Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-02
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and excursions into the domain Of pure fun.
Pleasant 10 come upon . novel Of just this
intent, Of just this accomplishment. Pleasant
TO take an hours rest from the hectic ardors
of love run wild, Of Illicit emotions Let loose
upon q defenseless world. In addition to the
quality Of this work Is work, there Is this de-
parture from the common theme Of fiction that
makes -Four In Family . novel to seek out
for enjoyable reading of the saner sort.
THE LITTLE GREEN SHUTTER. BY Brand
Whitlock. author Of Forty Years Of It."
etc. New York: d. Appleton g. Co.
CWINGING half door Of the old saloon, The
- Little Green Shutter" becomes an emblem
under which Brand Whitlock discusses pro-
hibiticn In his own Whitlockish manner. Forth
right, unSenttmental, waywise toward public
affairs-pclitics, business, society-he remains
just that in his survey Of the question before
him. There rs NO delay here to point out
abundant surface evidence that prohibition has,
so far, named itself as the source Of innumer-
able crimes and Of individual degeneTacy.
Rather, does the author drive into certain fun
damentals by way of which the great question
Of drink has thwarted itself, has pretty nearly
defeated itself.
First. there Is human nature as such. Only
q casual overlooking Of 1t proves that the for
hidden thing promptly becomes m majority
Of instances the desirable thing. An instinct,
a.. III, a. 49,, .o.;r.t IN. .ccial ar NJ
rtica, craer ground him Apain. the reformer.
. as such, is inherently obnoxious. BY tempera-
ment and personality he breathes out superb
ority, righteousness. That b his stamp, else
he would not be Of that tribe. Inexcusable and
self-defeating, the typical .reformer. Once
more-and mind this-there Is o lifting elixir
In the spiritucus draught. way Of escape
from the dreary round into . brighter zone Of
being q release for the moment from many .
~k~R.,I h.rv,>a nat he nj N
is feeble, that the stopcocks of his moral ma
chinery are out Of kilter, these have nothing to
do with the basic quality Of the drink itself.
Going over the matter In 50 characteristic
n fashion as to make It seem like o new sub
ject. Mr. Whitlock says, late IN this robust talk
GEO since alcohol is here, and here TO stay
the wisest things to do about 1t is TO ind out
the most satisfactory terms on which We can
live with It and reduce It's III effects to . mimi
mum Education, public opinion, one slow
IN the making. the other likely to be fitfal-
vet these remain as the final solution Of the
800 rn,s.t;on The Older nav of local COTTON
49, 600. v,0Rte 1,a. MT m far been bet.
800 sltfos,es, IN the eo,Irse Of time II may
he Tn The meanvhIle. prohibition has become
o-n.4n,r. uL. ~, crUv of rehelrion aaainst laws
go ...rs.- =, h a;st;nouished Inv tbeir many
's.,s..c.,.n ~ deen-think,nc. competent
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! resemblance 70 one another, put 30 90 oVher
novels. And among them Is m tne more
usual brand OF nction there Is woe range
OF original plan, piausioie ncioens anu sUoo
writing gilt. We must mot forget tnat tne YAK
upon mystery writer's u neaVy one FM On
all themes that serve the noveiSt NONE =
more IN demand tnan tne one oea1ne VIE
crime. Where there : Hee access 70 O.. Doon.