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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

illustration since a large number is con
fusin. to the Young mind and weakens OF
destroys the image. Splendid examples Of
work in Illustration are found IN
Florence Holbrook's 'lliawatha Alpha
bet which has full.plgc illustrations in
color by II. ID. Pohl and in The Acsop
for Children" with Illustrations in color
by Milo Winter The latter vary in size
from an eighth to a full page. and some
are silhoucttes in dark green. Billy
Pumpkins" Little Jack Horncr.' and
Our Child's Favoriic>.' illustrated in
color BY Blanche Fisher Wright are eN-
amplcs of excellent work in books which
are at the same time inexpensive.
The Peter Paiter Book" written by
LEROY F. Jackson and The Real Mother
Goose" are two other books which are
illustrated by Miss Wright. These are
more artistic and arc really exceptional
work.
More detail and complication are per
missablc in pictures for older children.
Milo Winter has done some unusual work
in illustrating such books as "Tanglc-
wood Tales" 'Ivanhoc." Treasure Is
land Robinson Crusoe' and Alice in
/ Wonderland"
/ The mos, beautiful illustrated book for
children being shown in Columbia at
present is collection Of old Morse fairy
stories, East Of the sun and West Of the
Moon" which is illustrated by Nay Mel
son in full-page, hand-mountcd pictures
Z in roIor
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Modern Writers Are Nonplussed
by Shifting Desires of Readers
Styles of Books Have Changed During Last Few Years
illustrations Important

The literary see-saw. ready TO teeter
from the solid level of reality 10 the
heights Of rOmanlicism, is now somewhat
inactive. with the weight of public opin.
ion equal on both sides. The first pow
erful enthusiasm for realistic earth is
weakening. and half the public is ready
TO soar upwards again, leaving the rest
Of the world behind. As for the writers
dependent on the restless public for
coats and caviar. they're wondering
where. oh where. they should 60 from
here.
Realism in its first tremendous outburst
became easily popular As change from
the ficiional ircacle poured out to read
CTS by the Frances Hodgson Burneits
and the Harold Bell Wrighls. The suc-
ar-and-honey of an imaginary Craus-
stark was replaced on the literary menu
by the bread of Main Street. But just
at present much of the naturalism is
growing soggy. like bread that has soak
ed too long. and another reading reaction
is gaining weight. Readers find them
selves either bored or exhausted by the
relentless soul-probings of the modern
novels. Or by the minuiiae of detail as
to how many crumbs flccked the table
cloth.
Within the last year all a book had
TO do to gain favor was to advertise
itself on its book jacket as Not another
Main Street" Caravans by Night" a
successful first book found popularity
for its irresponsible impossibilities. Har-
~ Herey. the 2l-year-old author, seemed
to have dropped into the current Of
public feeling. Book reviews praised
the novel exiravagantly. not for any in
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
TALES OF FRONTIER DAYS
IN KANSAS ARE COMPLIED
McNeal Tells How Desperadoes and
Indians Terrorized the State
so Years Ago.

when Kansas Was Young. is a
book on historical "reminiscences by Tom
McNeal. writer for the Capper publica-
tons in Topeka. The book has little 10
commend i, as literature but it serves as
an interesting source OF anecdotes oil
pioneer Kansas: and it reminds us that
Kansas after all is not so very old. fiity
wears ago it was a pioneer state.
The las, Indian raid in Kansas took
place in 1873. Newton, at present a
model little city. was known as the
'wickedes, town" in 1871 when it was Tor
a brief time the terminus OF the great
cattle trail After that Dodge City at
tanned International fame as the rough
est of the frontier towns. As late as
1881 the Wichita Beacon carried the
announcement, As We go to press fieil
is again in session in Caldwell Inc
cause of which was a not uncommon
hattie between cattle rustlers. gunner
and the officials in "wideopen Caid'
well. Bloody wars were waged IN Inc
eighties when rival towns in newly or
raniyed counties stroye for county seal
hOnors.
Kansas has left behind forever thost
picturesque but lawless days. Where th'
cattle trails used to be now grow alian
or sudan grass. The High School il
Dodge City stands on Boot Hill. whlci
gained its name because it was in carrie
and turbulent days grave yard 10
those who died with their boots on. a
hast enc killing a day for an eSiendr'
period added much to the spice oil iii'
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

trinsic merits of its own, but simply that
/. dared TO be different from the reals
tic ,urbidity on the market.
A certain desert novel moi mentioned
in the best family circles became hecti-
cally popular last summer, perhaps not
50 much for its sand-shot eroticism as
for lis difference from the regular trickle
Of novels OF that year. A public OPP
pressed by problem marriages and soul
STRINGS was grateful for something tina
made no pretcnses 10 reality. Not tha'
this was specially commendable Of the
public; but it was significant of the
changing trend Of opinion.
''One of Oars by Villa Gather is pop
uiar just now not for It's truth to life but
for its romantic idealization of soldier 5
experiences ''over-there" kind OF
idealizing humanity has always liked to
fasten to soldiers. The book makes 4
deeper notch in the public consciousness
than Three Soldiers" by John Dos Pas.
SOS which perhaps presents more of the
truth of military life, though more mug
gily.
The teeter-tOtter is balanced equally
To what end will it tceter next! Burke
Morrison and Chekhov still wiring forth
admiration. though they are losing popu
larity. Harold Bell Wright. on the other
hand, has been thrust far into a literary
past. The understanding writer. watch.
ing the poised see-saw, will decide to
provide neither realism nor romanticism
but life presented as simply as a master
picture: with light and shade. 1t is this
sort of writer who can hold the public
heart in his hand. indifferent 10 sec-saws
schools or literary cults.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Children'S Book Week Instituted
To Arouse Interest in Reading
Reality And Romance Are Balanced on Teeter-Totter
of Popular Appreciation

This week is Children's Book Week.
and Libraries, schools. book stores and
publishers have combined in Il nation
wide effort to interest children in the
right kind Of books.
Styles in books for children have I'M
dergone a decided change within the last
few years. Today, the most approved
style in books for even the very young
child is one that is written in story form
This is the latest form and dates back
only few years.
Formerly books for little tots were
made up Of short. almost inane, some
times unrelated sentences such as, Il see
cat The dog is big or THE apple
is red
Today the method, often in primers, is
to have a compact story, written in SIM
pie language, TO be sure, but one that
leaves a complete and definite image Ma
turc stories are very much in demand at
present. The story Of horror, or the one
that will shock or stun the 5ensibilities Of
| the child. is rapidly passing into disfa.
yOr.
The appearance and makeup. too, has
undergone a radical change. Better pa
per is being used, The books are better
bound, and great deal of attention is
being given 10 illustration. In books for
the very young illustrations should be
bold The figures should stand out dis
| tinctly and be definite and simple. Only
; few objects should appear in any one
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

The poems of Robert Frost fall into
Two divisions; lyrics and sketches: poems
Of feeling and of observation.
a Boys Will" first brought out in
England in 1913, is made up of lyrics.
Wordsworth was led back to the country
for his final peace; Frost and his bride
withdrew into the hills. but in the end
came back to the world again. His path
Of experience that led him this way Is
pictured in the poems Of this book
Though the poems form a sequence and
show Frost's development, each lyric was
written for itself and may be read for it,
own beauty. His experience is expressed
in this characteristic poem.
Out through the fields and woods
And over the walls have wendell.
have climbed the hills of view,
And looked at the world, and de-
scended:
| have come by the highway home,
And 10 it is ended.
His next two books, North of Boston
Q9l4 and Mountain Interval Q9l6l-
are composed chiefly of sketches which
fall again into divisions; poems ION men
and women in the presence Of nature
and poems largely on men and women in
their relation to each other" 1t is Chief
" in these two books that Frost shows
the life of New England in its more
isolated aspects, and interprets the spirit
of the people with keenest insight and
most sympathetic understanding.
His philosophy. that Of a cheerful
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
ADVENTURE BOOKS POPULAR
Bows Want Radio Books at City Ii
brary. SAYS Librarian.

brary. Says Librarian.
That older men like stories OF adven-
,ure as well as boys. is the opinion OF
Miss Leila B. Willis. librarian OF the Co.
lumbia Public Library.
Many Of the older people call tor sto-
ries of adventure. and detective stories
are also in great demand. Boys call for
books of adventure, detective stories, and
books on natural history. Zane Gray is
popular among girls. Practically all OF
the bows who have radio sets call at the
library for radio books. Popular Science
Popular Mechanics, and Radio News are
read a great deal by boys.
/ One interesting character who ire
ouents the library. from the inhrmary'
calls for books on United States History.
He likes accounts of travel, biographies.
and other facts pertaining TO United
STATES. Another frequent visitor is a
small boy in the fifth or sixth grale, who
is interested only in history. He reads
biographies of famous statesmen and Is
an authority on American History.
! Most people like to read periodicals
and newspapers for current event. ht
teachers in the public schools often give
assignments to be read. and make list
Of the hes, books to be read. The Hood
Of cheap literature on the market make
this type Of books available, Miss Will.
saws. The high price Of good books OF
len forces children to read the cheape
<ind.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
This Weeks Best Sellers.
Fiction

Fiction
"One of Ours"-Willa Gather.
@Cargoyles''-Ben Hecht.
Rough Hewn'-Doroihy Canficld.
This Freedom-A. S. M. Hutch
inson
IF Winter Comcs'-A. 5. NJ.
Hutchinson.
Rabbit Sinclair Lewis.
Bright Shawl''-Joseph Herges-
heimer.
NOn-FictiOn
.Up Stream'-Ludwig Lewisohn.
sTbe Mind in the Making -James
Harvey Robinson.
Queen Victoria "-Lytton-Strachey.
Poetry
..Slabs of the Sunburnt West. -
Carl Sandburg.
Smoke and s'eer'-c'f' Sand,
burg.
"Chimneysmokc" Christopher
Morley.
"Translations from the Chinese -
Christopher Morley.
Second Aprir'-Edna St. Vincent
Millay.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Frost's Lyrics and Sketches Are
From Feeling and Observation

persistent man of hardheaded common
might be deduced from these
,tanzas Of THE Road not Taken:
Two roads diverged in a yellow
wood --4 s.
And sorry | could not travel both
And be a traveller. long | stood
And looked down one as far as |
could .
To where it bent in the under
growth;
Then took the other as just as fair.
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted
wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the
same.
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had irodden back
Oh. | kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on TO
way,
| doubted if | should ever come
back.
| shall be telling this with sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in wood, and
I took the one less travelled by.
And that has made all the differ
ence.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Love Me Love Nv Dog"

Carolyn Verhoeif, with true insight
into the feelings Of children toward their
pets, has woven a charming little story
around the love of Elizabeth for her
dog, Billy.
Elizabeth's parents are killed in a
wreck and Elizabeth is taken home by
Mrs. Thompson as a companion for SCI
fish Constance. 1t is not an act Of char
ity. Constance needs a companion who
will make her lose some Of her selfish
attributes.
Love Me. Love My Dog is just such
story as the little girl who likes pets
will enjoy. So will the other little girl
who likes to read of girls and their
doings.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
BOOK ON NEGRO. PUBLISHED
Encyclopedia Is Standard Work on
Conditions Since War.

The sixth annual edition OF the Negro
Year Book. an encyclopedia of the Ne
gro and his welfare which has been pub
Iished under the direction OF Monroe n.
a, Tuskegee Institute. Alabama, Is now
Work director Of records and research
On sale. It is recognized as standard
work for reference on all problems per
tanning to the Negro and has been more
completely done this year than ever be-
fore
The hook ,levotes more than 100 OF IT.
n,o,s In a review Of Negro activities.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
CITIZENSHIP is DISCUSSED
Environmental Influence on Child
Explained by Ashley.

.'The Practice of Citizenship MAC
Milan. by R. L. Ashley, is book
which treats the subject Of citizenship
in a conclusive and inclusive way. Its
chapters. which are separated into para
graph sections. present studies of the So
cial and economic organization OF life
for use in secondary schools.
The author first takes up the child
prior to entrance in school and ellis Of
the organization Of its environment and
the influences which will later affect its
attitude towards citizenship. He nex'
takes the child in school and presents a
study Of the child's relations TO other
children.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Little Feudal Cousins"

The Little Cousins Series has been
increased by the addition Of Our Lit
tie Feudsl Cousins of Long Ago" This
is not a new book. having been pub
lished several years ago under the title
Of The Little Master
1t deals with Alan Gordon, the Master
Of Morven, and his little sister, Elspat.
They furnish the background for the
various tales and ballads of Scottish
life which Laura Z. Richards tells in
such a delightful manner.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
DIR. Hill Gave 200 Books.

The largest donation Of books ever
given to the Public Library was that Of
DIR. A. Ross Hill. former president Of the
University. who gave more than Two hun
dred books. Many classics are donated
by people who are moving away.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
dan Ouin of the NAVY"

Dan Quin Of the Navy tMacmillanl
is written by Edward l.. Beach, formerly
a captain in the United States Navy
and now a professor Of naval history at
Stanford University.
The story is the result Of first-hsnd
knowledge and will appeal to every
young American.
Dan starts at the very bottom. The
last we know Of him he is being recon.
mcndcd for valuable service at Vera
Cruz.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Little Books for Little Folk

they painted Aunt Phocbc's dining room
such medley Of coIors in order that
Uncle Philander- Behind His-Bsck would
have to buy a new carpet.
Poor AMY One evening she made a
meagcr dinner for herself and father and
had Two callers. Bob and lIildcgarde
Carey had received an invitation To din
ncr. but they struck the wrong house.
Amy's biscuits saved the evening.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Tabloid Reviews.

Ann and her Mother" Doran)
by o. Douglas is story Of Scotland.
1t deals with the life of ministers
wife whose whole interest is in her
family and friends. Ii is a novel Of
charm. full of homely humor and
some pathos. q!
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15
Peggy RaymOnd's Way"

Peggy Raymond's Way 'Page) is
story about college girls. Harriet Lum-
mis- Smith knows just what kind Of book
the young high school girl devours with
zes,. Her knowledge, she has put into
the charming story of four girl friends.
The pranks of the quartet are anus
ing and harmless. Peggy has "a most
strict sense Of honor, but she willingly
admits that the girls were right when
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

in Dodge. No longer do wild Bit
Hickock. Tiger Jack" or Windy
Smith grace the windswept prairles OF
Kansas. They belonged to different
age.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

love Conquers All" (Holp by
Robert c. Benchley is not a story OF
love. at all. 1t is a collection of hui
morous chapters. In many cases the
only thing the chapters nave in COM
mon is humor. Benchley is a past
master in the art of writing.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

The Fruit of the Tree" 'Seltzer)
bv Hamilton Fyfe is novel dealing
with the social problems of mother
hood. Ii is dealt with in an enter
tanning way although Mr.. Fyfe offers
no real solution.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-11-15

"The Dawn Garden" (Dorrance)
bv Gertrude Mercia Wheelock is a
fairy story about flowers. Little
Arian falls asleep in her hammock
and dreams a dream garden. This
charming story is of the type 10 in
still a love of flowers in the hearts OF
kiddieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-02

The February meeting of the Wo-
mans club held today at the Y. w.
c. A. included an exceedingly inter-
esting group of programs.
The members of the literature de-
partment listened to a well written
paper by Mrs. Pierre Zampierre who
told something of the Little Theater
Movement in the United States. Mrs.
Zampierre is personally acquainted
with a number of the persons VINO
have been instrumental in establish
ing the Little Theaters in this country
and told of their work along this
line Following Mrs. Zampierres talk
a short comedy, Where, But in Amer
lea" was given, Mrs Frank Squires.
Mrs J. F. FARRELL and Mrs. w. c.
comedy was well given and enjoyed
exceedingly by the audience, Mrs.
Hindman as the Svenska maid was
particularly good.
Following this one act from THE
Abbott" was given. The cast in
GUIDED: Mrs. W. c. HindmAn, Mrs. J.
F. farrell, Mrs. c. w. Kouns, Mrs.
c. B. Van Horn, Mrs. F. c. Beeson,
Mrs. F. c. Squires, Mrs. Charles H
Guibor, Mrs w. F. Thompson. Pre-
ceding this Mrs. H. o. Garvey gave
prologue.
The music department program
which was given at 1920 o'clock, in
cluded the following numbers:
WOO t,i1 Thou GU Sweet Music ......;... Elgqr
Trid I R3Rcs voices Mrs Joseph TnggaFt
Mrs. n. W. Benning, Mrs. H. J. Dotter-
WEIGH.
prelude" ................:s..;. .Debussy
Miss Joanna Gleed
Cello solo, Miss Helen Leeper
Boat Song ..--..-..-.''...-'. .5ries
Mrs. Grace Breiner Bradley
Selected. Trio for violin, flute and piano
Miss Carolyn Thorp, Miss Eleanor Allen,
Mrs. Theodore Post
May Night Observation-Disclosures. Baimgreh
Miss Joanna Gleed
Might .....---........ SAINT Saens
Quartet for ladies' voices
Miss Irma Lewis, Mrs. n. w Benning.
Mrs II. J. Dotterweich. Mrs. Earl
Brown; flue Obbligato, Miss Eleanor
Allen; piano, Mrs ARA J. Clark
Mrs. Charles Kleinhans of Grant
Vile gave a paper telling in an inter-
esting fashion of the work of Spanish
artists, how their work was influenced
by the state and church. and the close
surveillance which they were under
in painting religious subjects. She il
iustrated her talk with a number of
copies of Spanish works of art.
Miss Margaret Haggart, formerly
head of the domestic science depart
ment of the Kansas State Agricultural
college, gave a detailed account of the
history and discovery of vitamines and
the part which they play in the food
of each individual.
y y y
Mrs. f. D. Webster and Mrs. Mary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-02
BAD BREATH
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove 1t.

DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sub
stitute for caIomel, act gently on the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath
find quick relief through DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets The pleasant. sugar
coated ia bets are taken for bad breath
by all who know them.
DIR. Edwards Olive Tablets act gem
tly but firmly on the bowels and liver,
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calomei does without any
of the bad after effects.
All the benefits of nasty. sick ening,
gripping catnartics are derived from
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gripping. pain or any disagreeabIe ef-
fects.
DR.. F NJ. Edwards discovered the
formula after seventeen years of prac-
tice among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint, with the
attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely a vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you
will know them by their olive color.
Take one or two every night for a
week and note the effect 15c and 30c.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-02
INCOME TAX RUSH BEGINS
Topeka Internal Revenue Office Has
Plenty of Work.

George F. Richardson, division chief
in charge of the Topeka internal reve-
nue. office, says that income tax re-
turns have been coming in with a rush
since Wednesday morning which was
the first day they were due. Plenty
of personal blanks are now available,
but blanks to used by corporations
and partnerships have not yet been
received, Richardson says.
Persons who filed returns last year
will within the next few days receive
blanks from the Wichita office. Many
persons have already received their
blanks as the mailing was started a
week or ten days ago. so that every
body could be reached February 1, or
few days thereafter. Corporation
and partnership blanks will be sent
out in the same manner as soon as
received.
According to Richardson there is
only one safe rule tO4olloW when in
doubt as to whether or not a return
must be made, and that is all single
persons whose income was $1,000 or
over and married persons whose in
come was $4,000 or over must make
a return, regardless of any exemptions
they may be entitled to. Married per
sons are entitled to an exemption of
$500 but that does not relieve them
of the responsibility of making a return
if their income the past year was
$4,000 or more,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-02-02
TAXES FOR BONUS
Mellon Declares Foreign Debts
Not Practical Source.
Suggests List of New Ways of
Raising Money.
OPPOSES GENERAL SALES TAX
Secretary of Treasury Declares
Present Taxes Must Stay.
Stamp and Tobacco LevieS
Could Be Imposed.
OPPOSES GENERAL SALES TAX

Washington. Feb. Especial taxes
must be levied to secure a soldier
bonus. as the foreign debt cannot be
relied upon for this purpose, Secre-
tary Mellon stated emphatically today
before the house ways and means
committee.
He opposed a general sales tax on
the ground Of the cost and suggested
that specific articles should be taken
up for special taxation.
Suggests New Revenues.
Without specifically recommending
any tax. he suggested that revenues
would be raised by these taxes.
Increase of / per cent on first class
mail matter and on second class mail
matter which would yield 800 =
600, 600.
Increase in documentary stamp
taxes to yield $4O,000.000.
Tax of cents on bank checks,
yielding $30.0o0,000.
Increase of ciEarets 50 cents a
thousand, -hich would yield s25,000.-
600.
Increase on smoking tobacco tax 2
cents a pound, which would produce
$4,000. 900.
License tax on automobile horse
power Of 25 cents to yield s500OO,000.
Tile secretary estimated the cash