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By Prof. W. T. Allison. Happy is that enthor, yea, thrice- blessed in royalty returns, who can stir up violent likes or dislikes in the hearts of his readers. A. 8S. M. Hutchinson, author of that famous big-seller "If Winter Comes" and Rs opulent younger sister "This Free- dom," which has sold to the tune of 120,000 coples in England alone within two months of publication, has been fortunate enough to discover the secret how to divide a house against itself, to make the critics fall upon one another in vehement a&if- ference of opinion, amd to embroil whole communities. At a recent meeting of! the Winnipeg branch of the Dickens Fellowship, the five hun- dred usually peaceful citizens who at- 'tend the sessions of that organization nearly came to blows over the merits or demerits of "If Winter Comes." As Hutchinson is a literary som of Dickens, it was decided that a profi'- able evening might be spent in dis- cussing his first popular success. The evening's proceedings began with a lengthy critique of the book in ques- tion by Canon E. Wharton Gill, the Honorary President of the Fellow- ship. In private life and in the pul- pit Canon Gill is the most genial and kindly-spirited gentleman imagin- able, but "If Winter Comes," which he had read four times, had so thor- oughly exasperated him that when he came to criticise it in puble he swept through it like a devouring flame, He condemned it from every angle, spilling over almost every page acidulous disparagement. As he waxed eloquent in disdain his audience greeted him with applause and with murmurs of dissension, As soon 2s he sot down there were any cumber ready to praise the story, its style, plot, and characters, just as strongly as he had condemned them. The meeting became warmer and warmer as the debate proceeded. Al- though Mr. Isaac Brooks, President of the Fellowship, is & lawyer accus- tomed to violent scenes in court, he became anxious es to the outcome. The title of the book was transform- ed in his subconsciousness to the \ |phrase, "It Bloodshed Comes," so ' |when angry disputants began rising ) |divide the critics and in dozens, fearing the consequences, he exercised the authority vested in him and summerily brought the meeting to a close, What Would They Do With "Pagan Love? 1 ¢hudder to think what would be the consequence if any branch of the Dickens Fellowship or any other liter- ary organisation were to discuss in open meeting Hutchinson's latest novel, "This Freedom." I have no doubt there would be @ Donnybrook Fur, for this etory would probably pit men against women, or at any rate the new men and women against the old<fashioned men and women. 0, it would never do; "This Free- om' is too inflammable a story to be dissected in public. Its clever author must be satisfied with the family rows it is producing in private. 1 should Mke to nominate in is place for public criticism by the Dickens Fellowship, or any other organiza- tion that takes an interest in new books, 'Pagan Love" (MeOleHand snd Stewart, Toronto), a new novel by J. Murray Gibbon, Montreal. With a wisdom akin to thet of Mr. Hut- chinson, Mr, Gibbon has produced an up-to-date story which # bound to the reading public, to say nothing of Scotsmen, fair sex. I read this story with avid- ity to the last line of the last page; in other words, I found #t intenwely interesting, but if I were at Nberty to disclose the plot, which in fairness to Mr. Gibbon and to the readers of his book, I am unable to do, I could register my own personal reactions. But for the reasons stated 1 must await some more convenient season, at a Caledonian society or in a labor church, at a Dickens Fellowship or at a special session of the Women's Canadian Club, provided I am assur- ed beforehand that every person in the amdience has unravelled the as- Emigrating from Bohemia at the age of ten, and animated Db) the Czesh national slogan, "Not by strength but by the spinit shall ye conquer," he got a job as breaker boy in a Penn- sylvania mine, ploking the slate from the coal for nime hours a day with an oil lamp to lighten the darknese. "The coal dust got into my lungs," sald he in relating the story of his life to Oliphant. "I decided to try something else, so I beat my way on a freight train to Philadelphia. There 1 sold newspapers and picked up Eng- lish at a night school. Then I came to New York where I clerked in the office of 'The World," studied at the Y.M.C.A., became a reporter, wrofe features for the Sunday Supplement, worked on a city desk, did press agent stuff on the side, got into a printer's shop. For a while I drifted about more or less aimlessly, Then twelve years ago I took up the study of salesmanship and personal effie- fency--two years later I got my chance and now--here I am--~>Presi- dent of a ten million dollar concern. That's what America did for me, a Czech peasant, and that's what Am- erica can do for you, and perhaps more, with your college education, if you only set your mind to it. 'Not by etrength, but by ithe spirit shall ye conquer." [I tell you, America looks good to me." The Study of American Efficiency. And America soon looked good to the young Scotchman. Neruda pald for his passage to New York, gava him Wa position as assistant editor of his house organs, and urged him to study efficiency lierature. One of the most amusing chapters in this story is that in which we see this cul- tured young Scotchman absorbing the highly colored vocabulary and the optimism of the self-help literalure circulated by American success. col- leges and' correspondence schools. Mr. Gibbon must have made quite a collection of this sort of stuff, for, though ridiculous, such passages as these sound like the real thing--*"In addition to your prayers, shave your self every morning. As you dress, re- peat to yourself inspiring sentences. As you are brushing your teeth, say to youmself firmly: " 'Lot me never be the Skeleton in the Family Cupboard.' * 'When you are buckling on your garters, repeat thes words three times: 'I will not be a Has-Been. I will not be a Has-Been. I will not be a Has-Been.' "When you are tying your neckiie, say four times: 'Why should I not be a Pierpont Morman? Why should I not be a Pierpoat Morman? Why should I not be a Pierpont Mornan? Why should I not be a Pierpoat Morgan?' "Be god-like in your bearing. Grab off opportunity. Don't be afraid to be a Rockefeller. Learn to tak, and cash in on your conversation. Coh- oentrate on Confidence. Get busy with old Tempus Fugit. Say 'Boo' to worry. Be virile, vital, valiant, ver satlle, invincible, vigorous. Know yourself for a Giant. Cuitivate Tealth, hope, happiness, hilarity, holiness. Prime yourseM with pep, pugnaoity, psychology and perfection. Purify the soul with purpose and pub- Moity, Vibrate your solar complex. Conserve every moment. Develop your Conscious Cosmws and incarnate your essential quiddity. Put punch into your pith and ginger into your Joocosity. Carry on your face the lines of rectitude and Integrity. Move among the Brighter Intellects and the Masterfully Tactful. While your dinner digests, read Ruskin's 'Crown of Wild Olives.' Cultivate Art. You can study Michael Angelo while you i are sipping soup." Strike-Making and Strike-Breaking. This was very entertaining to & graduate of a Scotch university. But Oliphant soon discovered that he wae part ot a machine, an octopus with a hundred erme. Neruda had made much of-his money out of the primt- | + ing business, He published labor papers in various languages, and, of course his editors pretended to hand out wise counsel to the toiling for. atmosp of intrigue, The whole piace was full of spies and Neruda confessed that he was protected by his own force of deiectives. The great interest which the president took in Ofiphant involved him in peril, but he welcomed this for he vas devoted to his Czech employer who promoted him rapidly and raised his salary every month or so. And he really enjoyed New York life with its theatres and cabarets. Moreover he became very much interested in a British Columbia stenographer, her father, an old Rocky Mountain miner, (one of the most delightful charac- ters in the book), and their circle of friends, artiste and singers belong- ing to the Canadian colony in New York. Descriptions of the evenings spent by Oliphant with the Canadians form most refreshing reading, for this is where Mr. Gibbon reveals hs skill as a Umlogue artist. But here I must wind up my discussion of the story before the plot "hickeas too much, before the real romance be- gins and before the guns begin to play. I feel sure that I have sald enough to whet my readers' curiosity in a most original narrative. ! ~--W. T. ALLISON. Literary Notes, An interesting feature of Canadian Pook week this year was an exchange of speakers between Winnipeg and Toronto. H. Gerald Wade of the tormer city gave an illustrated lec. ture on Canadian authors to seven audiences in Toronto and Ontario towns, while Vernon McKenzie, edi- tor of Maclean's magatine, address- ed the Dickens Fellowship, & meeting in the Public Library, and various clubs and schools in Winnipeg. One of his addresses was entitled, "Some of the More Human Characteristics of Canadian authors." We hope the good example set by Winnipeg and Toronto will be followed by other cithes next year. The palm for thorough celebration of Book Week this year must be awarded tv the Women's Canadian Club of Calgary. The campaign of public speaking, newspaper pubHtoity, and general educational effort that this organization planned and car- ried out successfully was wonderful- ly complete. With the co-operation of school teachers, ministers, service clube, and newspapers, few citizens of Calgary today are ignorant of the ob- jeots of the Canadian Authors' Asso- ciation in establishing this annual festival, According to reports of the Ameri- can Library Association, the French- Canadian idyll, "Maria Chapdelaine" by Louis Hemon, has a place among the en best selling novels in the United States. H. G. Wells' "Out- Mne of History" holds firet place among books of general interest. There are many aspiring short story writers who ought to be inter- ested to learn thet the London "'Tat- ler" is offering a first prise of 300 pounds and a second prize of 60 pounds for the best short stories sub- mitted before Dec. 20th of this year. The required length of the story Iv 2,600 words, -- "Nerves and Personal Power" (T. Allen, Toronto) by Dr. D. Mae- dougall Kg is one of the bravest books ewgr_ written by a Canadian. The late Dr. King, brother of Premier MacKenzie King, was practising his profession jn the city of Ottawa when, at the age of thirty-five, he was stricken suddenly with influenza, complicated by double pneumonia. Tuberculosis of an acute type mani- fested itself after this attack. Owing to the great fight for life mmde by Dr. King, he actually won in a duel with death. It took Mim several years in Colorado to conquer tuberculosis. Win I" (1917). King practised his p ver, then without warning or appar: ent cause & now affilotion came upon him, progressive muscular atrophy, which owed #ts origin to some or Jd 3% SATURDAY, NOV. 4, 1922 NORTHERN ONTARIO FIRE RELIEF WORK A MESSAGE TO MAYORS, REEVES, MUNICIPAL OFFICERS, ASSOCIA- TIONS AND TO THE PUBLIC GEN- ERALLY. The need for money and supplies is still ur- gent. Winter weather is now upon the Northern Ontario fire-swept regions. IMPORTANT! Will all those who wish to send clothing and other supplies please first write the undersigned Committee for information as to what is now most ned od, and for directions as to where and when to ship? This will avoid over-amounts of certain kinds of supplies. It will save food, fruit, etc.,, from the danger of freezing in transit. It will help very much in the work of distribution. Keeping the Committee advised of all help that can be given will be in the real interests of the fire sufferers, and tend to make your gift fully effective. Northern Ontario Fire Relief Committee ROYAL BANK BUILDING, TORONTO 10 for 15¢ trade 2 facilities. . Thad China until this document has seas- |ferent writers have succeeded weil - 'Chien Lung | éd to be absurd." in making their articles not only in- memotisl is : structive but : sds isinisnb, "Our vol. 1. of the Library of|Cano w all things of} Cand 5s no product