THE Remember, that what you fcf d JT believe wtll depend very ML)'' 1f, largely upon whit you are. I" It". Jjij Noah Porter. Jl-"'' In ease of faM, 'tis beet to weigh th enemy ; more mightily than n seems.- Shakespeare. NEWS OF NEW AND MAGAZINES. BOOKS. WRITERS i TELLS 1 IIIL OF IS E HE 10 FACE Century Offers New Edition ' of Recognized--Volume on "Work of Protection," TlgfctiBg I Tin. br CbirlH T Itlll. The Ceoturj Company. New ork. " This is a new, revised, reset and en larged edition of what Is probably the atandard work on flre-flghtlng In the United States. Mr Hiti tav something: MR SUM THINGS FORCED All the serious fires seem to occur on bitterly cold days or nights, and the suffering of the men working; at audi fires Is very great. To stand upon th peak of a ladder at perhaps the third or fourth story of a building, directing the stream of water at the blazing interior, while the thermometer Is at about Its loweet point, la not a comfortable task. Per haps another stream Is playing over your head, and you stand In an Icy spray. Icicles hang from every point of your fire hat. while the rubber coat Is froien to your back; and the wa ter that Is falling about you freezes as faat as It falls. Every movement upon the ladder U fraught with dan ger, for It Is so tncrusted with Ice . that It Is almost Impossible to get a solid foothold, and a misstep would burl you to the ground 40 feet below. Work With Bar Bands. The firemen find It difficult to get any sort of glove that will protect their hands In the extreme winter weather. A woolen glove of any de scription la saturated with water al most immediately and freeiea stiff; while one made of leather non get into a condition nearly as bad', and when dry becomes as hard an Iron They are. therefore, forced to han dle the hose with barn hands, no mat ter how bitter the weather, and "pick ing up" or stowing the hose away In tha -"-hose-wagons after a fire Is over becomea the most painful work. The different lengtha of hose have to be dragged up to the wagon through an Icy slush, and sometimes they freeio perfectly stiff the Instant the water la turned off at the engine. To get them atowed away In the new hose wagona (where they are folded and laid away In lengths), or wound upon the reela In the hosecarrIages, 'ex poses the men to the severest kind of punishmen. Their hands become com pletely numb and helpless from han dling tha lea-clad pipe; and the metal connections, cold to many degrees be low freezing, almost sear their fin gers In "breaking" or disconnecting tha different lengths. Bala of Molten Metal. Broken glass and melted lead are among tha other dangers that firemen are compelled to face at bad fires. Tha former occurs at almost every fire, and la caused by the flames . buTVtlng through the wlndowa, or by thfl efforta of the men to make an opening In the building. The latter Is caueed by the burning away of metal cornices and ornamental iron-work at tha top of buildings. In which an im mense amount of solder Is used to hold parta together. When the roar ing flames pour out of the top-story windows of a building and curl up against thla metal-work with the force of a blast furnace, a perfect rain of molten metal pours down, with an oc casional piece of red-hot tin or sine, for Tarlety. Dorothy Dainty Goes To Public Schools bt Dainty a new iimui. or k mj Brook. Illustrated by tb antnor. Lotnrop. Lee & Shepnrd Company, Boston. $1.00 net. This li the fifteenth volume of the Dorothy Dainty aeries. Dorothy Dainty has here her first experience as a pupil In a public school, a striking change from the exclusive private classes which she and her happy lit tla'frlends have attended. Bar sensi ble parents believe that Dorothy should learn to meet children tram other homes. Dorothy, with her gen tle tact, flta email y into her new sur roundings, with no lack of fun and activity. Cave Woman In All Wire. Philip Curtlss aald In a recent Inter view that the heroine of his new nov el, "Between Two Worlds," is a cave woman. Moreover, he added: "We are nearly all cave men and cave women whan tha veneer of civilization Is scratched. X realised that during the mobllri&tlon. The women gathered to say good-bye were all of one class -Just Wives. The people who gathered to cheer us as the troop trains passed were all one kind Just Americans. W sty America is a sordid, commer cial country, and yet there was this whole nation in the clutch of two of tha most primitive situations, the woman parting; from her mate, tho soldier going to war, and all America responding to the thrill." O. Henry for Xmas $1.00 brings you the author ized edition of O. Henry, complete in 12 volumes $1 per month for 14 months pays for it. Kipling FREE Quick action on your part will bring: you your choice of 6 volumes of Kipling:, Balzac or London, FREE. ' ORDER NOW FOR XMAS The J. M. Coughlan Magazine Agency 723 Chamber of Commerce ; A ' Maiti 5129 Mail Orden Filled ; Turther Foolishness' By Stephen Leacoek Farther TeeUaaaass, by Stephen Leaeeek. Lae Company, Raw Tors, fi.za set. Thla la a neat volume of sketches and satires on life and society of tbe day by the well known Canadian hu morist. The author deals with war, peace, politics, love and literature. It la Mr. Leacock's seventh volume of humorous sketches and stories.. American Authors Do "Their Bit." Margaret Del and. author of the new novel. "The Rising Tide," has been gratified by the rising tide of contri butions which have como in for the American Authors' Fund for the Re lief of Wounded Soldiers of the Allied Nations, of which aha la treasurer. Bhe announces that up to date 14500 has been received, which money has been divided between the American Fund for French Wounded, Mrs Edith Wharton, for use In French hospitals. the Serbian hospitals, Italian hos pitals, English hospitala and tbe per manent blind fund. AllDressedUp Jane Addams Tells Some Life Stories Tha Long Soad of Woman 'i Memory By Jane Addams. Tbe Mscnillleu Company, New York. $1.23 net. Miss Addams In her new boo'ic starts out with the thought many manifestations of modern society mav be traced back to old tribal customs. It Is a book of stories and anecdotes from the author'- active and useful life. She begins with an account of "the devil baby," explaina what this super stition Is, and tells how It came to Hull House and what effect It pro duced on the various nationalities gathered together there. In the case of the devil baby, as in ail the other curious matters upon which she touches, she Is able to find a logical explanation in the history of the peo ple involved or of their race. ONE DAY AT A TIME One day at a time! That's all it can be No faster than that Is the hardest fate. And days have their limits, however we Begin them too early and stretch them too late. One day at a time! It's a wholesome rhyme; A good one to live by A day at a time! One day at a timet Every heart that aches Knows only too well how long that can seem; But It's never today which the spirit breaks; IPa the, darkening; future, without a gleam. One day at a time! It's a wholesome rhymei A good one to live by A day at a time! One day at a time! A burden too great To be borne for two can be borne for one; Who knows what will ester tomor row's gate? While yet we are speaking, all may be done. t One day at a timet It's a wholesome rhyme: A good one to live by A day at a timet One day at a time! of life. Tie is the whole Al sorrow, all therein Joy, are measured The bound ot our purpose, our noblest strife. The one only countersign, aure to wlnl One day at a time! It's a wholesome rhyme; A good one to live by A day at a time! Helen Hunt Jackson. Tlirougti wmaow Cars Jammed Scores crammed. Crowded street.. . Tender feet... Windows bright. Every night... Clerks hopping... Christmas shopping.. First they banned the aherrr and now they've boycotted the egg. Seasonable respects, too, to the memory of tha late Tom and Jerry. Charges of pTagTarUra of "Kenny Beaton's stuff have come through Tha Window during tha week from tS different sources which reflects keen ly the deserved popularity of "K. C. B.," formerly of Seattle, late of San Francisco and now of tha New York American, Out of tha trenches) by the Fourth of July. Red Croa-a stamps Use them freely. . are antiseptic. Free Terse Isn't Vorth any mora. Here's a Shapely Mermaid 1 m afcw awBusy (t y w Clfu : s s iv Miss Annette Kellerman. Having garnered honors galore by her stunts In the water, Annette Kel lerman has decided to go after skat ing glory, too, and regular practice at a New York City rink In now part of her dally schedule. Miss Keller man Is also seen on the screen In ftew York City this winter in "Daughter of the Gods.'' Breath of Woods In Forestry Book The Book of Foraatry, by Frederick V. Vooa. D. Appleton A Company, New York. $1.S net. The author la professor of forest engineering at New York State Col lege of Forestry, Syracuse, and this Is a practical book on forestry which is up-to-date and intelligible to junior readers, and which Is neither too tech nical for Immature minds nor too popularly written for grown-ups. It is not a text-book nor an instructive manual but rather a book of informa tion on our original forests and the forestry movement in this country its origin and present status. It will be of assistance to boys who love the woods and wish to learn more about our trees and it will be especially helpful to Boy Scouts whr are anxious to obtain merit badges on conservation, forest protection or fire prevention. Besides the chapter on the life of the forests and the activities of tne lumber and log drive, there is one de voted to the general subject of con servation in which control of all nat ural resources, water, gaa, oil and mineral is advocated and tha reason therefor given. Bhakers Are Passing. From Kentuaky cornea tha story of tnree agea survivors of a once large colony of Shakers making arrange ments to have their lands, valued at more than a million dollars, revert to tha State. Thiui la naitalnv nn mnrn of tho picturesque little Shaker com- munitlea that dotted the east and the middle west after the comlnar In 177 of Mother Ann Lee, an English factory gin oi unusual iorce ana character. strong persona magnetism, an ardent religious spirit, and perhaps, unwit tingly, some nypotlc power. On the estate of Miss Clara Endlcott Sears, at Harvard, Mass., I8 a Shaker eoloney, established a century and a quarter ago. Mlas Sears haa long taken a deep Interest in these quaint people, and in her book "Oleanlntrs From Old Shaker Journals." Just pub lished by Houghton MifmnSeompany she gives a full and readable account oi tne Bnaaers ana tne r wv ..r. from manuscript records, never hfn made use of. Copies of their strange songs are Included in the book, and many rare photographs, never before reproaucea. Trie m Germany: Peace proposals. , Many a Christmas 'secret lurka be- nina cioineg closet doors There's enough red in the flag for It Is to be hoped that the railroad rompaiuM win install mirrors and omer iwuugir mujuncta In their box cars for the convenience of the worn en I. W. W.'a. e uoo morrow.. Have you Started your uip-uuitaiDg plant 7 Britain seems to have decided to let ueorge oo it. Fine nights for'Zepp raids A morning contemporary remarks that the "peace bug is infesting Villa, too." Tea, and probably , some that are not so peacerui. ) ! Another Issue of Journal of History Tha Journal of American History , The Na tional Historic Society, 30 Eaat Forty-aef-ood atreet. Nw York. Quarterly, 4 a year, fl a number, $2 a year to members of the aoclety. The last Issue of the Journal of American History, number 4, volume X, has been called "the most beautiful m-gazine in America." This number has 40 pages of historical engravings and two brilliant color-reproductions illustrating the :oo pages of text with out a line of advertising matter. There Is an index for the last three volumes of the magazine and their listed subjects Indicate how the Jour nal of American History Is an Ameri can encyclopaedia of history, patriot ism, and genealogical science aa well as a series of portfolios of historical art, patriotic sculpture, and heraldic emblazonry. PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES Buoh every day, but slightly under stood appliances of the household as water supply, gas metres, coffee per colators, the electric bell, cost of fuels, ! why clothes dry," f ireless cookers. foot warmers, "why a stove draws," the thermos bottle, the telephone, nature of light, the camera, the opera glass, the phonograph, are aubjects for analysis and explanation in the practical "Physics of the Household, ' by Dr. Carleton John Lynde of Aiac- Donald College, Canada. It differs from the usual elemen tary text-book of physics In drawing Illustrative material from the home, viz. The principles of mechanics are shown In the scissors, and pump handle. The "law of work" applied to the problem. 4"If a girt weighing 100 pounds walks up a stairway 20 feet high, how much work does she do?" The "wheel and axle" prlnciplea are illustrated in the grate shaker, tha Ice cream frezer, and lemon aqueezer. "Why are notes discordant?" "Why Is It advisable to beat eggs in a cool placer "If 30 pounds of Ice melts in one day In a refrigerator, how many heat units pass through tne wails oi the refrlrerator per hourr all have a direct bearing on the much-discussed High cost of living." On Saturday, December 2S, at J:30 p. m., the boys ana gins or tne central library will hold Christmas matinee in Library hall. There will be a min uet bv the Poetry club, a Spanish dance by Miss Dorothy Graham, and a Christmas play, "The glory of the world," by the Dramatic club. Every one, including children ana grown-upa, la most cordially Invited to attend. Tha following books have Just been added to the technical department: Locomotive dictionary, by the Amer ican Railway Master Mechanics' Asso ciation. 4th ed. 191. This is a work of the greatest importance and of the highest authorization, rso eirort has been sparedto set forth as clearly and completely aa possible all that Is latest in American I comotive design. Of the new types of locomotives that have developed, the most notable for freight service is the Triplex tz-g-g-g-z) and for paasenger service the Reading (4-4-4) type. Attention Is given to refinement of design, with the us4 f special alloy steel to lessen the welgnt; there are also sections on pulverized fuel, gasoline locomotives, systems jf combustion and many details and ap purtenances until recently practically unknown. The sections covering su perheaters, mechanical stokers, valve gears, lire ooxes. Dries arches, coal pushers and oil burning locomotives, represent the latest and best practice. El ec trio power development In the United States, 1916, 3 pts. This la a report transmitted by the secretary of agriculture in response to a senate resolution of February, 1915, as to tne ownersmp ana control of the water power aites In the United States. i A new course of lectures will be given In library ball on Monday even ings. beginning December II. The course s- la entitled tha , "Early Btory or uan,": ana , tne , first lecture Why Not Place Old Books Where They Will Do Some Good Probably you're expecting some book gifts this Christmas. Probably you'll get soma whether you expect them or not. Anyway, you'va doubtless aome old books and magaxlnea that you don't want any more whether you ever get others or not. And at the same time there J are doesns. scores, hundreds, thousands of more or less un- fortunate persons, young and old, who have no books nor Ht other friends, and they'd ap- predate some of your old ones. 4 Iet your discarded books and magazines carry cheer within prison walls to the suf- ferers cot, or gladden the sea- son for some little orphan and for yourself. NEW BOOKS IN LIBRARY Among the books recently added to the Portland publio library are the following: Biography. Cavell Noble Woman: the Life story of Edith Cavell. by Ernest Protheroe. 1916. Diaz del Castillo Bernal Dlaa del Castillo, by R. B. Cunningham Ora ham. 191-6. Marshall Life of John Marshall, by A. J. Beverldge. 2 v. 191S. Smet Life of Father de Smet, by E. Laveiile. 1915. Books In Foreign Xtaaruagea. Duma De tre musketorerna; ro- man. 2 v. Description and Travel. Taylor With Scott; the Sliver Lin ing. 1918. Fiction. Bourget Night Cometh. Morgan Imprisoned Splendor. Tompkins Diantha. Fine Arta. Arensky An der see; op. 44. no. 6. Bainton The Piano. Its Construc tion and Care. cl915. Barker Successful Photoplay Writ ing. cl914. thaikovskl Chant sons paroles; composition for violin and pianoforte. 2 v. Fisher, ed. Sixty Irish Songs. Harrison Manual Giving Complete Directions for the" Propagation and Cultivation of the Peony. 1914. Liszt Sonata in B minor for piano. Mason Appreciation of Music: Great Modern Composers, 1918. Massenet Le Cid; opera en 4 actes; ballet pour piano seul. New York Ethical Culture School America the Wonderland; a Patriotic Festival. cl915. Ordway Handbook of the Operas. cl913. History. MacDonagh Irish at the Front. 1916. Rose Development of the European Nations. 1870-1914. 1916. Willson In the Tpres Salient. 1916. XAag-uag-e. Johnson, ed. Cuentos modernos. C1908. literature. Atlantlo Monthly Atlantlo Classics. Boucher Christmas .ffele, in One Act. cms. Coaster Literary History of Span ish America. 1916, Durham, ed. Critical Essays of the Eighteenth Century. 1915 Galsworthy A Sheaf. 1916. Lee Symphony Play; a play In four acts. 1916. Maeterlinck Wrack of the Storm. 1916. Marvin Fireside Papers. 1916. Smith, ed. Elizabethan Critical Es says. 2 v. 1904. Stanton Renting a Furmdshed Apart ment. cl916. Vachell Quinneys; a comedy In four acts. 1916. Wlnans Public Speaking. 1915. Philosophy. Drake Prevention of War by Force and Arms. 1915. Gowln & wneatiey vecupauons. c!91fi. Ingalese History ana power or Mind. cl905. JteugiOB. Canright Severrth-Day Adventiam Renounced. cl889. Hazard Home Classes ana tne Home Department of the Sunday School. cl906. Mccormick Fishers or t$oys. cisie. Sl&ttery Why Men Pray. 1918. Sociology. BIzzell Judicial Interpretation of Political Theory. 1914. . Buffum sunouetiea to va. in School 1914 Burch & N earing Elements of Xeo- noimcs. . will Amorioamiwrn wnai it is. ilia Johnson Introduction to Econo- mica cl909 Kirknatrlck irunaamenxaxa oi bo- qiocy-.. ci"- .... Mcjail ljlDerxy oi wiiisensm. ia. Morley Notes on Politics and His tory. 1914. Morripon seventy rromems: in fantry Tactics, Battalion. Brigade and Division. 1914. Sherrill Modernizing tne Monroe Doctrine. 1916. . . Slingerland Child welfare wont in California. 1915. Willis Federal Reserve, is is. American for January. An attractive feature about the January American magazine la the leading article by Booth Tarkington called "Nipskillions. It relates some of Mr. Tarklngton's own opinions of drink founded upon his experience and his knowledge of the experience of men he has known well. Running it a close second is "Why Married Men Are More Successful In Business Than Bachelors." which explains the point suggested by the title. An article on selling Insurance emphasizes that to do business one must know people. Lauretta Taylor, the favorite of "Peg o' My Heart," tells of her experience on the stage, and Kathleen Norris writes about her native state. Call fornia. The fiction Includes adventure and love stories by H. C. Wltwer, Jack Lait. Ellis Parker Butler. Dana Bur net, Julian Rothery and David Gray son. The popular serial, "Cinderella Jane," continues. The Intereatlng People department contains an Inter view with a local resident, Salmon Brown, by Fred Lockley of Portland. Mr. Brown being the remaining aon of John Brown of Harper's Ferry. will be given by Professor William V. Ogburn on "Our Forefathers In Gla cial and Interglacial Times." On Tuesday evening at the North Portland branch the last lecture In the course on modern Ekigllsh prose writers will be given. The subject i "Cbarles Dickens: The Christmas Carol"; tha lecture will be illustrated, W L. Flnley will give an Illustrated lecture on "Home Ufa of Wild Birds" in Central library Snail on Wednesday evening, December 20. lira Mable Holmeev Parsons will meet her class la modern drama on Saturday, December 23, at 7:15 p. m, la room H of the Central library. . , a : . . ' l'i -. -- . - . SOCIETY WOMAN WRITES "PASSION POEMS" mm4$mi 'ivv , v 1 -;v v J V iX - : - A A v v v ' ' 4 I? s- i -4 o 4"vA ' ' 1 L V ; - v M At" & 4 : in i. nn i m inn mi in - r nr aanWi frrrw-rmarrr tin nfinr-Ti r r I -r n-itut t iiwr 1 r -v i iffHII'if m -n H I New Tork. Dec. 16. Under the nom de plume of "Michael Strange," Mrs. Leonard M. Thomas, known as one of the most beautiful women of society and also a woman suffrage leader, haa published a volume of miscellaneous poems, many of which breathe the soul of passion. Mrs. Thomas has been noted for her versatility and artistic temperament. Before tier marriage aha was Miss Blanche Oelrlcbs, daughter of Charlea Oelrtchs. She marches annually In the New Tork City auffrage parade. One piece of verse, "Thoughts After an Hour Spent In a Cabaret," contains this: I have Invited yon To dance. Oh. listen to the mueie Swell and prance Amidst the wattled glamour Of disease That roars and rattles Like a can of neaa. Come! Come! my blonde, And hold me very tight. So that I'm sure your sense Is very faint andiight: Then we will log together. Thigh to thigh. Until the rioor sputa And the air is high With mouldy powder And with fetid wine; Until my breath is voura. And your breath mine, . Life is a madhouse Where we rear and prance. And I I have invited you To dance. Book Tells Girls How to Make Things Handicraft for Haady Girls, br A. Neely Hall and Dorotar Perklna. Illustrated with photo graphs and drawmra Lotbmp, Lea A iaepard Company. Boa ton. $2.00 net. With the aid of an experienced craftswoman. A. Neely Hall, who la a teacher of handicraft, has opened the door for the great and constantly In creasing number of girls who like to "make things." Tbe first part of tha book is de voted to a great variety of Indoor craft that can be followed In autumn and winter, while the second part "Spring and Summer Handicraft," deals with many attractive forms of outdoor life, including an entire chap ter on tbe actlvitlei of "Camp Fire Girla." For girls from 12 to any agm. Another Spell Book By Page Company Th Spall af the Hawaiian Xalaada and tha rouippUMa, or laaDei Anderson. Tbe Pi Company, Boa ton. $2.fO cat. This will probably prove one of the most interesting of the beautiful "spell series" of travel books publUhed by AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAiAAAAAAAAAAAjAAaAaAAaAAAAAAAAAAAAAA GIFT BOOKS and interesting holiday reading of every good kind are to be found in Greatest and Newest Assortments in our newly enlarged Book Shop, Basement Balcony rrrrrrr. V , YHi tvsT. 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Foreseeing the need of a comprehen sive volume on the subject and one that would be of Interest to the gen eral reader, the author, who la assist ant professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin, and who haa spent a great deal of time In the far east, has out of the great wealth of his experience and knowledge of the subject, prepared a volume dealing with current political Institutions and current political tendencies In China and Japan. The Chinese period extends from the beginning of tbe revolution in which the repubMo waa established through the return to monarchy; the Japaneae from the landing of Com modore Perry up to the coronation of the present emperor. The book con tains so much new material that It will appeal to all who are Interested In government and politic whether In the east or in the west. ALL LIPPINCOTf PUBUCATIONS for sale at THE J. K. GILL CO., Third and Alder Sta. mnrmr iasr ills LAST VOYAGE OF THE IS TALE OF Master of Stefansson's Flag ship Tells Story of Experi ences on Northern Journey. The Last Tayaga of tha KarUk Aa related hf hrr maater, and art down b.r Ralph T. Kale. " Illustrated from chart and photographs. , Pmall, Maynard & Oumpany, Boa toe. f 2.(0 . net. .-,.. ? ; The circumstances leading up to tha Last Voyage of the Karluk, flagship of VUhJalmar Plefnsson's Canadian Arctic expedition of 1913-16 are set down aa follows by the authori j The Canadian Arctic expedition' of lv1S-l had a two-fold purpose: Ona ' . division, under VUhJalmar Stefansson, ? the discoverer of the "blond" Eskimo, was to search for land to the north of Beaufort sea; the other, under R. M. , Anderson, was to explore morthern Ca- r nada east of the Mackenzie river. Its results are now, after the lapse of more than three years, beginning to be made known: lr. Anderson's patty - ha found valuable mineral deposits ' and Stefanxton has discovered a vast . . Arctic contlnetit. The events narrated in rThe Last Voyage of the Karluk." occurred- as -.. the result of unforeseen conditions which brought about the complete , separation of the ship and her com-. pany from Stefansson and the rest of the expedition and led to a aeries of -perils and adventures unique in Arc tic annala. -s. -t r These are related in interesting, at- -tentlon-compelllng style, In this new . volume. The Karluk was under the Om mand of Captain Robert A. Bartlett,;' who, aa master of Peary's Roosevelt, won the distinction of navigating a ship farther north than ever ship was navigated before. On the march to wards the Pole, he led the way out v over the Ice and turned back hardly more than a hundred miles from ' tha Pole when he had reached a higher latitude than any other white man ex cepting Peary himself. "Blue-eyed, J.' brown-haired, stocky and steel-mils- -eled." 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