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"Wmk of fArt" the Meev Movel BY Sinclair
Lewis Story Of Padereevski, q ':Noderm
ImmmtaI'- '-Other Neov Books.

ever, q sympathetic, admiring attitude on the
part Of biographer probably results in Q more
pleasing picture and a truer estimate than an
ultra-critical attitude. Mr.. Phillips, former
editor Of the San Francisco Monitor, served
with the American Red Cross in Poland, 1919
1922, and at the time Of his death, in December,
1888. Just before the publication Of this book.
was professor Of English literature at the Uni
versity Of Notre Dame and q member Of the
National Council Of the Kosciuszko Foundation.
Col. Edward M. House, who writes the intro
duction to Mr.. Phillips biography Of the great
justly commends its wealth Of detail" and
scholarly arrangement Of the facts" Pad
ereWSd's history Is Mr.. Phillips says the his
tory Of two men, His artistic career belongs to
the history Of music, in which he has Q place
among the greatest masters. II know that story
from its beginning in many Of its intimate de-
tails" The other part Of his history, his par
dcipation In the political affairs Of postwar
Poland as national leader and international
diplomat, finally rs prime minister. Mr.. Philips
witnessed at first hand in Poland. Born into .
Russian ruled province Podolia, in 1860, Pad
erewsd has lived to see his country acquire,
largely through his efforts. . precarious free
dom. The musical ability Of Ignace Jan Pad
erewski had been discovered by his piano
teacher, Sowinsd, by the time the boy was IL
years old and he was sent to the Warsaw
Conservatory. His nrst youthful tour. at 1s.
With cOmrade his first compositions, marriage,
studies In Berlin and Vienna, his frst concert
success in Vienna, lis Partisan and London
debuts his first visit to America, are all related
as part Of the romance Of youth and the be-
ginnings Of great things.
With success attained, the life Of Paderewsd,
in spite Of domestic sorrows, was happily filled
with the occupations he most loved-the &C
oR a D1{cI&
home. concert tours. and composing. THE
year 1910 stands out In Paderewski's life with .
peculiar significance. In his activities that
year the two forces motivating the whole course
Of his life, patriotism and art, seemed sud-
denly conjoined to operate in the open" In
that year Poland first heard his Symphony, his
great national musical composition
directly inspired by the fortieth anniversary Of
the revolution Of 1863-64'; and in that year he
presented to Cracow, ancient capital of Poland,
. monument concentrating the victory OF
Gruenewald, prophesying in his speech . fra
tricidal var" within five years. The prophecy
came true IN four years. During the World
War Paderewshs piano was slenced while he
gave his time and energies to war work and
plans for the freedom of Poland as q result Of
the After Versailles and his service IS
prime minister he returned to music, to the
Joy Of all music lovers to whom Paderewski the
musician will always seem more important than
Paderewski the statesman. Mr.. Phillips
biography is written simply but effectively, with
the frequent charm Of personal reminiscence.
A delightful element Is the recurrence in the
story of Nine. Modjeska and her friendship for
Paderewski
CURRENT MONETARY ISSUES. By Leo
Pasvolsky Washington d. c.: The Brook
ings Institution.
THE economists of the Brookings Institution
] have an established reputation for ability
to treat lucidly, in their writings technical as
well as non-technical subjects. There is in
process of growth at the present time taboo.
to the effect that only a select few in our
large population are able to comprehend even
the elements of monetary questions, and that
most people should be satisfied not to think
about them, but to leave them to experts That
might be satisfactory if the experts all agreed.
year ago the Brookings book, War Debts
and World Prosperity" by Harold G. Moulton,
president of the Brookings Institution, and
Leo Pasvolsky Of its Advisory Council, was
widely read by intelligent general readers and
did much to clarity ideas on the subject. Mr..
Pasvosky's present book should do similar
service in connection with the present world
monetary situation. Edwin G. Nourse director
Of the Institute of Economics, a division of the
Brookings Institution, says in his preface that
for several years Mr.. PasvolSky has been de-
voting close study to the problem of the sta
bilization of the exchanges and other none
tary developments in postwar Europe" He
also says that this volume is the first of q
series of studies of the measures which are
bringing about changes in our financial system.
That monetary policies are a prime factor
in efforts toward economic recovery is gen.
orally recognized In his first chapter Mr..
Pasvolsky describes the breakdown of the gold
standard throughout the world directly fol-
lowing the World War, the re-establishment Of
the standard by most countries the second
breakdown during the economic depression, and
the monetary position of the world at the
beginning of 1888 The discussions in Geneva
at the meetings of the preparatory commis-
sion for the World Monetary and Economic
Conference and at the meetings Of the confer