Since the war started, there has been a vast deal of controversial literature published concerning it, and a large number of books and documents have been presented to the library by the English and French governments, and by those who direct the German propaganda in this country. Of the latter, one example is the humorously misnamed pamphlet, The truth about Germany, and another is Count E. zu Reventlow's The Vampire of the continent-meaning England, the manuscript of which is said to have been brought to America in the Deutschland. Two other books written from the German viewpoint, but more temperately, are, What Germany wants, by Edmund von Mach, and Tomorrow, by Hugo Münsterberg. books by German authors are Friedrich von Bernhardi's now famous How Germany makes war, and Herman Frobenius' Germany's hour of tiny, both of which are interesting reading in the light of recent history. Treitschke's doctrine of Germany destiny is summed up in a book by Adolph Hausrath, and also in Usher's Pan-Germanism. Other On the Allies' side the list of controversial books may very fittingly begin with, I accuse, said to have been written by a German; The Pan-German plot unmasked, by Andre Cheredame, and J. P. Bang's Hurrah and hallelujah. More moderate discussions are J. A. Cranib's Germany and England, and Oswald Garrison Villard's Germany embattled. The pathetic history of Germany in Belgium is told in Sarolea's How Belgium saved Europe, and the question of Belgian atrocities is threshed out in the report of the Bryce committee, and in Dimant's France herself again, German diaries. There is also a Bryce report on the atrocities in Armenia. The French viewpoint is covered in Dimant's France Herself Again, Kahn's Life of General Joffre, and in Alexander Powell's Vive la France. Mildred Aldrich, in her A hilltop on the Marne, tells the story of the advance and retreat of the German invasion; and finally Ian Hay, in a little book called Getting together, tells something of the purposes which America and the Allies have in com mon. For those who like their history sugar-coated there are a number of novels which very vividly reproduce the atmosphere of the great conflict; the most popular of these is H. G. Wells' Mr. Britling sees it through, but perhaps even more vivid are Rene Benjamin's Private Gaspard, and Paul Geraldy's The war, Madame. Those interested in the genesis of the French feeling toward Germany will be interested in Victor Marguerite's Frontiers of the heart, and in Zola's great novel, The downfall, both of which describe the war between France and Prussia in 1870. The German viewpoint of that same struggle is told in a very remarkable novel by Walter Bloem, The iron year, which is also worth reading. The Los Angeles Public Library has all of these and many others of equal interest. (From Public Libraries, Vol. 22, No. 7, July, 1917.) RECENT ADDITIONS Books marked "R" may be used in the Library only. All of the books here listed are in the Central Library. Some of them are also in one or more of the Branch Libraries. A list of current additions to each Branch may be consulted at the Branch. Any circulating book at the Central Library may be obtained at a Branch. Adventures in common sense. 1916. 170.4:46 Training for an effective life. 170.4:44 James, G. W. Living the radiant life. 1916. 171:41 Janet, P. A. R. Elements of morals. c1884. 171:7 Luccock, H. E. Fares, please! and other essays. [1916] 170.4:47 Sears, F. W. Concentration, its mentology and psychology. c1915. 131:210 Towne, E. Joy philosophy. 1911. 131:194 Towne, E. Practical methods of self-development. c1904. 131:185 Wattles, W. D. Science of being well. 1910. 131:209 Winbigler, C. F. Hand book of instructions for healing and helping others. 1916. 131:200 Winbigler, C. F. How to help and heal one's self. c1916. 131:199 Winbigler, C. F. Suggestion, its law and ap plication. 1st ed. 1909. 131:198 Maturin, B. W. Self-knowledge and self-discipline. 1916. 170.4:48 Chance, M. S. (B.). Self-training for mothers. c1914. 173:59 DuBois, P. Fireside child-study; the art of being fair and kind. 1913. 173.5:37 Fisher, Mrs. D. F. (C.). Self-reliance. c1916. 173.5:34 Forbush, W. B. Guide book to childhood. [1916] 173.5:35 Harrison, E. When children err. c1916. 173.5:38 King, B. P. Worth of a girl. c1916. 173:61 Bible. O. T. Psalms. English. Psalms of Calkins, H. R. A man and his money. c1914. 254:3 Fénelon, F. de S. de L. Selection from Fénelon. 1893. 243:5 Goodspeed, E. J. Story of the New Testament. [1916] 225:33 Lawrance, M. Special days in the Sunday school. c1916. 268:56 McKeever, W. A. How to become an efficient Sunday school teacher. c1915. 268:54 MacKenna, R. W. Adventure of death. 1916. 236.1:4 Wood, C. Presence of God. c1904. BIBLE COMMENTARIES, DICTIONARIES, ETC. Allen, W. C. Critical and exegetical com- Armstrong, R. A. Mastering the books of the 220.71:4 Briggs, C.. A. Critical and exegetical commentary on the book of Psalms, by Charles Augustus Briggs . and Emilie Grace Briggs. 2 v. 1909-1914. R 223.2:14 Brown, J. Brown's new and complete dictionary of the Holy Bible. n. d. 220.3:13 Gaebelein, A. C. The Revelation; an analysis and exposition of the last book of the Bible. c1915. 228:12 [Mackintosh, C. H.]. Notes on the book of Exodus. [1879] 222.12:3 [Mackintosh, C. H.] Notes on the book of Paton, L. B. Critical and exegetical commentary on the Book of Esther. 1916. R 222.9:2 Pierson, A. T. Knowing the Scriptures; rules and methods of Bible study. c1910. 220.71:3 Plummer, A. Critical and exegetical com- CHRISTIAN CHURCHES AND SECTS Alcock, D. Romance of Protestantism. 1908. 284:1 Burnett, P. H. The path which led a Protestant lawyer to the Catholic church. 2d ed. 1914. 282.3:37 Campbell, R. J. Spiritual pilgrimage. 1916. 283.3:4 Federal council of the churches of Christ in America. Annual reports. 1915. R 280:13 Hyde, A. B. Story of Methodism throughout the world. 1898. 287:7 Landon, E. H. Manual of councils of the holy Catholic church. New and rev. ed. 2 v. 1909. R 282:47 Larson, C. D. Good side of Christian science. c1916. 289.911:16 Richardson, J. D. Women of the Church of England. New ed. 1908. 283.42:10 |
