Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-02
CHALLENGE is ISSUED
BY UPTON SINCLAIR
Author Incloses Open Letter in The Book of Life,
Mind and Body to Which He Has Added
The Book of Love and
Society,".

fIE BOOK OF LIFE. Vol. L.:
Mind and Body" Vol H.. Love and
Society" By Upton Sinclair. Pasa-
dena. Cal. The Paine Book Co. Chit
cdgo. Wholesale distributors.
Last fail The Macmillan Company
brought out Upton Sinclair's The
Book OF Life. Mind and BODY" The
book was duly advertised and review
copies. some 500. were sent to the
leading newspapers in this country.
with tho result that only four OF
them reviewed the work This re-
bun. or as the author charges boy
colt. was brought about by mis- at
tack in The Rrass Check" on the
newspapers Of America az serving
private, instead OF public interests.
Enclosed in the volume under rs-
view and to which MIR. Sinclair has
added The Book OF Love and So
ciety." Is an open letter to several
OF the leading dailies. challenging
them To answer the question. rs
book reviewing public service. or
Is 1t special privilege" II la MOI
on the premise that W. undertake to
comment on Mr.. Sinclair's book, but
because IL contains fearless.
splendid exposition of one OF the
most vital subjects before the world
today.
Desir-s q" Help World.
THERE'S not line in the +22 pages
that does not reveal a dignity OF
thought and splendid logical grasp
~ the subject matter. He has e1-
rlored the mind with mcticulour care
arid with only the very highest IDEAL.
In so doing. He likewise attacks the
psychology ~ sex wrh fearless. dig
nifcd candor He desires, II possible.
Through his experience. to help a
world. which Hes wounded and a
slav. to social and moral evils What
aver may he his views on socialism
and the economic stability nf our
present form %. government. no one
can or Will Saiusay his absolute
sincerity upon the disorders y. So
Getty and the dangers which permeate
our moral and social fabric
In an early chapter in the hook %
Mind and Body" MIR. Sinclair dis
cusses making our morals and at
Temps to show that human morality
must change IN ~ human facts. and
there can be no judge OF ii save hu-
man reason" This chapter AFFORDS
much food for thought and viii. per
haps. not meet with tho approval OF
vast majority Of religious people.
who accept the teaching ofthe church
and believe that II Is her..y 10 lat
instance. the author reminds us
that IN" moral and legal codes %,
mankind may be compared to the
steering orders which are given 10
'ho hrlmsmRn Of tho vessel Mex,
morning tho passengers MAJ wake
NJ and find the ship on the rocks
because tho hoIm>man persisted in
following certain steering direction.
which ~tr" laid down in an ancient
Hebrew book two or three thousand
years ago"
~ life Is continually changing
product, then the laws which govern
conduct must also be contlnually
changing. and morality !. a problem
81 continuous adjustment; 10 new cir
cImstanc"s and new needs"
beginning of Controversy.
Along this lin" ~ argument the
author bids Us test the ton command
mcnts ~" SAYS: Thou shalt not
IN is one. others phrase IL Thou
shalt do no murder And In this
doubt" version. we at once the
beginning OF CONTROVERSY. II you~are
Quaker, you accept the forme
version. while ~ you are member
OF the military general stan Of your