Evening star., 1922-08-27

PINES. By Charles Edward Rus
sell. illustrated with photogra phs
Indianapolis: The Bobbs- -MerFih
Company.
T BOROUGH and comprehensive
investigation on tho part OF
the author rounds this book
into a compact body Of con-
crete fact concerning the Philip
pines. That is one of the two out
standing effects of the book in hand.
The other equally striking impression
is that made by the personality OF the
author himself. Eager. ardent. open,
sympathetic-thec constitutional cham
pion of a cause. in whose hand every
sort of fact ia turned to a weapon
Of advocacy and support-ne provioes
an exciting situation working out IN
a brilliant sequence. And here, from
the first chapter. almost from the nrst
mage the cause stands ciear-Flll-
pino independence. Thorougn ana
scholarly investigation of origin ana
inheritance turns promptly upon tne inc
self-government. The constant rebel
lions and uprising during the span
ish domination bespeak the hres OF
true nationalism. The American oc-
cupation-engaging the bulk OF this
J detail the progress set agoing by the
United States and accompanies this
by the quick response and co-opera-
tfon of the native. in industry, educa-
ton, politics The last chapter sums
the fors and againsts Of immediate
self-Rovernment. The fors have it
since this author makes short work
Of the futile ten-pins of claim set up
by unfortunate advocates of a longer
term of self-education under the ex-
ample and protection of the United
States. One may not agree with the
author in this matter. Many 40 not.
But all are able to come together In
an unqualified agreement about the
scope and brilliance and sincerity OF
THE outlook for the Philippines.
THE IRON PUDDLER; My Life in
the Rolling Mills and What Came
Of 1t. By James j. Davis. Secre-
tary of Labor. Introduction by
Joseph G. Cannon. Indianapolis:
The Bobbs-Merril1 Company.
Here and there in his Introduction
to this story Mr.. Cannon has these
Davis" Love of his fellows is his
ruling passion. His zeal Is all for
humanity and he knows mans needs.
He founded the great school called
Mooseheart. where more than thou
sand students are receiving their
is but the curtain-rise on the second
act Of one of those dramatic lives
with which America has SO often as
founded the world. Within thirty
years James Davis has risen from a
| southern peon camp. where he and
by brutal slave driver" to the office
| Of Secretary of Labor. The story
! itself as DIR. Davis tells II. is simple
simple as .Pilgrim's Progress" 1t
| is story of work. wherever work
| was to be had in the iron industry. a
| story of many and deep friendships,
| of family devotion. of gradual lead
! ership. of sane outlook. of the
! straight course. 1t lis story that
| moves forward. quite unmindful OF
| effects. engaged wholly in telling the
! facts Of workingman's life. 1t is
| bound to be a dramatic story-for
| it's author is Welshman. The
| Welshman lives drama where other
| folks merely go the dull round. Mr..
| Davis is not the exception that points
| that rule. The most important thing
| that one gets from the book is the
| man. Interesting. and useful. as it
| all is, its highest point is the man
! himself-sincere, unpretentioue. I'm
! patient of make-believe, capable OF
| great sympathy and friendship. There
is no claim here for fine writing. no
! reach for literary effect. But. one
| does not put the book down until he
| has read it all. Then he looks around
, for some one else to hand 1t over to.
LABOR AND DEMOCRACY. BY Will
| liam J.. Huggins. presiding judge.
Kansas court of Industrial rela-
| tions New York: The Macmillan
Company.
| Kansas stands a pionee- in con-
| structive efforts to develop an indus
| trial code designed to bear in equal
I 80 ~,
| ennial Industrial controversy. The
ultimate objective of this code Is the
| general public, whose well being must
be the prime consideration OF indus
try. The code itself is developed In
| accordance with the principles and
With democracy as its foundation !,
denies the class claims of either side
in the Industrial contest With the
law of the land as its working me.
dunn its instrument of settlement Il
adjudication-not arbitration. IL II
from this broad basis of fact and pur'
pose that the Kansas court OF indus
trial relations arose. The concise
clean-cut book in hand gives an &C
count of the origin and growth ant
achievements Of this court, with
summary of what it has alread!
| strikes in essential industries within
the state. Labor will not agree will
parts Of this book. The employer viii
not agree with other parts OF 1t: Th'
public, however, will grant that tht'
is discussion that Is carried ou! II
fair mind and with an equal view
to both sides of the disputed field. Al
| admirable book that ought to go
Hong way toward the proper educa
zion Of public opinion on the sub3ec
with which it SO competently deals.
THE UNSPEAKABLE GENTLEMAN
By ]. p. Marquard. Frontispiec'
by A. T. Keller. New York: Charlie
Scribner's Sons.
To get clear Of the current hctiona
smudge of tho other woman's nus
band and the other mans wife, thi
| author bears back to q period wnel
the worlds misbehavings were car
ried on by pirates. smugglers, sol
diers Of fortune generally. He goe
back q hundred years and more, tax
ing for the motive of this lusty ad
;yenture a plot against Napoleon a.
American seaport is the center OF tn
swift to-do, with wicked-look
ships engaged in dark entries an
exits. with a remote ana deset.u'
comings and goings. Good OLD aas ga,
when swords made away with tral
tors and pistols settled the account 0
the tinid and cowardly. dominan
and compelling figure-seen Tor
long time only in shadow and IN SUI
den effects OF accomplishment-i IN
"unspeakable" one named in the m mtitle
Supposedly, this 10 the master-han
Of the plot. the villain in the play
Yet, the subtlest sort of a toucn nets
a mere gesture over there, ennsts III
| reader on his side He likes the fel
low. Possibly he ought not te-for h
surely appears to be a very devii-ou