Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-16
NOTES on "OOkS AND
AUTHORS

Although Sunday closes the Off
cial Book Week Observance through
cut the United State; and 30 Other
nations. We venture Ia suggest that
the enthusiasm aroused in book.
will not ;ibatc for some lime yet
There is 4 decided swing ior all
American people Ia read more and
more and IL bridge their limited
knowledge through the pages q;
books.
The Viking Press prints out tha,
THE BIBLE OF THE WORLD. edit
ed by Robert O. GALLON. is again III
in 1914. First Published in 1899.
The voiitm" has sold around 5000
! ''. -" - edition ia the thousands
sold Of the somewhat abbreviated
version available in the Vikin.
Portable Library.
! Henry Holt and Company an
nounccS the coming publica;i, al
/ THE COUNTRYMAN. edited by Al
/ fred Stciferud. The book will III
cludc selections. complete. from VIM
gil To L. Il. White. including among
others ON The way. Pliers Pillow man.
Wycherley'S Country Wife, WASH
! ingtOn and jefferson, Thoreau. liuIIS-
man and Brnmfi"ld. = ,urdine t.
the author, THE COUNTRYMAN
is the basis of happiness and Sc
the growing number OF persons who
believe that attachment Ia the land
! is the basis of happiness and Sc
/ curity."
Helen Habcrman has jus! signed
IA contract with PreniiCr-lIall Tor
| the publication in l9i7 uf her latest
novel. Il Had a FRIEND, a ,asi-
paced moucrn story OF Il power
seeking lawyer. Mrs. Habcrman.
/ who contributes 10 many leading.
} magazines. is also the author OF
How About Tomorrow Murning?'
which Prcnticc-liall published i'll
/ l9i5.
Howard Measure has sent in his
manuscript for tina, very unique
and complete reference book,
! TITLES, 10 Thomas Y. Crowell
Company. Not only does it include
proper terms OF address for such
proSaic persons as senators. con-
graSsmcn and diverted women. but
every imaginable term from abbot
! 10 yuan.
! Ducll. Sloan and Pcarce have an
nounccd the publication on Novem-
| Der Is of Elinor Ricc'S first novel
/ since Action in Havana, titled
MIRROR, MIRROR. Elinor Rice
! has written the story Cf woman's
struggle To be woman against the
odds of tho prcsen; day world. Miss
| Rice. who is also The author %! Best
| Butter" has written All Cf her
no, els o. murder, selected for Their
| better understanding Of the prob
| lens that confront the Iemal" sex
Murder With q difference" is =
! volume Containing three complete
novels Of murder. selected for iril
Cff-the-beatcn-path excellence by
Christopher Morley. They are: The
Murder of My Aunt, by Richard
Hall. "a Taste for Honey" by II. +.
, Heard, and "IIangovcr Square, by
| Patrick Hamilton y Random
House publication.
Sometimes il might ONE in handy
to know that the l.nrthernmoSt bat
| lie of the Civil War was fought il.
ST. Adams. Vermont. Anyway. Stew
art Holbrook says ST. Adams is the
place. and he should know. He tells
about the fracaS in his new book
LOST MEN OF AMERICAN HIS
TORY. just published by Macn:'-.n
! The lost man in this case was twen-
tv-cne-year-o Ii. Bennett Il
! Young, who with twenty men, raid
ed the banks in ST. Adams to get
money for the Confederacy. Young
and his band not only 60. the cash
they made all the Y~kec% III The
banks swear an oath of loyalty I,
" -JUANITA sTAINBACK