THE SUNDAY OREGONTAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 18, 1921
MORALITY IS HELD TO BE DESTRUCTIVE
Alliance With Wickedness by Man or Nation Means Danger to' Foundations of Life and Paves Way for Inevitable Retribution That Cannot Be Evaded Under Divine Laws.
BT REV. EDWARD CON'STANT.
Pastor of the Highland Congregational
Church.
"Cry aloud, spars not: lift up thy vole
like a trumpet, and ihow my people their
transKresslon, and the houee of Jacob their
Ins." Isaiah Ivllia.
r
T la a sorrjr day for any man or
nation when that man or that na
tlon weakens In morality or drifts
from the principles of religion. That
means dang-er to the foundations of
life. To temporize with evil is noth
ing short of disastrous. A truce with
the' devil is always a symptom ' of
feebleness and cowardice. When an
Individual strikes an alliance with
wickedness he does so at his own
peril. We cannot escape the results
of our own folly. Reason itself laugh
at the attempt. Certainly we cannot
place a dark screen between Our
selves and Qod. He has endowed us
with" that power of freedom whereby
we can break any law in the uni
verse, but he permits no one to vio
late a moral law with Impunity. It
may be true, as the ancients put it,
that - .
The mills of the soda grind slowly.
But they rrind exceeding; small.
No men bad a clearer conception of
fhat truth than the prophets of the
Old Testament. Their teachings were
always wholesome. They surrounded
themselves with a clear and healthy
atmosphere and were the creators of
pure and lofty sentiment. Had the
leaders and people of their day paid
good heed to those prophets the his
tory of Israel might have been writ
ten In different language.
It would be difficult to exaggerate
the Importance of the message of the
Hebrew prophets. You can no' more
do It than you can exaggerate the in
fluence of the great orations of men
like John Bright or Daniel Webster
or overvalue the words of men like
Ruskln or Emerson. They were men
of rugged character, natural gifts,
rare gnlu. Immense courage and
The Folly of Nations, by Frederick Pal
mer. Doaa, iiead & Co., New York
uiy.
It may safely be assumed that Colo
nel Palmer knows war, for in the past
25 years he has seen all the big wars
of any importance, as a newspaper
worker and soldier. He Bays he is
tired of war and writes this book not
only to give his opinions at length in
this direction but to propose that fee
fore starting any more wars thro na
tions will see the futility or war. His
book is gossipy and informing.
The concrete, advice of Colonel Pal
mer is that the recent world war has
shown war to be bo wasteful with
its gas attacks, shell shocks and wast
ed men that war is a waste of life
and happiness, and therefore peace
and sensible agreement with one's-ad-versary
are preferable. "The covenant
was a start; the league exists; Its in
ternational court is established. We
are not yet ready for a constitution of
the United btates of Internationalism,
I but we may be ready for Magna
1 Charta. of internationalism. We may
depend upon the jurists to formulate
rules that will keep step with the
advance of public opinion." (p. 406.)
According to our author, the causes
ana emotions wnicn ieaa to war are:
Fear, language, race, habits and cus
toms, economic, physical, courage,
power, glamor, false patriotism, rough
justice, rivalry.
Here are striking observations:
"We may think of Napoleon in the
zenith of war-won grandeur at Aus
terlitz; Nelson at Trafalgar; the gleam
t f the bayonets of Pickett's charge;
he flashing sabers and fluttering lace
uf Louis XIV's household cavalry; pol
ished armor, grim battleships in or
derly movement, their decks cleared
for action; the jousting of airplanes in
the heavens as their machine guns
rattle; decorations, and enemy battle
flags In glass cases. We see the of
ficer in gold braid, and the awkward
iccruit bursting from the drab co
coon of constructive labor Ijito the
blue and scarlet of war. We taste the
'salt of life,' which has more tang and
aroma than all the epfces of the east.
We hear the drums beating; the clear
definite note of the bugle; the crowds
. cheering as the troops march away to
'death or glory,' envied by all men and
blessed by the moistly shining exalta
tion in the eyes of women.
"The day comes when the war is
over, and the troops return home.
They have left the dead behind them.
The dead are silent; their relatives,
honored for their sacrifice, must re
joice in the nation's triumph. Each
one of the dead had thought that he
would be among the lucky ones to re
turn; he would have had his thrill in
facing death, and survive. If the dead
could come to life long enough to say
whether they would prefer to have
their thrills and go. back to the un
known, or they would live without
the thrills, what would be their
choice?
"Wo have ' changed fashions in
glamor considerably since man began
walking upright It is quite different
among head-hunting savages than in
the welcoming of a new member of
the French academy or in the confer
ring of degrees by a university; quite
different in the snake dances of the
Indians of the southwest than in an
evening of grand opera. Why should
it be whet human nature does not
change?
"Strolling one day in Paris, that
city of monuments, I was struck by
the beauty, simple power and thought
" ful repose of a statue which I saw in
the distance when I turned a street
. corner. I hastened my steps to ascer-
tain in whose honor it had been
I erected. The etatue was to Pasteur,
I who might have made a poor drill eer
' geant though I am sure that he would
have shared with other Frenchmen
the courage of his race if he had had
to go to war.
"It occurred to me that if I were a
Frenchman I should thrill whenever I
rassed that statue, with the thought:
'Pasteur was a Frenchman. I am a
Frenchman, too.' I thrilled as it was
in the pride that I was a fellow human
being with him. Towering over the
Pasteur statue was the dome of Na
poleon's tomb. Napoleon had to his
credit the deaths of hundreds) of thou
sands of soldiers. His glamor was the
genius for matchless combination and
li d men to follow him to their death.
Draped over his sarcophagus are the
time-worn flags which were won by
the heroism of his men in the days
of swift marches and quick decisions.
At St. Helena, when he spoke of the
future beyond the grave, he visualized
himself, Frederick the Great, Caesar,
Alexander and other famous com
manders comparing notes upon their
tactics and the magnitude of their
armies.
"Pasteur had to his credit the sav
ing of hundreds of thousands of lives.
His glamor was that of the labora
tory; his uniform his working gown,
which was stained by chemicals. The
trophies of his victories, instead of
battle flags, were of the gay colors of
the playthings in the nursery, which
broken-hearted parents did pot have
spiritual power coupled with a glow
ing passion in the service of God
They stood as the exponents of the
thought of God, were pioneers of the
rights of the people and were often
mediators betwixt- the oppressor and
the oppressed. in their work they
combined the offices of teacher,
preacher and reformer as well as
guardianship of the publics welfare.
That was long prior to the day of
the open forum and the public press.
By their speech those men in their
day did the work which Is largely
done by the best type of Journalism.
Public sentiment was not organized
as with us. Folk had to be reached
by other means. The work of educa
tion and the stimulation of public
conscience was for the most part done
by human voice. Those who stood
Upon the watch towers, who espied
political dangers or social perils, who
discerned the trend of the times, de
tected the coming crisis and sought
to guide In the emergency, were the
men of the prophetical class. They
were among the few who had the
vision and noted the drift. They were
the seers.
Those commanding figures of the
Old Testament age were often saviors
of the people. Never a crisis dawned
but what those men appeared upon
the scene. " In the hour of danger
their voice:' gave the warning. In
times of famine, pestilence or. Inva
sion the form of the prophet was seen
briskly moving through the land. His
message quickened a slumbering
patriotism and led to a revival of
religion. His words kindled enthu
siasm in the popular heart. His voice
made kjngs tremble and breathed de
fiance to wicked men. Saul shook
with fear In the presence of Samuel.
Nathan brought to David -a sense of
humiliation and the very mention of
Elijah caused the cheek of Ahab to
blanch In fear. There was no curry
ing favor with the wealthy or the
great. The prophet was not to be
silenced by bribes, neither was be the
paid mouthpiece of a party. Sucn
to put away- in the garrets after a
funeral, but which the sick child was
to enjoy again when Pasteur's magla
had made him well again. If Pasteur
contemplated what he should prefer to
do in Valhalla, it surely was to ex
change notes with Aesculapius, Har
vey and Jenner and other immortals
of the healing art
"Why should not the-adults of the
world whose lives PaBteur saved raise
a higher etatue to him In Paris than
the veterans of the war to Foch?"
Yes, but it was not Pasteur who
stopped the recent German military
menace to enslave France and also the
rest of the world. It was Foch and
his men Including Americana. Colo
nel Palmer's book is a beautiful series
of views in favor of peace. '
Fish Cookery, by Eveiene Spencer and John
X. Cobb. Little, iirowa & Co., Boston.
Evclene Spencer, fish cookery
expert for the United States bureau
of fisheries, and John N. Cobb, di
rector, college ,of fisheries. Univer
sity of Washington, Seattle, Wash.,
are associate authors of this educa
tive, excellent book of 364 pages. A
professional cook to whom "Fish
Cookery" was shown said, after sho
had looked at the book: "It Is the
very thing a housewife needs. It is
one of the sensible presents that a
husband should buy this Christmas
for his wife.
Mrs. Spencer is well known and
esteemed in this city, where she was
recently engaged iui a food demon
strator in stores. At the present
time she is with her husband at their
ranch near Hood River, Or.
The reason why this book is espe
Bushnell Photo.
Mrs. Evelene Spencer, associate
autaor of "Flab. Cookery."
dally valuable is the authoritative in
formation it contains regarding al
most every kind of edible fish and
other aquatic animals, some of which
information has never or rarely ap
peared in the average cook book
such as squid, octopus, shark, whales,
porpoises, etc.
It is stated that the University of
Washington Is one of the first col
leges in this country to introduce a
course of training in fisheries, and
that another notable one is located
in Japan.
Mr. Cobb is a distinguished expert
in his line, and he wrote much of the
fishery work for the United States
bureau of fishieries, of which he was
a member for many years.
The "Spencer" method is a new
way of cooking flBh. It Is not the
first time that the "cook's" name has
been given to the cooked product It
is stated that Bechamel sauce took
its name from its originator, the mar
quis of Bechamel.
The associate authors have gone
thoroughly into sauces, more so than
in most cookery books. Not so long
ago it was reported that famous Eu
ropean chefs jealously guarded the
secrets of the sauces they made, so
much so that celebrated sauces were
made at night when all the help had
gone so that these sauces could be
known only to a few favored ones.
In "Fish Cookery" the authors have
stripped the so-called mystery from
the making of prized sauces so that
all housewives and others can benefit
accordingly.
The chapter on "Flavor and Sea
soning" can be read with much profit
by housewives especially young
housewives, cookery students, etc.,
because In it is shown how to pro
duce flavor In cooked fish.
The book contains 600 recipes for
the preparation of fish, shellfish and
other aquatio animals, including fish
oups, calada and entrees, with ac-
proceeding would have been a sacri
fice of honor or the prostitution of his
office. He stood for faith and duty
clean and honorable dealing. He was
nothing If be did not proclaim the
supremacy of conscience in affairs
both public and private. To that end
he would spare not.
No wonder such a character was re
garded with the feeling of awe and
was looked upon as an authority. He
was no reed shaken with the wind.
He was firm and decided, a man of
deep conviction, void of the arts of
diplomacy. His message was too
plain and direct for anyone to mis
take its import. He was blunt and
honest, not afraid "to speak right out
in meeting." Things were called by
their right name. Sin was sin, not
simply a mistake or accident, but
something dark, sinister and re
pulsive, bearing the stamp of the
curse divine. And those men did not
hesitate to say so.
Who will say that we have not need
of the same kind of men today!
An inoculation of the virus of the
old Hebrew prophets Into the life of
today might prove a cure for the
Ills of the body social. It Is not for
us to shake our heads and say that
we are of different stuff and an im
provement upon the old Hebrew or
Puritan type of character. No life
has the true ring if not marked with
that spirit of righteousness which
was so prominent in tha Puritan
character. We know something of
me castigation jonn tne .Baptist gave
to Herod and the courage which was
behind it Time has not taken off the
sharpness of speech used by Savona
rola in his ' preachings in Florence.
The boldness of John Knox, who, with
stamping foot and waving hand, re
buked Mary of Scotland, will not be
easily forgotten, nor will the stinging
words in which Latimer dared to
speak to Henry VIII of England.
Ever memorable will be Beecher's
denunciation of slavery from his pul
pit in Brooklyn as well as the burn-
lng words he hurled at the selfish
cotton brokers in England. The
righteous speech of such men stirred I
to action. They were not afraid of
making wounds or exposing foul or
companying sauces, seasonings, dress
ings and forcemeats.
The dedication of the book la made
thus:' "Dedicated to the women of
the United States, who, during the
world war, assisted so willingly in
the 'eat more fish' campaign."
A notable lesson is the "Hot Oven
or Spencer Method," pp. 24-27.
It is stated that 98 per cent of
whale meat is digestible, and that "it
looks just like round steak and tastes
like beef, with a slightly gamy flavor
of venison. It contains 4 per cent
more protein than beef."
"Fish Cookery" has been loaned for
review, through the kindness of a
friend.
Marlborongh and the Rise of the British
Army, by C. T. Atkinson, li. P. Put
nam's Sons, Now York City.
There is much for the prcsont-day
reader to grasp in examining the rec
ord of John. Churchill, the first and
great duke of Marlborough, because,
although he lived eo long ago, he still
la one of the brilliant figures in Eng
lish history, and great army leader
that he was, he made a good deal of
history by his exte-nslve military
operations.
There la much new matter In this
life of Marlborough, due to new evi
dence found in the recent publica
tions of the historical manuscripts
commission and elsewhere, which
throws new light on some of the
great soldier's actions.
Chapter heads are: The early years;
under Turenne; under James II; the
revolution; Flanders and Ireland
Marlborough and William of Orange
the first campaigns; the march, to the
Danube; Blenheim; Gesman princes
and Dutch deputies: Ramilles; the
year of disappointment; Oudenarde;
Lille; negotiations; Malplaquet; the
fall of the whlgs; and the peace of
Utrecht.
It seems that this book was begun
by the author and weft on its way to
conclusion when the big war of 1914
broke out and its publication was
suspended. Mr. Atkinson then served
in the English army until his demob
ilization in the summer of 1919, when
the book was completed. Pages are
546, with index.
Great Singers of the Art of Kinging, by
Jumps Francis Couke. Illustrated, lheo
Pressor Co., rnnaaelpoie.
A delightful, friendly and Informing
book for all singers. It consists of 304
pages and Is the personal gift of the
author.
Mr. Coake has many Portland
friends who esteem him highly. lis
was in this city about one year ago
as conductor of an orchestra and gave
successful concerts with that body of
instrumentalists and singers, in the
public auditorium. .
There are in this book: 28 talks or
articles on just the subjects to inter
est singers; -and famous singers are
selected as texts of the vocal truths
enumerated. The book really la a
series of personal study talks with the
most renowned .opera, concert and
oratorio singers and stars of our
times.
Such talks include: "What the
American Girl Should Know About
an Operatic Career," Frances Alda;
"Self Help in Voice Study," Charles
Dalmores; "How a ' Great Master
Coached Opera Sings," EmmaEames;
"What Must I Go Through to Become
a Prima Donna?" Geraldlne Farrar;
"Secrets of Bel Canto," Bernice de
Pasquall and "How I Regained a Lost
Voice," Evan Williams.
The book essentially is for serious
vocal students.
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Spending the Family Income, by 5. Agnes
Uonoam. Little, Brown se Co., Boston.
Miss Donham formerly was instruc
tor in household management. Gar
land school of homemaklng, Boston.
In this helpful book of hers. Miss
Donham says a budget is a necessity
in the household, and that living by
a carefully made budget means using
such intelligence in the spending of
one's income that first the necessi
ties and then those desires which are
most worthy, are obtained.
Some chapter heads are: the In
some; standards for saving, shelter,
food, clothing, operating expenses
and development; distribution of in
come; household accounting; the -individual
Income, and that of the
child; student's Income; the time
budget; lists and Inventories; and
questions for discussion.
This is a wise little book for any
household, and contains good advice
worth following.
Poems: Pfrond Series, by J. C. Squire.
ueorge li, uoran I.O., isew xorK city.
Sterling, rousing verse, 34 poems in
alL Mr. Squire is called one of the
most cultured men of letters In Eng
land today. The present collection of
these Squire poems is other than those
printed in the first series written be
tween 4905 and 1918. A notably good
poem is entitled "The Rugger Match,"
meaning the description of a match of
Rugby football.
The Complete Dog Book, br Dr. William A.
nruette. illustrated, btewart, KIdd Co.,
Cincinnati. Ohio.
Dr. Bruette is recognized as an au
thority of international reputation on
dogs, their coadlUoa is,-health and
abominable practices. Such were not
given to saying pleasant things to
tickle the ears of their auditors. That
is a trick of the sycophant. The
profligacy of high places or the cor
ruptions of royal courts came in for
censure as keen as that given to the
deviltry- of the'baser elements.
Some of those men of 'prophetic
spirit of former ages, rugged and
fierce in their demeanor, may not
have been of the most lovely dis
position and they may have been
hard to live with, but It will be a bad
day for society when such men be
come an extinct species of the race.
. .
We shall always find the servants
of God in every age, ready to de
nounce the wrong, championing the
cause of Justice, refusing to spare
the guilty and overthrowing the
popular idol despite the howling of
the mob or the threats of a class.
But you will also find those who are
unable to put up a, bold f rqnt. There
are those who are too timid to take
a decided stand lest their prospects
might be injured. Tour trimmer is
soft spoken and deficient in back
bone, careful not to offend this clique
or that ring. With swelling pride
men will at times utter their plati
tudes or induge in generalities about
social or industrial questions, but
they fail to get to the point, while
their wonderful verbosity leaves you
in a maze from which you see no way
out. Talk is the cheapest and most
abundant thing in the world. The
antics- of vaporizing individuals get
us nowhere.
The call la for men of independent
mind who have an opinion and stick
to it and who do not hesitate to stand
up and tell his satanic majesty he is
a creature with a sooty face even
though his pockets be lined with gold
nd his hands filled with bonds of
the richest corporation. Manhood un
impeachable and unsaleable is of the
highest value. Policy -mongerlng is
a poor piece of business. Honesty
and truth are qualities which endure.
It Is folly to say that business and
religion will not mix. No contract,
undertaking or deal can be right
disease. His book is an admirable one.
one of the beet. of Its kind published
and presents in an entertaining man
ner the history, general characteris
tics, peculiarities and particular
sphere of usefulness of all the breeds
of dogs recognised by the American
Kennel club..
Particular' care is given to the buy
ing of puppies. Numerous valuable
prescriptions- are given that have
proved to' be reliable in combatting
various diseases In dogs. Profes
sional and amateur dog fanciers and
owners will find much to interest
them and told in'- an understanding
way. , N ,
Greetings and s Bleasage to the Imr Chil
dren, by Augusta K. Stetson. Illustrated
in colors. G. P. Putnam's bona, .Ntw
York City.
This Is a book with an unusual,
metaphysical, hpaling message, and
designed specially for children at
Christmas tide. It is printed on thick,
creamy paper and la emphatically a
work of art, typographically and
artistically.
The author, Mrs. Stetson, built a
church at Ninety-sixth street and
Central Park West. New York city, a
church and congregation that are
well known and esteemed in the
religious world.
The book consists of 33 pages and
is practically an account of Mrs.
Stetson's life and religious experi
ences from childhood up to the pres
ent. Love is the one principal, ever
present truth taught In the message.
Selected verses from the Bible are
presented, along with selections from
the writings of Mary Baker Eddy.
The frontispiece contains "Love's
Lullaby," words and music of a
hymn for childhood, and composed by
Mrs. Stetson. Both words and music
are excellent, and are easily learned.
The illustrations are by Isabel L.
Whitney and are well done. One
Illustration represents George Wash
Ington, as master of Alexandria
lodge. Ancient free and Accepted
Masons. Washington is pictured lead
ing a procession of children. This
interesting picture is from an old
print. The book measures 10', 4 Inches
by 9 inches.
The World's Great Religions and the He-
l Igloo ol tne .f uture, by Alfred w. Mar
tin, u. Appleton & Co., Kew York city.
Dr. Martin delivered a series of ad
dresses on successive Sunday nights
on "The World's Great Religions,"
before the Society for Ethical Culture
of New York, and from these ad
dresses, the . message of this book is
based. It discusses without rancor
or bias Judaism, Christianity, Moham
medanlsm and other religions and
finde fault now and then.
As for the religion of the future
one for the world. Dr. Martin thinks
none of the religions already estab
lished will fill the bill, and that a
"new" rollgion in which believers will
prefer and live deeds and conduct,
before mere creeds, will be universal.
Black Boulder Claim, by Perry Newberry,
Illustrated. The Peno Publishing Co.,
I'nliauelpnia.
Romantic and attractive, this is the
rousing story of the experiences of
two boys in the Sierra Nevada moun
tains in Lassen and Plumas counties,
Cal. One boy's father had left him a
rich claim, which was hampered by
a lack of water. Both boys live in
the mountains and hunt and trap.
Claim jumpers attack them and a
fight results.
The pages are 303. The book meas
ures nine by seven inches and will
make a suitable Christmas present for
a growing boy, say from 10 to 15 years
oi age.
Humorous Monologues, by Doris Kenvon.
James F. White Co., New Tors. city.
Doris Kenyon, one of the most suc
cessful and talented of younger
American actresses, gave much of her
time, both during anj after the re
cent world war, to the entertainment
of soldiers, by means of amusing
monologues. The cream of these
talks is contained in these 67 pages,
and the little book comes at a holi
day season when such treats are in
demand. The gem of the collection
is "In a Pullman Car." The pieces
are for one entertainer.
A Fortnight in Naplea, by Andre MaureL
(j. . rutnam s tons, isew xorK city.
Profusely illustrated with hand
some pictures, this is an eloquent
1,1ft book and account of a 15-days'
journey through ancient and modern
streets, etc., of romantic Naples, Italy.
One of the pictures represents a trip
up the cable railway at Mount Ve
suvius. 385 pages. The translation
from the Italian into English is by
Helen Gerard. 120 illustrations and
IS maps.
The Green Forest Fairy Book, by Loretta
Ellen lraay. llttie. Brown & (-0.,
Boston.
The author of this entertaining
series of original fairy tales is at
present visiting her sister, Mrs. P. R.
Hines. 144 Nineteenth street North,
this city.
It is stated that Miss Brady is a
trained storyteller who has related
her stories to children in schools and
other public Institutions Xor several
which ignores the primary element
of religion. That element is honesty.
Society in many of its customs puts
a premium upon sincerity. It tries to
please the eye of the ornamental. It
draws some richly embroidered cur
tain over the case which contains the
skeleton, like in some ancient man
sions the secret door is hidden by
some magnificent piece of tapestry.
The modern ear is so sensitive that
you must be very careful not to say
anything which will in the least Jar
upon that delicate organ, so instead
of some plain Saxon word a French
phrase must be used which will not
sound quite so vulgar. Still you can
not make many home thrusts In a
foreign tongue. There is a strength
in some short, old-fashioned word
used by our grandfathers which you
will find nowhere else.
But we' are living in an hour of
nlceness and fastidiousness. It looks
as if we would rather be entertained
by elegancy of speech than edified by
profound thinking. We are so afraid
of the indelicate! If you prophesy,
it must be of smooth things. You
are requested to stand up and say
your piece in evening dress, with
well-starched collar and cuffs and in
gentle tones or you may disturb the
nerves of quiet people. As of old, so
now. the prophet to please society
must say "peace, peace, when there
Is no peace." The man with a mes
sage, however, will not descend to the
level of mere entertainer. He will not
be a sort of fancy pastry cook or
confectioner, producing Just such de
lectable dishes as will suit the pal
ates of his refined hearers. He who
undertakes to flay the devil with un
gloved hands horrifies by the course
he takes. He is put .down as rash.
Indiscreet, wanting In propriety. Just
the very thing Ahab and his Jezebel
thought of Elijah and some people
said of Jesus. If one knowingly
makes a false statement for the pur
pose of deception, call it a lie. People
will know what you mean, but they
may not understand a. word like fab
rication. It may be said that the requlre-
years and alno has taught story-telling
classes for children.
These charming stories have caught
the true spirit of romance and fairy
magic. They possess the elements of
attractiveness and decided entertain
ment Especially excellent are the stories
of Dame Grumble and her curious ap
ple tree; the little tree that never
grew up; the beggar princess; kings
and queens and peasant folk, and u
tale for Halloween.
It Can Be Done: rooms of Inspiration,
collected by Joseph ilorria and be. Clair
Adams. Ceo. bully 4b Co., Mew York
City.
Nearly 250 selected poems from the
works of famous and less famous au
thors poems of brightness and cheer.
A wonderful presentation of sunshine
and laughter, in the medium of print
Two hundred and fifty-two pages.
Jack Men. ton, Gold Seeker, by A, Frederick
Collins. Fred A. Stokes Co., New York
city.
An exciting, well-told story for
boys, depicting gold-hunting in
Alaska.
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
New Paths Through Old Palestine, by
Margaret Slattery, illustrated, lurt pages,
an eloquent account of a personal trip
through the holy land of today. (Pilgrim
Press, Boston).
Rural Community Organization, by Au
gustus TV. Hayes, assistant professor of
sociology, Tulane university, Louisiana, 124
pages, an expert, informing study of an
attempt to arrive at the proper local unit'
which lends liaelf to comprehensive com
munity organization. In th. work of a dis
tribution of needed public utilities. (Uni
versity of Chicago Press. Chicago),'
The Yellow Quill Girl, by Lotta Rowe
Anthony, a good story of woodoraft leegue
camp, for girl readers from to 14 years;
Bob Hanson, fcoout. by Russell Gordon
Carter, a healthy, safe story of boy-xcout
actllvtlea, for boy readers of rrom 7 to
12 years: A Yankee Girl at Bull Hun. by
Alice Turner Curtis, a satisfying and clever
story of Mary Dean or Boston, who vltflteo.
her relatives In Virginia and who knew
historic Bull Run before and during the
first battle in the civil war of that name;
Bob Hanson, Tenderfoot, by Russell Gor
don Carter, a racy and egcellont boy-scout
story, for boy readers from seven to 12
years; and Babs at Home, by Alice Ross
Caiver. a pleasing story of the recent war
activities, for girl readers from 10 to la
years. (Penn Pub. Co., Phlladerpnia-I
Shrines) and Shadows, by John Rollin
Stuart, more than 100 poems of power and
fine quality, reflecting beauties of nature,
lake, etc. (Tour Seas Co., Boston).
The Gang, by Joseph Anthony, a rousing,
splendid novel, one of tho big. realistic
ones of the fall, depicting New York street
life, its toughs, street fights, among boy
gangs, leadership and formarton" of boy
character. (H. Holt & Co.. N. Y.).
Dante. Poet and Apostle, by Professor
Ernest It. Wllklns, valuable as a literary
study, being lectures delivered at Colum
bia university, N. Y.. and the University
of Chicago. (University of Chicago Press).
Some Fish and tome Pishing, by Frank.
Gray Grlswold. with 32 illustrations from
photographs. 2ol pages, a delightful book
for a man and - fisherman, being the
author's 40 years' experience In fishing
for almost every kind of fish that swims
in American waters. (John Lane Co.,
Sf. Y.).
Two Slaterns and a King, by Edna St.
Vincent MUlay, a meritorious play, con
sisting of four characters, with paper cov
ers, 18 pages. (Stewart, Kidd Co., Cincin
nati). Chivalry, by James Branch Cabell, a
reprint of an epic, splendid book, consist
ing of a series of tales of various times,
each with a keynote of tho chivalrous at
titude. (Robert i. McBrldo Sc Co.. N. Y.).
The Bible as It is; something to think
about for tho man who dares, by Wilfrid
Robert Smith. ("Platinum Bill") 180 pages,
paper covers. (W. K. Smith, Myrtle Point.
Or.).
MANY JOBLESS GET WORK
Spokane Free Employment Bureau
Places 1260 in November.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 17. Spo
kane's cltv free employment bureau
secured positions for f S3 men and 340
women during the month of Novem
ber, according to the report of the
city labor agent. liach Job cost the
city an average of J8 cents.
A register 13 kept of married men
in need of work. Each married man
is srlven a. number when he registers
at the employment bureau. The Jobs
are then given out in rotation, pro
vided the holder of the low number is
in the office at the time the Job is
open. If the low man is not there,
the next lowest present gets the place.
The bureau Investigates when it has
sny reason to doubt that an applicant
for work is not married. Alter a
man lnnon bin turn nnce he must wait
until all the numbers out are called
before he gets a turn again.
Apples Hauled Over Mountains.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec 17. Eight
carloads of Washington apples re
cently were transported across a
range of mountains, a distance of 33
miles, to the nearest railroad station.
The work required 31 working days
anr was accomplished with motor
trucks. The apples were produced on
an 882-acre ranch at Hunters. Wash.,
bordering the Columbia river. The
pass across the Huckleberry range.
which had to be crossea, is aoout
5000 feet high, it is said. Twenty-
four trucks were used.
ments of this late day do not call for
men of the Elijah type. Perhaps not
He was shaggy and stern, the man
of the storm and tempest eyes aflame
with tJie fire of the wilderness. But
the Elijah spirit, devotion to truth
and righteousness, is never out of
date. That is needed as much in this
century as at any time. Ve must
have the men who will not bow the
knee to Baal or worship mammon.
We are in some matters centuries
ahead of Bible characters, but varied
forms of evil are still rampant The
world has not so come under the in
fluence of divine grace that the only
passion in the souls of men is that
of eternal love. The old animal In
stinct continues with us. The vices
and weaknesses of the men of old
are found in their latest children of
today. The new age when all will
be sweet and pure and true is still a
dream. We are praying yet for the
coming of the kingdom beautiful. We
await the coming with palpitating
hearts and cry how long, O Lord!
We percelv. dark shadows fall
athwart the path. of life. There is a
brute force, also a paganism, surviv
ing in the midst of our civilization.
We carry with us traits of savage an
cestry. Conditions suggest the fear
that the world is relapsing into bar
barism. We have had nigh upon 20
centuries of Christianity and voices
are aBklng what has your Christian
ity done for us? Bight of the great
cities suggests the question whether
God reigns or mammon. We are suf
fering from something more than a
slight social disturbance. Appear
ances are rather suggestive of what
we may call a moral earthquake. So
many of our plans for the ameliora
tion of living conditions lie la ruins.
To use the language of one of the
Old Testament writers, we have built
our walls with "untempered mortar."
People have been drinking from poi
soned wells. No soul can be healthy
and strong who breathes nothing but
a vitiated atmosphere. How can we
sit at ease in the midst of the exist
ing state of affairs?
Now, do not put this down ss a
1 THE UTBMRY PERISCOPE 1
1 vy....1..inTnnrmi i 1
BYJENNETTB KENNEDY.
Assistant in Circulation Department, Li
brary Association.
THE STORY is told of a meeting
between H. G. Wells and the
rl.v.r orKin. Tt T.. Mencken. At
a gathering where Mr. Wells was in
troduced to the man with the very
sharp pencil, be said: "Ah, Mr. Menck
en, you are the man who buried me
last year." "Yes," replied the daunt
less writer, "but I exhumed you last
week."
In a little volume called "Orienta
tions of Ho-licn," T. K. Hedrick, a
columnist on the Chicago Daily News
has used Japanese forms, of express
ing views on me ana tne times, iney
are meditative, tumorous, or ironical,
as the writer's mood dictates. For
instance: "If history were written
from the inscriptions on tombs it
would be a record of. one continuous
golden age."
And again: ,
"The monkeys, having established
a dictatorship in the Jungle, decreed
that all animals must sleep suspended
by the tail in trees. It went pretty
hard with the elephants."
Don Marquis suggests as a blanket
title for a whole crop of literature
about the war, "Now It -Can Be Sold."
"The Gay Cockade," by Temple Bai
ley is described as "one of the books
that all ages can read and enjoy.
Fourteen stories of youth, clean-cut,
ri,-am:iin anr! vivid. Full of courage.
kindliness, beauty and laughter and
the best sort of romance, by a writer
who has mastered the threefold art
of the short story "make tnem cry
make them laugh, make them wait.'
a nnvp.ltv in books on dancing i
a new one by Helen Frost "The Clog
Dance Book.' 'mere are i oi mo
well-known clogs, "On the Railroad,
"Captain Sinks." "Dixie," and others
The steps are presented very clearly
and are especially prepared for teach
ers of the dance.
a
In "A Hundred Years in the High
land's," Osgood Hanbury Mackenzie
has "Dleced out" the century by aaa
inir his uncle's diaries to his own
reminscences of over three-score-and-
ten years. The customs, history, out-nf-itnnr
life, traditions of the west
coast highlands are presented through
the life of a gentieiamny oi wiai
locality. .
A new novel by Alice Duer MiUer,
"Manslaughter," has for its theme
the conflict of a headstrong, high
spirited, girl with the law after she
has committed manslaughter by ex
ceeding the speed limit in driving her
motor car.
"What Patricia Heard From Tokio"
Is the title of a new series of letters
on Japan by the author of tne cnarm
Ing and popular little book, "The
Lady of the Decoration." The new
work begins in the Christmas number
of Harper's Magazine, and is as
sprightly in tone as the earlier novel.
She says: "A Japanese street car, on
the average.' is more like a bandbox
on roller-skates than a public con
veyance for public service." "Did I
ever give you a recipe for a Japanese
house? A tubful of plaster, a cart
ful of straw, some few beams and a
fishing pole or eo; a little time and
skillful hands. Behold! a dwelling
place where convenience does sacri
fice at beauty's altar." She says a
sign over a pile of tanned rabbit
skins reads: "Ladies furs, made from
your skins or mine."
The old mystery of-the disappear
ance of the lost dauphin, Louis XVII
of France, has been revived again in
a volume by George Lenotre called,
"The Dauphin." The material for the
work, having been collected from the
original documents, and most authen
tic sources, presents the facts relat
ing to the unhappy prince, as far as
they are known.
One of the stories Hermann Hage
dorr. tells is his account of Roosevelt's
four years In Dakota, "itooseveit in
the Bad Lands," is of 'Hell-Roaring
Bill Jones' who deserted his friends of
violence and crime because he Miked
Old Four-Eyed Roosevelter.' This
book Is announced as one "to quicken
the slowest pulse."
Maud River's novel on India. "Far
to Seek," with its charming Indian
princess and her Anglo-Indian sons
and daughters, has been compared in
its colorful and gorgeous background
to an old cashmere scarf.
A sea-going author like William
McFee has other obstacles with which
to" deal besides publishers and public.
The story ts told that on board ship
one night recently he was awakened
by a violent sea which shipped a hun
dred tons or so of water, and then
pitched, "flinging all the water on
tne after deck gpanff up against his
frenzied preacher's random statement.
You can easily verify it What is
happening is not to be wondered at
when we consider the experience
through which the world has passed.
When the war dogs were loosed they
called out the spirit of vandalism and
passion ran wild and the agents of
evil are finding the time profitable
for their designs. Free rein is given
to extravagance and indulgence.
Right under the eyes of the officers
of law men are pursuing their ne
farious avocations. Pretty girls and
promising yourtg'men are drawn into
the maelstrom of vice and forever
disappear In the dark waters. The
Inventiveness of our latest civiliza
tion has lent its aid to further vice
and crime. The blessings which sci
ence has brought have in some cases
been turned Into a curse.
These are things which are made
apparent to us all. Our daily jour
nals are mirrors of contemporary
life. The history they record of the
passing hours makes us uneasy. The
exposure of the pbigue spots of mod
ern life makes us shudder. We won
der where we are drifting. As a na
tion we have gathered into our vaults
the gold of the world. To the starv
ing and suffering of some other coun
tries we seem to be proud and self
satisfied. In the matter of wealth
we stand where no other nation has
ever stood. Riches though will not
compensate for certain things. This
Is the greatest testing time America
has ever bad. It is possible that
she can stand the test and come out
of the ordeal purified and ennobled,
while there Is the possibility of the
test being succeeded by moral degen
eracy. But the preacher's word must not
be that of denunciation alone. He
must warn, urge and entreat but he
must have a message which meets
the case and satisfies the better in
stincts. If you turn to the book of
the old prophet you will find reproof
and condemnation. There was no spar
cabin bulkhead." Mr. McFee relates
that in the mlxup which followed on
his cabin floor, a boxwood rule, a
pair of slippers, Shaw's "Back to Me
thuselah," three sandwiches' and a
teapot, Scott's "Voyages to the Ant
arctic." an orange, a fountain pen, a
can of tobacco, and Chapter Nine of
his forthcoming novel, "Command,"
were sailing merrily about in a little
tea of their own. The author made a
dive for his precious manuscript, let
ting Shaw go, and though in a state
of "pulp" it dried out satisfactorily
on the Intermediate Cylinder cover.
Some of the comments of the Eng
lish prss on Lytton Strachey's
"Queen Victoria" are of interest:
"A masterpiece that will Influence
the art of biography." New States
man, London.
"The gods conspired that Victoria
and Strachey should immortalize one
another. Victoria will now be re
membered as a character, where she
might have been a mere name as a
q jeen." Today's Magazine, London.
"Spanking Manners," the title of
one of the essays in lleywood Broun'a
"Seeing Things at Night" (the clever
title of a volume by a iramatic critic,
presumably about plays Is, "no re
view of a Laurette Taylor production
but an engaging piece on the beating
cf babies," as Alexander Wolcott
puts it. "What webave here, then,
is a book as miscettneous as a diary
or a scrapbasket, yet as personal as
a tooth-brush," goes on Mr. Wolcott,
who has certainly taken a liking to
"Seeing Things at Night."
In Mr. Lansing's "Peace Negotia
tions" we had a study of the treaty
Itself. Now he has a new volume on
the personality of that congress
called "The Big Four and Others of
the Peace Conference." It is a pene
trating book, sincere in tone, and
with the earlier volume makes quite
a complete record of those days In
Paris.
It is said that P. G. Wodehouse,
himself a master in the art of writ
ing in a vein of light comedy, tele
graphed Denis Mackail recently: "I
have not enjoyed a book for years as
much as 'Romance to the Rescue.'
The most delightful set of characters
I have ever come across."
FARM CONFERENCE URGED
Resolution Will lie Offered Next
Month at Alberta Meeting.
CALGARY". Alta.. Dec. 17. The call
ing of an international agricultural
sonference will be urged In a resolu
tion which is to be offered at the con
vention of the United Farmers of AI
Lerta here next month according to
officers of the organization.
The International conference is
urged for the discussion of vital
questions relating to international ag
ricultural trade and tariffs.
All farmers' organizations through
cut the world would be invited to at
tend, the cost to be met by a levy on
each organization represented. The
resolution, according to officials, calls
upon the Canadian Council of Agri
culture to make arrangements for the
meeting.
WHITMAN GETS RELICS
Wood Cut of Missionary and Brass
Cannon Given Museum.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec. 17.
A wood- cut of the Rev. Henry Har
mon Spaulding, associated with Dr.
Marcus Whitman In the Christianizing
of the old Orejron territory, and a
The Chrktmay Spirit ij die
Spirit of Ilappy Childhood
The VOLLAND IDEAL If that
boobs Jhould make children
happy and build character
unconrciouvlv and jhould
comam notnins 10 came
fiiht .jufcfcejl fear.tlorffy
mijchlef .exciye malice or
condone cruelty.
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ing the rod. Still you will find more.
Across the blackness of the page
there shines the white light of God.
The expressions which come from the
yearning heart of eternal love are
mure powerful by far than words of
condemnation. There Is an element
of healing in love which you find in
nothing else. Even outraged love
seeks to woo and win. The true serv
ants of God approach us not with
bitterness of feeling, but rather with
a wounded affection. They may teat
away the mask from the face of him
who endeavors to pose as a son of
God when in his heart is the spirit
of evil, but the effort is to destro
the mask and save the wearer. The)
are not the flames of wrath we be
hold, but rather the purifying fires
of love. The Introduction is not ts
a God-forsaken world, but one of sor
row and sin, in which the angels of
redemption are passing to and fro.
The very gleam of thotr presence re
vives the spark of a flickering lift'.
Out of the fury of tho storm and itj
consequent wreckage man may
emerge sore and wounded, but he may
also come from it a saved child ot
God.
e
That, then, is where the aid of re
ligion counts. The old prophet had
hie gospel and so have we. A mes
sage which merely censures, upbraids,
and pours forth blistering words of
condemnation, making us outcasts
from the presence of God, a message
which stresses dark and evil found
in men and not the good which may
be found in all, that message, no mat
ter by whom delivered, is no gospel.
There is a way which leads out of
the evil which is around us. It la
little uso to describe the malady and
warn of the peril unless you can pre
sent a remedy. That remedy wo have.
The ills of today are not incurable.
The remedy has never failed when It
has been properly tried. It may be
had for the asking. So, while we
sound the trumpet note of warning,
as did the prophet, we will not fail
to point to him who brings the rem
edy, Christ Jesus, the anointed of God
and the savior of men.
portion of a brass howitzer used in
subduing the Indians following the
massacre of the Whitman party, are
two chorlshed relics recently donated
to the museum of Whitman college.
The Rev. Mr. Spaulding arrived In
Oregon In 1836 with the Whitman
party, but left the Waillatpu mission
to start a school at the present site
of Lapwal, Iduho.
The portion of the howitzer was
found on the Keylor ranch near
Whitman, Wash., station. It was pre
sented to the museum by Gilbert Blue.
The piece Is credited with valiant
service against the rebellious tribes
responsible for the murder of Dr.
Whitman. According to government
records, the howitzer blew up while
in action In 1848, killing two men.
Iduho Land Ilelng Reclaimed.
BONNERS FERRY, Idaho. Dec. 17
Work Is being continued this win
ter on drainage operations which
eventually will reclaim 4000 acres of
farm land Just west of here. The
work was started lust August and
probably will not be completed be
fore next summer. It was said. Two
large lakes. Fry's and Mirror, are to
be drained through Fish creek to the
Kootenai river.
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