Evening star., 1930-05-11

King George " was celebrated through
" out the British Empire. This fact
~ sets one to thinking that the expert
ment of dynaStic monarchy throughout the
world is pretty much run out. Democracy ap-
pears to be the goal of governments. This,
too an experiment. KingShip was long time
in the growing. It's basic idea came to the
top in tribe and petty Over-lord, in feudal
ruler in the combination Of these under a
single leader and ally greater than themselves
taken singly. At this point the idea of the
family line of kingShip came into being and
the dynaStic monarchy grew to complete 1ui-
fillment. The whole course OF history mas
been taken up with the development of this
political device. Out of its aims and needs
all the wars have risen, most of the worlds
slaughter has taken place. Now 1t Is about
over. Kings have given way to the people.
Yet, looking forward through centuries equal
to those of the past it is quite possible that at
some far day democracy itself will have become
an obsolete and useless and discarded political
concept and instrument. The fundamental
idea of kingShip is as potent today, right mere
in democratic America, as it has even been In
any place at any time. The gift OF leadership,
the little advantage over others, that IS all 1t
is So the great industrialist is one sort OF
king The financier another, the labor leader
another It is only when these come into
control of the machinery OF government that
they are looked upon as dangerous. WONDER.
Democracy WILL in 10000 years more or less,
have reduced the query to its logical answer.
We read in our history books of wicked
Kings Well, the world itself was herce one
long ago. Its Kings were no dn1erent from
their subjects They merely had more power.
Let any other of that same time be gwen
authority and he too would have been
counted q wicked King. Today democracy
COMPLAINS of its leaders-yet these are OF the
pattern of the whole. A little more power IS the
only difference.
A Ione way around to reach the outstanding
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the time in which he lives. A leader, this
man in a softer kinder world than that with
which any other English King had TO DO as
the ruler of his empire. The wicked Kings
are gone because ferOcity in no longer tolerated
by either subject or ruler. Democracy, now
in its babyhood will go its way toward long
life it turns to study the lessons OF
monarchies throughout history
Here is the story Of first, hne man, OF .
kindly gentleman, of a paternal ruler, OF gooo
neighbor, of a wise friend. Around MIN Is
famiIy-royal if you will-much like any otner
family A stanch wife, sensible mother, an
admirable householder After that here IS a
rovaI lady supporting her 4cOnSort with dignity
and marked ability. AS I read this story Oh
King George V-such a sincere ana simple
setting out of the man in every one OF tne
various demands of his royal state; read OF the
Queen of the princes and the princess, OF the
grandchildren and the household staff, my IN
voluntary conclusion was What nice 1oikS!
And they are Loving and lovabie, blg-nearIeo
toward the whole realm and the world ltSen
Simple folks in whom family ties are strong
and enduring with a home life that prlngs
tears of delight over its warmth and sincerity
The full story of George v, as little boy' as
sailor as sportsman, as traveller, as huspano
and father and King, rounds TO the reaoer
hearty Joining in with England, THE KING
God Bless HINT" beautiful and absorbing
story wherein the author has. clearly, per-
formed q work of love and devotion In nus
straight and clear story of this mans me.
What an inspiring household! What nlce
folks" these are! If you are from New England
way YOU know the true value of that nice
folks" II you find better and more mvlgorat-
ing story than this one is be sure TO let me
know about it,
"AusTRALIA FELIX" BY Henry Handel
Richardsoq, author Of ultima Thule, etc.
New York: W. w. Norton q Co.
ET us talk about her a minute, the author
II of this novel Yes, it is woman writ
ine-worlzing under the possible advantage OF
a mans name, or at least not under the
handicap of q woman'S relative mexperlence In
authorship An interesting woman, too, by VIZ
tue Of the fact that for 20 years ana more
she wrote and waited, and wrote again tall, with
"UItima Thule" the wise ones woke to the fact
that here was a strong and sustained writer,
one who did not make concessions toward popu-
lar approval but who instead, worked and re-
worked her plastic themes into an ultimate
harmony with life itself, into recreation OF
man in one or another of his adventures IN
the business of being alive. Ultima Thule"
as we now know is the third novel in a trilogy
OF which Australia Felix" is the first. And
this first of the three is a story Of the English
Colonial in Australia away back when this
island continent was, like our own California
IN '49, the goal of every brand OF adventurer,
Of every restless and unsuccessful Briton who
could by hook or by crook betake himself to
this far-away and unknown land. Against the
Australian background of the gold-hunting days
Is worked in, with infinite painstaking, the Rer-
Sonality and character of Richard MahorNY,
ato i'm 0Oa 0f the Australian Settl.-