Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-19
IRST NOVEL is PUBLISHED BY GERTRUDE ATHEPTON

seldom. 1t Will make the Krown-ups
feol young, with n really youthful
glow OF cheerfulness.
He was ten. But his clothes were
forty" That's the opinion OF this
story of n little boy who was so
poor that happiness seemed long
way OFF, but who could win, you will
hnd. his way to IL. In the city Sums
lives Johnnlc Smith. busy stringIny
beads when he isn't doing all the
house work for the people he knew
ms family-whose tyrannical head Is
his foster-father, big Tom" Barber,
a stevedore. Johnnie has very little
real sunshine to gladden. him, but
hose who follow his story will md
II bright with whimsical humor and
Joyous In the gift Of Imagination
which Johnnie himself finds the way
TO rich happiness. As appealing as
The Poor 4Little Rich Girl" and
sure 10 be q best seller"
FOSTERS sKAT MANUAL. BY II.
+. Foxter. T.. T. Dutton & Co., New
York.
Skat is the card game par excel
lence. play for intelligent minds.
II has nil the destinations and pos
sibilities of auction bridge. with none
OF It's drawbacks. One OF the few
good games for three players. Skat
Is not a matter OF gambling. hut
OF playing. each person for himself
whether three. four. or six partici.
pate.
u. T.. Foster Is a. master who
possesses the rare ability to com.
municate clearly his knowledge Hn,
understanding OF the Eume To others
I'm his Skat Manual anaiyzInp
and taking each hand apart. he
tehches It's play scientifically tn inc
beginner; and by his accurate advice
ne is able TO perfect the technique
ot the most experienced player.
THE ETHICS OF THE TREES. Rv
FLETCHER B. Dresslar. The Stafford
Co., Boston.
In this book OF prose poems, the
author opens the cyea and tho soul
OF Inc reader to tho fact that some
Oh the fundamental laws Of ethics arc
clearly and significantly illustrated
In tho life and growth OF trees. II
brings an unexpectedly fresh and
stimulating message TO the nature
rover. and to all who heed tho cali 10
see life in its larger relations. Tie
appeal lis made through simple. clear
and truly poetic statement OF fact.
DAMIEN AND REFORM. By Rev.
George j. Donahuc. The STAFFORD
Co. boston.
This little book is an enduring
memorial OF Father Damien, the he
role priest. who sacrificed his life
among the iepers. With the aid of
Robert Louis Stevenson. Charles
Warren Stoddard. Mr.. Clifford and
others. the author shows interesting
~ now Damien is superior In person
and work to practically all the re-
formers who insist on loving hui
manity In public. instead OF giving
aid In obscurity and without hone OF
reward.
Damien and Reform is the kind
or book that will create renewal
or interest In the life and work of
this heroic priest: it will create new
ideals in many hearts through his
noble example.
THE TRUST PROBLEM IN THE
UNITED STATES. BY Eliot Jones,
Stanford University. The Macmillan
Co.. New York.
This book is a study of the trust
problem In the United states. II
presents an account Of the early de-
vices employed to restrain competi-
tion, and outlines the history and
character OF the modern trust move
ment; IL describes number Of rep
resentative trusts: II discusses the
reason for the formation of trusts
ana their economic and social conse-
quences; II analyses the trust lccis-
iation, the decisions OF the courts in
terpreting 1t, and the dissolution pro
ceedings brought under il; and, final
~, II considers remedies. This book
is not survey OF all combinations,
but merely OF those combinations
that have Cor had) monopolistic pow
or. and that are designated as trusts.
1t is study OF monopoIistic aEgre-
cations of capital under united man
Rgcment.