Evening star., 1922-01-22
IN THE EYES OF THE EAST. By
Marjorie Barstow Greenbie. New
York: Dodd, Mead & Co.


IT is the personal touch. as against
abstract treatment, that gives
this travel book its outstanding
charm and appeal. One in pur-
suit of information may hold him.
self to mere descriptions of strange
places. He may do this. But in Mrs.
Greenbie's free and open confidence
Of what she herself did. of where
she herself went Of what she her.
self saw and heard and thought,
there is no question of ones hold
ing himself to the task of finding
out. One cannot help himself. In
no time at all >he. is of her party.
taking in eagerly, not only large and
important points Of travel in the
east, but savoring also a thousand
oriental newnesses Of experience.
Japan. China. Manila, Singapore.
Burma, India. and then on around
the world-this is the journey that
we are privileged to take with this
delightful traveller and writer. That
in sheer friendliness. she takes the
world into her confidence about the
romance that grew with the journey
Is only another item Of personal in
terest that adds to the intimate ap-
peal OF the book as whole. Fresh
information lies. here, for the girl
goes everywhere. unafraid and secure.
opening up scenes that one has not
come across before. And. besides
! the fresh information, there is the
irresistible quality of the writer her.
self to carry the book straight across
into the absorbed interest of every
reader. A substantial and beautiful
work. '*~
THE FARM MOVEMENT. BY Orville
Merton Kile. B. Sc. New York:
The Macmillan Company.
Not a large number of books ar
rive just In the nick of time. This
competent study Of the present agri-
cultural movement, however, comes
is stepping into the foreground for
recognition. for understanding, for
consideration. The average reader
knows little about this movement.
important though it be. And here
Is a book to his hand, since it gives.
in readable manner, comprehensive
view of the farm movement. The
special character Of the study fits it
admirably to be a text book on this
subject. 1t is concise. well selected.
should be. By way Of introduction,
Mr. Kile sketches the history of the
farm movement, showing the various
organizations that have risen in re-
sponse to the farmers not overclear
vision of the economic and social ad-
vantage of cooperation. This his
torical sketch gives way with the
appearance of the farm bureau itself.
Beyond this point the book is de-
scriptive of plans and achievements.
! OF readjustments to meet new condi-
tions. of experiments to spread agri-
lodi nd
the emergence of the business in
stinct in agriculture. with national
organiZa Gion as expression OF the
! business principle. Programs are laid
! down. definite and varied. for general
helpfulness. And. finally. the Farm
Bureau, as a force in national affairs.
| is summarized. To the practical
| value of this book as medium of
| information and instruction is added
| the value that comes from an inter-
able to tell an interesting story on
| the subject with which he is dealing.
HERE. THERE AND EVERYWHERE.
BY. Lord Frederic Hamilton. author
of 1.-THE Vanished Pomps of Yes
terday," etc. New York: George
H. Doran Company.
| He has lived in or visited SO many
interesting places. He appears to
| have known about all the worth
while people Of. an immediate past
and of the running present. And OF
these people and these. places LORD
| Hamilton talks to US in face-to-
face geniality of the resourceful and
delightful gentleman. These are
kind and seasoned views. with touches
of mellow humor and CLEANS of wit
all through them. India. South Amer
ica. the, West Indies, the Spanish
mainland. Europe. pass before one In
these intimate flashes of recollection
and comment Lord Hamilton blends
big events with everyday happen
| Iings-just as life does-and secures,
by this method. al mos. lfelike series
of views out Of rich and significant
life.
HENRY ELIZABETH. BY Justin
Huntly Mccarthy, author of IF
Were King" etc. New York: John
Lane Company.
If you like your romances planted
In the soil Of history this one will
suit you. 1t yeu like your heroes
made of real man stuff. whatever the
period of the making, this one will
delight you. The story is set in Eliza
bethan England. making vivid pic
ture of the London town of three and
a half centuries ago. 1t opens in the
west country of Devon, where Henry
Elizabeth. nntaught in city ways. is,
nevertheless. an English gentleman
of good degree, and a man all
through The Incident that takes him
to London and enlists him in the
service of the queen provides. as
well. the inspiration that turns Henry
Elizabeth into a lover and, finally,
into a most kaightly hero of romance.
Political coDspfracies against the
throne. with Mary of Scotland as their
active center. spread the background
of this adventure. A lovely lady in
duress proves to be the spur that
pricks Henry Elizabeth to a most
prodigious gallantry of endeavor and
achievement A spirited and colorful
romance that embodies. besides.
good and consistent picture OF Eliza
bethan days.
ROADS GOING SOUTH. BY Robert
L. Duffus. New York: The Macmil-
Ian Company.
New England has bred a type. just
as Virginia has. just as the west Is
doing. And any type Is. after all
largely a matter of sky and soil and
rainfall. with a dash of the spirit for
novel is the study of a departure from
the New England type by the blood
infusion Of softer influences than this
rock bound coast is said to command.
This is the story of Joe Chaplin who,
as a matter of course. Is to follow
Josiah Chaplin, Of small New Eng
land town. The story is close fol-
lowing Of the spirit of Joe Chaplin in
his struggle between filial duty apd
the passionate urge of his own artis-
tic soul Knowledge in all lines
travel, music, Literature, the love of
friends-these are the ttsetments II
young Joe. 1t is a common story. out
of books; this rebellion Of youth
against the life lines set authoratively
down by the elders. Not often within
book. however. does one find SO