The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1922-10-13

The Social Trend" Edward Ais
worth Ross; Century Co.
one Of the most stimulating and
lnapiring OF any OF today'a writers
upon sociological subjects Or. Ross
has gathered together a remarkable
group OF essays on various contem'
porary currents OF life and thought
in America --currenta OF business. OF
politics. manners. and many phases
~ social and economic change.
lie has. IN this volume. touched
upon familiar topics with which all
thoughtful minds are concerned. lie
has found something new and of real
Importance 20 say upon the menace
of migrating peopiea on hlrthrate
and death rate. on women In their
new economic position. on politics.
social service. prohibition, govern.
mcnt. lawyers the spirit OF service.
newspapers. dismissal wages. advor.
Using and war.
chanting Wheels" Hubbard
Hutchinson, q. T. Pu,nnm's Sons.
This interesting novel l. from the
pen % young writer who was enc
Of tho party that recently visited Sc
attic under Publisher Putnam's
chapcronaee.
But as 10 his story we are puxxied
We do not quite know how TO intro.
due. this book. II would be most
unfair both 10 the author and TO YOU
so disclose. or even 10 hint ~, the
truly original theme. and We are re-.
I lucsant TO use those thrcadharc
phrases "A delightful romance "a
most readable story" etc.
We wish 20 say. however that sci.
dom have We met such charming.
wholesome. and naive personality
as Dante Rossatis Raleigh. musician.
composer. and worker in steel arnid
the sounding symphonies OF the
chanting wheels"
"Sldeiight- on American Lftera
turc.- Fred Lewis Paiteo. ceniur,
Co.
This In book Of uniahor~d juds
ments on an Interesting group of fir
urcs IN American ii,erature. ransins
all tho way from Philip Freneau q
~ l. Menckcn. And tho style Il
even more easy. cha,ty and delight,
fui than "a History u American LII,
eraturc since isfo.- which achieved
a popular success upon its puhiira
ton several years ago. pr. ratses
analyses the O. Henry craze and
gives an cstimat. OF that author
quite different from the conventional
opinion. A. for ~. L. Mencken. per
hapr the most influential ~ present
day American critics 81 books. pr.
Fattee appreciates his lntsiliFrnrs
and his deliberately shocking meth,
obs but nc win no, be seduced BY
them. lie diagnoses tho case Of Jack
London. who thought Of himself az
a rcailsi and was actually an extreme
liealinf. he r~vi,aiirsa the almost for,
gotten Philip freneau. There are
chapters also on william Cullen
Bryant. a frustrated poet. on MARY
r. wilkins Freeman. recorder % the
New England decline" on the srax
edy % Pos's 'ulaiums." and others.
The story % Our Constitution. :
Eva March Tappan. f.o,hrop. Lee
Shepard Co.
Il II II tho tale of tcoc. 1000 people ds.
laberately choosing q form Of gov.
eminent for themselves and pronlH
inx 20 live IN obedience TO It's laws.
IL 10 a story of dreaming Of union.
but drcadlng 70 be bound. Of dream.
ing % separation. but fearing 20 be
free; a story % pesring into the IN.
ture like the scsrs Of old. and Of bal.
ancinw sordid advantages like the
most pcnurious Of misers- And what
Of that nobis group Of men. uncon.
sciously great. who without thought
OF their own gain. moved quietly
about the task Of saving q nation
from iawiessne-r and anarchy why
ls u that histories which are else.
I where interesting become 40 often