The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-22

Q ommfItlnE 3ulclue uurlng the Ads' var. He believes in disarmament sthe disarmament O nortal words: Thank God I--I also am an American!
 FAIR TO MIDLING" By Nalbro Bartley. Doubleday, Page
 and Company, Publishers. Garden
 City, New York.
 This Is the story of two husbands Lnd two wives. Martin Reid, the aris- ocrat and Fannie, clever and capti. 'ating, with "a profusion of taste md all of it bad" Amors Larkin, { lalf baked young radical untraineC or success and Dare. his staunch rue blue wife, standing by him ns onger perhaps for love but becaus, her he would sink inevitab y. One marriage shows the failur, 1f success and the other the success ,f a failure. With Fannie. Martin succeeded too well, for human dolls however exquisite. are dangerous .oys. The success that Dare achieved rom the wreck of her marriage, re build their shattered lives.
 THE MARRIAGE OF SUSAN" By Helen R. Martin. Doubleday, Pag,
 and Company, Publishers, Garder
 City, New York.
 This Is the story of Susan, a charm ng young Mennonite, educated abov, Ter class, and two brothers. Stephen the aristocrat, who won and betraye, her love, and Joe. the illiterate farm er who poverty forced her to marry A stones throw from the mansion oi White Oaks estate where Stephen an, his wealthy bride entertained thei weekend guests was the overseer'. cottage in which Susan lived witt ler boorish husband. As Joe, urged by bitter hatred of his brother schemed to wreck his fortune. Susal struggled to keep her soul alive Finally in the bloom of middle az, she finds the first genuine happiness and contentment that she has know since childhood.
 THE BRIGHTENER" By c. N. and A. M. Williamson
 Doubleday, Page and Company
 Publishers. Garden City, New York
 Elizabeth, the young Princess d counted up her assets. Sh had beauty, charm. youth. grea name but no funds to maintain tn lovely Tudor hous but no money to run 1t. Decidedl she must acquire some money. T DO sure there was Sir James Courtney of the recently inherited title, a odious American cousin who ha, made a few millions in the west an wanted to rent the country house but she didn't count him in. Sh would support herself so she decide to become "brightener." She woul help the socially helpless and chap erone the lovelorp, all for a hand some consideration. Her adventure as a brightener are charmingly en tertaining.
 Although c. N. Williamson, he husband and collaborator died las year. Mrs. Williamson retains hi name on the title page because sh believes that his spirit is still wit her and helps her in her work.
 THE SECOND MRS. CLAY" By Katherine Haviland Taylor. Dou
 bleday, Page & Co.,, Publisher
 Garden City, N. Y.
 Should man be ruled by conven tions or by his hearts desire?
 Twice in his life. Samuel Clay ha iefied the conventions; once in mar rying outside his class. the secon time In marrying outside his faitl The fruit of the first was unhappi ness; the fruit of the second was At any rate. he gains in experienc and outlook tremendously.
 What the author has done has bee to reflect in a remarkable way tn passions and perplexities of huma soul. In this moving story. Rather inc Haviland Taylor has written wit greater power and undertsandin even. than in any of her previou stories.
 SOME OF US ARE MARRIED" By Mary Stewart Cutting. Doubleda,
 Page X Co.,, Publishers, Garden Cit.
 N. Y.
 Most of us are married, about to CT looking for somebody { be married to. These are all tende love stories. Some gay, some sad, 2 life is gay and sad itself. these storis have revelation for each of us. Thi Is Mrs. Cuttings first book in sewers years. Those who have read 'Littl Stories of Married Life" will give warm welcome to Some of Us Al  Married" For those who haven't, will be a revelation and a delight.
 LABOR IN POLITICS" By Charles Norman Fay. Privatel
 Printed at the University Pres
 Cambridge, Mass.
 Charles Norman Fay, in speaking his volume, Labor in Politics." say that he and a few friends, as ma ter of public service, are privatel printing and offering Labor in Pol tics" for sale at cost by circular an mail order. because 1t seems impo. sible to find publisher who ca produce the book. in 1920, or who not afraid of antagonizing the trade unions by doing so."
 He adds: Tt, seesHs to us to be tr duty also of patriohc men like your selves, whatever may be your pei sonal views. and your unquestionabl interest, to join with us actively promoting a discussion ths .o paorlv roncerns fha freedou1 of ff