Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-28

deepens and perfects himself, unhampered by
lifelong fears Of death In its paralyzing and
perpetual menace.
The agency Of this deliverance is the new
science Of prevention, which Is inevitably
destined to supersede and to render obsolete
the previous science Of medicine" whose ONCE
Is to cure rather than to forestan sickness by
rigid exclusion of bacteria from the human
system. Already within the past few years
many virulent diseases have been dismissed
for good and all by the high practices OF pre-
vention-sanitation hygiene and the other In
struments of such great purpose and achieve
ment.
Sounds like a dreamer informing his Vision.
Like the Utopian painting impossible things.
Yet, reading here, you will count this man OF
the tribe of practical workers in the world.
Much of what he says We already know since
much of the former abacadabera OF science
has now become the plain primer of every days
doings.
The work CT Mr. Foucher is broadly, that Of
simple description, of fundamental interpreta-
ton and application of now current facts to
the business in hand-that of holding to vigor-
ousy productive and happy life by way Of
avoidance of the outer sources of destruction.
In this spirit of simplicity he re-examines
the cells the great life source in their nature.
their method of reproduction their practically
indestructibe character, their adaptations and
accommodations to produce the gigantic cell
corporation of which every living body Is COM
posed each of its communities self-shaped to
its own uSes--all contributing to a perfectly
co-ordinated functionng of the whole And
beyond this point-so sketchily given here
the work has to do with the new gospel Of dis
prevention. Matter this, Of community
intelligence and spirit as well as Of individual
fidelity to the laws of bodily cleanliness. And
here, in proof of his practical intent and clear
ardor Of fulflment. Mr.. Foucher gives certain
specifics Of daily practice and growing habit in
ways of water and food, of work and rest, for
the sake Of the potentially immortal Some One
inside each of us that needs eternal vigilance
against the enemy the outside.
curiously self absorbed scientist this. That
Is, seriously absorbed in his theme and its
issue. Nothing here to scare the tinid, nor to
perturb the conventional mind. Instead o
scientist of large interpretations, putting before
us the findings of research these may affect
each Of us in our daily reach for getting along
with life in some measure of competency and
good qualification.
THE BOYS BOOK OF HONOR. BY James E.
West and Peter o. Lamb Introduction by
John H. Finley. New York: Fleming H.
Revell Co.
IA /HEN he was little boy here in Washing
w ton we used to call him Jimmie West"
An unusual lad from the start. BY circum-
stances and temperament much given over to
thinking about other boys, feeling for other
boys and himself. needy lot they came to be
just know what act of Providence turned James
West toward the Boy Scout inspiration. That
1t was, however nothing less than that Is GER
tain. Working with all that is in him for the
Scout plan and the boys within it, Jimmie West
Is, unquestionably that rare creature-the man
who has found his own vocation There Is no
end to this story-So let us take up a book Of
adventure made for boy readers Cor girl read
ers, too, men and women besides) by James
West, "Chief Scout Executive" and Peter
Cd hot frov
chapter headings do look shade-well little
Sunday schoolish. Not bit Of it. Here is adj
venture from start to finish-man size adven-
ture. But these are now and then turned in
side out 50 that the daring. the courage the
quick turn Of herosm. the triumphant glow Of
truth-telling over lying-so that all these feel
ings that set the fine actions on their way may
be seen. sort Of silver lining 50 to speak to
the deeds that day by day come to the surface
where now and then, the silver" doesn't show
up as 1t really ought to do.
Here are stories, dozens of them, picked on
from the present. Tales for stir and pleasure
beat ancient hero tales mile though these are
by no means to be despised. But naturally, we
like the near things, those that we ourselves
may copy, or better, when the chance comes.
There Is good fun here. Hard work here. A
few tears here, but not too many. And a run
OF boy adventures bound to delight all the boys
roundabout. Given out in the right spirit, the
partaking spirit, the going along friendliness.
Two good scouts, these writer's. Two fine fell
lows, these men, It is pleasure, really of the
thrilling kind to wish them upon you-aM you
boys-for some reading now and then in the
between whites of your own scouting"
THE CLIMBING PATH. By Louis c. Wilton
and Corinne Harris Marley. New York:
Alfred H. King
IN other words, it is an uphill road for old
] New York, or has BEEN even IT, at the mo-
ment, this gallant metropolis appears to be sit
ting on top of the world.