The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1922-03-24

final announcement Of an unrestricted
campaign Of frightfulness; these things
are all covered by international laws
which were first covertly, then openly
flOuted. Some of you may say But
the war is over now; why read about
1t any longer Let's forget it," Be-
cause that is exactly what Germany most
desires the world to believe, and because
Of her entirely unrepentant attitude, ex-
pressed in the sermons of her ministers,
lectures of her professors, and literary
publications for home consumption (see
''Hurrah and Hallelujah" by DR.. j. p.
Bang) there will be from time to time,
In this department. reference to one or
another of the books by thoughtful per-
sons who have had more opportunity to
get at the real sources Of fact than most
of us. regarding various phases of the
war. Besides. for so many of our boys,
and their mothers and fathers. sweet
hearts and wives, the war will NEVER
be over. for they still bear with them the
terrible consequences. We owe It to them
not to lightly forget. but to know why
they fought and what We should expect
to have gained in international security
and humanity of action by their sacri-
fees.
Writers are often odd. unexpected peo-
pie! Who would dream. for instance. that
n staid old New York lawyer was the ed
tor of two cheap story papers which print
the most lurid and exciting tales intended
for boys and girls. He has the quaint
name of Abarbanell. and is rather a re-
markahle old man Che will be 20 next
December). He had two degrees from
college before he was twenty years old,
and had written five novels and seven
plays, besides many serials in magazines
and translations of numerous French and
German writings. His pen name is
Ralph Royal"
This winter there was a motion picture
play going the rounds of the theatres
which was made from the most charming
of childrens stories. Little Lord Faun-
tleroy"--which probly divides the honors
with "Little Women" as the best known
and loved children's book either at home
OF abroad Every hoy and girl in Amer
| lea and England has read Little Lord
/ Fauntleroy"--or should But how many
know anything at all about the author?
| DO you know who she is, or whether she
| is an American? Well she is Mrs. Fran
| ces Hodgson Burnett. born in Manchester
England, but brought over here to live in
| Knoxville, Tenn, when she was sixteen
| She began writing for the magazines
when she was eighteen. They were very
very poor. then, but her novels (she has
written 800 and plays 6 of them) have
made her rich and famous. When she
was "a she married a doctor. After Their
silver wedding they separated; she mar
ried again two years later and is now q
widow. II you happen to be subscriber
| to ''Children's Magazine" you can fine
her name at the head of the list of ed
! itors. One of her novels for grown-ups
! and it's sequal are favorites of my mother
so shall tell you about them some day
| in the book-chat. You may want to get
| them from the library to read---or buy
| them for YOUR mother for her birthday
.
Each time publisher. not mentioned
| before, appears in this column the name
and address will be given in the foot
notes. Afterwards it will be given in brief
| in parentheses after the book title. 1t is
| therefore suggested, for convenience for
future possible book orders, that the
| reader clip and save these addresses as
they appear.
1-E. p. Dutton & Co.. ISL 5th Ave
New York City. $3.50.
Geo. IL. Doran Co.. ss West Send ST.
New York City. s1.OO.