The Washington times., 1922-03-12
BOOKS in BRIE r
WOODROW WILSON
/ AS SEEN BY HIS
SECRETARY
i<<vvYooDRow WILSON ~ 7
w KNOW HIM" u the title
~ under which Doubleday,

page 4 Co. publish Joseph Tumul
ty's record Of Mr.. wilscn's adsAin-
,.tratiou. I record which. from
the nature Of liz material. wm %
ONE OF the fundamental source
documents from which histery WIN
Judge the OUTSTANDING psrssnai-
ity of his age.
Mr.. Tumulty's purpose seems 70
be TO put before the Amer1nAn
people . picture Of a man OFTEN
misunderstood
woodrow Wilson prefers not
to be written about" says M.
Tumulty. "Yet ! have felt that
the book should be written. b.
cause am anxious that his con-
temporaries should know him ~
I have known him. not only - an
individual, but also ~ the advo.
cate OF set Of great IDEAS and -
the leader Of great movements. II
l can picture him az I have found
him to be, i must believe that the
portrait win correct some curious
misrepresentation about him.
"sThere il a prevalent idea that
he has been headstrong. impatient
OF advice. his mind closed to coun'
sci. This book will expose the
error of that opinion: viii show
how he welcomed suggestions and
criticism. Indeed, fear that un-
less the reader ponders carefully
what have written. he may CLEAN
the opposite idea. that sometimes
the President had to be prodded to
action and that represent myself
as the chief prodder. II the read
,er deduces the conclusion that
was the instigator of some Of the
Presidents important policies he
will misinterpret the facts and
the Presidents character and
mental processes; IL he concludes
that am trying to represent my
self as the instigator he will mis-
understand M motives in puolish-
ing these notes
With this preface. Mr.. Tumuity
goes on with the story Of Mr..
Wilson as he knew him from the
time, in 1910, when he gave up
the presidency OF Princeton to
run for governor of New Jsr-
sey, until the day in 1921 when
he left the White House . pri-
vate citizen. ~
Much OF this volume has al
ready been read in the great
dailies, where 1t appeared In day
by-day instruments. But 20 i'm
portant is the story that those
who have read 1t In part win
wish to reread 1t in complete
form. Likewise. no library, no
historical collection, no student
OF politics should be without It,
Needless to say. the book n a
partisan picture of Wilson. Sup
porters Of the policies Of the sx-
President will find praise for
every line in the book, while his
enemies will be Just az strong
in their condemnation.
CLAYTON s. COOPER. in FOR.
eign Trade Markets and Meth.
DDS" (Appleton). goes so thoroughly
into all phases of the general prob
lem Of the United States and world
trade that no point of Importance
is overlooked. In Part / he tells
what il required of man who Is
going into foreign trade, giving
minute information on necessary
training. tried methods and the ma
chinery OF operation in the con-
duct of that trade.
In Part III he analyses all the
world markets. gives data as to
trade conditions in every country
approaehable. and explains the
methods Of entry best suited to
the nature and peculiarities Of
each.
An extremely valuable element
In this book is It's expert comment
on peoples traded with. The Amer
lean, In order to be successful, must
study and know the minds and the
habits Of those with whom he
wishes to open doors to a friendly
international commerce. This book
was greatly needed.
FLEETWOOD BRoUN evidently
had D good time when no went
to see Bulldog Drummond." When
the mystery story was first pub
lished It created a great snthusi-
asm for the author. Cyril McNeiie.
Now. according to the reviewers, 1t
Is doing much to justify its popu-
larity. Mr.. Broun recommends Il
In the following kindly fashion:
To all playgoers, except those
who go to the theater to be i'm.
proved or educated. we recommend
with all the enthusiasm 1t our
command Bulldog Drummond.'"
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