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Show BT SOCIALISM DEBATED. iMciUUm Promise o By Morris Hill- 'Hull, Author of ' lUbtorv or Koclall&m lo clio jH&jjl'!' 3lat ' "Socialism In Theor and Prac-lww.'f. Prac-lww.'f. ' and "Eocuili.ni Summed l'p." nnd John A. ('Rrn, 0, D,. Author of "A Uvlup Waco" Pub-Mlibtd' Pub-Mlibtd' b' The Macinillan Company, Now York HlThe Marmlllaii company have here ls-tlie ls-tlie intensely Interesting debate be-JKeen be-JKeen Morris Htllo.ult, one of the ablest Impounder of Socialism hi tho United lHSteB' aml ,ratler .lolm A. Ryan, who Is ,H?'fl 'or his contributions to tho study 'H, cnornles. The debutes appeared In ; vorybody'H Magazine and allrsictcd nnicli iH 011 ,'in'J conitnent throughout the jBurltry. Both scntlemen are deeply BPu not only jn lh theorv and practice tm socialism, but In the historical aspects (conomlcs. iBwfl'S two apostles of opposite schools dc-upon dc-upon the right or wronc of Soclal-kVP.' Soclal-kVP.' Commeijt5n.sc upon the debates, the mw of Everybody's Magazine save tntch P exhaustive and coned statement of gB? cQFe and tiu h a succinct description !Hlt1 authors that we can do no better v. luote It here: jIft'e I? a most distinguished scries of .plcles: A Joint debate upon the right ."t,.lj;ronp of Socialism. he Wosltlou to this world-wide djBpvprnent comes not onlv from thuae who iPvc qualified themselves to speak, hut ;MS0 rm many who arc HI equipped with .formation to .luslifv their attacks, i" plover, such oiiUelsinn are usually ad-M?" ad-M?" to audiences already in sympathy I '.y '"em. ilie novel fenture of this woik Is that ,ne "rsl l'nc. the opposing arguments iK Prfentcd with tho greatest completc-,Br completc-,Br ai" highest competence, and side b' iHj! In a form avullable for the lmmcdl-iJKr.rc,9mr,nrlso" lmmcdl-iJKr.rc,9mr,nrlso" of arguments. Bt." reaOcn, will ho Interested In the .yHgTonnel of the authors and the clrcum-itnees clrcum-itnees that him., brought them Into de- 2br'.T'1i? . comineiu thot 'the Catholic fMUrch lR the chief huHvarU against fc'o-(B5"n' fc'o-(B5"n' In familiar to many, In nnd out-iKf out-iKf Ln? t'mi'fli. For a long time this fBUrrh liHfe warred against Socialism: but l(B""lnJ thf-. paet few vars Its campaign 6ll'nme more Kenctal am) systematic. JB'i,.15 now ilnj, mom highly organized ltVck on Socialist doctrines. jV-iel It war. a lone step to that point fMc men distinguished hi the church TK".01'" finally asfcoiited If an open dls-!HK dls-!HK on 0 'lie fiuliject In the pages of a R!1 lH.r n'Ba7.lne. Naturally. It would bu K'Pf .l'c question to ask of the church (S, SocluIlstH that they should for-'TB-i ri?0!tc "n nnthorltallvt reprcscnta-i'm- 'his would he Ktaklng tho cause on "rKCHnan, who would inevllablv fall f"R,Ih.c ""Ique thing t that there could .P.e. even an approach to authority 'r"1"'5 8"'"!,nce which we have received ijtJH&ii i 5no'cc of opponents. Men cml-lu cml-lu i tn these world-wide groups havo tnelr good will, shared In the seler-fBC' seler-fBC' ,ari(J welcomed thfi conflict as one Jmu be of the utmost vhJho. TPiow as (0 tne QUthorn thoniKeh'es. Ka i ck " Socialism will bo made by iB'S. AV5"flu,f: Ryan. D. professor JK,Jriral theolopj' and economics at St. l Gemlnary. St. Paul. Minnesota. Dr. waK born In MlnncHOla. received his (djicatloii there. Ktudled theology In JHLil v nn'1 continued post-graduate 'KIm8 nt lMr' Catholic University of "iBEr. nt rur,hlngton, D. C Ho was jHf'n"J priest In. 1S?S, nnd eight years VKtv.'as '.,m(1 n doctor of divinity. He ntvf "utnor of 'A Living VTnsn: one 'MLm VandR1d works in Us own depart-fflEfw.0' depart-fflEfw.0' economics, nnd his writings nnd m?l ""ve clven him national position 'flMfiJJeiaaer of progroBFlve thought in in-ilPSr in-ilPSr .''..oconomlc. and social nelds. iBiPllBni wll be defended by Morris sSKj l',H "tlngiilahed nnictlclntr lawver C CMly" N,r" 1111101,11 was b,v" In Riga. Russia, and after his earlv education edu-cation there came lo this country and studied law in New York. Ho is the author au-thor of 'History of Socialism in the United Stales," 'Socialism In Theory and Practice.' and 'Socialism Summed Up.' He has been a delegate to all national conventions of the Socialist party since 1S9U, and to the International conprensoa at Amsterdam, Stuttgart, and Copenhagen. Copen-hagen. "The subject Is not a discussion as to whether the church or Socialism Is right, it Is a discussion of Socialism, attacked bv a churchman and defended by a Socialist. So-cialist. "Arguments based on Ihe 1 cachings of revealed religion arc a factor In Dr. Ryan's Ry-an's discussion, but he docs not rely for weapons and armor on Inspiration or authority. au-thority. 'Neither is t lie attack narrowed to Ihe expression of tho ecclesiastical nttltudo of the Catholic church. Not speaking with authority from his own church, he Is certainly cer-tainly nol the chosen champion of other denominations. Yet. It Is true that he Is, Inevitably, contending for I lie position of all Christian chuixhes In so far as they oppose Socialism on the basis of religious argument. "The mechanics of the debate were somewhat difficult to arrange. In the outcome It was decided that the authors should exchange manuscripts and i'e-exchange, i'e-exchange, enoh with the right to Introduce Intro-duce revisions in tho light of what the other had written, until each should be content. An exception was made for the concluding chapters, the manuscripts of which have not boeji exchanged by the author?." TUB COST OF LIVING. Tho GoIiUlfli. nilnK tho Conffjrlorut of n Ftis-ccpfful Ftis-ccpfful Man. Publish)! by Tho Century Company. Com-pany. New York. The anonymous writer of these "Confessions" "Con-fessions" writes of himself as a wealthy New York lawyer whose family has "arrived" "ar-rived" socially. He nnd his wife arc ralrly In sympathy; Ms son Is promisingly successful In his profession and Immensely Immense-ly popular in society: his daughters are charming and go everywhere worth while. And yet tljey have all missed the best of life, and Ihe vivid portrayal of t.ho emptiness empti-ness of a certain kind of sucecsa makes "Tho Goldfish," a modern Epistle to tho Epheslans. The following arc Just a few of the many "confessions" contained In the story: It Is a fact thnt for the last ten years 1 have found It an -absolute Impossibility Im-possibility to get along on 575.000 a year, even living without apparent extravagance. My manner of living is an advertisement, adver-tisement, of my success and advertising, adver-tising, In various Hublle ways. Is a business necessity. I am paying apparently 510,000 each year foj' the veriest frills of existence. In other words. I am an active man of affalra, a man among men. a man of force and influence. Bui tho . economlo. weakness In tho situation lies in the fact that a boiled egg only costs the ordinary citizen 10 cents, and it costs mo Its weight In gold. Thirty years have gone by. T hav been n leader In tho race and I have secured tho prlr.o. But at what, cost? 1 am old a bundle of undor.lrablo habits; my health Is Impaired; my wife has become a frivolous and extravagant ex-travagant woman; I have no real friend's, my children are strangers to me, and 1 have no honi". I havo no interest In my family, my social acquaintances, ac-quaintances, or ln the uffutrs of the cltv or nation. -1 take no sincere pleasure in art or books or outdoor llfo The only genuine satisfaction thai Is mine Ifc in the flrat fifteen minutes' flush after my afternoon cocktail and the preliminary course or two of my dinner. I do not deliberately examine each new candidate for my friendship, and select or reject him ln accordance with a financial test; but what I do Is to lead a social and business life that will constantly throw me only with rich and powerful men I join only rich men's clubs; I go to resorts In the nummcr frequented only by rich people; peo-ple; and I play only with those who can, if they will, bo of advanlagp to inc. .1 do nol do this deliberately; I do It Instinctively now. I suppose at one time It was deliberate enough, but today lt'comes as natural as using my automobile Instead of a street car. It must, be admitted that tho rovela-llons rovela-llons here made by this successful man are frank and outspoken, and his confessions, confes-sions, though inado anonymously," will doubtless be of as much relief to him as they will be of Interest to the reader. A PRETTY TALE OF HOME LIFE. Grannie. By Mif. Gcorso Wcmysp. Published by Tho Macmlllan Comrunr, Neiv York. Delight in Mrs. George Wemyss's "Grannie" Is pretty evenly divided between be-tween tho dear old lady of the title and Iho lively, captivutlng children who surround sur-round her. It is a story of youth and old age In one, youth full of questions, full of life and, above, all. full of love for Granule old age looking back over the past with a calm sort of satisfaction and vet living very much in tho presont, ihanks to the Irresistible-youngsters who will nol recognize the chnnges which the vears havo wrought. There Is a love talc ln "Grannie" and Grannie has a hand in effecting It.s happy termination, too. In fact, Hint Is what she Is doing all the time, effecting happy terminations to things. And with her host of relatives she has plenty of opportunities. op-portunities. Tho book Is ropletc with humor, with a kindly outlook, and with a beautiful human feeling. It is written for all who have ever had a grandmother and it will come ns a blessed relief to the many who are weary of strife, of soclnl problems prob-lems and of the modern rush In tholr fiction. "Grannie" Is far removed from all of these. PORTRAYS NEW YORK SOCIETY. What Will Tt-oplo Pr? A Novel. Br Rupert Ituchea. Illitftratod. Published by Harper t Hrolherj, Nw York. This story has been running serially in tho Red Book mngazlno and has attracted at-tracted much attention. In it Is por-traved por-traved most vividly a certain phase of New York society life. Lieutenant Forbes, just roturned from the Philippines and on a furlough, found himself launched In this social vortex. It was hlntod jok-Inglv jok-Inglv that Forbes wan wealthy ajid Forbes thought It Just as well not to correct cor-rect the Impression so gained Forbes found himself strangely and uncontrollably uncontrol-lably Infatuated with Pcrsls Cnbot, and, although It Ik plain to hlin she Is ulrcady claimed by the wealthy "Willie. Enslee, ho locen no opportunity of being in her company, Persls nol only enjoyed the companionship of Forbes, but she hailed with delight any opportunity afforded her to be free for ever so short a while from th tiresome Enslee. who was over Insisting In-sisting that a date bo set for their marriage. mar-riage. Persln might have boon persuaded per-suaded to cast Enslee aside in favor of her soldier lover but for the discovery of tho fact that Forbes wan penniless and her horror of assuming the doublo burden bur-den of poverty nnd matrimony. At this time, too. her father, through an un-.lucky un-.lucky turn In the stock market, lost nil of his worldly possessions and Pcrsls decided de-cided that she could not too hastily make an alliance that would, rehabilitate herself her-self and father in their accustomed mode of life. About the time of Pcrsis's marriage. mar-riage. Forbes was detailed as military attache to the cnihasadoi to France and left for his new post of duty. The two lovers for It must be admitted that Persls and Forbes still loved each other were destined to me?t many times, however, how-ever, in new environments. The totally unexpected climax is a very sad one, and In this the reader will be disappointed. As a thoroughly interesting and engrossing en-grossing story, the book Is a huge success. suc-cess. Nor should wo take the novel too seriously as a criticism of the particular particu-lar phase of existence with which It d eals. CONTRASTS RICH AND POOR. Idlo Wives. By James Oppoiiholro. Published by Tho Contury Comrany. New York. In "Idle Wives" .lames Oppenheim has taken two "slices" of New York life, one depleting the discontent of the wealthy because of their wealth and the other the discontent of tho poor .because of their poverty, and placed them in the limelight lime-light of fiction. In places the light is so strong that It Is harsh, the circumstances circum-stances being perhaps more than ordinarily ordi-narily severe. On the whole, however. Oppenheim has wielded his pen vigorously and his char-acters char-acters and settings oftentimes step right out of the pages of the book and become living things. There Is much sadness and sometimes sordldne.s in tho story. In contrast, there are parts of It where the very highest of human emotions are deeply touched. There Is a suggestive strain of socialism so-cialism throughout tho story. If Mr. Oppenheim is a socialist, however, he docs not make it clear. lie merely suggests sug-gests In places that ho might hold the view that socialism Is the cure-all for the evils of wealth and the evils of poverty. pov-erty. Like most socialistic preachers, his socialistic characters fall to oxplaln how their doctrine Is lo reform the world they merely admit thnt socialism Is the force which will make a paradise of the earth. By devoting one chnpter lo the troubles trou-bles of the Idle rich nnd their Idle wives, and by devoting the ensuing one to the troubles of the struggling poor and their slaving wives, Mr. Oppenheim has achieved a remarkable work of contrast:. Characters of a similar disposition, ago and style are placed in each environment, environ-ment, rich and poor, and mado to act for tho render. The results give much food for thought and the facile jien of the author presents some really brilliant bits of writing. AN INTIMATE HISTORY. Syria, the Iv.md of Lebanon- Py lciIi. Ganton Lo--iry. Ph. D.. Formerly Inr.mietor In thn Amr-Irnu Amr-Irnu ColK'KC. nlrut. Syrln. I'ubllshod by Mc-nrldc, Mc-nrldc, Nasi fi Co.. New York. Dr. Leary, the author of this book, was formoly Instructor In tho American collogo In Beirut, Syria. Ills earlier volume vol-ume on "The Real Palestine of Today'' was responsible for this later work, since it was brought to his attention that ntanv people know a great, deal more about tho land that Is designated the Holy Land than they know about tho adjoining land of Syria, which Is, however, how-ever, In many ways fully as interesting and Its history in many respects as Important. Im-portant. Therefore. Dr. Leary has undertaken un-dertaken a companion work to thnt which he lies dono on Palestine, so that tho two together will form a complete study of the countries of (he Bible. There Is no doubt about the natural beauties nnd deep historic Interest of Syria- the laud of Lebanon. Its wild mountains. Its wojtdorful valleys. Its peaks capped with snow, and Its forests so famous to tho world from ancient times onward all these the author of this book brings before one. not merely with the accuracy of the student, but with the color of tho man who har a poetic vision and who Is keenly alive to thr- beauties of nature. Among the many scenes discussed by this author are tho following: "The White Mountain." "The "ly of Saturn." "The Land of Uz. Pho Port of the Wilderness." "The Riches of Damascus," "The Codnrs of tho Lord," "The Giant Stones of Baalbek," and "Hajnath ti Great." The book hp n whole may bp accepted, as an authoritative wcjrk Jjpth historically and descriptively. For the lay reader who has a curiosity about those picturesque pic-turesque lands certain phases and points of -which have become familiar through Bible study, this book will give Information Infor-mation heretofore lacking, and will give It In a way that can be read easily and Interestedly. What this country stood for In the past; what It stands for today: to-day: the changes that have come upon it: the people that today comprise its life; all the color of the pageant that moves through the city of the Arabian Nights, and the mystery that hovers In the place where the famous cedars rear their heads, even the disillusion that one must accept as inevitable in a country that has grown to be a tradition tradi-tion all these things are covered In the author's own earnest and vital manner. Over and above all this arc the experiences experi-ences that an enthusiastic traveler has enjoyed, recounted for the benefit of thoso who cannot enjoy them or who perhaps inticlpatc enjoying them at some later date. Books of travel are too numerous to be taken very seriously nowadays, but a book of travel such as this must be viewed In a different way. For It bears the stamp of exactitude; it has a quality of the unique that places it in a niche apart and insures for It an interest that mere cursory examination of the conventional con-ventional tourist can never Impart. A HOUSEWIFE'S HELPMATE. Oo Hundred Salndf. Br Linda Hull Lurn1. Published by Charles Scrlbner's Pom, Sot York. In each of these little volumes the author, au-thor, who is the recognized authority in this country on these subjects, gives the results of her experience, thought and Ingenuity. Tho one hundred recipes for salads and salad dressings run from the most simple, for dally use. to the most elaborate, for entertainment. This is the case alfo with the recipes for one hundred hun-dred cold desserts, other than Ices or Ice creams. They are of great variety and extend from those that can bo prepared with verv slight expense and trouble to those more suitable for purposes of entertaining. en-tertaining. The little volumes are very handsomely and artistically presented. Each contains con-tains an Index, thus facilitating reference refer-ence to any recipe desired. DEALS WITH WHITE SLAVERY, MUle Loit SlMer. By Virginia Brooks. Author ol Mr Unties With Vlee." Ulnelratlonii by Frank J. lloban. Published by Gariolo fc nlcksen, Chlraso. In the forceful stylo characteristic of Virginia Brooks she presents the powerful power-ful novel dealing with the whlto slave evil. "Little Lost Sister." Much has been written of late on this subject, but It remained for this author to portray In hot' most convincing manner the machinations machi-nations of those who barter and trade In the virtue of young women. Mlllville Is the name the writer chooses to give the little factory town not far distant from Chicago as tho sotting of her story. Here the Welcome family, consisting of father, mother nnd two daughters, reside. re-side. Elsie, with whom the story most-lv most-lv deals, Ik the youngest daughter and Is e'mploycd at the factory at a meager wage. Tho fathor Is dissipated, and It Is with difficulty thnt tho girls eke ojit. an existence Tor the household. Martin Druce. a dapper young fellow from Chicago, Chi-cago, forms the acquaintance of Elsie, and, after numerous automobile rides, ui"gcs her to leave her home nnd nccom-panv nccom-panv him to Chicago. The troubles of the Welcome family then gather thick and fast. The father dies In a drunken frenzy: Elsie leaves her home and is deceived Into a false marriage with Druce. who. it develops, Js Interested In a. notorious dive on Chicago's south side. It remained for Mary Randall, who sln-glehanded sln-glehanded had started a crusade against Chicago's social nvll. to run to earth Druce and other vandals of his kind and rcstoro tho prodigal girl to her loved ones. The story Is n. fad one, but not more Fad. It Is to be regretted, thnn many nctunl happenings In our large centers of population. The facts are presented unveneerod. and tho extent to which this Illicit traffic has developed is revealed re-vealed In a most astounding manner. The author, whllo going thoroughly into the subject, does not make the common mistake of picturing ln gay colors the pleasures of sin. Her object Is to set forth In all Its hldoousness the dregs that remain after the cup of pleasure has passed. DEALS IN SKELETONS. The Family Cuofeosrd. A Novel. From th PUy by O-van Davli. Published by The Micauley Compjny. Nw York Owen Davis offers as his excuse for disclosing In drama and fiction the skeletons skele-tons so long hidden away that the newspapers news-papers at the time of the actual occurrence occur-rence "succeeded ln obtaining only an inkling of the real facts. Many a hopeful reporter was sent out by his chief to win glory for his newspaper and for himself by ferreting out the details of the case. But the ambiguous gentlomon of the press were Invariably doomed to. failure." The failure of the "ambiguous gentlemen of the press" to unearth the morbid details of this story was doubtless a blessing In disguise, for the details are decidedly repulsive the love of a non for his father's discarded mistress and the woman's attempt to avenge the father through tho affection of the son for her. The story is represented by the author to have actually occurred In New York life. Admitting this Ib the case, there Is no really good reason why the story should be unearthed in all Its unwholesome details de-tails and exploited in drama and fiction. ENTERTAINING LOVE STORY. riutvs Hot By Talbot Mnndy. Published by Charle-s Serlbner'A Sons Nov York. Talbot Mundy. author of "Rung Ho!" is an Englishman now living In this countrv, at Nocway. Me. Ho has seen nil parts of the world and has written a. number of short stories, which havo appeared ap-peared ln the magazines In this country and England. He bids fair to be one of tho best writers of active, vivid stories of adventure. This story, while a novel of love and adventure, has for heroine the daughter of a missionary, and the description de-scription of the missionary's attomptB to stop "suttee," the burning alive of widows n their husbands' funeral pyres, which Is now forbidden throughout India. Is one of its outstanding features. Now tho gist of the thing Is: Be silent. si-lent. Bo calm. Be awake. Be on hand on the day. Be Instant to heed the tlrst note of alarm. And precisely exactly obey. When we find gnomic verses of this sort as chapter headings In a story of India, we know where we are. It Is Interesting In-teresting to see a literary convention getting get-ting started. Perhaps nil future storlch about Indln will have to include similar little oracles In verse: and all because Mr. Kipling happens to be as clever at vor.e as at' prose. Anyhow. It Is a pleasant pleas-ant custom: and on Mr. Mundy's pnrt It seems to be a eort of courteous acknowledgment acknowl-edgment of his debt to his master. He Is bv no menns an unworthy pupil. "Rung Hot" Is full of color and of swift and varied action. The scene is in northern north-ern India, ln the days preceding the Mutiny. Mu-tiny. Tho real hero Is Mahommcd Gunga, the splendid swaggering Rangnr chieftain, who in the darkest hour rallies his trlbes-men trlbes-men to the English cause and provides IK. $ 4 ) At 1 - - . - . :il j Hare you heard oi th Lunlat. i'to to crs step J ' l!- further than the CublMs or TuturlstsT Thts cult I ' HV. will bo described In tho May Catury In tory .4.-c.illfd .4.-c.illfd "TJio Rise of Menu! Tarboli." by Thomas W- W,Jbj' j p.i The belief olten expressed that nual oMIccrs j jffr delrv 'Nar. and therefore aro not the vlsest ad- f vl.ie: upon what la an adequate navy, U erron- , eou Wars am ool born In the breasts ot men f r j who must be the first to loe their live Mot' ft -rirs arn precipitated by tho: who are caver on f .a- thn firing line. Naval statfmn. who ha.vo Klrn I 5."- thelr l!vt to the forrlce, fcsl thai It U their duty to use their Influenc- lo secura nry thai w Is adiiate to defend their country and to meet g. i any ncd. As they urgo sufficient dreadnaiuhu. jjWi they hop and pray they may nevar be needed In ?.r Men who hv rlen to tli helchls uroi ffSj which they can say In the day ot crista. "It Is ) ml wf and pleasant to dlo for ono's countrr." are jf'f not thwo who hasten Into war. Secretary DaaleU, Hit ." in The World's TVork. In lb May Amorlean Majsazia Mary Antln. a 1 t; remarkable younp Russian Joweis. writes another artleln In hnr series on Immlrjrarloa entitled "To'v Who Knock at Our Gates." Oa the subjecl of t ('" .'J our ohllRatlons to the foreigner who coruo to our t'l-, abnrei she. say lu part; ! ' , "Why should there b a shortage, of helpers at I ' the sctilemoot? Havo not thi rich men toss sad I-. daughters, as -will m checkbsoksT What ar those. rouns pcoplo dolny, dancing tho nights away In ball-rooms and on roof canlens. reason attr sta- son. year itter year? They should b down on ' J i their knees wajlilnc thi feet ot th plltriins to J th shrine of liberty, binding up the -wounds of , the victims of European de.rot!srn, teshlDg thlr little foreign brothers and sisters tho first steps j. of civilised lite. tv "Is It prpotroua to ask that thct who have i . letouro and wealth should glvo of these- store ) .f when the are needd la the chief enterprise of X th nation ? In what do's patriot Isra consist. If ; . not. In helping our country succeed In her pr- ! i tlculnr mission? Tho poor must jtite- of lhlr r f i little the worUlnsman must not seek to monop- j M ollre the labor market: and the- rich must rItb of their plenty their time, their culture, their j't wealth." .' Won-1, when you como to analyze it, is nol f social vice. Wo worry chleHy over those things I whlh concern the me. Show mo th-it what Ira- J. peilds will leave by bank account Intact, iny hoiltb unimpaired, my friends and family out, f and any further tormenting solicitude that I may 1 b feel Is frankly academic 1 may still take thought ,:(.- and use preventive measure, but I cease, as 11 H ' by inrle. In worry over the outcome. On lh Jn contrary. I can now work for thn accomplishment of ray object better than ever before. For mint worry Is not only an arch form of selflshaer fj. tmt It Is tho prest Inhibitor of action. Wo ray, .-' "I am worried"; we Jiiean. "I fear for myself." Ifc-E, Ifc-E, P. frost, In the May Atlantic. James Davenport Wholpley, au'hor of "Th E Trad of the World." wtll ask and answer In l tho Mav Century Maiailne tho question, "Are !: We Honest With Japmr |