Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

wv ORLD politics is that branch
\A/ of the science of govern
" ment which has to do with
international relations 1t
expresses itself in international law. in
diplomatic arrangements, In treaty
agreements. This branch of government
took its rise out of the nature and
population, overproduction. easy trans
portation-all contributing to the gen.
eral outreach for new areas of occupa-
ton and exploitation. 1t is this system
Of world politics. objectifled in a wide
array Of fact, that Mr.. Gibbons presents
here in co-ordinated survey Of the
world. Under this theme he gathers, In
concrete historic summary. the coloniz-
ing plans OF the various European ma
tions the rise Of the Balkan states, and
the. perennial near eastern problems.
Germany. Japan. the young Turk-each
climorlng for place In the sun-are
brought within this comprehensive view.
War, intrigues Of the great powers. en-
tentes. alliancS mark the rise and
course of world politics. Then. the great
war. about whose aftermath Of interna
tional wranglings the author gives an
Illuminating account. Mr.. Gibbons
makes much--Dut not too much--of the
turn in world politics with the disarma-
this time the national aim throughout
the world had been national aggran-
dizement. The Washington conference
struck new note-that Of Remuneration.
One wonders. and hopes. 1t is a big
vision to which this author pays fine
tribute in a sketch of what this may
mean to the future. of the world. This
is d brilliant and invaluable study.
Like all of this authors work. it Is
solid in fact. finely grouped. graphically
presented and. just as reading Of the
highest sort, it is stimulating, even ex-
citing.
THE SOCIAL TREND. By Edward
Alsworth Ross. Phi. D., LII. D.. pro-.
feSsor of sociology in the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin. author of
changing America" etc. New
York: The Century Company.
4 group of essays. designed to pre-
sent some of the outstanding features
of current life and to sum. as we'll,
the general direction and drift OF
these interviewer social movements.
Technically. these studies belong to
the science Of sociology. In fact.
however. they discard the formalisms
of scientific research in order to meet
the average reader on his own level.
in field that incloses the significant
interests of his own personal and
social life. This free and informal
approach to a matter of immediate
general concern stamps the book as
one of prime value both in form and
content The author takes his stand
in the new world. so recently created
by science and invention. Here he
Offers al IA concrete and rounded
survey, certain familiar phases oil
modern life that have no antecedeht
in the older world from which this
newer one has somewhat abruptly
emerged. In this connection he talks
about modern transportation with Its
sequence of migrating peoples and
the vital effect Of these racial move
ments upon the quality OF our owI
civilization. He discusses machine
production in its bearing upon the
release of women from home oecupa.
tons and their movement. thereby.
out into a man-made world for the
rewards of business and professional
life. Here are two chapters that Will
impress and interest woman readers
Philanthropy set of against social
reform is another topic of Importance
here. Politics. prohibition. newspa-
pers. advertising. the spirit Of serv-
ice and that of martial determinisln
are among the subjects that make
up this body of stimulating and
practical observations on the com
mon life of this particular period.
OLD MOROCCO, And the Forbidden
Atlas. BY c. f. Andrews. Illus
trated from photographs. New
York: George H. Doran Company.
Strange that a story Of travel
just moving from place to place
can turn out to be tale Of enchant-
ment But that is what this record
Of journeying out to the ancient oasis
city of Marrakesh and onward to the
Atlas mountains proves to be. As
a matter of fact. it is the author
who is himself enchanted. In his
nature there is a passion for the
mysteries Of old lands, and forgotten
civilizations. Besides. he is COM
municable medium, able to deliver,
bodily and alive. the scenes thal so
completely take possession Of him.
This is the way he talks: And SO
decided to set out the next day for
the oasis city of Marrakesh. the an
cient capital of Morocco. whose