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BOOK REVIEWS 



which makes this practical little volume of 

 value to all lovers of winter sports. 



The Romance of Our Trees, by Ernest H. 



Wilson (Doubleday Page). Illustrated. 



Trees have figured largely in religion, in 

 mythology, in social and economic life, in 

 art indeed there is no form of human 

 effort that has not been touched with the 

 benign influence of trees. 



In this volume has been assembled an 

 extraordinary body of facts about trees; 

 a practical book for its exposition of their 

 uses, and a fascinating book for its con- 

 tinual revelation of their beauty and ro- 

 mance. It is beautifully illustrated with 

 pictures of historic and characteristic trees. 



Cross Country Ski-ing, by Arnold Lunn 



(Dutton). Illustrated. 



The aim of this little book is severely prac- 

 tical. The author, long a devotee of thia 

 famous Alpine sport, writes from the rich- 

 ness of practical experience and the result 

 is a handbook for the beginner with much 

 of interest for the experienced runner. 

 After an introduction which is not with- 

 out humorous reference to the etiquette of 

 the person who joins a party of experts 

 while knowing nothing about the use of 

 skis, the author treats, in detail, the sub- 

 ject of "Equipment," which is followed by 

 chapters on "Uphill and Straight Running." 

 "How to Ski," and "The Elements of 

 Snowcraft," which he has had rare oppor- 

 tunities of studying during four entire win- 

 ters in the high Alps. 



The need for out-of-door winter recrea- 

 tion has created keen interest in ski-ing 



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"DAN BEARD'S" New Outdoor Book 



AMERICAN BOYS' HANDY 



BOOK OF CAMP-LORE 



AND WOODCRAFT 



Dan Beard tells how to do things right 

 in the woods. Beginning with the mak 

 ing of many kinds of fires, he reveals 

 the different things one should know 

 about woodcraft, camp kitchens, camp 

 cooking, the use of dogs, making oi 

 packs, preparations for camping, pioneer- 

 ing and many other things. The 377 

 snappy illustrations by Dan Beard him- 

 self show "just how." $3.00 



ANIMAL INGENUITY OF 

 TODAY 



By C. A. EALAND, M.A. The author's 

 Jove of nature is shown on every page. 

 He describes the skill, clever devices, 

 and stratagems of birds, reptiles, in- 

 sects, and other forms of animal life 

 how they order their lives, and protect 

 themselves. The world of nature is a 

 real wonderland, and Mr. Ealand the 

 best sort of a guide through it. Pro- 

 fusely illustrated $2.25 



The Book of the 20th Engineers. 



Under the title of "Twentieth Engineers, 

 France, 1917-1918-1919," dedicated to "our 

 unforgotten comrades" comes this story of 

 the greatest regiment in history. "A His- 

 tory of the Twentieth Engineers," say the 

 ed-'tors, "would be, in the main, a resume 

 of output and shipments, feet B. M. and 

 metergauge, Clark 20s and Tower 3-saws, 

 steres and kilos, operation strengths and 

 acquisition factors. To us, the men who 

 lived that history into being, our service 

 was so lich in things to remember, so filled 

 with things we cannot forget, that the ac- 

 tual record of our technical achievements, 

 and the imposing records of our executives, 

 we leave for others to tell. This book is 

 the story of 18,000 men who went over to 

 France to cut lumber because it was needed 

 to win the war. We are endeavoring 

 to tell the story as we told it to our folks 

 when we got home our comings and go- 

 ings, our good times and bad times. . . . 

 The Twentieth Engineers was not one of 

 a line of temporary outfits. We were the 

 biggest regiment in the world, we were 

 unique in military annals. We were not 

 recruited hit-or-miss, nor gathered in by 

 the numbers. Every man had to prove that 

 he was qualified for responsible duty when 

 he joined and God knows his proofs were 

 put to the test when we got across. Of all 

 the .outfits that made up the American Ex- 

 peditionary Forces, probably none had a 

 higher percentage of men fitted for skilled 

 and exacting service and ready to deliver 

 that service without the traditional disci- 

 pline that all good military writers tell us 

 is necessary to make a soldier do his duty. 

 We did our duty because that's what we 

 went there for. We knew there would be 

 no medals, and there were none. We were 

 the only outfit without which our war could 

 not have been won, and we knew that too."' 

 The smashing records of daily production 

 of this huge regimental organization stand 

 alone as evidence of unparalleled achieve- 

 ment. The fame and the high praise which 

 has come to the Twentieth from all quar- 

 ters is richly deserved. 



Seeing the Far West, by John T. Faris 



(Lippincott). Illustrated. 



Americans need to wake up to the fact 

 that in their own west is scenery that is 

 beyond compare. 



Here is not only a wonderful panorama 

 in text and illustrations of the scenic 

 glories of the States, from the Rockies to 

 the Pacific, but also an intensely interesting 

 narrative recounting bits of history and 

 romance and overflowing with personal ob- 

 servations, which makes this volume valu- 

 able and entertaining both to those who 

 can visit the Far West, and to those who 

 must travel by their own fireside. 



Almost every spot of beauty and in- 



