Evening star., 1922-09-10
Reviews of New Books

Give me a device and will overturn
dynasties." Enough here to set you
thinking, and keep you thinking. and
enough to indicate the erifinaiity
ern essayist. For the average OF US
De Casseres must be taken little by
little~-and even then he 10 an over
turning man Of thought. and IN cleo
trifying one.
NEAR EASTERN AFFAIRS AND
CONDITIONS: BY Stephen ,s. Pana.
Company.
These lectures form part OF the
permanent equipment OF the 1nsti-
tute of Politics Publications Of Will
liams College. The author has for
many years filled the post OF Bull
Earian minister to this cGuntry. ,pa
thority Of the book itself. Familiar
with the English language and the
American mode of thought as he 10,
also deeply Informed in tho history
Of his native quarter of Europe, this
author is doubly qualified to present
and affairs Of southeastern Europe.
The first Of these lectures gives a
historical survey of the Balkan Slavs.
Another one reviews education IN the
near east since the middle OF the
political p dsveiopm.nt ios Of tho Region
and another deals with literature. An
interesting lecture gives an account
Of the reform efforts OF the Turks.
These chapters serve to lead up TO
the work and influence of the Euro
psan powers in the near east, and
to a summary of the purposes and
effects Of the Balkan confederation.
The whole is a clear and authentic
treatment of one of the uppermost
subjects of the present and the
future.
SOME THINGS THAT MATTER. BY
Lord Riddell. New York: George
H. Doran Company.
The disarmament conference at wash-
ington served, incidentally. to arouse
keen interest on the part of Ameri-
cans in many an outstanding foreign
figure in that conference. Lord Rid
dell is one of these. A book, therefore.
from this English writer comes now
with special point and appeal. The
substance Of the book adds to this
interest, for these are studies drawn
from the authors own career, studies
that round into certain basic rules of
studies, for that is what they really
are. Wholly opposed, however. are
they to the abstract diffusions Of pure
psychology. The making Of habits
this is the sum Of the matter. stated
the meaning is close-knit to the words
themselves. What is concentration and
how does one get it? How to OBJ
serve-to gather the external world into
ones mind; how to think, connectedly.
of the essay themes presented here.
There is most interesting and In
forming chapter on "Circumstantial
Evidence chapter for everybody to
read. There is another one on Hear
say and What is Relevant" this. also,
~ n nf n
average unprofessional person. Every
chapter is substantial. pointed and
bent, definitely. to q practical applica-
ton in the business Of forming habits.
a sas Te1d s Rreg1stSs an ta
author has the right to speak a. he
is speaking here for the benefit OF
those who are training themselves, or
are being trained. to a completsr
mental functioning. and q moro certain
professional or business success.
TIMBER WOLVES. By Bernard Gro
min, author of The Coastlandsrs,"
etc. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
These wolves are human-commer-
cial-minded men devouring rich and
virgin forest tract, with neither de-
sign nor desire to restore for future
generations that which their indus
trial greed is here destroying. They
are thieving wolves, besides. often
stealing government land, and includ-
ing them within the field of their
operations. This Is the condition that
provides Mr.. Cronin his chance with
the novel that goes after lawlcss and
overreaching industry. He has an
other fine chance here, mad takes it.
That is the background, the setting
of this adventure. This Is something
new-Tasmania as the scene Of this
adventure proves to be q most attrac-
follows the usual line Of this kind Of
novel-the money king, ruthless, con-
scienceless. able. masterful. set upon
by an inferior force, but overcome At
last either by his own awakening or
by that Of an aroused public How
ever, there are very real people here,
both men and women. Young Jack
Heritage is the crusader, and, for q