Evening star., 1923-01-07
Reviews of New Books

| and Capt. Bartlett and Mr.. Baynes,
| Polaris had a long list of friends
| among well known folks of the man
world. The Bayneses watched him
grow from puppy to dog. And the
Baynes photographs OF Polaris make 1t
clear past contradiction that here is a
marvel of dog beauty and intelli-
gence. To these pictures Mr.. Baynes
adds innumerable descriptions and
incidents pertaining to this dog OF
the north. And the fine thing about
his work is that, despite what must
have been temptation to read a.
human intelligence into this remarks
, able dog Intelligence. the author. in
an admirable good faith, holds him
self to leaving Polaris possessed of
surprising dog qualities and powers
alone. There is no doubt about the
complete understanding between the
two, nor about the straight unsenti-
mental man-and-dog companionship,
by way of which Mr.. Baynes rounds
up one of the great dog stories of any
time or any place. And what became
or Polaris? But what could ] do?
| had given my word to DR. Gren-
fel, and duty called the star dog
pack to the north"--that. ain the bit
ter winds of Labrador. he might live
up to the traditions of his forbears,
throw his broad chest into the har-
ness and work with a great man for
a great cause" Anu then?
bhONAEf hook of Verse. BY
Georgia Douglas Johnson, author
of The Heart of a Woman" etc.
Boston: B. ]. Brimmer Company
OF this book of verse w. E. B. Du-
Bois says in Introduction, Those who
, know what 1t means to be a colored
woman in 1922-and know it not so
much in fact as in feeling, apprehen-
sion. unrest-must read Bronze"
None can fail to be caught here and
! there by word. a phrase. a period
that tells life history. or even paints
the history of generation" The
book is "singulaTly sincere and true.
revelation OF the soul struggle of
the women of a race--and invaiua BILE
in this respect" The book itself lives
quite up to the substance of this ap-
probation. Serious throughout. up
lifted at times. rarely bitter. deeply
sorrowful. "Bronze'' is an unmistak ka-
bic cry of the human who is still in
bondage. Not physical bondage, true,
out bondage of the spirit in many
manifestations. AS poetry the claim
OF this book cannot justly be denied.
| 1t is good poetry, both in the letter of
poetic laws and in the spirit of poetic
feeling.
! And they shall rise and cast their NANTES BY.
Erect and strong and yisioned. in, the day
nf 6eat rings the sne. Of curfew DER the sway
Like joyful eKiIes swift returning home
Into IL. v.rv .t,r..n,n. u, ,,., :,m.
sun HUNTING. BY Kenneth L. Rob-
erts, author of why Europe
Leaves Home" Indianapolis: The
Bobbs-Merrill Company.
ITO Juan Ponce de Leon, who found,
cracked up to be. but who liked it
well enough to go back. this book is
appreciatively dedicated" Barring
| capitals this is Kenneth l. Roberts
dedication to a book of amazing ad-
ventures and ffrst-clasS fun The sub
title of the book describes it as well
! as any capsule joy could take the
place of the expanded and elaborated
product 1t reads (again barring
capitalist: Adventures and observa-
tions among the native and migra-
| tory tribes of Florida. including the
Stoical time killers of Palm Beach;
! the gentle and gregarious tin-can-
ners of the remote interior. and the
vlVaclous and semi-violent peoples of
Miami and its purlieus." No one could
describe the humor of this book, even
II he wished to do 50. About the most
one capsdo is to say that the author
mas way. apparently a quite uncon-
sclouS way, OF exposing the human
when he is cutie seriously perform
ing some OF his funniest and most ABB
surd tricks The book is absolutely
all true. II is this gift of turning us
funny side out that gives it the cast
| or fnimitable humor
THE PLAIN-SAILING COOK BooE.
BY Susanna ShankIin Rrowne
New York: Charles scribner's
| Sons.
1t would appear. upon the face of
the matter, that none but a skilled
cook should pass upon the qualities
OF a cook book. This is a mistake
For, trained cooks are as tempera
mental, difficult and disagreeing, as
are musicians and schools Of art No,
/ it takes just a plain person with a
sad experience back of her to know a
good cook book when she sees it. No
one knows the uncertainties and
anxiettes of food preparation as she
does. About all she has to go by Is
more of this-than the rule said
| a little less of that-thRt was moth
er's way. Indeed, with a new recipe
| in hand mother used to go into a
sort OF trance while she played havoc
with its prescribed order And under
| this mismanagement she invaria bly,
drew from the oven. or the pot.
| something fit for the king. One uses
this method-and fails. A "cupfur-
| now what is cupful? And the dis
dinner" to fathers bowl of a coffee
cup. A thousand difficulties of this
sort aSsail one-and the cook books
offer no relief. What they do is to tell
OF the making OF GeIeStable ia bl g
stuff that has aromas, and bouquets
and subtle favors about it. All this,
when the real need is to know how to
put good meal on the table for
plain hungry man. This is the book
for that. Here are definite directions
not too many of them. Here are
measurements that one cannot make
mistakes with. Here are practical
tables. that stand on all fours with
common needs. And, above all, here
are recipes for plain food-the kind
ever fe-usually she-may say to the
contrary. The author of this book
has had thorough training in do
mestic science, and large experience
in teaching it. But these are Ieav-
ened with the saving element of
common sense. That is the stamp of
the book-common sense, With. It in
hand the young housekeeper is able
to insure herself, against future do