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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13

Mine Safety
The mine workers chief was
emphatic upon the demand for
better safety provisions. Recall
ing that hundreds upon hundreds
Of miners lost their lives in pre-
ventablc mine disasters last
year. Mr. Lewis declared. I'VE
are no longer going TO tolerate
this indiscriminate butchery OF
coal miners.
The miners called for pay in
creaSes of IL cents per ton in cut
ting and loading rates and min
imum guarantee OF 200 working
days per year.
Local Leaders
Local representatives attend
ing the negotiations in official ca
pacities include John T. Jones,
president district Is. United Mine
Workers. John j. Picken and
Hubert Propst. elected members
OF the district TO the scale com
mittee: David Watkins. John p
Dolphin and william Morgan,
district field representatives.
Local persons interested in the
negotiations expressed them
selves as believing the demands
are within the ability of operators
TO meet and are optimistic of a
prompt agreement being reached
between the union and operators
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1941-03-13
Mine Safety

oeing abandoned.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Library Suggests Books
On Challenge to Faith

aiming to make its citizens mature
and socially responsible individuals.
Gregory Vlastos has written on
the question of what Christian faith
has to say about the struggle going
on around us in his Christian
Faith and Democracy"
The Four Pillars of Democracy"
according to Edgar j. Goodspeed, are
the faiths of science, of humanlsm,
of society and of religion. Stories
of lives which are suffering from
inequalities in our democracy and
which illustrate some Of the prob
lens Christians must face in con-
serving democratic ideals are told
by Robert w. Searle in Author of
Liberty"
The Illustration and despair
touching every nation today calls
not for retrenchment but reaf-
firmation of faith in the power Of
the Christian message and renewed
dedication to the unfinished task Of
Christian missions. This is the
challenge presented in articles in
the Christian Century, notably edi-
torials appearing in the issues Of
June II and August s Of this year
entitled Missions Historic Hour
and The Missionary Faith
That the only international BROTH
erhood today is Christian one
which has grown out of the mis-
sionarv enterprise is the thesis of
Roswell P. Barnes in "A Christian
Imperative" The Seed and the
Soil" by Richard T. Baker, points
out the possibilities for a commu-
nifty of mankind tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
The Life and Work of Anton Dvorok

By Paul Stefan Translated from the German by Y L. Vance
The Greystone Press, Ne10 York.
the centenary of Dvoak birth it especially fitting
biography of the Czech should
appearance The English version translation of rewriting
biographical
hail.
critical
o music and the
Perhaps to Dyoaks musical
World Symphony "Humoresque
Slavonc
than on aspects his life matter of fact there
family
reaction during his celebrated
the bucoh
settlement of spve Iowa than among the alien urban
director of
things reflected
in which the spirit of the
folk idiom
Dvoraks OF musical progress Mr. Stefan cites the
pathetic friendship with Brahms whose artistic assistance all but
fire national
those OF In
The authors appraisaS Of Dvoaks
investigation dissemination music
J. w.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Berlin Embassy
By William Russell. z. P. Dut-


by WltLldHl huSSeU. T.. +. OuL-
ton & Co., Inc, NelD York.
In the midst of the countless reams
Of copy that is currently being turned
out on the subject of Germany,
written by every Berlin correspon-
dent and even by persons who have
spent only few weeks among the
Nazis, it is a pleasure to find a book
as fresh and simple as this one.
The author spent two years as a
clerk in the American Embassy in
Berlin and, before that. studied at
the University of Berlin. He has
attempted in this work to present a
picture of the people of Germany
and their reaction to Hitler. His
story consists of series of notes
taken while he was working at the
Embassy and observing every day
the feelings and the hopes and, de-
sires of Hitler's subjects.
Mr.. Russell's reactions are typi-
cally American, and so frank and
straightforward that the reader can
hardly feel that he is making any
attempt to distort the picture for
the sake of additional sales. He
does not often editorialize, but 1t is
obvious that he does not like Ma
tional Socialism or any of the boor-
ish and often uneducated Nazi
leaders. He has made an admirable
effort to bring to life the person.
ality of Der Fuehrer, a thing in
which most writers fail, and the
reader at the end feels, with the
author, that Hitler is almost the
only Nazi who is sincere and who
believes in his heart that his gov
ernment is best for Germany.
The one subject on which the
author has not resisted the tempta-
ton to lecture is that of immigra-
ton into the United States. Time
and again, he points out that unde-
sirable Germans were able to get
into this country because they had
American friends with money, while
others, more deserving but without
influential friends, were put years
behind them on the waiting lists.
He believes that the immigration
officials should have more discretion
as to whom to admit, and insists
that many of the evils would be
ironed out if this were done.
The whole book is only series of
sketchy notes, but it has a thread
of continuity, presents a real and
human picture, and the subject
itself, of course. is sufficient for
initial reader interest. It makes
good reading.
GEORGE q. WELLS.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Tar Heels: A Portrait of North Carolina
BIZ Jonathan Daniels.

By Jonathan Daniels Dodd Mead & Co, NeU York.
textiles cigarettes
Chapel HILL and Daniels Here is in fulength portrait
the South" and
Josepus Thus there question that what said here is
Carolina, blndly He
arlsocrat
Carolina
industry agricultural
fashion
did
to which Raleigh Could be
his acid
the Lost Colony
capitalzng history
in inland,
Impoverished section but
Daniels admires Then there the cities Durham kingdom
kingdom the Reynodses and their Charlotte textile capital
world with high homicide religious undmentallsm
finally Raleigh the denoml-
than all the other cities combined
other of life
Politics. education cooking Thomas Wolfe,
clinics mills publications. There parcu-
afecionate
lived the of the Of
indignation.
Daniels burden his book with detailed history and
ton is generally EDWIN TRIBBLE.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
By Marearet E. Miller,

Readers Adviser in Philosophy and
Religion, Public Library.
In the annual missionary insti-
tute, which will be held next week by
women of the Protestant churches,
and throughout the winter in
study groups, considerable atten-
ton will be given the challenge to
faith in Christianity and democ-
racy. Recent books and magazine
articles on this theme may be
borrowed from the Public Library,
Eighth and K streets NV, and its
branches.
In The Christian Roots Of De-
mocracy in America Arthur E,
Holt presents the idea of democracy
in Old Testament times and its root
age in early Christian communities,
the place of the religious element in
the growth of American democracy
and its place in free society to-
day Ernest S. Bates. in American
Faith" studies in detail American
religious history from the Protestant
Reformation to Our Civil War period,
showing religions place in our So
cial political and economic devel-
opment.
Addressed to those who think that
democracy is done for. as we'll as
to those whose faith in it has been
shaken but not lost. This Nation
Under God" also by Mr.. Holt. chal-
lenges Christianity to uphold and
develop Christian social ethics which
support a system of government
Evening star., 1941-10-19
The Hills Beyond
Bv Thomas Wolfe Harper & Bros, Ne,o York.


Wolfe his death left least according to report
behind it
that posthumous volumes from his pen will appear for some time more
novels Here,
volume of shorter sketches and play some
publication The volume
Aswe Wofe place letters and his
the they of uneven quality Some the finest
themThe "Chlckamauga
notably Then there sketches having to do with the Jners
them others much they had been
puee dubious that Wolfe meant for it to be pub
literary fashions which demon
its tycahat is both barrels
discharged simultaneously at close range.
Mr. Asw states with great propriety fact about Wofes work
earlier He
the will that they not separate
Tom really only one
total OF
that his only many
volumes this book The parts should be thought OF
brought merely convenience
In his life he lived 1t, his
autobiography. The Of this master book
most undoubtedly
childhood youth
him. inspired 1t
about them that he did include in his books
adding his written about them
complete 1t that
the 1t adds nothing Thomas
accomplishment interesting exhibit
relation uptors sketch book
to his product
Evening star., 1941-10-19
PiIorim Fare From Bible Lands
BIZ William T. Ellis, Association P1

By William T. Ellis, ASSOCIATION Press NeU YORK;
Ellis ournalisms outstanding Bible His weekly
the Oldest synd
appears regularly list that
includes The
Despite his fame writer on religious topics DR. Ellis is not a
working neTspaperman-a reporter you
other subject But
religious writngthe
nsurrectton
to few.
medaon favored by his and
medtations appeared his
equally interesting inspiring They comprise
bookshelf
devotional reading daily habit. PHILIP LOVE
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Alfred l. du Pont Is Seen
AS Rebel Against Family
Biography by Marquis James
Presents Detailed Picture
Of Life of Conflict
AXxeI I IL. pa.4. ho EnnniIu Rebel
Alfred |. du Pont:: The Family Rebel
BIZ MARQUIS James. BobbS-Merr1U Co.

Bu MARQUIS James, BobbS-Merr1U Co, IndtdndpoHS
In all likelihood to most Americans an
rather than any am s ohn9 % hs puD
it does not mean personalities James bringing his Weu proven
Sa fam it has % n gf TUl nd that condon
pnp m ndds a sa 0To constant M con with an
hd d was h oxn was tribe both his personal
business
To set his scene properly for history has
@ fairly full picture of thu the 5ds @ s a0S 0S P family
among family members Referring to ndaua d ne S
Alfred DUPONT family firm how,
large D. Also large denote collective use
dd M hm m not M this a Mechanical device has done much
the conflict between individual and organization which
Centered Life Around Powder
nsepaTaDe For hundred years
their life around their on am n g i'm % ana Te
avoided publicity either personal business They mao no S
deliberate policy with them was
beginnings of their fortune
America.
history and is favote in fiction 1t the STORY OF @ ne % @ bo
member temperament finds the clan mo unongena ana
dupont was not the first Of family liberal
Earlier obiectors had either gone completely
cmed He remained within and M qag % ad % h }e M
only provided also him an adversary
had a hs 's10n Sss s sEsa o the
trade in all gHo its opsran a m a had m @ he FANNY ten
tbe yoe That was the beginning Of prejudice against
unnad in 1915 in the sensational Dupont the
virtually out OF an active
court upneIo
within the company
h desd Of ms A7sd se he e'G P the
winch was hed Dy
that he being punished Tor
Dupont OF
dissolution PROBABLY adoo
migated the prejudice for the most roe oOaUh
is person at once superior and dislked
Regarded Family Inruders.
The personal history Alfred Points marriages
He divorced Bessie Gardner and shortly married MRS
The family frowned
Only du Pont ladies called on the
nounced that well
Withdrawn
bitter Afreds which, to
the matter even many who first had given him
his family be gauged by the
placed nnoot wall around the nome
he sad and chiefly
. intrude by the OF du Pont
history better turn toward Its close Alfred
business organization and after some disastrous
death of his second wife, he married
sympathetic friend
Through her efforts, much
aayed The home with the wall
children who had taken the family side against
. reconcied to him.
however is a tragic Mr.. James
better deal from life sensitive generous
aboundng sympathy honorable fault Such
1t OF hndlng
Alfred
moral this be said the
happiness
Mr. James displayed
osy depicting the
for Alfred
he reminiscent of Christmas carol but the objection
hard how could have done better job
Evening star., 1941-10-19

of responsibility and prejudice. He
breaks with the monarchist, realiz-
ing what the Franco coup implies,
and is promptly prescribed, shot and
desperately wounded. He mortally
offends the Berber, who saves his
life but refuses longer to be his
friend. Shocked into sense OF
reality by the violence with which
he has collided, he decides to go at
once to Spain and fight for the re-
public and, with the singer. he sets
out on the journey, whereupon the
book ends.
1t is a somber thing, shot with
rich color. 1t does not rise to
heights. but it is consistent, clear
and passionate piece of writing.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Best Sellers

(Compiled every week from
information obtained in Wash
ington BY The Star and in Nel0
York, Boston, Chicago and San
Francisco by the North Ameri-
can Newspaper Alliance.J
FICTION.
The Keys of the Kingdom,
by A. j, Cronin Little, Brown.
The Sun Is My UndOing, by
Marguerite Steen CViking).
Marriage Is a Private Affair,
by Judith Kelly Harper.
This Above All, by Eric knight
(Harper).
The Strange Woman, by Ben
Ames Williams tHoughton, Mif-
f1in).
NON-FICTION.
Berlin Diary. by William L.
Shirer CKnopD.
Looking for Trouble, by Vir-
ginia Cowles Harper.
Reading I've Liked, by Clifton
Fadiman (Simon & Schuster).
No Other Road to Freedom,
by Leland Stowe (KnopD.
ReveilIe in Washington, by
Margaret Leech Harper.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Neav Light Cast on Intrigue
OF American Revolution
Carl Van Doren Bases Volume
On Information in Secret
Papers of Engishman
Secret History of the American Revolution
By Mmy-Cwfer Roberts.
BIZ Carl Van Doren. The Viking Press, Neu


When published lopound novel, oliver
M last that @ a good Hs5 o ne
f ~U % naed hd 10 [m to @ h e h pu S inn ths nature ur of
revolution did take place they would find themselves in jail
King and being finally defeated by the aforesaid Withdrew rev
Newfoundland regular drenct of both.
privileged to take
wholesale of history by doing he improves his books And in
service for the reading public for did remind us that the troops and and
traitors within the civil population longing
for the ahpot of We're constantly & stirring ring up Gu1 @
m M bsne M % S @ a Se
untouched researchers has produced striking volume
Active Than Historians Have Suspected
the Secret Service
Sir Henry Clinton Sir Henry having been on I ehlei
d by remarkable in the field but apPaens M was more
9ns 5 e reveal he v ] sg0e 1De 0''0s
this endeavo of Sir Henry had one one great m usseshe
Arnold the larger of Mr. Van Dorens book is devoted
There @ section @ gsd o % @ sn snd a9sGa @
tar work detailed account Of the history of the
Britain and carrying fat
{nd o the 5f6 B thi f5PdsS od purpose OF SSS
As to the Arnold material it includes the
clinton the which which
of the matter These were purchased from @ Eng Eng
not the original documents
s M IN V o and m ns ] qn n pq e with oseh
Ano echery from beginning to END
Clear of Extremely Sensitive Egotist
To this he has added his own history Of Agno$ lie and service service
an n bnomav SENSITIVE egost
believe that whatever did perfect and plot
only with unroubed conscience
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deterioration
however and the later letters
h eactTy and that dsgung
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detection Mr. Van Doren nndS
graft which made against
him during military governop Philadelphia and by OF
living he always short of cash Given his
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England dhonor another man was to Arnold
perfect himself.
papers offering sell himself
eav in 1779 and the
object solicitation Ctons conspicuous prize there
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sckenlng
the lovely Peggy shppen who wep her way INTO the
Washington and Hamilton when
initiation completely
approved Arnold her only that the sale OF trust
of cash that would be really profitable
Account Great Names to UnknOwns.
British attempts to buy other American leaders the
Gen Putnam
Allen Schuyler implicated having tried to
other the account
unknown for money
nfable speedy BRITISH VICTORY
speaking
prepared corrupt chairman William
Eden realized he had experienced Amer
is mpossb he
magnificent
To o. nearly mad at the long train
which book
gulf OF
ece separated American English
enlightened exceptions the British
forces had nklng of what aSt IN
America AS Mr. Van Doren puts it, The King North
would asonlhed tny
found Franklin corrupuole
Evening star., 1941-10-19
The Last Trumpeters

Bu Elmer Ransom, the Uni
persity OF Georgia Press,
Athens.
One of Americas most successful
writers on outdoor subjects here pre-
sents a collection of short stories
in which animals are the principal
characters. There are 10 stories In
all and the heroes and heroines in
clude trumpeting swans, raccoons.
foxes, deer, dogs and even snakes.
Mr.. Ransom, who has written
uanv outdoor stories and articles
for This Week Magazine, treats his
animal characters as if they were
men and women. Their struggle for
existence is his principal theme and
he succeeds in making it fascinat-
ing not only to sportsmen and others
interested in wild life, but to just
about any reader who enjoys a good
story well told. P. H. l..
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Mrs. Dorott
BIZ John ErSkine. Frederick
A. Stokes Co., NeU York.

~. DCOhCO WV 'SCO VI ~
Although Prof Erskine has never
seemed to the reviewer better than
a clever writer. he has seemed that
pretty consistently. In his present
novel, however, he has not even
cleverness to commend him. The
work is an astonishing series of
omissions. 1t does not solve its
problem, it does not tell its story, 1t
does not resolve its plot. 1t proceeds
in the manner of a mystery, with its
unknown quantity a woman's char
acter. But the mystery is never
cleared up. One knows precisely as
much about Mrs. Doratt when one
finishes reading as one knew when
one began, and one cares a good
deal less.
The story. to be sure. is introduced
by Prof. Erskine's announcement
that it is only in fiction that one
gets a clear and complete concept
of a human character. In life, he
observes, ones knowledge of ones
acquaintances is contradictory and
full of blank spaces. He then pro-
poses to demonstrate this piece Of
discernment by telling of lifelike
acquaintance between literary lee
turer and lady who sometimes
attended literary lectures.
The lady put the lecturer up at
her house when he visited her home
town, and told him a highly affect
ing story about her married life.
Friends Of hers gave him an entirely
different version. Later, by means
of most improbable condolences, he
received yet other versions. Still
later, he caught the lady contradict
ing her original account. Then ac-
tual events took place which made
liars of all the informants, but cast
no positive light on the realities of
the business. So. having filled about
enough paper to make an average
trade novel, the professor at this
point, calls it day and writes flnis.
Nobody knows, he sighs. Life Is
stranger than fiction, just as he sus-
pected all along.
The reviewer can only point out
that his demonstration of the re-
spectacle old wheeze proves itself
only too well. For If life and fiction
are incompatible. then it follows
that a mere reporting of scattered
incidents, however hfelike, does not
constitute a piece of fictional writ
ing. And it is, after all, as fiction
that Prof. Erskine is offering his
present opus to his large and trust
ing public.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Brief Reviews
PHOTOGRAPHY.

Photography and the American
Scene, by Robert Taft (Macmillan)
A history of photography in this
country from 1889 to 1889. A long,
detailed and immensely valuable
work. illustrated with examples of
the Photographic art of the periods
covered. Important not only as
technical work, but as showing the
hitherto unrecorded part which
photography has played in Ameri-
can history, particularly in the de-
velopment of the West.
Photographing Animals. by w.
Suschitzky (Studio)-A book of in
structions illustrated with many
fine examples of animal photo
graphy. An alligator picture to
end alligator pictures, for one.
PLACES.
The Heart of Europe, by Denis de
Rougemont and Charlotte Muret
(Duell, Sloan & Pearce)-A survey
of Switzerland, its history and pres
ent state of development. Simply
written.
The Missions of California, by
Will Connell (HaStings)-A book OF
photographs with a brief descrip-
tive text. Some beautiful pictures.
Our Spanish Journey, by Molly
Rainey Bishop (Bellman)-A guide
book to pre-civil-war Spain, written
in terms of the experiences of a
group of sightSeers on conducted
tour. Much the usual thing.
Vermont Is Where You Find 1t,
by Keith JenniSon (Harcourt,
ace)-Photographs with brief de-
scriptive texts. Some excellent pic
lures.
Latin America, by William Lytle
Schurz Dutton)-A book on South
America discussing history, geog-
raplly, economics, politics and cul-
ture.
WAR BOOKS.
The Women of England, by Mar
garet Biddle CHoughton Miff1in)-
A brief account Of the various
branches of England's war effort
which are being filled by women.
BY the wife of the former United
States Ambassador to Poland.
Modern Publicity in War, edited
by F. A. Mercer and Grace Lovat
Fraser (Studio)-A study of COM
mercial and State war propaganda,
with illustrations of posters. photo
graphy and other forms of appeal
to the public mind. Interesting.
Evening star., 1941-10-19
The Dark Shore


good minor novel deals fundamentally with old
haunting memoiesbut
this theme of other modern ideas Briefly gives
that
his his life He has ameSs
mnglng place
longer has pride He willing beg anything
living dSrepuable
people Who by their combined influences his life
has been exled killing a
There refugee Hers
the Spanish Foreign Legion Spanish
arct plotting with Franco There Berb Of
Jew and bring life him his feeling OF knshp
humankind. regeneration thing
his place in the world the burden
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Your Heart


living the worker house
nhoa seeking hope escape dread heart
the understanding of the ayman provides
lights dark Of public mslnder-
functions and capacity of the human heart
merely
reveals for the
his trouble be cured
MANY needless prescription for living healthier
go ionoer life with heart CRESTON B. MULLINS
Evening star., 1941-10-19
Eugeniie

By Rita Wellm1n. Charles
Scribner's Sons, NetD York.
This is a romantic biography of
the last Empress of the French, a
thing done in the BERTHA Harding
manner-or, that is, in the manner
which measures history in terms of
heart throbs and finds the real
scene of government to be the
boudoir rather than the council
chamber. Of what it is, however, it
is an accomplished example. 1t is
smooth, eloquent and high-falutin.
Its sentimentality is strictly noble.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-02-03
British Capture
Another Fortress

Derna are proceeding.
There were indications that Brit
ish mechanized forcese were going
to have rough going in their ad-
vance beyond Barentu because of
difficult terrain.