Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-05

the Nations pocketbook From it
Federal bills paid. The where
withal of this transaction derives from
the people as whole in partner
ship with the natural resources of the country.
Under special stress, such war, the big purse
flattens disturbingly. His usually opulent great
ness Uncle SAM has then to twist and turn
to make ends meet The papers carry warning
words deficit borrowing project "Mr. Mel
Ion" and so on and so on delicate job, that
Of tending the Treasury, that of handling
other peoples money. The great commonalty
is sensitive to any of the word "tay." The
more uniformed, the more touchy. Between
the pure politician and the financial know
nothing, a Secretary of the Treasury carries
the peak of the Government load.
Here is a study of Importance the class
which it addresses. A class that is financially
cont .ious waywise to the powers and methods
OF the Federal money system. An expert special
study one of the many various important
subjects that university men are nowadays
contributing to the service of literature of the
world "A study of the methods employed by
TIE Treasury in its borrowing operations.
Wars provide occasion and necessity for the
greatest of financial transactions Therefore,
the author follows these events from the ReVolu-
ticn to the World War, examining each in its
time and circumstance, in the financial prac-
tees common to each period in the bulk and
character of the resources available, in the
state of the public mind toward each of the
GUS studies is that of critical analysis of
frequently adverse character. Weak financial
policy" sums one and another of these aca-
do ric explorations. thoroughgoing book oil
the university type, exhaustive in research,
methodical in form, useful to those OF an ad-
vanced standing in the abstrusities of Federal
financing.
CENSORSHIP: And the Public Library; with
Other Papers. BY George F. Bowerman,
librarian, Public Library, District of Column
bia. New York: The H. w. Wilson Co.
I RECALL vividly the occasion upon which
DR. Bowerman gave the substance of Cen
cor5hip" before Congressional Committee
grown anxious over the menace TO American
readers of certain literary works. The spoken
word passes quickly. The daily press report
remains in mind but little longer. That which
has stayed by clearly out OF the hearing
was the liberal outstanding quality of DR..
Bowerman's report to the legislative body.
reading man, waywise to literature and equally
in touch with education in its public duty and
demand DR.. Bowerman was big in outlook,
receptive toward all literary beauty confident
in his fath-altogether independent and right.
So it comes about, happily, that here is OPP
portunity to secure the real substance of that
professional testimony the subject of CEN
Eorship. A passing view Of the recent renewal of
the old spirit Of dictation, swift sketch of CEN
SOrshp in its rise and growth, its course N Eng
lana ana III LnS country, anu It's SCdGuS at Vic
moment. This outlines the discussion. 1t does
not however, give the definitely concrete man
ner of the authors dealing with the subject nor
does it indicate the informal and friendly way
of the writer. A rather uncommon way with the
ma jorty who have wisdom to impart. As
rule these grow ponderous with the weight
of their mission. Not this writer Here Is
perfectly communicable set of opinions based
upon experiences that are of fine substance,
not only in this particular matter of legslating
Tor lie md lfaror lost hut
other current intellectual aspects of the pro-
feSsional librarians public service. Among these
papers that the general reader, as apart from
the special student of the library will have
profit and pleasure in are THE New Biography"
ION Books and Reading "Longfellow as a
Classic" Some Aspects of Book Reviewing"
Is definitely, and helpfuly, intended for those
engaged in that work. The other papers, a
dozen, or more, bear upon some aspect of the
Public Library within its own field and within
its own need. The spirit of the writer comes
out in "A Sense of FTiendlness in the Library"
its bearing upon the education Of the working
man its special preparation for the needs and
comfort of children.
AS advocate of the Public Library, pro-
rnoter of this institution, an eXpansionist Of
it's parts and powers, stressing the bond be-
tween it and the school on one hand. and
home on the other, easing up the formality
of the one, directing the interests of the other
tn all of these capacities and roles, Dr. Bow
erman has by way OF tLls puogeC Oh SpeclaI
studies given comprehensive and illuminat
ing survey of this highly useful instrument
of common service the Public Library.
FLAMENCO. BY Lady Eleanor Smith, author
of Red Wagon" Indianapolis: The Bobbs-
Merrill Co. New York April choice of the
l Book League of America.
WISH had said it first. But didn't Ralph
w Straus of the London Sunday Times did.
The truest saying yet Had an extra Bronte
sister managed to slip into existence I should be
tnmntad TO say that Flamenco might well have