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"PATHWAYS THROUGH THE BIBLE." Mortimer J. Cohen, Phi jelphia, « Jewish Publication Society of America. $1.50,
: iR Wie By Fry Hansen Retuming Veteran oing to Write Is Shown in in Talk of "Mister Roberts’
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THOSE WHO have been watching the literary weather to see how returning veteran is going to write, have a pretty definite exhibit today in the publication of “Mister Roberts,” by Thomas Heggen, ' lieutenant, U, 8. N,, in charge of communications on vessels in
Heggen is calling the cards as he sees them and not worrying
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Windows Hide Tangled Lives
Unusually Diverting Story Concerns Boston Snobbery
“THROUGH PURPLE GLASS." By Letitia Preston Osborne. Philadelphia, Lippincott, $2.50,
A BEACON HILL apartment Miss Osborne’s admirably entertaining study of tangled lives. Front windows of the building are glazed with purple glass, supposedly antique and discolored by age, but actuslly phony. For the back wine dows, of the same age, are quite clear. And, as several critics have pointed out, the purple glass of the title symbolizes unrealistic Boston snobbery. Snobbery's finest flower in: the apartment building is Mrs.
whose son and constant companion, James Strudwick III, is a snobbery-and-maternal-tyranny casualty, ” - . 3 A STROKE of luck (Mrs. Strudwick has to go to Washington to help a nervous friend entertain British aristocracy for a couple of weeks) gives James a brief spell of unwonted freedom. He gets acquainted with another tenant—Myrtle Chisholm, attrac-
social-register widow who likes gin,
on the piano. And the last dash for independence leads middle-aging James to the altar with Myrtle. Throughout the book, you find the tenants’ lives intertwined with each other. Casual as the contacts seem, they are nevertheless significant. And they give a skillful writer a chance to weave an unusually diverting story. »
¥ ». AS IN LIFE, some of the episodes are never finished, so that the reader wonders what eventually becomes of those characters. Myra and Nellie Warren, for example, Myra—prim, selfish; Nellie—a bit dowdy and generous. You begin to
it’s not until toward the end that you discover in her a flend who
poison her sister. Miss Osborne writes with simplicity and clarity and with mastery of the difficult task she has set for herself. One of the best features is her humor, which is never strained or overdone. —H. B.
Adds Another Tribute to G. B.S.
Edmund Wilson, book critic of the New Yorker, writing in the Aug. 24 issue, adds another to the many tributes given Bernard Shaw on his 90th birthday. Mr. Wilson comments tha has used his writing gifts “wisely and efficiently to an extent few other gifted writers have done, so that he still writes with power in his 90th year.
Shaw
| Mead) was reviewed in The Times
Mayes second moves, Ally Betrayed! Out Soon 8 Jand. ” a book about
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The anthology of tributes to Shaw, “G. B. 8. 90: Aspects of Bernard Shaw's Life and Work” (Dodd,
book page July 31.
David Martin, whose “Ally Betrayed: The Uncensored Story of Tito and Mihailovich” will be pub{lished by Prentice-Hall Sept. 23, has flown to England to gather fur-
By EMMA RIVERS MILNER Times Church Editor
Bible. places doesn't make sense.”
not often unfold the “world’s besiseller” ourselves.
person who does not enjoy the
both loves and knows the Bible, w
knows it so very well, he is aware it is “tough going” for the reader
vious knowledge and preparation, “Pathways” was sponsored by the Jewish Publication society and written by Rabbi Cohen with this fact in mind, It attempts to supply a simplified and arresting form of the scriptures to enable persons of all ages, especially the young, afterward to intelligently and pleasurably read the Bible itself. The term Bible, as used here, means those books with a few additions, which Christians have always called the old testament, » » » RABBI COHEN has substituted familiar words for less-known ones, untangled the strands of difficult passages and re-arranged the material of the Bible in a way to clarify its meaning. He has drafted a “road map,” as he describes it, to guide pathways through the Scriptures. In achieving his goal, the author was ably assisted by 26 drawings by Arthur Szyk. The illustrations bring to life the colorful biblical stories that have thrilled and interested man since time immemorial, The pictures reflect the tragedy which has beset world Jewry down the ages, even to this day in Europe and Palestine. Mr. Szyk qualifies to speak with hig art because his own, 70-year-old mother - suffered the bitter fate of martyrdom. She was taken from the ghetto of Lodz and burned alive with her faithful servant in the Nazi furnaces of Maidanek, Poland. ” » » 80 MOVING are his illustrations, that future owners of this book are sure to clip many to frame and hang in their homes for guests to pore over. “Pathways” presents the poetry of the Bible as such with stanzas of indented lines. A point is made of the fact that Judaism stood for one God when all the world was pagan. The general reader also will find
“I DON'T LIKE to read the It's tedious and in many|
Now and then We hear a. re-|! mark like that and shudder self-|: righteously, even though we may
But Rabbi Mortimer J. Cohen| | who wrote the new book, “Pathways| | Through the Bible," does not shud-| der, or even mildly reproach the] }
Scriptures, And yet Rabbi Cohen| |
who approaches it without pre-| |
indelibly implies in Rabbi Color s Book
» ~ 3 ,/ HE KNOWS it so very well that| $= he could easily find his way through| : its pages blindfolded. Because he ¥''H
King Solomon and the Queen of
bine both literary beauty and the enduring ethical’ ’ aid religious values of the Jewish faith. These readings are arranged in chapters, each one containing a thoughtunit.” To estimate for yourself what the Philadelphia rabbi has done, consider these paragraphs describing the fame of King Solomon: “When the Queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove him with hard questions. She brought with her a very great train of servants, and her camels carried spices and much gold and precious stones. When she had an audience with Solomon, she told him all that was in her heart. And Solomon gave her the correct answers to all her questions; none had been too difficult for him to answer, ~ . - “WHEN THE Queen of Sheba realized the wisdom of Solomon, had seen the palace he had built, had eaten the food of his table, looked over the housing of his officers, noticed the way his servants attended him, their clothing, his cupbearers, and the sacrifices which he offered in the temple of the Lord, she was greatly surprised. She said to Solomon: “ ‘It was a true report I heard in my own country of your acts
“those classic passages which com-
In ‘The Shadow
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courses. Nationalism, imperialism oil, metals and so on—the 19thcentury pattern repeats itself. Only now we are all of us living in the “shadow of the sword,” or the still worse shadow of sudden, scorching death, One of the greatest threats the Western world faces is the rapid growth of Eastern religious dissension. Recent news from : India bears out Mr de Wilde this thesis of Mr. de ‘Wilde's brief but trenchant book. With 300,000,000° devotees of Islam showing increasing restlessness, old imperialist policies are bankrupt, » » » “OUR HOPE for lasting solution of the dangers on the Eastern horizon lies first in the gradual elimination of the deeper causes of such evils as religious and racial friction and abnormally low standards of living,” Mr. de Wilde writes, He urges transformation of the U. N. into an “active organization, | truly representative of the aoe it is intended to serve.’ Mr. de Wilde, now an American |
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Teen-Age Book Drive to Open
Circularizing of 86,000 high school English teachers throughout the country next week will open the Teen Age Book club campaign, sponsored by Pocket Books, Inc, Intended to make available fo teen agers worth while books in the 25-cent reprint format, the
plan will have a committee in charge of book-selection panels of
young people.
Committee members include: Max J. Herzberg, chairman, past president of the National Council of Teachers of English; Richard J. Hurley, ‘president, Catholic Library association; Mark A. Neville, English department, John Burroughs school, St. Louis; E. Louise Noyes, English department head, Santa Barbara, ‘Cal, high school, and Margaret, Scoggin, librarian, Nathan Straus branch, New York pub-~ {lie library.
six Titles Added
To Classics Series
Six new titles in the Rainbow
Classics series for younger readers!
have been added during August, ac-
cording to the World Publishing Co. |
of Cleveland. The new additions to the onedollar series are: “Little Women,” by Louisa May Alcott, illustrated by Hilda van Stockum; “Anderson's Fairy Tales,” illustrated by Jean O'Neill; “Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Look-ing-Glass,” by Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel; “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer,” by Mark Twain, illustrated by Louis Slobod-
Will Be Published
“Welcome Wilderness,” the second | novel about Canada by Grace Tom- | kinson, will be published Sept. 12| | by Ives Washburn, Ine. Background of the novel fis m loyalist emigration to Nova Scotia | and New Brunswick after the Revolutionary war,
Forthcoming Books Macmillan books include: “New Zealand: Pacific Pioneer,” by Philip L. Soljak, Sept. 3; “The Wall Between,” by Elsie Oakes Barber, and “Not by Bread Alone,” by Vilhjalmur Stefanisson, both on, Sept. 10. :
kin; “Pride and Prejudice,” by Jane Austen, illustrated. by Edgard'Cirlin; and SPICED. ‘by Carlo Collodi,
| Mustrated by chard Floethe. ‘Source of of Modern Music Is Traced in New Book
“Music in Our Time: Trends in Music Since the Romantic Era,” by
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“Pathways Through the Bible.”
believe it, until I came and I saw for myself. And, behold; the half was not told me; you have wisdom and prosperity far greater than what was reported to me.’ “She presented the king with 120 bars of gold, a wealth of spices and jewels; no supply of spices ever again came to him as rich as the Queen of Sheba's present to King Solomon. » » ” “KING SOLOMON in turn gave the Queen of Sheba whatever she asked, besides what he gave her out of his royal bounty. “Then she returned to her own land.” Now get your own Bible and turn to Kings I, chapter 10. Compare the two portions and see if you don't “take off your hat” to Rabbi Cohen, And as a finale, read his dedication note which indicates the spiritual mood in which he wrote his book, especially these concluding words: “I humbly thank Almighty God for His sustaining spirit during the dark and fearful days of trial and suffering of the past few years. May He receive this book as an offering of thanksgiving and an act of faith in His Holy Word. May it enable those who read it to walk its pathways joyfully into His presence.”
UN Handbook Is Due Sept. 20
“The United Nations: A handbook on the new world organiza-
THE CONTRAST in international relations between what is and tion, by Logie Doltvet, will be ple what ought to be daily grows more painful, With the best available advice practically unanimous in counselling new, generous policies—policies reflecting the best in our religious and ethical heritage—we still see policymakers pursuing the old selfish
lished Sept. 20 by Farrar, Straus (& Co. According to the publishers, the book has been indorsed by representatives of the “Big Five” on the UN security council. Indorsers
named are: Andrei Gromyko of the USSR, Herschell V. Johnson of the U. 8, the Hon. Noel-Baker of Great Britain, Alexandre Parodi of France, Dr. Quo Tai-Chi of China
jand the Hon. Herbert Evatt of
Australia. With the “first complete analysis” of UN institutions, Mr. Dolivet's book contains an introduction by Trygve Lie, secretary-general of the UN, the text of the charter, the statutes of the international court, lists of key personnel and useful charts,
Children's Books
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Pocahontas and Chanco. From a drawing by Charles V. 8t. John for “Pocahontas: Brave Girl,” by Flora Warren Seymour, to be pub lished Tuesday by Bobbs-Merrill,
Three new addtilons to BobbsMerrill's “Childhood of Famous Americans” series will be released next Tuesday. The new volumes in young readers are: “Pocahontas: | | Brave Girl,” by Flora Warren Seymour; “Clara Barton: Girl Nurse,” by Augusta Stevenson, and “Meriwether Lewis: Boy Explorer,” by Charlotta M. Bebenroth. Attractively illustrated with silhouette drawings, the volumes will retail at $1.50 each.
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ls STARK TREATMENT
Col lection of
War Stories
Packs Power
“ACT OF FAITH AND OTHER STORIES." By Irwin Shaw. New York, Random House, $2.50. By HENRY BUTLER
HERE IS a collection of 12 Irwin Shaw stories previously published
lin the New Yorker, Collier's and
Accent. All deal with some phase of the war. Against the background of death and destruction, human relations gain intensity—friendship, for example, always heightened by War, : ~ » » STORY NO. 1: “PREACH ON THE DUSTY ROADS.” A 50-year old, $40,000-a-year accountant engaged in making ‘his huge firm's tax returns acceptable to Uncle Sam and palatable to the stockholders, says good-by to his Europebound son. Father and son, a tank corps second lieutenant, have a last martinl together and shake hands, repressing emotion. In his sudden loneliness, the father reflects on his own share of the war guilt. If he'd realized, if he'd only stopped to think, he would have devoted his entire energy to organizing against war, instead of becoming a success in juggling financial reports. > » ” »
STORY NO. 2: “FAITH AT SEA.” A navy lieutenant, commanding a merchant ship's gun crew, performs an emergency appendectomy on one of his gunners, while the boy's buddy tenderly assists. The story exemplifies Mr. Shaw's interest in somewhat implausible situations. With little knowledge and no experience, the lieutenant performs surgery even the Mayo clinic would regard as perilous. And though Mr. Shaw documents his story convineingly, those of us who have been in and out of hospitals are apt to find the narrative a strain on credulity. » » - ANOTHER STORY (NO. 7): “PART IN A PLAY.” This involves similar implausibility. Philippe and Alexis, Parisian actors, close friends and apartment-sharers for 20 years, become alienated during the German occupation. Alexis, previously stuck in mediocre roles, has a lifetime chance to be a star in a oollaborationist theater, * He takes the role, makes plenty of money and hands his earnings to Philippe to help support the underground resistance. But friendship is over. Even when Alexis lies mortally wounded after tossing a grenade into a German troop truck, Philippe still addresses him as “monsieur.” Could be, And the force of Mr. Shaw's writing almost convinces me. But I get the feeling that some of these situations are not organic; they do not arise inevitably from the characters themselves, with the result that Mr. Shaw sometimes skims close to the borderline between the powerful and the lurid, » » - THE FULL force of Mr, Shaw's admirable gifts, however, y get in the stark treatments of antisemitism, - “Medal from Jerusalem,” a dreadful indictment of British policies in Palestine, should be required reading for everybody. The contrast between horrible fact and mealy-mouthed justification might make some impression on complacent middle-of-the-roaders, Whether these stories will endure, whether they're to a large extent reflections of current literary ways of treating war themes— those are critical questions only time can decide. Read as of today, however, they pack a lot of power,
Writer Asserts Wells 'Greatest'
The late H. G. Wells, a “utopian evangelist,” probably was “the greatest public teacher of his time.” So says Waldemar Kaempffert, writing in the New York Times book review for Aug. 25. In a tribute entitled “Herbert
Gegrge Wells: In Memoriam,” Mr. Kaempflert compares Wells’ scientific fantasies with those of Jules Verne, pointihg out that Verne was “almost devoid of social serise.” Wells, on the other hand, was always concerned with the promise of social progress seemingly held out by science. The bitterness of Wells’ later years ‘resembles the bitterness of other evangelists who have seen their advice flouted, Mr, Kaempflert declares.
H. G. Wells' Last Book On September List
H. G, Wells’ last book, “Mind at the End of Its Tether,” is on the September publication list of Didier, New York. The volume is described as completely pessimistic as regards the world outlook,
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In new anthology . . . Pearl 8. Buck, whose story, “The Enemy,” is one of 35 in “A Treasury of Doctor Stories.”
“A Treasury of Doctor Stories by the World's Great Authors,” edited by Noah D. Fabricant, M.
D., and Heinz Werner, will appear Sept. 13 under the Frederick Fell imprint. Containing 35 stories, the book includes such writers as A. J. Cronin, W. Somerset Maugham, Ernest Hemingway, Erskine Caldwell, Pearl Buck, PF. Scott PFitzgerald and Ben Ames Williams. A Book-of-the-Month club recommendation, the “Treasury” represents a new idea in anthologies.
Reference Ready
On Pan-America
“The Pan American Yearbook 1945,” 800-page reference book covering North, Central and South America, is now ready, according to the Macmillan Co., publishers. With chapters on each of 22 countries, 53 maps, a Who's Who in Inter-American trade listing more than 25,000 names and addresses and a variety of other statistics, the volume is described as “indispensable” for businessmen and others interested in the Americas. A Spanish-Portuguese edition of the book is also available.
A.A. Wyn, Inc., to Publish Sloan Wilson's Ist Novel
“Voyage to Somewhere,” a novel of the sea by Sloan Wilson, will be published by A. A. Wyn, Inc, in October, This is Mr. Wilson's first book, although his short stories and verse have appeared in the New Yorker, Harper's and the Saturday Review of Literature,
fewer divorces . . . Dr, Thurman B,
Rice, holding a copy of his mew book, “Sex, Marriage and Family,” just off the press and due for Sept. 11 release by Lippincott’s,
Views Marital Failure Rise
As.Danger-to Public Health
public health problems will increases,
That's the view of Dr. Thurman B. Rice, local public health authority, whose book, “Sex, Marriage and Family,” will be published Sept. M by
Tenia at Indiana university medical schoof consultant to the state health board, Dr. Rice regards with a nd
the rising divorce rate.
“" » “MORE divorces than licenses were granted in nia apolis last year,” he says, “and the same seems to be true - other large population centers, “If the Agerican family Is not maintained on some kind of decent basis, we're going to have plenty of public health problems,” he adds. For over 28 years, Dr. Rice has been lecturing to high school students on preparation for marriage, “Sex, Marriage and Family” represents those years of study, plus the work he did in compiling a series of pamphlets on the subject for the American Medical association.
#” = » HIS AIM in the forthcoming book has been to present needed facts in a calm, non-sensational manner, he . says, And while his viewpoint is that of the scientist rather than the ° moralist, he believes there is a ®nnection between good behavior and happiness. Author of several books, mainly medical texts but including “Live ing,” a volume for college hygiene classes (Scott, Foresman), Dr. Rice likes to dictate his prose. A con« siderable part of “Sex, Marriage and Family” was spoken into an ingenious portable recording machine he likes to carry around.
i = » . “ABOUT two years ago, I came back from a little vacation at Spring Mill park with 26 discs, representing about 14 hours of continuous dictating,” he says. A family man, Dr. Rice, who lives at 3167 N. Delaware st, has five children. ;
World Understanding Topic of Schrecker
Mutual understanding between ~ nations is not so simple as it sounds, says Paul Schrecker, writing in the - Aug. 24 Saturday Review of Literature. Under the title, “In Quest of Mutual Understanding” Mr, Schrecker decries the superficial kind of “understanding” globe-trot-!ters sometimes boast of. Effective international understanding, he says, would involve a lot of study by a lot of people in a lot of different fields. One goal of such a study would be the lessening of traditional contrasts between “native” and “alien.”
Novel Being Screened
Luke Short’s novel: “Ramrod”* published a while ago by Macmillan, is now being screened, with Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake and Don de Fore as leads, and a $1,750,000 budget. \
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