HOBBS, WILLIAM HERBERT. Leonard Wood, administrator, soldier, and citizen. il *$2 (4½c) Putnam
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The emphasis of this account of General Wood’s career is put on his advocacy of military preparedness. The author of the book sees as much danger in pacifism and internationalism as opposed to national preparedness, now as before and during the war. Henry A. Wise Wood writes a foreword to the book in the same spirit. The contents under the two divisions of: The soldier and administrator; and Prophet and organizer of preparedness, are: An American soldier; The builder of republics; Roosevelt’s estimate of Wood; Organizing the American army for defence; The fight against pacifism; The darkening of counsel; “Broomstick preparedness”; At war; A soldier’s reward; Addendum; Partial list of writings of General Leonard Wood; Books and articles concerning General Leonard Wood.
“The book is obviously a campaign document and not a very good one. It is so fulsome in its eulogy of its hero and so bitter in its denunciation of all who disagree with him, but above all of President Wilson, that it overshoots its mark in both directions.” L. B. Evans
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“Serviceable and readable volume.”
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HOBHOUSE, STEPHEN. Joseph Sturge. *1.50 Dutton
“A short biography (198 pages) of this earnest-minded Quaker, social reformer, and Chartist, who died in 1859, a year after he had been appointed President of the Peace society (British).” (Brooklyn) “Among the big things which he looked after were temperance, anti-slavery, Chartism and reform, free trade, education, international arbitration and peace.” (Ath)