reader will probably surmise that this is an organization of four letters, the first of which is next to the last in the alphabe and the last 'the first. At any rate, the affair went as follows: The uplifter read a seminar paper on the "program" which the association attempts to carry out. It appeared that four great lines of work had been projected and are being followed out. Young men are being made physically "fit;" they are being intellectually "developed;" their religious life is being "deepened;" and they are being trained to "service." The uplifter was asked to describe the methods of checking up, and was unable to do so. The sociologist appears rather severe OPIUM AS AN INTERNATIONAL PROBLEM. By This is a very full unofficial report on ences. The Outlook for characters who from George Fox to Thomas Lurting were each one sui generis. In the ironical episode of William Penn committed unjustly to a debtors' prison in his old age, in the cruel story of the Callow family exiled for years on sailing vessels that were turned back from every port, flares spirit that suffered long and was the true up an indomitable precursor of pacifism. It is well for this generation, unaware of the spiritual properties of such a folk except as it encountered them in the Great War, to have this record. It opens our eyes to the fact that, far from being merely a meek and mild assemblage that sat silent in worship, the Quakers were among the most valiant of the world's pioneers and fighters in the cause of toleration. They called men "brothers" to some purpose. The author says: "Compared with the primitive Quakers, the I. W. W. in the oil fields of Oklahoma led a sheltered and protected life. drab, their lives were lurid. Far from being They toward the sun. reached out toward danger as plants They trekked the world." Politics and Government TEN YEARS AFTER. By Philip Gibbs. The $2.50. The book is in four parts, respectively tain Peace," "The Present Perils," and entitled "The World War," "The Uncer"The Hope Ahead." The best of these is "The World War," an excellent swift survey, in the ten years' perspective, of the main features of the struggle. The second and third parts are very good journalese, but deal only superficially and not always justly with the complicated matters discussed; one feels that the author is not a master of economic problems. Sir Philip tries to end on a note of optimism, but, so trying, is not convincing. A readable and in parts stimulating book, but of ephemeral quality. Miscellaneous FROM A PITMAN'S NOTE BOOK. By Roger Dataller, or day-taler, is a provincial English term for day laborer, with some from its use in this book. Pseudonym special meaning among miners, we gather or not, it serves well a writer whose people have been coal miners for many generations. "No medieval parchment has our name, no cunning fingers traced our lineaments, or gave us awkward life upon the old-time screed. And yet we are not upstart here. Our roots are deeply driven in the earth; and all we are and all we have is of the soil-how intimate you who do not know the mine can never guess. Three hundred years and more In writing to the above advertiser, please mention The Outlook HESE, in brief, are the advantages Twhich 7% Smith Bonds offer for the investment of your January funds. Moreover, since every Smith Bond is created by the same standards of safety and protected by the same system of safeguards, men and women who lack investment experience are enabled to invest with the same assurance as experienced investors. When you invest now in Smith Bonds, a choice of maturities from 2 years to 10 years enables you to assure a 7% income over a period when interest rates, in all probability, will be substantially lower that they are today. 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When the diarist calls his record "a human plea," he means a plea not for nationalization or class legislation, but for recognition. He wants to have the collier, like the soldier and the sailor, given credit for his human virtues, his fidelity, his courage, his prodigies of effort, his frequent heroism. And the book finds its motto in H. M. Tomlinson's "The Pit Mouth:" "The common people! Greatness is as common as that!" Wilbur Fisk Gordy. New York. $1.12. A school text-book. THE FAITH, THE FALSITY, THE FAILURE OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE. By Woodbridge Riley, Frederick W. Peabody, and Charles E. Humiston. The Fleming H. Revell Company, New York. $3.50. One of those rare books which attack Christian Science. A frank life of Mrs. Eddy, written a number of years ago, has disappeared, but the official biography, a nice coat of whitewash, is easily obtainable. THE PENCILED FROWN. By James Gray. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. $2. A novel about a dramatic critic in a modern American city. The tales that favorite story-tellers spin of the Orient are more fact than fiction. For there is mysticism and charm and rare adventure in these lands across the Pacific. Hawaii is like a painting where brilliant colors are blended by a master artist. It is gorgeous beyond description, a scenic masterpiece. Japan and China-we know much of these countries and yet have little real appreciation of their interest. They combine the new and the old -customs, architecture and a civilization that antedates any other in the world. Manila is followed by Malaya, Ceylon, India. Here are the haunts of those real seekers after the color and romance of the Orient. You find famed artisans in gold, silver and ivory. Precious stones, silks, batiks and pottery are to be bargained for and treasured ever after. Follow your travels into Java and Australia or continue on Dollar Liners to Egypt, Italy, France and Round the World. Palatial President Liners depart every Saturday from San Francisco. They are magnificent, luxurious and commodious, excellently served and providing a world-famous cuisine. Likewise there are fortnightly sailings from Boston and New York for the Orient and Round the World via Havana, Panama and California. For full information communicate with any ticket or tourist agent or with 604 Fifth Avenue, New York City 177 State Street, Boston, Mass. 112 West Adams Street, Chicago, Ill. 101 Bourse Building, Philadelphia, Pa. 628 So. Spring Street, Los Angeles, Calif. Hugh Mackenzie, G. P. A. DOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE In writing to the above advertisers, please mention The Outlook ST By the Way TATISTICS tell us that the number of American house servants have declined from 25,337 per million of population in 1870 to 16,285 in 1920, a drop of 36 per cent. This may partially explain to housewives the soaring wages of domestic help. Also that the number of farmers has fallen off 25 per cent per million of population in fifty years; that iron and steel workers have multiplied by 558 per cent and office help by 1,285 per cent; that less than five per cent of the students who enroll and pay part of their fees in correspondence schools ever finish their course; and that while you were reading this Henry Ford made ten dollars. The Baltimore "Sun" claims that there was once a man who went through his desk and knew why he had saved all the papers he found there. News of the week contains the follow ing gems: Gerald Chapman, master crook, disagrees with President Coolidge on the ethics of the use of the reprieve. Of the $15,000 which was paid to "Red" Grange for his first professional football game, $8,250 went to his manager, Charles Pyle. It is said that Pyle's contract calls for fifty-five per cent of all Grange's earnings. . . . B. G. Burt, of Jamestown, New York, adds another non-stop record by playing the piano continuously for 52 hours and 20 minutes. . . . George Bernard Shaw declares that in an idealistic Socialist state the standard day would be four hours' work, eight hours' sleep, and four hours for drinking, dressing, undressing, and a little resting. That would leave eight hours for leisure. . . . A New York State college football star was arrested for smuggling twenty quarts of liquor into Williams College and attempting to sell it there. In defense he said that he had to support his wife and defray the costs of his education so that he might keep his amateur standing in college football. "Placing the blame," always ends the controversy if you place the blame on yourself. You have often heard of "sucker lists," those compilations of names and addresses which irregular stock promoters and their ilk pay high prices for, in order to canvas these supposed "easy marks" for their get-rich-quick schemes. It is now rumored, with some reason, that the radio is being made the prey for these list seekers. A Mid-Western radio station is reported to have received 27,000 letters through a single request. We all know how the announcers continually request letters or post-cards. No doubt the greater part of this is legitimate business, but it is reported that several announcers have been approached with offers of large bribes if they will disclose the names and addresses for these "sucker lists." Domestic science as put in verse by the "Farm Journal:" Give me a spoon of oleo, ma, And the sodium alkali, For I'm going to make a pie, mamma! And the carbon and cellulose. Just turn it on half an ohm, As soon as dad comes home. A syndicated story purporting to expose the Atlantic City Beauty Pageant as a "fixed" affair has been running daily in newspapers all over the country. The story claims that Earl Carroll, of musical revue fame, had arranged beforehand that one of his chorus girls was to get the prize. Carroll phoned to the source of the syndicated story and described himself as a friendly enemy and said that he would sue for libel and named $500,000 as the figure. He was immediately told that unless he made it a million he couldn't expect it to reach the front pages-so a million it is. The recollections of Thomas R. Marshall contain this tale of the country justice of the peace who, after hearing the counsel for the plaintiff, refused to let the other counsel speak, insisting that the plaintiff had won. the plaintiff had won. But when the counsel for the defense insisted upon being heard, the justice said: "Well, don't that beat the dickens? Now you win." In writing to the above advertisers, please mention The Outlook Hotels and Resorts Bermuda PRINCESS HOTEL BERMUDA Opens December 14th Old established clientele All recreational features For booklet and reservations, apply L.A. TWOROGER CO. or any tourist and travel bureau Cable address: Princess Bermuda California San Ysidro Ranch, Santa Barbara Unharmed by Earthquake Furnished bungalows of various sizes; sit District of Columbia WASHINGTON D.C. HOTEL BRIGHTON 2123 California St. N.W. Just north of Dupont Circle The only modern fireproof hotel in the exclusive residential circle. Accommodations and service to suit the most fastidious tastes. Magnificent café. Especially desirable for large touring parties or families. A suite of 3 extra large rooms, reception hall and bath, will accommodate 6 persons, only $185 monthly. Other rates in proportion. Excellent accommodations for transients. 1 room and bath, $3.00 per day up. 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Write, mentioning "Outlook" to JAPAN HOTEL ASSOCIATION Care Traffic Dept. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT RAILWAYS for full information Rates for a single room without bath and with 3 meals, $5-6 in cities and popular resorts, $4-5 in the country EARN FREE TOUR TO EUROPE Tour prices reasonable. Write for particulars to EDUCATIONAL TOURS, Inc., 59 Prospect St., East Orange, N. J. STUDY Conducted Parties. Independent Tours MotorTours. Select Service. Lowest Rates EGYPT-PALESTINE-ITALY Feb. 20 & Mar. 31. 84 days. $1395, all expenses STRATFORD TOURS 452 Fifth Ave., New York -EUROPE-1926Vacation Tours-Popular Tours. Conducted and Independent Travel. Unusual Itineraries. PIERCE TOURIST COMPANY 331 Madison Ave., New York Any Line B E. H. ADAMS, 2523 14th St., N.W., Box 116, Washington, D. C. EASY as PIE The only reason advertisements are classified is to make it easy for readers to find what they are looking for. Do you take advantage of The Outlook's Classified Advertising Section? Just look over the many things which are offered in it for your convenience in locating them. And the next time you are looking for a hotel, a tour, any kind of real estate-but why enumerate?-when you want to find any of the things advertised in the Classified Section, remember there's an easy way to find them. Read the CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SECTION EUROPE Comprehensive routes, experi enced leaders, splendid accomdations, moderate prices. Attractive terms to organizers. Bennett's Travel Bureau 500 Fifth Avenue, New York City Earn Your Trip to EUROPE by securing five mem bers for one of my tours. Established 1900. BABCOCK'S TOURS, Inc., East Orange, N. J. In writing to the above advertisers, please mention The Outlook Sparkling Spring Days-now SPEND a month or so in Tucson, garden city of the Arizona Wonderland. Bring your clubs and have a glorious game of golf on sunshine-flooded greens. Mount a real pony and gallop across all outdoors. Visit Old Mexico, motor on inviting boulevards through fantastic, giant cactus forests. Spend a few weeks on a great cattle ranch. Open your heart to Tucson's eternal sunshine and really live. Here Is Health You'll like Tucson-it's a friendly place-the West of your dreams. Country and Town Clubs are open to visitors, hotels are excellent, cozy homes may be rented reasonably. Each winter hundreds of visitors, surfeited with cold and snow, come to Tucson just to enjoy the golden procession of warm, dry, sunny days. This is the place to play, rest or rebuild physically if you are suffering from "nerves" overwork, asthma or pulmonary infections. Low Fares Winter excursion rates effective via Mail the coupon for illustrated book TUCSON Sunshine Climate Club ARIZONA Tucson Sunshine-Climate Club, 501 Old Pueblo Bldg., Tucson, Ariz. Please send me your free book, "Man-Building in the Sunshine-Climate." Name Address, 118 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED-To get in touch with persons interested in giving financial support to improved education for exceptionally bright children. Address Margaret V. Cobb, 78 Morningside Drive, New York City. LADY desires partner in starting book shop. 6,582, Outlook. For Help Wanted, Situations Wanted, and Miscellaneous Advertisements see next page HOLIDAY CARDS CHRISTMAS cards-Original and artistic designs, beautifully hand colored, excellent quality. Box of 12 assorted cards, $1. The Card Shop, Marlboro, Mass. EMPLOYMENT AGENCY SECRETARIES, social workers, superintendents, matrons, housekeepers, dietitians, cafeteria managers, companions, governesses, mothers' helpers. The Richards Bureau, 68 Barues St., Providence. HELP WANTED EARN $110 to $250 monthly, expenses paid, as railway traffic inspector. We secure position for you after completion of 3 months' home study course or money refunded. Excellent opportunities. Write for free booklet CM-27. Standard Business Training Institution, Buffalo, N. Y. HOTELS NEED TRAINED MEN AND WOMEN. Nation-wide demand for highsalaried men and women. Past experience unnecessary. We train you by mail and put you in touch with big opportunities. Big pay, fine living, interesting work, quick advancement, permanent. Write for free book, "YOUR BIG OPPORTUNITY." Lewis Hotel Training Schools, Suite Z-5842, Washington. D. C. LECTURERS: Clergy who can speak on current events and who would be interested in several engagements each month in the churches of their State. Good payment. State qualifications in first letter. 6,573, Outlook. MOTHER'S assistant for pleasant home on Long Island, one hour from city. Physical care one year old boy, assist with nine and five year old girls. Sewing and light household dut es. Two indoor servants and outside man kept. 6,587, Outlook. WOMAN-Publishing house has permanent sales position with executive future to offer woman of keen intelligence who has heretofore earned $50 or more a week. Previous sales experience not necessary, expe rience in educational work helpful. Refinement and determination essential for success. Traveling required-all transportation paidliberal drawing account and commission basis. Write, stating age and qualifications, to B. E. Sparrow, 50 W. 47th St., New York City. POSITION as working housekeeper where girl of school age is no objection. 6,585, Outlook. PRACTICAL dietitian wishes position after January 1. 6,565, Outlook. REFINED American woman, educated, capable, as managing housekeeper, chaperon, companion to a lady. 6,583, Outlook. SEVERAL trained and experienced religious workers for better-class positions. Executive Service Coporation (Agency), 1515 Pershing Square Building, New York. TEACHER for nervous or epileptic child; well fitted. 1012 Clarendon Ave., St. Louis, Mo. WANTED, by trained nurse, position in family of refinement where she may have entire charge of one or more children, giving them expert physical care and instructive and loving guidance. Highest references as to character or ability. 6,580, Outlook. WANTED, by woman of refinement, position as housekeeper-companion to lady living alone or semi-invalid. Capable housekeeper and cook, cheerful disposition. References exchanged. Box 1, Hampton, Va. WANTED-Nurse-companion wants permanent position-care elderly person or invalid. Moderate salary. References furnished. 6,581, Outlook. MISCELLANEOUS TO young women desiring training in the care of obstetrical patients a six months' nurses' aid course is offered by the Lying-In Hospital. 307 Second Ave.. New York. Aids are provided with maintenance and given a monthly allowance of $10. For further particulars address Directress of Nurses. TRAINED nurse, graduate of Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, will take a limited number of infants and stall children in her country home. Individual care given. Six years' experience. Rates reasonable. References exchanged. Elizabeth T. Gordon, R. N., Mountainville, N. Y. UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY-Woman of refinement, college graduate, will assume in her own home in California the entire care of a healthy child between the ages of one and three. References exchanged. For further particulars enquire of Sherman & Peters, Attorneys, Mills Building, San Francisco, Cal. The Finger of Evolution TH By BILL ADAMS HE mail man has just been here, and is on his way up the street whistling a hymn tune. He sings in the choir of a Sunday and whistles and hums all week; an every-day sort of fellow, who, unaware of the magic in a post-mark, brings to my door winds of America and of the world. To-day there is a pretty yellow check from an editor, and I try to visualize the office in which the letters were formed. Perhaps the writer had a flower in his buttonhole. Perhaps he had a sick child at home and was waiting cagerly for quitting time. Perhaps he had a toothache. I wonder, and, as though imbued with life, the figures look up at me. "Go along now, and buy your winter wood," they say, "and don't forget to be grateful. Many better men than you are sleeping in ditches." Very grateful I am. Life's adventure makes one humble. I was humbled yesterday also. As from far up the street came the mailcarrier's whistling, there was a rap at my door. A little shriveled man asked if he might have a cup of coffee. (So let your gate swing open, And find the passage barred.) My stranger laid his blanket roll down under the honeysuckle and entered. He was thin-haired, had but two or three teeth, and wore an intimidated look. I do not like to see any of my fellow-men intimidated. He was an itinerant laborer, and is "past the age limit." The We talked of Fundamentalism and of evolution; of the long stairway from the gloom of doubt, from the darkness of mistrust, from the shadows of discordancy, toward the ladder-head and light that is our goal. When he arrived, I was reading an article, written by an admiral, upon battleships, cruisers, and great guns. When he left, I sat wondering through how many more centuries mankind must struggle up the stairway. We look toward the Orient, and speak of the "problem of the Pacific." Looking toward our shore, the people of the Orient whisper also of the "problem of the Pacific." It seems to the missionary and to me that there is but one true Fundamentalism-reverence for mankind. The finger of the evolutionist points in the same direction toward the light at the head of our stairway. Contributors' Gallery J OHN R. MCQUIGG, National Commander of the American Legion, has been serving the organization in impor tant capacities since its inception seven years ago. He was the first Commander of the Engineers Post of Cleveland, a delegate to the first department Convention in 1919, and also to the first National Convention. His military record is equally distinguished. He served in the Spanish-American War; went to the Mexican border in 1916, and in 1917, shortly after war was declared, he was commissioned a full colonel of the 112th Engineers. age limit, after which big construction CLARA camps and so forth do not take one on, The day before yesterday, too, there LARA BELLINGER GREEN, who has often contributed book reviews to The Outlook's Book Table, is a New Yorker, although she was educated in New England and has for several years made her home in Boston. came a stranger to my door. I supposed S him to be an agent, or one of those de- YDNEY FRISSELL in his story in this week's issue describes the plight in which the Virginia tobacco farmer finds. himself as the last American to organize his industry. Mr. Frissell writes: Since my first article on this subject (co-operative marketing movement) appeared in the "Review of Reviews" four years ago, the co-operative movement has gained tremendous momentum in the South, more than 97,000 farmers in the tobacco association alone having marketed 480,000,000 pounds of tobacco, thereby maintaining a decent price for their labor by using modern methods of big business. Sydney Frissell is secretary of the organization of tobacco growers described in his article. In writing to the above advertisers, please mention The Outlook |