and perhaps powdered
uig"
Mr.. Sinclair claim. that In this
way we give u man the power to re-
verse divine law" with human rca
son and that those who refuse In bo
subjected 10 these Views arc car,ed
on IN Jail. lie decries the origin
and written record Of divine law"
that H.. IAN ancient Hebrew book
on tho ono hand. and seeks to prove
mis- case with It's aid in the other
lie rails against the human Judge
and the methods o. restraining
crime. He advances the most beau
'iful socialistlc theories. hut as
usual, cannot give us q practical sub
't!tu'e tina; viii stand the acid ties,
"< tn" criminal menace. or stabilize
governmental or labor problems.
irhOIdS Early Narriax-s
Not all that ne says is from the
fne-spnn sorialiStic vl~wpoint. how
ever, especially those pertaining to
tho sex problem. Ia the treatment
OF ms phase Of our existence today.
No cannot wish for a more logical
discussion. or better and sinner cure
than he offers. Many also VIII proHt
ny his experiences in dietetics and
his exposure of some ~ the varlou.
lads regarding the road To health
The hvphochonriac Will End chr.
for MS vagaries and The xroping
mind win Il" well to study many ~
Tho chapters included I'm NJ. Sin
Glars frsi book He discusses losi-
Hally. tho problem ~ !mmortall,v.
ones relation. TO his neighbor: the
choosing ~ NE powers Of the mind;
foods aud poison. and many vital
questions OF health.
A. mentioned before Volum. IL
discusses fear!essly and with dtpni
fed candor the s.S problems Of to-
day and yesterday In this we IND
/ Nr. Sinclair at his hest and contrib
u'inH some OF the most Wholesome.
helpfui literature We have vet read
on the subject He rightly contends
mt n" early marriage 10 10 a larg.
extent .hrst- union. and that so.I-
'tI and ih" parties thereto ay. bene-
hted. ~" defends tho Instinct OF
ratur" Ir regard TO love and dlgni-
ScS tho divine missions 81 men and
women in powerful argument, /,
is doubtful az To how soon this book
should lie read hy boys and girls In
their teens. int no doubt in the mat
'ei can he entertained a. Ia tn. fac,
that mothers and fathers should read
"hH, Mr.. Sinclair has Ia say. L.,
thi. portion ~ his work n" sounds
clear cal for sanity and builds nm
singing Indictment against IN.
methods employed IN informing the
Young OF their real mission Of lie.
one 10y not ACRE, WI. the au-
thor in many ot his theories along
certain lines. sincere ae they uu-
doubtcdly are. but few WI! DENY that
after carefully reading this work
hey have not derived comfort, helm
and higher Wow ~ existence w.
ar" at y Loss to understand why ;hi;
hooS shon'd not have received gen
"rouS and critical review In the
hook columns OF American daili.s
especially so. when much that Is
given space is vitiatinK and has not.
as In the case Of Mr.. Sinclair's work,
desire TO benefit the human family.
G. ". J.. JR