ALL THE BEST IN ITALY.

By Sydney Clark' 12. Nezv York: Dodd, Mead & Cos. 443 pp.$4-95-

Mr. Clark has done it again with one of his delightfully reminiscent guide books which opens up for the traveler "All the Best in Italy." One does not know whether to congratulate him on his zest for seeking out what he himself likes best or on the informed urbanity with which he prepares the traveler to do it for himself.

Practically all the questions people ask in Italy are answered. There are good maps to orientate one; competent directions about how to get there; and once there, what to do next. He appears to be more enthusiastic about bus travel than some I know, but he has wide support.

There are pages about money, how to get it, and what to do with it as well as how to keep it from going to the over-zealous who are with us in all lands; also how to use it to make others happy and one's self comfortable by the judicious spreading of largesse.

Would you speak Italian? He tells you how to do it, especially to get something to eat. His list of restaurants is adequate and good. His comments on what must be seen further in the various cities of Italy are excellent in their restraint and in their informed succinctness.

In short, Mr. Clark knows that the intelligent traveler must inevitably see things for himself and this he likes to encourage. The book is the product of a broadly humane and sympathetic mind. There are one or two minor errors, but they will be understood by those who know, and give, moreover, a certain flavor to the book. If you go to Italy, take it with you, and if you do, it is difficult to see how you can have other than a delightfully profitable and enjoyable time.