The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-12-10
THE BOOKSHELF
GREY RIDERS"

GREY RIDERS"
BY Frederick Van de Water. @. p.
Putn&m's Sons. publishers. New
York city.
Grey Riders" by Frederick van
de Water. is the story or the New
York state troopers.
1t Is book OF true adventure,
which tells the story of New York's
state police Of what they do. and
how they do It.
AS the one Honorary member" cf
the force. Mr.. Van de Water. we'll
known newspaper man. has had ex-
ceptional opportunities to observe
the grey riders in the perform
ance of~their duties, and his book is
full of romance If their considerable
achievement. Punctuated with humor,
it is as readable as the best fiction
and It has the added value Of his
torical accuracy.
SEARCH
By Margaret Rivers Larminie. q. P.
Putnam's Soma publishers, New
York city.
This Is the story Of young Jim
Stonehouse. his hopes. his mistakes.
his establishments, his occasie nal
moments of high happiness record
so close to life that IL seems life it,
self. A fine study Of character by an
author who discloses an unusual ca
pacity for sympathetic understanding.
ana whose people are real and UNI
forgetahle.
Jim's creed was this: II believe
this. my dear. that greatly t. desire
anything and to find that it exists is
better than all the possessing"
THE WAYS OF LAUGHTER.
BY Harold Begbie. G. P. Putnam.s
Sons. publishers. New York city.
a Hght-heArted novel; which has a
kind Of gaiety that only deep and
serious mind ctuld achieve. The story
OF a cheerful harrister who finally
eonvinces moro&e philosopher and
ms unhappy daughter Of the real
place Of humor in the universe
strand Of magic tenderness is woven
- = tapestry of radiant fun and
cheerfuls comedy.
CHARACTER REVELATIONS OF
MIND AND BODY"
BY Gerald Elton Foshroke (ilrus-
trated); G. p, Putnam's Sons. pub
Isheds. New York city.
This volume contains 4 statement
OF methods fot the study OF the in
oicatfons OF character which are built
into the race ~ a result OF mental
no oodiy reactions A careful study
OF this work viii prove OF dfstfnst
value to executives ana Others ana
the accompanying illustrators -
asefui as they are interesting.
EUROPE IN CONvAI.ESCENCE.
BY Alfred =. Zimmern: G. P. Putnam.s
sons. publishers. New York CITY.
The psychological consequences or
war strain. the hot fit of nationalism.
Followed by a cold fit of parochialism
ana indifference. are slowly but sure
" passing away. and the economic
reaction. the sudden boom followed
~ suddenly BY precipitous depres-
saon In 1913. has entered into
chronic stage. With the disappear
4pce Of these ephemeraf phenomena.
ne permanent changes wrought dur
Tag the last seven years in the life
81 the continent are becoming more
hanifest. II 10. therefore. perhaps at
last possible to look back in perspec-
rive ~ the convulsiou. the greatest
and most apdden In her long history.
through which Europe has passed.
and to make a brief survey Of her
present situatton and outlook.
SOCIALISM AND THE AVERAGE
MAN"
By William H Doughty, Jr.. A n
IL D.. q. p. Putnam's Sons. pub-
nshers. New York city.
A presentation in brief and popu-
bar form Of the nature OF socialism.
tie faliacfes inherent in tertain OF
the more general and Fundamental
Doctrines OF socialism. the suhtiety
and disingenuousness OF the propa-
Eanda in favor Of socialism, and the
fufillty and impracticability OF the
promises Of socialism.
~rHB OLD STONE AGE-
Writes and Illustrated by Marjorie
ana C. IL H. Quennell. e. r. Put
MANS Soma publishers. New York
city
Herein is pictured the everyday life
Of prehistoric nsan--hfs manner OF
living and his environment Recently
many important discoveries relating
to the Stone Age have claimed at
tention from archaeologists. II Is
from this material that the authors
with great skill and care have. COM
piled this interesting book for the
layman--a volume as absorbing as
romance and more interesting be-
cause true