Der Prahl-Hans, The Ghost and Other Rhymes, by Ezra Grumbine, M. D. (Wendell Kitzmiller). Lebanon, Pa., 1917. (Published by the Author.)

This collection of poems gay and poems serious is written in various dialects including, mainly, Pennsylvania Dutch, Swabian-American, and straight "United States." The author has a sense of humor, and what is more valuable, a sense of justice and of democracy, with a kindly feeling for the lower animals, human and other. There is some unevenness in the technique and in the ideas conveyed, as is to be expected from a sheaf garnered partly in the poet's teens and still in the making at over three score and ten. These verses cover a wide range and will be found amusing by all who enjoy "gemischdte langwidges" and instructive to those who want to find out something about them.

P. H. F.

PSYCHOANALYSIS AND BEHAVIOR, by André Tridon. (Alfred A. Knopf, New York City, $2.50.)

the psychological level. Before that end can be attained people will have to learn why they behave as they do, what the springs of action really are. Tridon's Psychoanalysis and Behavior embodies this line of approach in an interestingly written application of psychoanalytic procedure to the problems of every-day social and personal life. Psychoanalysis is like the successive breakers of a rising surf; with each wave it touches new problems and brings an additional area within its compass. A few years ago it was unknown outside of neurology. Now scarcely a subject remains unmodified by it.

The book is divided in seven parts with an index, each part consisting of from one to six chapters. The first heading is, "The Organism," and under it Mr. Tridon outlines the general psychoanalytic theory of the unconscious, fixations, and complexes. A chapter follows on the mechanistic viewpoint of Jacques Loeb, and the physiological determinism of Crile, Sherrington and Cannon. This matter is to be recommended as an introduction to readers contemplating a study of Kempf's work in physiological psychoanalysis, together with the third chapter of the section, dealing with the autonomic nervous system.

Section II is concerned with "Problems of Childhood." After a discussion of "Childhood Fixations" there is a very instructive chapter on "The Sexual Enlightenment of Children" in which the principal analyses of children (as Freud's "Little Hans") are summarized for English readers.

in the case of St. Simon was more than a literary expression. St. Abraham did not wash either his hands or his feet for fifty years. Similar or equivalent distinctions are claimed for St. Hilarion, St. Sylvia and many others.

We now consider it necessary to bathe and wash frequently and to keep ourselves physically clean. We are even coming to the point where we begin to think of men

The third heading, "Progress and Regressions," covers a variety of subjects, principally certain aspects of the neurotic disparagement and various pathological conditions, as multiple-personality cases considered from the

Neurotic Aspects of War." As in his treatment of "Problems of Sex" later in the book, Mr. Tridon's views are widely different from those of successful moving picture scenario writers. He discards the twaddle about the self-sacrifice of the war workers and shows how when there was real work to be done and the fear motives, ex

in this direction. The plagues of the middle ages were due to the general prevalence of dirt and vermin, with lack of sanitary knowledge and hygienic precautions. At present we take as much pains to prevent a war, which is a psychological mass regression-a general neurosis as the mediaeval theologians did to avert the plague; that is, we pray and hope. By and by, we will learn to study ourselves and acquire control of our destiny on

a motive power-in the influenza epidemic of last yearthe war workers took little notice, feeling no doubt that

they had accomplished enough for one century.

"Sleep and Dreams," the fourth division topic, is an interesting forecast of Mr. Tridon's next book, which is to appear in January, 1921. It is a treatment of sleep and its problems from the analytic standpoint.

The last of the three chapters under "Problems of

Sex" is entitled "Puritanism, a Dignified Neurosis." We find here a dispassionate analysis of the sexually-maladjusted censors of art, literature, and if the physicians will permit it-of medical publications.

The final two heads are "The Psychoanalytic Treatment” and “The Four Schools of Psychoanalysis." These contain the subject matter of Mr. Tridon's four lectures (to physicians) last spring, and constitute an excellent summary of the main tendencies in analytic psychopathology today.

of critical articles by a noted historical scholar on “The Mind in the Making" in these words: "Are we afraid to think? In only one direction-natural science has the human mind dared to exert itself to its full capacity. Prof. James Harvey Robinson points out how our thinking in regard to war, politics, morals, property, and the like, is still warped by the Middle Ages." "Psychoanalysis and Behavior" shows that our thinking is warped not only by the Middle Ages, but by tendencies so old that compared to them the mediaeval period was as yesCARL DREHER, Sc. D.

Because he is a product of University of Pennsylvania, Medical, 1887, and entered the Naval Service in 1888.

Because he has served successively (and successfully) on the U. S. S. Minnesota, Saratoga, Galena, Philadelphia, Iowa, Vermont, Oregon, New Orleans, Georgia. Hancock and Franklin.

Because he is perfectly calm and collected in the presence of the Great and the Near-Great, having been on duty in Honolulu during the attempt to restore Queen Liliokalani to the throne, served through the Spanish War with "Fighting Bob" Evans, and personally attended Admiral Cervera and Captain Eulate after the battle of Santiago.

Because he has been in command of pills and quinine at the U. S. Naval Laboratory, Brooklyn; the Schoolship St. Marys; the Naval Hospital, Norfolk; the Navy Yard, New York; the Training Station, Newport, Rhode

Island, and the hospital at Canacao, Philippine Islandsall belonging to the well and favorably known U. S. Navy.

Because he was stationed at Guam as Senior Medical

Officer during the great earthquake, this being one of the few times in his life when he was really shocked.

Because he made the famous Battleship Cruise Around the World on board the U. S. S. Georgia, this antedating the deplorable auction sale of cut glass on the vessels of the U. S. Navy.

Because he was in command of the Naval Medical Supply Depot at Brooklyn, N. Y., throughout the World War, not only supplying the entire U. S. Navy and all hospitals and stations with medical and surgical supplies, but finding time, during this enforced leisure, to design and supervise the construction of a new six-story modern depot, occupying a whole city block.

We have studied astrology and How to Analyze Character by whether one has a large, wiggly ear, or a small, close-set pair and we know a lot of unimportant and interesting things, but, now that the campaign is over, permit us to ask, "Well, what of it?" There wasn't much choice. The world wags on and political propaganda will now be replaced by other kinds of propaganda.

Where is that list of slackers the War Department was intending to have published? Eight to five nothing is done to worry 'em. Any takers?

PROBLEM OF CONDUCT.

district and had to ask for cash for every call! Had lots of "Flu" last winter and I see you're riding in a Rolls Nice. What did you ever do with the old Ford coupé? Bye, bye, and don't forget the House. It's just a little, friendly visit from old Pops. Ta, Ta!”

ON BEATING PATHS.

The following is credited, by hearsay, to Emerson, although authorship is doubtful. "If a man write a better book, preach a better sermon, or make a better mouse trap than his neighbors, though he build his house in the woods, the world will make a beaten path to his door."

Yes, eventually. If a man can do one of these things. nowadays he should seek his markets; live close to his post office, or build his factory alongside a railroad siding; get himself a lot of good advertising and install a cost

MONOLOGUE.

"Lissen, dearie, let old Pops slip you a nice tube of tooth paste, all for your very own. I know you use tooth paste, because you have such beautiful front teeth -I can't see how the molars appear, from here, unless you laugh at old Pops. That's nice, tinkles like a bell. My, my! If I wasn't an old, tired-out detail man, I'd surely take you out to one fine Chinese restaurant. Honey, Pops wants to see your doctor and leave 'im a little present. Can't you slip me in, ahead of these groany patients? My time is worth something to the House -not to me, and I just want to say a word and then beat it. Will you? For old Pops, mind you. That's the girl! I knew you couldn't resist the old man. Thanks -and don't forget that the tooth paste is all your very own. Good morning, doctor! I'm leaving a little bottle and a pamphlet right here on your desk, under your very eyes. You haven't forgotten old Pops, have you?

the world to beat a path to your door. Create a demand -the rest follows.

PROFIT AND LOSS.

You have doubtless heard of the man who kept three sets of books. One was for his own information, another for the income tax figures, and the third to be used in case of fire.

We are glad women vote. We assert that it is harder to fool a woman, that her judgment on "hunches" and "because" is 99 44/100 per cent. right, and that she seldom accepts middle ground in any argument, and that the so-called Hell may freeze over long before she violates her own belief in what she sees as right. A woman does not accept gang rule and votes independently. Witness how their political leaders fail to lead them. They always will. (Item: We are not running for office!)

"I Got the mumps"

SING LO.