TRANSIT THE BANDAGE ART OF THE ARTLESS; THE PROBLEM IS HOW TO TIE THEM CORRECTLY. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IS APPLIED TO THE DROWNING VICTIM. WE FIX FLATS WHAT to do in case of is the primary aim of the first aid class taught by Miss Mae Welling, dean of women, in the Moench building a few afternoons each week. Care for everything from a dislocated clavicle to a broken toe is studied and the members of the class are their own victims. Appearing in the pictures on this page, in no definite order, are class members: Blanche Chamberlain, Pat Sheehan, King Durkee, Howard Beaudoin, Shirley Burroughs, Vern Smith, Valeta Purrington, Ann Herdi, and Betty Lu Smith. THE STUDENTS SHOW THE CHAIR CARRY FOR SPRAINS AND BROKEN ANKLES, THE OTHER IS THE FIREMAN'S CARRY. THE CARRY FOR BROKEN BONES OR BAD INJURIES IS DEMONSTRATED BY THE GROUP. 38 WINTER, 1943 NEW BOOKS (Continued) A Novel of Remembering Title: Time of Peace Author: Ben Ames Williams TIME OF PEACE is a novel of remembering. Covering the period from September 1930 to December 7, 1941, it shows the change of attitude of the American people during this critical time as it relates the effect of the previous war on the minds and bodies of those who lived through it, as well LITERATURE (Continued) And growing still in stature the grim shape Towered up between me and the stars, and still, For so it seemed, with the purpose of its own And measured motion like a living thing, Strode after me. With trembling oars I turned. And through the silent water stole my way Back to the covert of the willow tree; There in her mooring-place I left my bark, And through the meadows homeward went, in grave And serious mood; but after I had seen That spectacle, for many days, my brain Worked with a dim and undetermined sense Of unknown modes of being; o'er my thoughts There hung a darkness, call it solitude Or blank desertion. No familiar shapes Remained, no pleasant images of trees, Of sea or sky, no colors of green fields; But huge and mighty forms, that do not live Like living men, moved slowly through the mind By day, and were a trouble to my dreams. Repetition of vicarious experiences of this type will substitute, good emotions for bad ones. Such a practice represents an important educative process. An appreciative understanding of such poems as Edwin Markham's "The Man With the Hoe"; Robert Haven Schauffler's, "Scum O' The Earth"; and Melvan B. Tolson's, "Dark Symphony", develop an emotional nature unsympathetic to those who look with contempt upon people not of our race or our creed. These poets communicate the idea and the feeling of tolerance, and we appreciate the satisfying response that comes from recognizing the good and beautiful found in others. The value of literature, however, is not restricted to its power to develop the emotions. It also gives to man the upward reach, it projects before him the loftiest ideals of the human race. The significance of the ideal in life was early emphasized by Plato. He insisted that there was only one world, the inner world of ideas and ideals. The world of reality was to him the outward expression of mens ideals. If all men had always thought in terms of the good and the beautiful, he taught that we would have only good and beautiful institutions in the world. Bad institutions were to him an indication that someone had been doing some base thinking. A further example of the power of the ideal is to be found in Robert Browning's poem, "Andrea CONTINUED ON PAGE 41 as of its effect on their sons and daughters. The theme of the book is found in the following statement by the author: "In time of peace we prepare for war by having children and loving them and rearing them only to give them at last to the armed forces." The most dramatic moment of the book comes when Mark, who has been the typical neutral, becomes emotionally stirred up and converted to the cause of war. Time of Peace is encouraging because it conveys the impression that today's war is being fought by men and women whose feet are on the ground, who know where they are going. By Wealthy Purrington. In Answer to a Question Title: The Robe Author: Lloyd C. Douglas LLOYD DOUGLAS wrote the book because someone, as he says in his dedication, wondered what became of The Robe. To read the book is to become reconverted to the beauty of Christianity as with Marcellus, the soldier who died for Jesus' robe and won, we realize, recognition of the power and truth in Christianity. Although his book is so interesting and well executed that it is difficult to lay it aside unfinished, the author has one serious fault: He has "left-over" characters who seem at first to have more significance than is justified by their part in the story. For instance, Mr. Douglas seems to have created Lucia and Miriam for important roles and then decided he could not use them, neglecting however, to relieve them of their former importance. The best scene of the book occurs when Marcellus and Diana, condemned for their ideals, march bravely to their execution, and the book ends on a note of triumph. By Wealthy Purrington. Second Novel Title: Assignment in Brittany Author: Helen Maclnnes HELEN MACINNES' second novel Assignment in Brittany is similar to her successful first novel, Above Suspicion in that both books start early to tighten the spring of suspense slowly and carefully, until some event of great significance causes the spring to rebound suddenly and with startling effect. Although Assignment in Brittany seems to lack the dramatic power of Above Suspicion, it shows better craftsmanship in that, although its plot is more complicated, it is easier to believe than the latter. The success of the book is the result of careful, accurate planning of each scene and situation, so that no "slip ups" occur. This helps to make each involved incident plausible, and has resulted in making the book itself a best-seller. By Wealthy Purrington. 39