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I-INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

A. Topic: The Treaty of Versailles.
Reference: Pages 102-104, 96–99.
Questions:

Note.-Read the references in the order indicated. 1. What evidences do you see in The Outlook's summary of the Treaty of Versailles that would justify one in believing that " no conference that ever assembled in the history of the world has been confronted with problems of such variety, of such perplexity, of such magnitude, and of such gravity"? 2. Write out a numbered list of the provisions which aim to deprive Germany of her military power. 3. In your opinion, do the terms of the treaty warrant the belief that Germany

will hereafter be unable to harm her

neighbors, and that the German military spirit will be crushed out? Discuss at length. 4. Give reasons for believing or not believing that the Treaty of Versailles leaves "nothing ahead of Germany but. hard work, self-denial, and rigid economy." 5. Give a summary of The Outlook's belief that "it is not yet certain that the treaty presented to the Germans provides security for the future.” 6. Why does The Outlook think that it is not yet certain that the treaty will lead the Germans to a consciousness of their guilt? 7. If Germany refuses to accept this treaty, discuss. what, in your opinion, this would teach the world about Germany, and outline what the Allies in such an event should do. 8. There are those who believe that the American Senate should accept this treaty without reservation. Write out your opinion of this position. 9. Others believe that the Senate should separate the Peace Treaty from the League plan, ratify the one and leave the other for future discussion. Tell what you think of this suggestion, submitting reasons.. 10. If you wish to get an amazing picture of Prussian domination and Prussian brutality and thus secure an authentic foundation for judging the justice of the Treaty of Versailles, read Brand Whitlock's two volumes entitled " Belgium," published by D. Appleton & Co. (New York City).

B. Topic: Venizelos.
Reference: Pages 105-109.
Questions:

1. Pick out the statements and incidents in these pages which tend to prove that Venizelos is a wise and able statesman.

2. Give a summary of the treatment of the Greeks by Germany and Bulgaria. 3. What are the things Mr. Venizelos wants for Greece? For the new Balkans ? Do think he is unreasonable? Reasons. 4. Describe the political philosophy of the Premier of Greece as you gather it from

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written in these articles. Do you believe in it? Reasons. 5. Discuss whether it is right to "compromise a present advantage for a future good." Illustrate. 6. Name and discuss Greek contributions to civilization. Compare the contributions to civilization made by America with those made by Greece. See Morey's "Ancient Peoples," pages 294-296 (American Book Company).

II-NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Topic: The Birth of the American Legion. Reference: Pages 104, 105.

Questions:

1. Give a brief account of the founding of the American Legion, including such tude, etc. 2. What are the purposes of this points as place, time, membership, attiways by which each one of the Legion's Legion? 3. Suggest to the Legion various purposes can be realized. 4. Give several reasons why it is very fortunate indeed that the American Legion is to be absolutely non-partisan and is not to be used for the spread of partisan principles or for the candidacy of any person seeking public office. 5. Explain what led Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., to say to Mr. Putnam: "We came here to put something in the Government, not. to take something away

from it." Give five reasons why this should be the attitude of every patriotic American

citizen.

III-PROPOSITIONS FOR DISCUSSION

(These propositions are suggested directly or indirectly by the subject-matter of The Outlook, but not discussed in it.)

1. The United States Senate should accept the Treaty of Versailles without discussion. 2. The American school system stands greatly in need of an American Teachers' Federation. 3. Parliamentary government is more democratic than Congressional government.

IV-VOCABULARY BUILDING

(All of the following words and expressions are found in The Outlook for May 21, 1919. Both before and after looking them up in the dictionary or

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THE NEW BOOKS

This Department will include descriptive notes, with or without brief comments, about books received by The Outlook. Many of the important books will have more extended and critical treatment later FICTION

Romantic Liar (The). By Lawrence Perry. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.

A sprightly comedy-novel in which a mischievous suppression of the truth, having no evil intent, puts the characters at cross-purposes with one another. Amusing entanglements result, and when love follows flirtation ingenious methods have to be found to straighten things out and insure the inevitable wedding. Light and cheerful reading.

Shrieking Pit (The). By Arthur J. Rees. The John Lane Company, New York.

The fallacy of circumstantial evidence in which a link is missing is again shown by this skillfully planned murder mystery story told by one of the joint authors of the much-read" Hampstead Mystery." Travelling Companions. By Henry James. Boni & Liveright, New York.

Short stories never before collected in book form. They are of Henry James's early period as a fiction writer, and therefore are simply and directly written. Few magazine stories of to-day surpass them in imaginative quality.

Why Joan? By Eleanor Mercein Kelly. The Century Company, New York.

The author's novel called "Kildares of Storm" made a favorable impression. So also will this new tale, the scenes of which are laid in Kentucky in the present day. The narrative is well told and the characters are pleasantly and carefully portrayed. Best of all, the talk of the characters has sparkle and point.

ART

Pictures of London. By Celebrated Artists. The Studio, Ltd., New York.

Pictures of Paris. By Celebrated Artists. The Studio, Ltd., New York.

People who know London or Paris will. be delighted to own these books. The pictures are nicely printed on good paper, some of them in colors. Each book contains about fifty illustrations, mostly by English artists.

BIOGRAPHY

Letters of Algernon Charles Swinburne (The). Edited by Edmund Gosse, C.B., and Thomas J. Wise. 2 vols. The John Lane Company, New York.

For the average reader, interested in the main streams of literature rather than its remoter springs, this monumental work might have been compressed into one volume to advantage. Swinburne was not a great letter writer. There are here flashes of the brilliant talk and the passionate genius which his intimates marveled at, but there is also much that is unimportant or that relates to bygone matters. New Elizabethans (The). A First Selection of the Lives of Young Men Who Have Fallen in the Great War. By E. B. Osborn. Illustrated. The John Lane Company, New York.

WAR BOOKS Forty Days in 1914. By Major-General Sir F. Maurice, K.C.M.G., C.B. With Maps. The George H. Doran Company, New York. General Maurice was long the literary liaison between the British army and the press. Despite his "Where was Blücher ?" blunder when the German drive last spring was threatening disaster, he is a man of tact and knowledge. He commanded a British division in the Mons retreat and at the First Battle of the Marne. His study

The New Books (Continued)

of forty critical days in August and September, 1914, is a valuable contribution to history and is written in a plain, untech

nical way.

Little Gray Home in France (A). By Helen Davenport Gibbons. The Century Company, New York City.

This is a narrative of real experiences written in an intimate and convincing way. Mrs. Gibbons and her family lived in a château near St. Nazaire last year, and had unusual opportunities to see the American "doughboy" at close range. She tells us in a familiar and friendly way and with many incidents how our soldiers acted and behaved and what fine fellows they were, both as soldiers and as Americans.

Morals and Morale. By Luther H. Gulick, M.D. Introduction by Raymond B. Fosdick. The Association Press, New York City.

The author's recent death robbed him of the opportunity of bringing the work to date. During the time which has elapsed since Dr. Gulick died, the Salvation Army, the Knights of Columbus, and the Jewish Welfare Board have supplemented the "Y" work abroad; the General Staff of the American Expeditionary Forces has done much in keeping our men from the traditional evils of army life; the moral conditions in all sections in Europe where our men are located are carefully watched; in France disreputable resorts are now out of bounds of American soldiers; and the American, British, and French armies have appointed an Interallied Council on venereal diseases which is co-ordinating various activities.

Helping the Helpless in Lower New York. By Lucy Seaman Bainbridge. Introduction by the Rev. A. F. Schauffler, D.D. 'Second Edition. The Fleming H. Revell Company, New York.

This book is intensely human and helpful. It is not a treatise or a discussion of. the theories of philanthropy, but a group of well-told stories and incidents in real life through which the need of sympathetic assistance is brought out strongly and sometimes really dramatically. No one can read these little stories, told with animation and based on personal experience, without wishing well to the work described. In another part of this issue of The Outlook will be found an article by Mrs. Bainbridge, the author of this book, which tells of her early humane efforts in our Civil War as a nurse and organizer. It is noteworthy that the author's interest and tact in "helping the helpless" should have extended over so long a period, and should include 80 much that has been of value in alleviat

ing suffering and encouraging moral as well as physical development.

How These Farmers Succeeded. Edited by John R. McMahon. Illustrated. Henry Holt & Co., New York.

Sixteen farmers, each "the foremost exponent of crop raising, stock raising, or both," in as many great agricultural States, were selected to tell how they made their farms pay. The result is an inspiring book that

every progressive farmer should own, read, and ponder.

Wool. By Frank Ormerod. Staple Trades and Industries. Edited by Gordon D. Knox. Illustrated. Henry Holt & Co., New York. Cotton. By George Bigwood. Staple Trades and Industries. Edited by Gordon D. Knox. Illustrated. Henry Holt & Co., New York. These two books, uniform in size and price, give clear, simple, and interesting accounts of the manufacture, marketing, and various uses of the staples described.