The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-10

everyone of us-you and 1-give:
 them his utmost support. If we
 fail-please mark my words-wt
 pass into slavery, and all the worle
 passes into slavery with us."
 Ambassador Crews report i:
 more than an appeal to Americans
 to awaken to the danger confront
 ing us. He backs up his words with
 facts, with history of Japanese
 preparation for war and Japanese
 aggression. Report from Tokyo
 will. make you fighting mad-and
 that's what you need.
 COBB'S AMERICANS
 IRWIN s. COBB tells the world
 | why he's proud to be an Amer
 ican in brief but stirring chant
 for our heros, Roll Call" (Bobbs-
 Merrill: $D. Part poetry, part
 prose and entirely inspiring, ''Rou
 Calr' summons the valiant men who wrote Americas history in
 deeds to lead this generation to battle. And you'll agree with Cobb: Uncle Sam needn't be ashamed of his seed"
 TREASURES" BOOM
 E'AVORITE ia d in publishing II seems to be Treasury" releases, which are becoming more numer- ous by the day. But these Treas uries' are valuable, worthwhile collections and all are important additions to your library.
 The field of music is fertile ground for such studies. Four re- cent issues deserve special notice. Current popular songs keep the radio blaring, but when you sing from the heart, the old songs, the hymns, usually best express your feelings.
 You'll find most of those beloved old hymns in "A Treasury of Best Loved Hymns" (Greenberg: $2.50). Daniel A. Polling has written a short introduction for each hymn, bit almost the author and how the hymn was written, and James H. Daugherty has done a fine job of illustrating each one.
 FOLK SONGS TT would seem that "now is the l time for all good folk songs to be gathered together" There are three top notch volumes just off the presses.
 Contributions from 38 nations make up "A Treasury of the Worlds Finest Folk Songs" by Leonard Deutsch (Howell, SoSkin: $5). This is no run-o -of-the- mine col lection-much of the music is un- familiar to Americans, but each has been selected for its national flavor and for pure musical value. Pref acing each group = they are ar ranged by countries-are back ground sketches on the music, verses and composers.
 Arthur LoeSser, distinguished pianist, teacher, writer and critic of the Cleveland Press, has un- covered the laughs in music in "Humor in American Song "Humor in American Song" (Howell, SoSkin: $3.75), a highly entertaining group. Songs of American Folks" (John Day: $3) begins with songs brought over by the Pilgrims and covers all types of Americas native music. AND STORIES TN America Sings" (Knopf: $3) ! Carl Garner has collected the story of the development of U. s. as told in folk song and folk tale. Although arranged for children, it will find a receptive adult audience. There are 29 phases of U. S. history each illustrated with a folk tale and song of the particular period and scene.
 BRITISH CAN LAUGH OTHER notable additions to the " Treasury field include the Treasury of British Humor" Coward McCann: $3) which proves that the Britisher has a sense of humor. But it still doesn't arouse the chuckles American wit can stir.
 John Kieran's Poems Remem- Der" Doubleday Doran: $3) will send you back to school, reminding you of the verses you once recited. There are others, too: those love songs you liked to whisper in noon- light, and the great poems whose thought and beauty keep them al- ways alive.
 ~NU1 FwIrwws VOICES OF HISTORY" Crank
 V lin Watts: $3.50) is the first of series of annual volumes cover