16 AUGUST 1919, Page 24

Ovr Democratic King. By C. L. R. Thomas. (Photocrome Co.

4d.)—This is a pleasantly written biography, with a number of photographs. The King's incessant activities during the war are rightly emphasized. The King set a fine example to the nation by working hard and living plainly. His order of April • 1915, that wine, beer, and spirits should no longer be consumed in the Royal household gave a lead, at a critical moment, which his people would have done well to follow. Mr. Thomas con- cludes his little memoir with the victory of the King's horse in the Stewards' Handicap on Derby Day.