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Page Four. THE SALEMITE Saturday, November 5, 1927. BOOK REVIEWS “THE FORSYTE SAGA” “The Forsyte Saga/’ published in 1922, is John Galsworthy’s great est production up to the present time. The “Saga” is composed of three fair-sized novels, “The Man of Property,” “In Chancery,” and “To Let,” and of two interludes, “Indian Summer of a Forsyte,” and “The Awakening.” F^ach one, sep arately, is well worth reading, and is a charmingly written piece of fic tion whose interest is unabated from beginning to conclusion. Together, the six narratives form a volume, which, though of unusual length, is a source of hours of absorbing In this novel, as in practically every other one of Galsworthy, the author is concerned with social problems and with conflicts between the opposing forces of English ciety. He takes an ordinary middle class family, whose prosperity and individualism have begun in Victorian period, and carries through three generations, through the period o fthe Great W the reactionary period immediately succeeding the of writing when the ultra-modern- ism of the younger generati reached its height. The Forsyte family, with its nine Victorian rep resentatives and with a proportion ate increase of descendants is a fam ily of extraordinary numbers. It is a typical, middle-class family, and in it are the conflicting forces, ex cessive materialism and worship of property, represented by Soames F'orsyte, and the passionate love of beauty and of the finer things of life, represented by Irene land Young Jolyon Forsyte. The picture of the life of this family through a pe riod of about thirty years is a complete picture of the life of the entire British middle class during those thirty years of history. Though the study made by Galsworthy is singularly detailed, it never grows monotonous. There is too much of actual human Kature.in the cliarac- ters to cause boredom. The collection of distinct and striking personalities in this book is remarkable. From Old Jolyon, the oldest of the nine late-Victorians, to Jon and Fleur, representative of English youth of the present day, all of the characters form a com pany of unforgettable people, un forgettable because they are essen tially human and vivid In “The Forsyte Saga” is introduced Fleur Forsyte, the charming and fascinat ing girl of many moods who is . the heroine of the two succeeding els, “The White Monkey,” and “The Silver Spoon.” LORD RAINGO. This interesting sensational novel, somewhat ironical in tone, published last year by Arnold Bennett is “the story of a human, erring, wise, foolish middle-aged Englishman,” who was born a commoner, but who died a peer. The scene is layed in London during the great World War, and the time extends slightly over a month. It concerns a minute study of the personality of Mr. Raingo, and the psvchological analy sis of lus character is very intimately treated by the author; so intimately that we know every reaction of the great man’s mind and body. The plot deals witli the ministry of England during the World War, and Lloyd George appears under an assumed name in the prototype of Andrew Clyth. Mr. Raingo is ap pointed Minister of Records through the influence of his old friend, the ime Minister, and is given a place the peerage, becoming Lord Rain go. There are very few characters and only two of any prominence. Lord Raingo and the Prime Minis ter. However there is a tender and thrilling love theme at the end of | the book between Raingo’s son and Gwen, the little sister of a woman whom his father has loved, which contrasts with the long illness and death from pneumonia of the popu- , lar, minister, the description of which occupies almost two-thirds of the book. The son Gregory, is a fine, artis tic bit of portraitur^. He suffers from a peculiar form of hysteria, called “claustrophobia,” which he has contracted after being imprison ed in a German camp. Other char acters in the storj’ are also exceed ingly well-drawn. In this novel, Arnold Bennett has accomplished a highly difficult feat, that of telling the story from the point of view of one person alone, lely. Lord Raingo. In the tell ing, he has created a delightfully attractive and lovable character who n the mind of the reader a distinct impression which cannot be erased. —Sarah Doxi'Ung. J O K E S Cookery Notes htj Miss May O’Naise When preparing mayonnaise dressing be sure to turn off the jazz, music on tlie radio. It has a dis turbing influence on the mix . . , Did you hear about the lazy cook who puts popcorn into the pancakes so they’ll turn over by. themselves;? . . No, don't make jackets for the potatoes; you’ll .find them on the potatoes, ready made. Horseshoe. Finish.. . Peaches: “I’d like to try' on Sc dress in the window.” Salesman: “Sorry, Miss, T1 the lamp shade.” Plain Sneeze. Colored Gal: What yo’ all doing, eezin’. Honey? Boy Friend: Naw, sneezin’ sneeze What yo’ think mail nose is, a bef hive ? The young father groped under the piano for hi« injured offspring. “The poor darling! Is it a bad bump?” “No,” he answered, “fortunately his head hit the soft pedal!” Teacher of Hygiene:- Why- must 3 always be careful to keep homes clean and neat? Little Girl: Because company alk in any minute.—Judge. An Irishman and hi t the theatre for the first time. The •ife noticed the words “Asbestos” printed on the curtain. “Faith, Pat, and what does Asbes- on the curtain mean?” Diner: Waiter, I asked you to bring my salad without the dressing. Waiter: Sorry, sir—but wi >t permitted to serve lettuce nude. AMATEUR PLAYWRIGHTS A dramatic workshop, for the production of a series of original plays, has been organized at Boston ■■ liversity’s college of liberal arts, the major activity of the dramat- club. Originality is the keynote of the workshop’s efforts. To courage amateur playwrights, a will be opened to all liberal students, willi jjYizi's, pAiblic.-.- of the winning plays in The ion, as rewards. Three faculty members will judge the efforts of the dramatic authors. One-act plays written by under graduates will be produced by the student dramatic guild at the Uni versity of Oregon this year, already selected range in subject matter from a story of the primitive cave-man, on down to a story o' the up-to-tlate man and woman, ac cording to The Emerald. rMolnar’s “Swan” and O’Neil’s “Beyond the Horizon” are also in prospect for undergraduate production. —New Student. wife ^ the Angrv Father: “Well, voung ladv, :iJlain‘yourself. Where l.ave you ‘been all night?” Flapper Daughter: “Oh, Daddy dear,' I was sitting up with the sick of the sick man you are always telling mamma you sat up v^ith.” think Not These Days A judge not having enough dence to convict a negro of stealing watch, said, “Rastus," you acquitted.” Ra-stus: “Ah’s what?” Judge: '“'You'are acquitted.’’ Rastus: “Does dat mean dat ah have tuh give de watch back?” A Scotchman had been told' by his doctor that he had a floating kidney. He was much disturbed by the diagnosis and went to the ister of his church with a' request for the prayers of the congregation. “I don’t know,” said the minister, dubiously, “I’m afraid that at mention of a floating kidney the congregatiori would laugh.” “I don’t see why they should, said the sufferer. “It was only last Sabbath you prayed for ‘loose liv- Doctor: “fibenezer, I of but one thing that will cure yoi: and that is an electric bath.” Ebenezer: “No suh, doctah, yt ain’t talkin’ to dis here nigger. A had a frien’ what took one of del things down in Sing Sing, .an! : drowned him—no suh, not me!” Little Girl Next Door: “Sai Jimmy, what’s the new baby at you house, a girl or boy?” Jimmy (disgu.stedly) : “Aw, it’s girl. I saw ’em putting powder , o Fairy Story. Once upon a time a irecent issue of a modern magazine 'was found in a dentist’s waiting The girl who was hurled through the windshield clapped her hands joyously when she regained con sciousness and exclaimed, “Hurrah, now I know how Alice felt when she went through the looking glass.” —Mugwump. “How near do you - think that lightning was; Harry?” “Dunno, but this cigarette wasn’t a second ago.”—London Opinion. this big ani- the giraffe: Son: Mother, what i; ay in the pqn next t( Mother: 'The card horse. Irritable Lady: Stout ^lan: “I “Stop pushing, lin’t pushin.; l on- Lost By a Cat’s Meow. What ever became of that porta ble garage of yours? Oh, I tied tile bulldog to it the other night and a cat ran b}' him. Cop: Don’t 3 FISHER’S DRY CLEANING CO. | 214 West Fourth Street j ‘w: D. T. 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