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man who challenges the popular views. History
will undoubtedly honor such men, but IN the
present they are punished for their courage
National planning. with education OF the people
to understand that planning, is the remedy Sir
Norman Angel offers. When an objective IS
understood by the mass of the people. and they
are brought to see that it Is for the general
good, then special interests in opposition to the
general good soon fall into line. Sir Norman
Angel Is himself doing much to promote this
education of democracies In public affairs, Tor
in spite Of the public fear Of being bored by dry
books his books on economic subjects rival in
their sales those of best-seller fiction.
MAKING A WATER COLOUR. How to Do
It" Series, No. 3. BY George Pearse Ennis.
LINE DRAWING FOR REPRODUCTION.
How TO Do It" Series, No. 4. BY Ashley
ASHLEY Havinden).
EARLY STEAMSHIPS. Currier d Ives Prints.
No. I. BY Felix Rosenberg. All published
by the Studio Publications, Inc, New York.
THE frst two Of these handsome books, In the
] series in which have already appeared
Making an Etching" and Wood Engraving
and Wood Cuts" are as the series title indi-
Gates practical works for students. Elementary
knowledge Of water color must be based on
appreciation Of "the transparent and huid
nature Of the medium. Water color Is simply
well ground pigment thnned with water and
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medium. 1t Is, in its essence, swift, direct and
immediate in its expression Of the artists feel
ing and emotion" The student Is first told
what materials he should have for water-color
work and a few simple first directions are given.
Instructions advance rapidly through succeed
ing stages as the student is supposed to advance,
and finally Is water colOrs are analyzed for
their technical qualities BY this time, so clear
Is the teaching, accompanied by illustrations.
one feels sure that a student, given modicum
Of ability must be able to produce a good
water color. One of the most interesting and
most often useful lessons is that on saving
water color by spongirg unsuccessful parts.
Another Is that on bringing out highlights with
a knife instead of by the use of Chinese white.
The book on Line Drawing" If less interest
ing IN ITSELF would be equally useful to the
student, and every year more and more young
people are turning to drawing for reproduction
as . means of earning their livelihood.
Undoubtedly there is an ever-growing demand
for the work of the clever commercial artist,
both in advertising and journalism Materials,
shaded drawings. line drawing toned with
washes, crayon drawing. combination line and
tone drawing, book illustration versus press
advertising. the use of line as applied to packet
designs posters and fashion drawing, are all
instructively discussed. Examples Of successful
line drawing by Aubrey Beardsley, Picasso,
Boutet de Monvel, Rockwell Kent and many
others are illustrated and analyzed. Early
Steamships" Is the fourth in the series Of
reproductions Of the famous Currier & Ives
prints, one Of the foremost pictorial sources
for the history Of the nineteenth century in
the United States. Former volumes are The
Spirit Of America" The Red Indian" and
Clipper Ships" This volume contains eight
plates, with Introductory text
IMPRESSIONS OF SOUTH AMERICA BY
Andre siegfried. New York: Harcourt, Brace
Il Co.
NDRE SIEGFRIED, who wrote 30 seriously
Of the faults of the United States and her
harmful example to Europe through her sacri-
fice Of culture to industrialsm in his much-read
book America Comes of Age" has written Of
South America In a holiday mood. His ex-
cathedra manner in the earlier book exposed
him to criticism for his inaccuracies and judg
ments based on insufficient information When
. book Is entitled Impressions it disarms
criticism and prepares one for enjoyment of
the authors personality it is displayed
through what interests him. Prof. Siegfred
made . Journey to South America In 1891,
visiting Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Peru.
Chile and Uruguay. The towering landscape of
the Andes the charm Of the Latin American
people, whom he felt he understood, and the
historical and legendary lore Of the different
places all fascinated him. But being
economist, he, of course, made some observations
concerning the political and financial situations
in the different countries. He wrote a series
Of diary letters, which form the material for
this book. He gives attention in separate chap
ters to the political conditions in Peru. Argen-
tina and Brazil; revolutions In Chile and Brazil,
and economics in all the countries. His last
four chapters, in which he sums up his i'm
pressons in relation to geography politics,
economies and foreign influence, are notable for
their presentation of many acute opinions in
I~sof III &sa Svaf7,,
In the United States the keen air is exhila-
rating and stimulating, though it is apt to
dssimulate the wearing effect it has on the
nerves. In South America on the contrary,