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18 WINNETK KA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1923 atk Ba ATU RI Vk OF THE MON ABOUT BOOKS AND THE PEOPLE WHO READ THEM A Story for High School Boys "THE SPIRIT OF THE LEADER" By William Heyliger These days food is judged, as to value, by the number of calories it con- tains. Boys' books can be judged by the high -ideals they contain and the skill with which they are mingled with a palitable story. People will not eat cal- ories that do not taste good nor will boys read mere goodygoody books. Hey- liger is a past master in mingling les- sons of manliness, loyalty to school and good citizenship in an absorbing yarn that every boy will eagerly devour and ask for more. This story is an exam- ple. George Preska is a real boy's hero, _ staunch and frue with no wavering. They will sympathize with Perry King, inclined to be frivolous and irresponsi- ble, as he responds to the manly quali- ties of Preska and overcomes his own faults. For Merrit Lee's time serving and trimming and general weakness of character they will feel contempt. They will be better boys from reading the book--they can't help it. : James Walter Doughty "WEEDS" By Edith Summers Kelly Every man, woman and child who loves realism will enjoy "Weeds." It makes the hills and hollows of Scott county, Kentucky, live for the reader probably more vividly and certainly more consciously than for the tobacco farmers who cultivate them. It exposes the intimacies of a corn-cake-and-calico existence with delightful candor but without glorification. In a sense it does to tobacco farming what Bret Harte did to gold mining. Although "Weeds" is of the soil, it is very decidedly of life and death. The scene at Ma Pippinger's deathbed could scarcely be surpassed by the Theatre Guild. The "life" is supplied principally by one Judith Blackford, nee Pippinger, the nonconformist of the neighborhood. By living more honestly than the rest she becomes a figure of unconscious but appealing heroism among a people whose only other stimulant is corn whisky and whose romance is horse trading. The book has a plot, and an engag- ing one, but the reading is good enough to carry on alone. Martin Dodge AMERICAN POETRY SINCE 1900 By Louis Untermeyer Publisher : Henry Holt & Co. If you want to know about modern American poetry, the poetry that is be- ing written here and now, go to this book. Our poets are all represented here, carefully considered, quoted, criti- cised, appreciated: Robert Frost, with his vigorous poems- of New England; Carl Sandburg, poet of cities, smoke and industry ; the excited, thr bing out- pourings of Vachel Lindsay; Edgar Lee Masters of Spoon River fame: Amy Lowell experimenting in new rhythms, new verses; the tuneful, singing Sara Teasdale and Edna St. Vincent Millay; Arturo Giovanitti, passionate propagan- dist as well as poet; George Santyana, clinging to the old traditional verse forms: John V. A. Weaver, following James Whitcomb Riley and Eugene Field in his use of the vernacular, the racy speech of every day; Hilda Conk- ling, the child poet. Not only does Mr. Untermeyer tell what he thinks of these different poets, but he quotes at length from their poems. Heé shows what American poe try 1s today, its variety, it range. "Poetry in these days," thus he concludes, "is something more than a graceful escape from life. It is a spirit- ual encounter with it.' Dorothy S. Phillips A Detective Story for Boys "THE, YOUNG WIRELESS OP- FRATOR WITH THE U. 8. SE- CRET SERVICE" By Lewis E. Theiss This is the fourth in a series about the young wireless operator but is quite complete and independent in itself as a story. Still the boy who reads will nat- urally want to get the other books. The writer. declares the story to be based on facts and indeed there is nothing un- natural or impossible in the story. Still it 1s very exciting and makes a strong appeal to that love of detective work which is latent in boy. They will fol- low the adventure of Willie Brown, the hero, in his clever direction of the wily smugglers with bated breath. Every one of them will wish that he might have had the good fortune to have been in Willie's shoes as assistant to the as- tute Sheridan, the U. S. secret agent. As might be judged by the title, the story will have a special pull with the army of radio fans for Willie does some great work with his radio in the detection of crime. James Walter Doughty Copyright 1923, Howard H. Seward JAILED FOR DRUNKENNESS Oscar Swanson, Highland Park, was arrested at the Wilmette avenue ticket station Friday night, December -7, charged with intoxication and disorderly conduct, and later fined $60 and costs by Magistrate Mickey. Being unable to Swanson was ordered to pay the fine, the Bridewell. BUILD SKATING RINK ON COMMUNITY LINKS Skating will be one of the activities for the winter of the Community Rec- reation association which last July com- pleted a club house on Lincoln street, Evanston. A large rink will be main- tained in front of the club house, said W. L. McGoodwin, manager-director of the club. The grounds are ready for flooding. Besides the social activities of the members of the association, the club house will be the center of many other affairs of other organizations during the winter months, for dances and han- N quets. A committee to arrange the program of activities for the winter was selected at the monthly meeting of the associa- tion held in the club rooms on Monday, December 10. Membership in the Community Recreation association comprises resi- dents of Evanston and Wilmette. Read the Want-Ads Telephone "Hello" Is Now Becoming Obsolete The familiar "Hello" is by degrees dying out in telephone practice. More and more telephone users are inject- ing personality into their salutations and answering "Mr. So-and-So speak- ing." When Bell was making his early "Ahoy ' the experiments he used the word but "Hello" superseded it when telephone got into practical use. The word "Hello" originated in England, when wolf-hunting was the favorite sport of the gentry. French was the language of the court at that ime so the wolf-hunters used the cry of the French hunter which was "Au- loup!" meaning, to the wolf. This call heard from a distance sounded like "a-loo," but the English who al- ways add the "H" sound to every possible word, shouted back "haloo." A little iron--A cunning curl A box of powder--A pretty girl; A. little rain--Away she goes. A homely girl with a freckled nose. ICE CREAM Delicious Goldenrod Ice Cream frozen in taany wonderful figures! HINK OF IT! forms ---all with the true Goldenrod richness and flavor. Large individual portions in a multitude of A tremendous surprise at parties, banquets and other social oc- casions. Call on your nearest dealer. He will show you the designs for 24 Fancy Moulds and you can make arrangements with him to fill your order promptly. The purest and most wholesome you can buy -- Only pure healthful ingredients, skillful- ly blended and scientifically frozen, are used in GOLDENROD ice cream. 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