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The New York herald., 1922-01-08
TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR BOOKS

| through a stack of books and making
notations on the paper jackets.
ITO mark the prices on those books
replied Mr.. Buekel. when the pub
Usher doesn't put the price ON a book
we ought to. A customer should be
able to tell the price of book at a
glance
"I'm not marking prices on these
books" said Mr.. Flick. I'm changing
the titles. 1 don't like 'em."
Changing the titles?" asked Mr..
Bucket in astonishment. Whats the
matter with the present ones?"
TOO long and clumsy, sir" said Mr.
Flick, calmly working away. I'm
sure you'll agree I'm doing wise
thing It's time some one rebelled
against the unwieldy titles that pub
fishers put on books. Here is a book
called Successful Family Life on a
Moderate Income, by M. Fl. Abel Clip
pincott). l have changed the title to
How to Live on $40 a Week Isn't
that better? And here is book called
History of the Public Poor BELIEF
in Massachusetts by r. w. Kelso
fHoughton, Midiin) The title is now
Helping the Masses in Mass That's
much sprightlier"
You aren't joking, are you?" asked
Mr.. Bucket incredulousy.
mo" said Mr.. Flick, serenely chang
ing additional titles. IL am simply in
stitutng much needed reform When
1 get through, publishers will stop put
ting impossible titles on books"
when you get through you may
be out of a job" said Mr.. Bucket
sternly. Put that pencil down and
stop your nonsense"
Very we'll If you say So said Mr..
Flick ruefully, but L really think you
ought to support me in this reform.
See how I have simplified these titles.
S. r. Drivers Critical and Exegetical
Commentary on the Book of Job
tScribner) has become Easy Lessons
in Job +. n. Vizetelly's "A Book OF
Idoms and Idiotisms in English Speech
and Literature (Funk & Wagnalls)
has been changed to Jazzing the
Anglo Saxaphone.' What an improve
ment that is / am going to submit
these suggestions to the publishers
Then there isl
stop where you are!" cried Mr.
Bucket Another word and you're
fred"
Really, there are too many long
titles and"-began Mr.. Flick.
Not another peep out of you" ex-
claimed the irate proprietor of the
bookshop. BE good enough to get
started on your inventory
A crestfallen Mr.. Flick left for the
back of the store
Mr.. Bucket spent the next hour dis
covering the following additional re.
suits of the Great Title Reformation:
Classical Associations of Places in
ITALY," by F. Il. Sabin (Marshall
Jones), had been changed to MEM
ories of Old italy; Vocational Rela-
tions, Analysis and Classification of
Performance" by J. o. 'Hopwood
(Badger). to "That Job of Yours:
practical Word Drills and Practical
Exercises for Students of Gregg
Shorthand" by M. I. Markett (Gregg),
to Hints to the Greggarious"; ME
ohanical and Machine Drawing and
Design by G.. L. Svensen (Van
Nostrand). to ain the Mechanical
Drawing Room; From Natures
Products to Textile Fabrics GU. p. c.
Book Company to From Loom to
Wearer'; "Moral and Social Signif-
canoe of the Conception OF. Personal
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
The Indians Hunting Seasons

of ferocious man Staying beasts as
legends. He only found one instance
Of a wolf killing man. The wolf in
question was mad, and no more typical
of his species than dog with rabies.
Mr.. Heming also scouts at the notion
that the bear is dangerous. He has
two good bear stories in his book.
However, they are reported as merely
yarns of Billy Brass, the local Ana
Mas. He continually reminds us that
the human beasts of prey in large
cities are more dangerous.
Mr.. Heming also~discounts all tales
of human lawlessness in this region.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Coningsby Dawson is spending the
winter in Cannes, France. and whip
ping a new novel, on which he has
been working steadily for almost a
year. into shape for spring publication.
The central figure of his best known
novels to date have been English, but
the hero of this new story is an Ameri-
can. Mr.. Dawson was born In Eng
land, his permanent home is in Amer
lea and he has travelled and lived in
many parts of Europe.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

John Taintor Foote, author OF The
DumbbelI Of Brookfeld," "The Look
Of Eagles" (Appleton) and other ami
NAL stories which have won superla-
tive praise, is proud father. 1t is
announced that Master John Taintor
Foote, Jr., is now among those pres
ent, and probably giving no indica-
tions of being a dumbbell.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

THE DRAMA OF. THE FOREST. BY
Arthur Heming. Doubleday. Page Il
Co.
TN HE northern wilds defy civili-
zation. Romance and adven-
ture will always be found
there However, this life of the Indian
and the trapper is too stern to have
many chroniclers. The South Seas
are even nearer to us. Therefore Mr..
Heming has performed valuable SER
vice. He knows the region very thor
oughly He has travelled in the North
country at various seasons for over
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

madly in love with a girl from
whom he was apparently sepa-
rated by an impossible barrier.
Here is a situation based on
fact that Zane Grey has handled
supremely. All of the literary
quality that has characterized
Zane Grey's former books has
been embodied and enhanced in
To the Last Man.
Whether you read this book
because you are one of the mil
lions of Zane Grey's admirers or
for the literary vigor of it's excit-
ing romanticism, you will enjoy
every. page. To the Last Man
is now on sale wherever books
are sold. illustrated. $500
she'd 1917 New York
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

ITO the Last Man is the
stirring story of feud
"a feud waged by two un-
forgiving factions who only real
lied its utter futility when it was
too late. In the grip of relent-
less code of loyalty to their own
people, they fought the war OF
the Tonto Basin, desperately,
doggedly to the last man; and
through it all runs the golden
thread of a clean mans love for
a pure woman.
Leading the Isbels against
Lee Jorth and his band of cattle
rustlers was Jean Isbel, who at
the same time found himself
Harper & Brothers Est
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
THOUGHTS ON CHARLES G. NOR

THOUGHTS ON CHARLES G. NOR
RIs's BRASS: A NOVEL
OF MARRIAGE"
A writer chap, of wisdom and esprit,
Whose name eludes me. made the
observation,
Marriage and hanging go by des-
tiny"
Who has the kindly fates' coopera-
ton.
Gets good mate and lives in happi-
Who doesn't leads quarrelsome
existence.
An matrimony he declared a guess
In which one needs a lucky stars
assistance.
And while I think the gentleman was
right.
/ recommend a reading of another's
Opinions on the subject-one who'd
light
The way to better mating of his
brothers.
For though | am no better mar
riage' fam
I like the drama that c. Norris
stages
And doff my hat to any one who can
BE entertaining for five hundred
pages,
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

III.
A triolet's a snatch
Of melody, Ike this.
1t travels with dispatch.
Unless there is a catch.
And then it's wise to scratch
Out anything remiss.
A triolet's a snatch
Of melody, like this
A couplet is coupla lines,
An art in which Pope (Alec)
shines.
w.
Two beats unaccented and one
that you stress
The result is foot anapestic,
no lessl
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
TOTHE LAST MAN

By the author of "The Mysterious
Rider" "The Nan of the Forest" etc.
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

ity.' by A. G. Heath (Oxford Univer-
sity). to what Personality Means to
U.s.; "Pacificism as the Unifying
Thesis of All Social Reform" by G.
Kuhlman (Badger). to "The Pacific
Reformers"; Science and Common
Sense lin Working with Men," by w.
d. Scott (Ronald), to How to Handle
EN- and Questions and Answers
Relating to Automobiles" tHenley) to
"The Motorists Catechism."
I'm sorry you don't favor the Snap
pier Title Movement said Mr.. Flick,
coming from the back of the store,
but you'll have to admit that some OF
the titles on books are needlessly
clumsy. Now, here is book called
Nervous Obsessions and Their Treat
ment,' by DR.. w. Stekker (Dodd,
Mead) How much better
Get out of here." cried Mr.. Bucket.
"Curing the Willies' would be- per-
sisted Mr. Flick.
'tSome books are to be tasted. others
TO be swallowed Bacon.
We have tasted Christopher Nor
ley's plum Pudding but can't swal-
low it. His "Chimneysmoke." how
ever we swallow-that. is, inhale--
with pleasure
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
IN BucKEL's BooKsHop.

I'm glad you're doing II at last, Mr..
Flick" said Mr.. Buokel. "I'vo been
trying to get you to do Il for month"
Trying to get me to do what7"
asked Mr.. Flick, who was running
The New York herald., 1922-01-08

Y.
An ode | should call you're
apprised
From Webster I'm stealing) :
A bref poem that's char
octerized
BIZ eTolted feeling.
G. g.,
Oh my.
| love the sky!
ITO be continued
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
South Sea Island
Fever Will Get You

FAERY LANDS OF The SOUTH
SEAS. BY James Norman Hall and
Charles Bernard Nordhoff. Illustrated
by George a. Picken. Harper & Broth
ers.
MOTHER book on the Soutl Sea
n Islands! Yes - but this one
happens to be worth any six
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
The Book Factory
BY EDWARD ANTHONY.

A Good Poets Made s We'll Born" Ben Jonson
Despair not, yearner if you do not know
The tricks of the poetcal profession.
If you will listen, will gladly show
You how to put the dope in your possession.
A sonnet is pome of fourteen lines
Of five iambc feet (they should have rhyme tool
They come in various models and designs
That will not describe U lack the time to-
The New York herald., 1922-01-08
See London First
Is Cry to Londoners

THE TOWER OF LONDON. BY Walter
George Bell. With eleven drawings
by Hanslip Fletcher. John Lane Com
pany.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
GOTHAM TO FRISCO
REGULAR ship
HEREAFTER
Inauguration of NeW Service
Via Panama Canal Marks
Important Feature
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Sailing of
the steamer Venezuela today marks
inauguration of new passenger and
freight service of Pacific Mail Steam
ship company between New York and
San Francisco.
Passenger liners Venezuela, Colon
bia and Santa Ana will henceforth en-
gage regularly in this service, leaving
New York at intervals of eighteen
days and travelling on % day sched-
ule to San Francisco by way OF Hav-
ana, Panama and West coast ports.
Luncheon aboard the steamer Ven
ezuela was addressed by President
George J. Baldwin of the Pacific Mail,
who described the historical and COM
mercial Importance of the new service
and by Acting Mayor Murray Huri-
burt, president of the board of alder
Nmen, who in welcoming renewed use
of the port of New York by the Pa
cific Mail, promised fullest coopera-
ton in promoting its success.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
OAKLAND MAN HAS
TASTE FOR
OYSTERS
United Press r.eased Wire

OAKLAND, Feb. 8.-The Coney
Island Grill here was an "oyster grot-.
to" until stranger recently patroniz-
ed the establishment.
During quiet spell in the after
noon, the stranger entered the grill
and gave his order to "Mike" Captain,
proprietor, for oysters. Mike brought
in twelve bivalves in their primitive
state.
When the stranger finished Mike
stood attentively by, expecting an
order for meat or fish.
what next, please?" :,
"Oysters," was the answer, "and
make them raw"
From that time on the guest ignor-
ed the Establishments of the varied
bill-of-fare, and ordered oysters in
lots of twelve until he had consumed
nine dozen, or, for the sake of poss-
ible record, 108 uncooked oysters.
Then the supply was exhausted.
Before the stranger left, Mike ask
ed him his name. His name, he said,
was John W. Beer, of Oakland. He
said he was 67 years old.
| Mike thought he had seen the last
of his guest, but not so. Beer almost
disrupted the establishment several
hours later when he returned and ord
cred oysters.
Upon learning that he had exhaust
ed the oyster supply, and that it had
not as yet been replenished, he ex-
pressed some irritation, but said that
he was "almost famished, and had to
eat something" so ordered sirloin
fSteak
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
THAT ,0OO,OOO,0OO
OWED BY ALLIES

We loaned to the allies during the
war a grand total of about $1O,000,-
100000. Accumulated and unpaid in
terest amount to apotherN billion.
About third of the enormous sums
that we raised during the war by
taxation and the sale of Liberty bonds
went out in these stupendous loans.
There was no intimation at the time
that the European allies would ever
evade their payment or start an agl-
tation for their cancellation.
1t seems significant that with the
convening of the Washington confer
ence the cancellation of this vast debt
of $1,000, 100000, first suggested by
Lloyd George to President Wilson, has
been renewed with much persistence.
If there were an all-round remission
of these debts, Great Britain would
stand to lose little. or nothing. II
borrowed from us and loaned to
France, Italy and other allies, but We
loaned to all of them and borrowed
not a dollar in return. So the burdef
of cancellation would fall on the Unit
ed States We would simply make ;
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
The NUDE in ART HAS
BROKEN OUT In
GOTHAM
Ner September Morn Painting
Sets Many Ner York
Critics AgOg
United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORG, Feb. S.-September
morn threw natural" few years
ago and got away with it as a work Of
art.
But officials Of the National Arts
club here today aren't so sure that
George W. Bellows will get away with
a semi-September morn painting ne
submitted to the clubs annual. eXhi-
bition-Bellows threw shawl around
September's shoulders.
The painting nude girl with a
shawl may be thrown out in the
cold. Officially, right now she is get
ting cold shoulders-from critics and
from her shawl.
Fate of the picture will not be
known until the clubs art committee
acts on resolution concerning it
tomorrow. The board of governors
is reported to have framed the reso-
luton.
Heat of the controversy seems to
radiate from the question lis nudity
refined and if SO, does refinement
cease where clothes START"
Nude girl with a shawl is front
view of a girl, nude from the waist
and her clothes start on the edges of
her shoulders. "Or her shoulders
start beneath the edges OF the shawl,
commented an unfavorable critic to-
day.
To determine for themselves jus:
out with our troops. If Poincare is
going to carry out his policy we
haven't any business there Whatever
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
gift of that $11,OOO,OOO, O,0OO.

Since the United States got neither
indemnity money nor territory as a
result of the war and the Versailles
treaty, while Great Britain and France
acquired both, they should be willing,
if they are especially desirous Ct
getting out from under their debts,
to trade the West Indies or islands in
the Pacific for their notes held in
the United States. If they find it in
convenient to pay these notes in
money, an arrangement might be made
whereby their obligations. at least in
part. could be honorably satisfied by
a fair REIMBURSEMENT of a part of
their territory to the United States.
A proposition of that character from
them would be entitled to considera-
ton. 1t might or might not be found
acceptable, depending on the details
of the offer-whether the islands
which they offered to sell to US would
be an asset or liability, their value
to this country and the sums that
France and Great Britain might ask
for them.
There is no probability that con-
gress would consent to the uncom-
pensated remission of these debts
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
Economic Waste in Bad Eyes
Seen by Treasury Secretary

REAT economic and industrial waste
will be eliminated in the United
States when the evil of defective
vision is better realized and measures
taken to combat it, according to
Secretary of the Treasury Andrew w.
Mellon.
Secretary Mellon sees also the pre-
servat-oa of the health of the indi-
viduai and consequent increase in
efficiency when once action is univer-
sal against poor eye-Sight' in both
schools and industrial establishments.
Modern industrial and educational
activities require easy and adequate
vision for their proper performance"
Secretary Mellon said. MANY re-
searches, some of which have been
conducted by the T. S. Public Health
Service, show that defective eye-sight
handicapS children in acquiring the
education which we as nation must
rely on to assist in developing good
citizenship; and. in our industries, de-
fective eye-sight is fruitful source
of industrial accident, lowered pro-
duction, and physical and mental
fatigue.
There can be no doubt that
measures which will enable the in
aividual to enjoy the fullest and
will not only add much to individual
life. but will remove cause of great
/ in preserving individual health and
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
A BIG CUT in ARMY
SURE TO FOLLOW
CONFERENCE
Men to BE Reduced to 100. 900
and Officers by so Per
Gem rs Advocated
United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, Feb. S-lmmedi-
ate reduction of the army to 100000
men and so per cent cut in the off
Ger force was urged by Senator Borah
Idaho, as a means of "translating the
work of the disa rmament conference
as far as possible into a reduction ot
government expenditures"
A much more drastic reduction il
the number of officers than the 5000
cut proposed by General Pershing alsc
will be advocated on the same grounds
Senatorial opinion respecting the
conference reflected the adminstra-
ton view-that the parley was long
step forward If the treaties are tx
be voted on now. they wulld be over
whelmingly ratified.
But it is not forgotten that there
was a time when the Versailles treaty
and the League of Nations covenant
were also high in senatorial esteem
When administration leaders were con-
fident of fairly speedy ratification by
large margins, the power of senators
like Borah and Johnson TO stir up
public opposition and to influence sem
atorial opinion was not being lost sight
Of.
Borah and Lafollette and France,
Maryland, are sure to oppose the four
power treaty. Hiram Johnson may be
appeased by the supplemental agree
ment excluding the homeland of Japan
from the pact's guarantees. McNary.
Oregon, would like reservation max
ing it clear that the senate interprets
the treaty as not imposing on the
n1.al ,OblT n
use force.
Senator Underwood, democratic
leader, holds the key to the whole sit
uation.
Success of the program depends on
his ability TO carry with his vote
those of most of the democratic SEN
ators.
Borah, in statement said:
I'VE had an army of 10000 men
and about $4,000 officers before the
conference was called. If we felt Sc
cure with an army of this size prior to
the conference, it would seem. there
fore, in view of the accomplishments
Of the conference, that we ought to
reduce the army to 100000 men at the
very most and one half that number of
officers. This would result in a saw
ing of nearly s100,000,00O a year.
1T would also be the best evidence
of our own faith in the program ini-
tiated at the conference. | see no
way to reduce expenditures to any
considerable amount except in this
way, and I firmly believe that any
program of economic rehabilitation
which does not include a radical cat
in taxes will be failure.
Il do not know at this time what
cuts can be made in the naval appro-
priation bill, but of course the same
principles should be carried into that
bill also. In this connection it seems
there is no possible way for our leav-
ing our troops any longer on the
Rhine. The balance should be brought
home, not only as matter Of econ
omy-because Germany is supposed to
be paying for their maintenance, we
are in fact, paying it-but for still
more important reason, we should get
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
new CAMPAIGN WAY
TO Be TRIED IN
CALIFORNIA
RadiOEh0ne May BE adopted
to Speak to Many
Thousands
United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8-"Autre
temps, autre moeurs!
The latest wrinkle in political cam
paigning has been introduced in New
Jersey by State Senator William N.
Runyon, candidate for governor on
The Republican ticket.
BY using the radophone, he made
a 10000 word speech which was
heard by audiences at half hundred
POINTS in the state.
Local politicians are interested in
the possibility of the future intro
duction of such a campaign in Cali
fornia.
California is known as one of the
strongholds of the old flag-waving,
hand-in-the-vest type of oratory--
the bahy-kissing, state fair, and
swing around the state kind, where
the candidate for state office makes
it point to have about one grandil-
oquent speech, and to visit as many
cities and rural points as possible
and deliver it.
This school of campaigning was
firmly fixed by Senator Johnson, who
first adapted the automobile to the
political campaign.
The people, the politicians point
out, have become used to having
look at the candidate. They don't
care so mach what he says-and he
usually doesn't say much but they
like to be paid the compliment OF
having the man who is running for
senator@or governor pay a personal
visit to Podunkville, and have him
slap the local politicians and the post
master on the back and call him joe
just as if he knew him, or could re-
call his face if he met him again.
Hence the politicians are doubtful
that the radiophone would do for
California. Furthermore there are
the distances to be considered. Cali
fornia could not easily be "radio-
phoned."
Furthermore, the politicians point
out, there are an unusual number of
newspapers in the state, and 1t Is
possible for the public to keep in
formed as to what a candidate IS
saying through the press. Hence the
radiophone would merely be duplica-
ton. The essential thing, they say,
is personal contact.
Advocates of the new spstem state,
however, that the touring candidate
usually only gets a chance to address
those people in locality who would
vote for him anyway. Not many Re-
/ pulieans go to hear a Democrat speak
and vlca versa.
The radiophone might be made to
reach audiences at various supposed
/ ly non n-political gatherings who could
not be got together to hear the cand-
idate if he appeared in person.
1t might also be possible to get
mixed audiences-somewhat in the
form of the old-fashioned debate
and to have both candidates deliver
speeches over the radiophone.
Modern candidates hate nightly tC
face their opponents on the platform
and to argue the issues before the
public. They prefer to swat eacf
other from safe distances. In this
manner they can remain silent or
various subjects which might be EN-
barrassing without attracting much
attention to their failure to answer
an opponents argument.
But the radiophone would answer
this purpose. 1t would not be neces
sary for the candidate to debate. Boil
could merely deliver radiophont
speeches on whatever topic they
cared to discuss.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08

where refinement in nudity ceases and
where immortality starts, a score of
women from the Pen and Brush club
rushed over to the arts club to view
Bellows work. Many unkind COM
ments are reported.
Its dare" one member of the
inspecting party declared. The artist
submitted that picture to get notori-
ETY.
Art has nothing to do with moral
ity. though morality has much to do
with artist" is Bellows defense OF
his picture.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
RECORD BUILDING YEAR

NEW YORK, Feb. 8-TIe total eX-
penditures for new building construc-
ton throughout the country in the
year 1921 was 100000. gain
of Is per cent over the record year of
1920. Reports from $50 cities for the
month of December show new building
for that month to be l12 per cent in
excess of December. 1920.
They amount to about 500 per capita
of our population, and uncompensated
cancellation would be equivalent to
our giving the borrowing countries a
$1OO Liberty bond for every man, wo-
man and child in this country.-Spo-
kane Spokesman Review.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-02-08
CONFERENCE ON
FROSTED FRUIT
United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.--The late
arrival of fruit growers of the citrus
belt, delayed the opening of the con-
ference on frosted fruit regulations
which is now in session at the Fruit
Growers Exchange.
The meeting opened shortly after l
o'clock, and it is believed that the
frosted fruit regulations will form the
main and only topic of discussion by
the growers. No further details OF
the conference were available.