PAGER SIX THE MICHIGAN DAILY ', UNIIAY, APRIL 22 1923
tary of labor Davis:-the Democrats, not seem to be cognizant of the tact.
one realty constructive idea contained lie assumes that anyone Can rise if he
between 111e covers is that of the works hard and doesn't listen to re-
Mr Mooseheart School of which Mr. Davis fornmers. Mental testers will hardly
..is the originator and fond supporter, agree at this point. There are limits
X T M_ I Something may come of thcat, but otter Is what many of us can accomsplish
alt, the foundation is so narrowly laidt and our society is far from free if we
tthat it wilt be remsarkahle if any very provide only for those who have the
No rttsy suplerstructure raa tie reared rattacity andI the cesire to better their
FAINT PERFUME hecaucse it showvs how copetl cheuo it. social position.
FAINT PERF'UME, by Iena (hale 1). Repucbirans are controlled by' thce hie iu-ove iof the beeck. as far as I, It wvould be interesting to get the
Appleten and Coempany, New Yoek.,"big interests" antd those weho (1( not c'cpitalistic systemc. Nowv that is alt it sentm pretty certain that the
$1.5 elieve lice Demctratic platfourm he- cigiht-alt cas.es need ('hatopions-- Unions msust regard Mr. Davis as a
Reviewed by Dorothcy Sanders. cause it is an evidecee of how ill- buct it seemcs rather peculiar to cis- turncoat, otto who has deserted the
A soul that is fine, by its very crtt- filted fcor his position a membier of the rover ac chcamption of copitalism, is the causo at lice critical moonent. To see
position, is infinitely sensitive to ughi- cabinet nmay ibe uncder' oau' system. Secretary of L~abor. Thce substacctce Janmes Harvey Robinson's terminology,
ness and cruelty and sin. It shrinks Aside front thcese lw's groutps I ran "of Mr. Davis' expressed ideas on lice the "Iron Puddler" is a rationaliza-
into itself for preservationt, andc every think ocf nc once whotc wilt he reuiciedI labor question is thcat lalboring sten lion of capitalitsm. Believing i n
ronctact with tice gross in life leaves for lihe tinme "spentt in rating the: shtolcd work harder, enjoy their good cpilism, Mr. Davis has tried to
It quivering like a wounded thing, vlctmo. tf a less ilnminating b'ook wages, anti not tistles to radicals andu justify his belief and has hit upon
Often thtis acutle sensibility, thoucglh it has heecn foisted on the wvorld bty oe refornters. I say "expressed ileas".ciotme rather' weak argunments in the
opetts op lismitless vistas of beacuty, whvio holds hcighc office in ocur stale, I advisedly fccr I aom a eiever in deco- attenmpt.
proves a. tragedy to its p055cm >or. for a0m n01 acqusaintecd with it. ocracy and I have hope at least thact ocne last criticism must he added.
it cuts hcim ott' frtcm coct.panionsiic, Dcspite a glowing etulogy icy "U'ccle Mr. Davis has not done himself full T'te authcor hcolds loo good an opinion4
even frocm a syccifatl. rict 'ctier,,tndct- Joe" C'anncocn of Mc'. Davis' e't'crts as justice in thce "Iron Pudcdler." oft ''itself. in the preface he warns
ing, wtithc cilthlose personcs about cisc tin athcr, lice hook dloes cot cmerit the' 'fhe Sec retary of Labor generalizes us that he is not a writer and that his
whoc go their hiaptiy ways, perfectty attentiont of lice tmost stcperticial fromt it own experience' in lice steel stle will he extrenmely naive. Be car-
scccc.icccfii of thce tact ticat a bady macy reader. As at life sttry it is occasion- indcustry acci oncludc's thcat it is non- niet out bin threat and Is doing so,
be cnothting score thain clothing, for the' ally interestinig, butt as act atten'pt Is sense toe tin indcustriol worker to bec tells us that he had an unusually
eternial sturt[ltcat dwells witicit it. thcrow aon' light oct thce problecms of cdisconcteccted. Mir. Dlavis wyst fortun- strontg character attd was an excep-
Mlo~e acnd r'.oie slime thce highcly-tccned occr times it is certainty a failure. I ate in liking it jocb, in taking a tional leader of teen. If he were the
so Il findsb itself. rencote, wristful, sot- hegant feeling disappointed after abocct creative interest in it, and in having least hit cioubtfccl about it we might
ft'rn1g. Ito ctinscation, if con ti' h1ec first thcree minutes and a vague the c atacity to rite to highcer stations excuse Iiti.. But no, Ie is ipoaitive.
sormection, it ever finds, lies In the feelitng of uneasiness, the sense thcat before he got tired of his work as an is iaivete has revealed too mcuch.
cctocce 'ts wheccn a great virititon, ao I was getting nocwhere, haunted me iron pccclier. All mcen in industry are It is not mcy "'"""" her '
ov'erwelmcing avalanche of ligt, cc- throughcout the remtaining pages. The cot so forttunate, buct Mr. Davis does ton Air. Davis' ability as a SeCretfm
tieits liha in t lie realcm cfitIs dclciceil
e'x;,teccc thtree iulses ancohececspiriit 11'IlIlhIII1lflillillhigilgllgIll iigigi1i1i,,iitiiiifihliiill tgi,,,i,,g;,, (l1 ill lliiJ11lil1i1fll 1111111t1ill 11111llfilllIl1111111 Ill If Inllif
like uts its ot. _c
In "t'ait l'erftcc", Zone Gale. lis
givea it F is- "La P i'i, ccci;e, icipec' . . -. t ..
ticric' hy deliicate acid graced by lice -IS
"casuailness 0f exquisite lisle in any--
into horns of relative, and it is hee, I2V P i-5~ "" I~
in lice hcouse of thde Crcumbl, in ltce vii-_
lago of Ptrostiect that the spiritual.,in-c-
c'arceration anti torture of Leda is=
revoc-Tei, She reatises thcat she is be-a
Incg killed slowl, rep leatedhly, oni isk
onlty swithc lice com ing of Bartnaby into
tier hite tst ice tocens hcer eyes to IteC_
uversce abosat tee anti lives once-
osor'. Ancd ye Itlie C~rumbt famitlyis
nets 1'ike any f'amily in any city youti
y.vkncow. tamma Crumb hoalwas,cihe rnfter rm-t
stolitt senli nt.atity, a setlin foc 05 r- °
reahized ciaterctity O rrinc Cruncb, htr
hosban osht "Gicleonite," big hteacted = -
00oi,', a. trav'eting talesmanc anti Pearl~
t'rumcb tichose watlk itetrayedi "no godt =Y r-
de.. in itr f'sh'i." Also. to thcs facmt-
ily circle retucrs iccimie hf cte beau-
tiful btody, after divorcing iier hustcand f
Barnaby an' d retaiccing thc sml cihccild_
Otis'er. Gttod icn ttheir otto eyes, good
Inmany peoicples eye.s, perh'ti, buct-
sticl simatbly cricke aimnd vulgr tic T°f
tr.aspling onc cnicety, niuridering baeacc-
t ." 'ngticcg" cteccalhy otier small
things.. thti Crumreb facmily is deptoc-
cathy like aoy C'acily youc taty know' 1
Ih rciaty. cii. Ieaicg of thsecm asks
"tow is aty one is survive tal hi ccli '
!cave 'nce 'hic ally fai Ccrom cts
unconsciious liea'ches of tdecencyi
'The daminedi inepltite. those / a
peopie don't eves know itcey mak te
The novel is .plainly a. spit foual --
cecatioci, but Zoos Gale, nevec more
cte artist lis dracwn it with camcceo
clearness against a bac'kgcound of f
otter material reality. Her village A-s o ~ v e ~ r U i e st o e
is the village which see have met toF s i n R e u o n ve st o e
Sinclair Lewis and his schcool, with-
thcis diffecece: ZDoos Gale labels it=-
scenery acid forgets it, shte is never 40 'lc e n s a fen o
btetrayetd icnto a concerned portract of -Presentation of the Summer Modea as Faahion favora them wt~ill be mode
the commonplace. to "Faint Perfume"
thhh consummate craftswomano has a ct a Fashion Revue exclusively for University wcomen at 4 o'clocki Wednesday
somehow apiritualised her style until afternooni, April 25. in an auditorium in connection with the stare. Entrance_
It seemns part of her theme. As site istruhtescn-latrayt-erscin
becomes more abstract, more soarilog, =struhtescn lorrayt-erscin
toward the last chapters, one easily
forgets that he reads. t shall be very = Music will be furnished bcy the Helen Newbcerry orchestra tend
much surprised if critic? do not place ite models have been chosen front university women, thus con-
"Faint Perfume" among the perma- tributing to the Michigan League Ctampaign fond the sum ordinarihy
neatvolmeson te gotiiog hel ofexpended for a Fashion Pageant. University women are cordially
niertvoue ntegoigsefo invited to attend thccs recue of summer nmodes that reveal the pre-
literatre. i4vailing tendencies in attire for every occasion. .
IN DEFENSE OF -.
CAPITALISM
THlE IRON PUDDILER- - Icamces ..
Davis, The Bobbs-I~ferril Co. !$1.74.
Reviewed by Robert C. Angell
Two chasses of people will point with
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