as 
of the Nation in the Constitutional 
Ereas of American History’’ by Robert 
W. Me. Laughlin, is a book for the 
thoughtful reader. This is a compara- 
tive study of the two men. The author 
claims that the two are related. He 
finds his proof of this relation ‘‘not 
in similar traits of character, but in 
the work they did in governmental ac- 
tion.’? Mrs. F. M. Whitehouse has 
kindy given to the library three im 
portant works — 1. ‘‘South America 
Observations and Impressions,’’ by 
James Bryce, author of ‘‘The Ameri- 
can Commonwealth.’* The book con- 
tains the ‘observations and impres- 
sions’ of a very shrewd political ob- 
server. 2. ‘‘Turkey and Its People,’’ 
by Sir Edmund Pears, an enlightening 
study of this peculiar people. 3. ‘‘The 
Balkan Crisis’? by Grant and Gibbs, 
gives much information about the pres- 
ent war within a small compass. 
‘‘Through South Ameriea,’’ by liar- 
ry W. Van Dyke, with an introduction 
by the Hon. John Barrett, is a very 
fascinating travel story of that vast 
continent—a good bibliography will be 
found at the end of the volume. ‘‘ With 
the Victorious Bulgarians,’’ by Lieut. 
Hermenegild Wagner is an up to date 
description of the Balkan war from the 
Bulgarian viewpoint. The work has 
over fifty illustrations and six maps. 
‘*Sun Yat Sen and the Awakening of 
China’’ is a captivating account of one 
of the great men of China and his ex- 
periences in starting the new Chinese 
Republic. The book tells us much 
about this Chinese patriot and the great 
country he has worked so hard to save. 
‘‘The Pioneer Mothers of America’’ 
is a monumental work in three volumes 
that reflect great credit on its authors, 
“GUARD AGAINST FOREST 
FIRES.” 
THis is THE PLEA OF VARIOUS STATE 
ORGANIZATIONS IN CIRCULAR TO 
ScHOOoL CHILDREN ne 
What one match or cigaret will do 
toward ravaging our forests and burn- 
ing up the woodlands of this state is 
vividly set forth in a circular issued 
and distributed this week among 
school children all over Massachusetts 
by the State Forestry Department in 
conjunction with the General Federa- 
tion of Woman’s clubs, the Boston 
Chamber of Commerce and the Mass. 
Forestry association. 
Ways in which the school children 
can aid the work of preventing fires 
is explained, the circular being illus- 
trated with cartoons from current 
publications emphasizing the immense 
loss wrought by unnecessary fires. 
Some interesting figures have been 
compiled which prove the statements 
made in the circular. Official returns 
for the past three years show that 
forest fires in Massachusetts caused a 
damage of $823,968. Last summer 
NORTH SHORE BREEZE 
Henry Clinton Green and Mary Wol- 
cott Green A. B. Volumes upon _ vol- 
umes have been written about the pio- 
neers of America but comparatively 
little is known about their wives and 
mothers. They were a sturdy band and 
helped in the field beside assuming the 
cares of the home. 
No doubt many a pioneer was stim- 
ulated to some heroic conquest think- 
ing of mother or wife. Heine says,— 
‘«When I read history and am impress- 
ed with any great deed, I feel as if I 
should like to see the woman who is 
concealed behind it as its secret incen- 
tive.’’ 
The women of the olden time had 
much to test their courage and when 
the testing time came they were not 
found wanting 
‘‘When greater perils men environ, 
Then woman shows a front of iron; 
And gentle in their manner they 
Do bold things in a quiet way.’’ 
A complete list of the new books 
is given below. —R. T. G. 
New Books Recently Added to Man- 
chester Public Library. 
Along the Road, Benson, 824-B10. 
Balkan War, Gibbs & Grant, 949.7-G. 
Children In the Shadow, Coulter, 
339-C. 
Common Diseases, Hutchinson, 614- 
Fr: 
Diary of a Free Kindergarten, Har- 
dy, 372-H. 
Feet of the Furtive, Roberts, 599-R2. 
Folk Tales of East and West, Cox, 
398-C1. 
Hoyle — Encyclopedia of Games, Fos- 
ter, 795-F. 
Lectures on the American Civil War, 
Rhodes, 973.7-R9. 
there were 93 forest fires caused by 
clearing land and 1,110 were caused 
by the carelessness of individuals. It 
cost $42,719 of public money to put 
these fires out and caused a damage 
of more than $80,000. 
CrirF Gorpon At KEITH’s 
As a character monologuist, Cliff 
Gordon ranks today as the most ex- 
ponent of this type of entertainment 
before the American public. His im- 
personation of “The German Senator” 
has become a classic, and has served 
to establish Mr. Gordon in the good 
graces of the amusement loving pub- 
lic. “The German Senator” provides 
more laughs to the minute thany any 
other monologuist who has ever vis- 
ited B. F. Keith’s theatre. Mr. Gor- 
don comes to Boston after a long ab- 
sence. Bill Macart of “The Sleeping 
Beauty and the Beast” fame and 
Ethalyn Bradford will present their 
latest and funniest comedy, “The 
Second Generation,” for the first 
time in Boston. The Four Rianes 
have a unique acrobatic novelty, the 
scene of which is laid in a hotel in 
South Africa. Wilbur Mack and 
Nella Walker will present their latest 
More Little Beasts 
Wood, Cram, 599.3-Cl. 
Moths of the Limberlost, 
595-P. 
Motor Boating for Boys, Davis, 797-D. 
New Books of Cookery, Farmer, 641-F. 
New Freedom, Wilson, 329-W. 
Nogi, Washburn, B-N777. 
Pioneer Mothers of America, 3 vols. 
Green, 920-G21. 
South America, Bryce, 918-B. 
Sun Yat Sen, Cantlie and Jones, 
951-C. 
Through South America, Van Dyke, 
918-V. 
True Tales of Arctic Heroism, Greely, 
919.8-G1. 
Turkey 
949.6-P1. 
Washington and Lincoln, McLaugh- 
lin, 353-M. 
With the Victorious 
Wagner, 949.7-W. 
of Field and 
Porter, 
and Its People, Pears, 
Bulgarians, 
Fiction 
Amateur Gentleman, Farnol, F236.4. 
Best Stories to Tell Children, Borst, 
B738.1. 
Downland 
W5892.5. 
Once Upon a Time Tales, Stewart, 
$851.1. 
Corner, Whitechurch, 
Patty’s Butterfly Days, Wells, 
W453.1. 
Pollyanna, Porter, P8441.3. 
Seven Keys to Baldpate, Biggers, 
B5921.1, 
Sunshine Sketches, Leacock, L434.1. 
Two and Four Footed Friends, 
Sewell and others, $5162.1. 
Water Babies, Kingsley, K55.5. 
Young Minute-Man of 1812, Tom- 
linson, T659.9. 
A Novert By Mayor Burt 
The second installment of “Both 
Sides of the Shield,” by Maj. Archi- 
bald W. Butt, military aide and per- 
sonal advisor to Presidents Taft and 
Roosevelt, and hero of the Titanic dis- 
aster last April, appears in this issue. 
This is the best of the 
Major Butt, a splendidly written ro- 
mance of love and war. He was pos- 
sessed of no little literary ability and 
wrote many books before entering 
military life. No one should fail to 
read this celebrated story of romantic 
Southern life and adventure, a gener- 
ous installment of which will appear 
weekly in this paper. You don’t have 
to wait a month between each chapter. 
Get this week’s paper at the news 
stand. 
musical flirtation; while the great 
DeLasso troupe of casting aerialists 
will supply a few thrills. Buckley’s 
Animals is a great comedy act, and 
other features will be the wonderful 
Thomas A. Edison Talking Motion 
Pictures with all new _ subjects; 
Pauline Moran, the singer ,and many 
others yet to be announced. 
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