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Evening star., 1949-12-04
The Literary Scene in America

But no list Of the literature Of democ-
racy in 1949 would be complete without
David e. LilienthaPs 'This Do Believe"
It answers many questions about Mr..
Lilienthal-answers them directly, hon.
estly. eloQuently. It reveals profound
understanding both Of free government
and totalitarianism and presents ready
working plan for strengthening the former
and combating the latter. In the light
of this book, the allegations of Senator
McKellar seem even more ludicrous than
they did at the time they were made.
These books are not offered as any list
of ''best" or outstanding works published
during 1949. They represent books which
found especially rewarding in the field Of
ideas and constructive leadership. There
are many other books which deserve spe-
cial mention-such as Eleanor Roosevelt's
This Remember" Lloyd Morris Mot
So Long Ago." Isabel Leightons "The
Aspirin Age" Quincy Howes "A World
History OF Our Own Times" and Frederick
Wertham's "A Show of Violence" These
books, for one reason or another. may not
be eligible under the qualifications set
forth earlier in this article. but they un-
questionably contribute to an understand
ing of our time. And they most certainly
should be included in any survey Of dis
tinguished non-fction Of 1949.
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Clarks' "The Goose STEP" an inventory
of our record in Germany by one of our
top foreign correspondents. II any one
entertains any doubts about the connec-
ton between a design for the world and
the design for a democracy, this book is
recommended as required reading. Del
bert Clark doesn't Jump into the German
problem in midair: he tries to bring past
present and future together in a sound
evaluation of American occupation policy.
Two Recent Books Which
Complement Each Other
Coming closer to home are two books
which complement each other. though the
subject matter and method are distinct
and apart We refer to Lillian Smiths
'"The Killers of the Dream" and Arthur M.
Schlesinger's 1.-THE Vital Center" Miss
Smith Is concerned with those deep and
underlying forces-many Of them lodged
in the subconsciouS-which have to be
recognized and dealt with openly and
honestly If we are to avoid an internal
corrosion of purpose and values. Arthur
Schlesinger is concerned primarily with
clearly defined issues as they concern the
fight for democratic society. He believes
the fight against communism can only be
won on the broad front of democratic
social reform.
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Priestly in Delight" These short re-
Elections are in the tradition of the in
formal essay, urbane. sprightly and
devoted to the minutiae of daily living.
It would be nice to be able to report
that the most persistent literary contro-
versy of the last few centuries was solved
during the year. but it wasn't However.
Shakespeare Identified" by j. Thomas
Looney Duell, Sloan & Pearce), was re-
published after 80 years. It has mass
of "facts" designed to prove that Edward
de We're, Earl Of oxford, really wrote the
plays attributed to Shakespeare. It comes
this time with an introduction by William
McFee, never q man to hold back from
q literary controversy.
Sonnet people just go on reading and
enjoying the plays Among them is Donald
Stauffer (author of the brilliant study OF
Yeats referred to above). who published
"Shakespeare's World of Images" CNor-
toni, study Of the development OF the
moral ideas of the playwright 1t Is
illuminating and will be Of interest to any
one who returns to Shakespeare again and
again for new revelations. 1t, too. is excel
lent research and criticism.
The books on Jane Austen continues. A
new biography which bears the authors
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POETRY AND CRITICISM OF THE YEAR
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name (and is published by Pellegrini &
Cudahy) is by Elizabeth Jenkins. It pays
special attention to the times of the now
elist and social historian and is written
in loving tribute. W.
Herbert Read and Bonamy Dobree. Brit
ish writer's, offered their own compre-
hensive anthology of English poetry. "The
London Book of English Verse" CMacmil-
lan) is their attempt to give new and
more up-to-date version of the long classic.
Oxford Book of English Verse;" They
have included many earlier British poems
and have varied the selections from the
standard authors with the lesser known
works. It is splendid job, handsomely
printed on India paper.
In the same formal is "The London
Book of English Prose" (Macmillan). t.
edited by the same authors. These selec-
tions range from Sir Thomas Mallory to
r. 8. Eliot and cover a lot of good writing
of all styles from the lyricism Of tower
thoughts to the bombast Of great speeches.
The latest volume in the Inner Sanctum
Library Of Living Literature Is 'The
Poetry and Prose Of Walt Whitman"
(Simon g. Schuster), q handsomely COM
piled selection including all the major
works and some critical comments by
Louis Untermeyer.
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"The Walled City" by Elspeth Huxley.
An unusual story of the complications OF
alien colonization.
"The Grand Design" by John Dos Pas
SOS. Washington during the New Deal.
One of the best novels of the year, despite
q concerted assault by liberal reviewers.
"The Devils Own Dear Son." by James
Branch Cabell. The old Caben of the
Poictesme saga, in large measure. Enough
praise.
"The Man Who Made Friends with Him
SELF" by Christopher Morley. One of the
authors best comedies-wise and witty. ,
'sThe Brave Bulls" by Tom Lea. The
dark art of bull fighting described with
artistry and understanding.
''The Dukays," by Lajos Zilahy. The
decline and fall of the Hungarian nobility.
woven into a broad canvas of recent
European history.
Earth Abides," by George r. Stewart
A remarkable tour Of the imagination into
the potential destruction of America by
a mysterious disease.
"Without Magnolias," by Bucklin Moon.
A warm-hearted story of Negroes in the
South by white author. .
knights Gambit," by William Faulk-
ner. One of the easier-to-read Faulkner
books. about the sage of Jefferson, Miss.
Gavin Stevens.
"The Last Miracle" by Karl Vollmoeller.
A symbolic story of spiritual and physical
conflict in the Europe of a century and
half ago.
prepare Them for Caesar" by Mary
Louise Mabie. Another portrayal of the
great Caius Julius. Well worth reading.
"Kinfolk," by Pearl s. Buck. A varia-
ton Of the West-East conflict. One Of
Miss Bucks best novels.
Other Novels Worthy
OF Your Attention
There were good many other novels
which rate comment. one way or the
other.
Some Of our most prominent novelists
produced books during the year. Sinclair
Lewis. one of our three Nobel Prize win
.ners eugene O'Neiu and Pearl Buck are
the others), gave us '"The God-Seeker," a
historical novel Of the Minnesota country.
The result was not happy. James r. Far
rell published "The Road Between" not
exactly thrilling interim in the life Of
that severa1-volumed character. Bernard
Carr, but not without interest.
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as human beings could. This powerful
novel won praise from all except those
self styled liberals, In and out Of the Red
circle, who still worship the state and de-
spise personal freedom.
II there was trend in novels this year
it was-wel. q movement away from
trends This is shown by the diversity OF
themes. in the leading books There seemed
to be also q distinct turning from the prop
aganda novels that were popular the last
few years. The year did not produce
many. There were fewer and better his
torical novels. In place Of those written
to formula, we had a number that dug
under the surface and gave what probably
were realistic pictures Of their times.
There were so many novels of high merit
this year that T am listing some OF. them
in q sort of reserve category. The fact
that these were not placed on our all-star
team means simply that it was necessary
to pick five best" always an arbitrary
process. involving . personal preference
with which others undoubtedly will dis
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tent, but presenting a confusion of issues
which overshadowed the war itself Mr..
Van Praag had been criticized for failing
to do what he deliberately set out not to
do-delineate his characters in detail. His
mastery attainment was to impa1e frag-
ment Of battle. a suspended moment Of
chaos, which could yield at best only
glimpses Of men and CLEANS of purpose.
But it was. with the exactness remembered
by one who experienced it. battle as it
seems to the men in it.
John p Marquand, a practiced hand,
offered in Point of No Return" gallery
of characters that seemed real enough to
in person. Because of these speaking
likenesses." and the vividness of atmos-
phere in small New England seaport.
this was one of the best novels Of the year.
despite the handicap Of having been writ
ten backward, with most Of the story told
at the beginning.
A Terrifying Envisionment
OF Future Totalitarianism
Probably the most talked-about novel OF
the year was Nineteen Eighty-Four. by
George Orwell, the English novelist known
hitherto largely for his satire on the Soviet
system Animal Farm" )" Nineteen Eighty
Four is terrifying envisagement OF the
ultimate form of totalitarian state. 1t
is not, strictly speaking. q satire. but
sober, logical projection Of the imagination
into the more complete development OF
technics already used by Nazis and Com
munists. Mr.. Orwell shows q state whose
individuals have become as nearly robots
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A. B. GUTHRIE,
Author of "The Way West"

prurience and dishonesty of other char
acters. Taylor Caldwell delivered herself
Of another best-seller called let Love
Come Last" Erskine Caldwell (no rela-
tion) produced place Called Estherville,"
a typical Caldwell story, probably as ef-
fective as any he has written.
Merle Miller, who wrote one Of the better
novels of last year. "That Winter" dis
appointed some of us-others were pleased
with his Washington novel, '"The Sure
Thing" It seemed to me an overdrawn
and largely irreievant story of the loyalty
test. Another Washington novel, Merle
Colbys "The Big Secret" interested lot
of readers.
In "Magister Ludi." Nobel Prize win
ner Hermann Hesse. published his most
ambitious novel. It is q striking story Of
q sort Of intellectual utopia around the
turn of the 10th century.
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VAN VAN PRAAG,
Author of "Ddy Without End"

"The Egyptian" by Mika Waltari A
fne restoration of ancient Egypt by a
Finnish author.
MARY" by Sholem Asch. A reverent
study Of the mother Of Christ, written
with beauty and feeling.
"Scott- Kings Modern Europe" by Eve
lyn Waugh. Not Waugh at his best, per-
haps. but still merry satire on our times
"The Stumbling Stone" by Aubrey Men
nen. A stunning takeoff on the impulse
to do good to others no matter how much
harm it does them. The author wrote
1.-The Prevalence Of Witches
"venus the Lonely Goddess" by John
Erskine. A rewarding return to the mood
of "The Private Life of Helen Of Troy"
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Philip Wylie favored us with Opus 21."
a sort of novel written around his favor
ite thesis-that we are animals, Moth
ing more. John OTIara used up $50 pages
in "a Rage to Live" on the sex life and
other details of dull woman and on the
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Novels Of l949

agree. So far as I'm concerned, it often
was tossup between some of these and
some Of those already discussed, with the
latter edging ahead by slim margin. No
attempt was made to arrange either group
in any alleged order of excellence
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fact. world Law is the only way to avert
world war.
Along related lines is World Revolu-
tion in the Cause of Peace" by Lionel
Curtis, perhaps the most distinguished
living English political scientist. Curtis
marshals an impressive array of evidence.
with especial reference to Americas own
experience. to support his belief that state
and national jealousies cannot be resolved
on the level of competitive sovereignty,
but only by breaking through to higher
level Of federal union.
These are books about powerful ideas,
but for books about men with powerful
ideas there Immediately comes to mind
Vincent Sheean's Lead. Kindly Light"
and Margaret Bourke- Whites Halfway
to Freedom" Both books are centered
around the phenomenon OF Mahatma
Gandhi, though each uses a different ap-
proach. Miss Bourke-White brings to her
book an amazing vitality and refreshing
and boundless curiosity. She succeeds In
conveying her feeling of awe and inspira-
ton in the presence of Gandhi. Sheean's
book is q search for the hidden spiritual
springs that gave shape and direction to
a vast silent revolution. These books serve
as eloquent reminders of deeper forces
than the mechanical and materialistic
ones.
Albert Schweitzer in the 49,.
Forefront of Interest
This naturally leads to the many books
published about or by Albert Schweitzer
during the past year. The reprint OF
Schweitzer's talks and essays on Goethe.
and the collection, "The Wit and Wisdom
of Albert Schweitzer." are especially note
worthy. The past year also found new
and precious supply of Schweitzer's out
of NV Life and Thought" which provides
perhaps the best single exposition OF his
philosophy.
Supporting the world law argument as
the result of his on-the-Spot observations
of history in the making is Howard K.
Smith, whose new book. 'The State OF
Europe" has just been published. Smith
digs deep into his subject. giving indi-
yidual and specialized attention to each
country in Europe. He sees vastly en-
larged and more creative role for Amer
ican foreign policy in political ana
social reinvigoration of Europe. He sees
too. the possibilities still remaining Tor the
creating OF an integrated world COM
munity. He knows the weaknesses Of
communism and wisely urges policy
much more dynamic and effective than
that embodied in "containment which
by its very nature Is negative.
Focusing down still further on the par
ticulars Of peacemaking, there Is Delper'
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
HOSPITAL IN NEED OF
CHEST OF DRAWERS

Bishop Rowe Hospital is in need
of chest of drawers for its sew
ing room.
Women of the Hospital Guild
donate their time and effort each
week in sewing and mending for
the hospital and need a chest of
drawers in which to keep sewing
materials.
1t was thought that some one
might have an old chest OF drawers
in his basement, discarded and un-
used. 1t was stressed that no mat
ter in how poor shape, just so the
drawers were hanging together,
the hospital would appreciate hav-
them and would be glad to da any
repair work or painting necessary.
Doners are asked to call the
hospital at 65 or the Rev. Hugh
Hall, secretary of the Hospital
Board at S711, and they will be
picked up.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
WRANGELL TELEPHONE
o0nPANY EXTENDS REAL
SERVICE TO TOURISTS

Wrangells telephone company
a unit OF the Alaska Telephone
engineering Corporation, begal
first tests last night while the
Prince George was IN port on in
stalling a connection between the
local office and the ships switch
board to enable passengers to pick
up their phone aboard ship and
call any town or city in Alaska or
the states.
Frank Webb, manager of the
local office, said first tests were
gratifying and successful.
The Prince George is the only
ship having facilities for the con-
nection, Mr.. Webb said The Cor
sair has a switchboard, but ii is
for fully automatic telephones
which Wrangell will not have for
perhaps another year.
Wrangell is the only port on the
itinerary of the Prince George
which has offered such service to
passengers so far. Tourists can
reach their homes by telephone in
any part of the world when the
system has been completed.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
TIME COVERS U. OF AS
NEW PRESIDENT

Readers of Time magazine this
week, turning to the section Oh
education, will find an interesting
account of DR.. Terris Moore. new
president of the University of AL
aska.
1t tells of his travel last March
over Alaska, plotting his own
plane, to interview for himself
regents of the University before
accepting the position as President
OF the farthest north college. 1t
also tells part of his former visits
to the Territory, scaling Alaska's
peaks.
The final paragraph pays fine
tribute to DIR. Charles Bunnell, re-
firing president, now President
Emeritus when he tells DR.. Moore
We will not permit the univer-
sity to close, if we have to go to
the people who believe in Alaska
and borrow our needs in ten and
twenty dollar bills"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
STIKINE STAMPEDE
PROCEEDS TURNED
OVER TO C OF c.

A letter from the Stikine SIAM
pede committee to the Chamber Of
Commerce was read at the last
Chamber of Commerce meeting
Monday noon at Civic Center, Of
ficially turning over a thousand
dollars to the Chamber for the
specific use of advertising the
town. The thousand dollars are the
net gate proceeds from the Stikine
Stampede shows given here last
summer.
The publicity committee report
ed that a rough draft of the new
pamphlet on Wrangell would be
submitted as soon as the designers
received a little more information
they had requested.
Chamber President Peter McCor-
mack expressed the Chambers
thanks to the stikine Stampede
committee for its fine work and
the money.
The Chamber voted to suspend
luncheon meetings during h
month of August to give the ladies
of st. Philips Guild a rest from
cooking the meals. A special night
meeting may be called if necessary.
A discussion was held on wheth-
er to go ahead with the informa-
ton booth now located on the
Federal building lawn near the
seawal, or to remove it and put
up a smaller booth. The general
opinion of the members was that
for the amount of use the booth
would have, a smaller one would
be more suitable. President MeCor-
mack referred the matter to the
committee.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
sTIKINE RIVER
SHOWS ONE OF POOREST
RUNS IN HISTORY

Stikine river was closed to gill
netting this morning at 6 a. m.
until August l =. at a. m, follow
ing one of the poorest runs of red
salmon yet recorded for the river.
Up TO the week ending July 2.
according 10 Fish and WildIife
Service figures, to total red catch
for Wrangell and Petersburg was
5.565 fish. For the next week,
that ending July 9, total catch
dropped to ,603 fish.
However, local Fisheries Man
.agement Agent Dan Bates said, a
number of fishermen thought that
with the increasing tides due the
fish would make a better showing
so the river was left open a few
more days. Investigations Monday
and Tuesday showed catches
which averaged only three to four
fish per drift.
During the first week of the
season there were n boats fishing
on the river. On July II the num-
Der had dropped to %, evidence
of failure to get fish
Normal catches ever since 1914
for the season We're $4,000 fish -
with such high totals as 71,065
for 1914; 6O,7S7 for 1915, totals
which contrast strongly with T.
los for 1919 up to the week end
ing July 8.
From past records of the Fish
and Wildlife Service, the run is
normally well over by July Is, so,
Bates said, it could be concluded
that this years run is finished.
Rhode Due
Clarence Rhode, Regional Direc-
tor for the Fish and Wildlife Ser
vice, is due in Wrangell July 20
in a FWS plane.
For the first time in history
the Canadian government has Civ
en- the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
permission to make a study of
salmon runs and spawning condi-
lions on the upper Stikine and its
tributaries. Bates and Rhode will
make a thorough survey of the
area by plane. Later this fall they
hope to make another river survey
of the red salmon run.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
MCCORMICK OUTLINES
REGISTRATION Law

| JUNEAU - Calling attention to
the fact that failure to register is
a violation of law and makes the
delinquent liable to penaty, John
| l.. Mccormick, Alaska Territorial
Director of Selectiye Service, today
outlined registration requirements
under the Selective Service Act Of
l94S, which he said he believed
were not thoroughly understood by
all of the general public.
The obligation to register" Mr..
Mccormick said, is a continuing
obligation to register is imposed
CARELESS of whether men are being
indicted into the armed forces IN
der the Seleetiye Service Act. The
obligation to register is imopesd
by the Act on every male. citizen
or resident, in the United States
between the ages of Is and 26,
with only the general exceptions
of members of the armed forces on
active duty and certain aliens"
The young man who becomes Is
is required to register at a local
board office within five days of
the date of his eighteenth birth
day, Mccormick explained, but if
he happens to be away from home
he need not return; he may regis
ter at the nearest local board con-
venient to him and the record will
be sent to the local board having
jurisdiction, even though it is in
another state After he registers
it is mandatory that a registrant
keep his local board informed of
any change in his address or
change in status, the director
pointed out. This applies after he
becomes &c as we'll as before.
Questioned concerning the man
who did not register during the
designated registration days -
August 30 to Sept. Is, 194S,-be-
cause he was then on, active duty
in the armed forces. Mccormick
said that he is required to register
within 80 days of the time he was
separated from the armed forces.
Amy person who changes from
status which did not require his
registration to a status which does
require it must register promptly
to be within the law" Mr.. McCor
mick said. adding that those who
were out of the country on the
registration days must register
within five days following the date
they Renter the United States,
which includes Alaska, Hawaii,
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Mccormick said that non-citi-
zens entering the United States for
the first time are required to reg
lister at a local board within six
months following the date of their
entry.
The maximum penalty for vio-
lation of any of the provisions of
the Selective Service Act of 1913,
is five years in prison or fine of
$4,000 or both.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1949-07-15
PLANE PASSENGERS

Passengers out of Wrangell this
week via Alaska Coastal and Ellis
Airlines were.
July 8, to Ketchikan. Violet
Davis, Joe Black. To Juneau: l.
H. Miller, C. F. Wyller, R. Mize.
To Petersburg. R. Kelhofer.
July 8, to Ketchikan: e. c. In
tolubbe. To Juneau: Ed Brehm
Tom Downs, R. ]. Somers.
July 10, to Ketchikan: G. Mar
Ter, Helen Davis, B. C. Candles. TIC
Juneau: Doug Swanson. To Peters
burg: S. T. Zuern, Alex Johnson
Mr.. Hoffman.
July II, to Ketchikan: Mr.. Phin
ney. To Petersburg: Ruby Jones
George Smith.
July II, to Ketchikan: Mrs. Bel
Engdal, Alex Johnson, Mr.. Voer
hofen, Mr.. Kaufman, E. Schmitz
To Juneau: Joe Cassidy. To Peters
burg: Bud Whiteside.
July 10, to Ketchikan: Dori'
Barnes, G. L. Pierce, Alice Pierce
Susan Pierce, Patrick Pierce. Tt
Petersburg: Vern Taylor, Clyd
Henley. A. R. Brennan.
July IA, to Ketchikan: Mr.. ant
Mrs. Dan Roberts, Carl Hall, LAIR!
Lindstrom. To Juneau: Al Richie
To Petersburg: R. w. Fredericks
E. V. Samson. To Sitka: Clarence
Dalton.