The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-03-10
TnE FORUM FOR MARCH.

The Mach Forum takes up the income
tax first with an article showing the i'm
probability Of collecting IT, by the Hon.
Davii A. Wells. aud a companion article.
giving reasons In is favo', by Congress-
man [. s. Hall. OF Missouri. who is one OF
the most energetic champions OF the tax IN
the house. These two writers 20 over the
whole controversy and give the dearest
view that has been presented Of the matter.
Following this is an exhaustive article on
the Great Railroad Failu es of 1893 and
Their Lessons. by Simon Sterns. one OF
the foremost lawyers and students OF eco
nomic questions that we have. With this
number of the Forum an interesting series
Of articles Is begun N current plans for
reforming society. The trst plan taken up
is the Bellamy plan. A definite
programme OF what the nationalists
would do is presented BY Mr.. Bel
lamy himself. the author Of Looking
Backward" and this programme is 0riti-
oised by p OF. W. @. Sumner under the
title OF The Absurd Effort TO Make the
/ World OvsrT' In subsequent numbers OF
the Fo nm other plans for reforming our
social and Industrial condition will be taken
Up and discussed. In Tefutation Of 4 very
prevalent belief that the churches are de-
olining IN influences and power. Mr.. II. X.
Carroll, the special agent Of the United
States census for the collection Of church
statistics, shows the stability and growth
Of the grsat religious seots which stand
unmoVed in the general olamor. Accom-
/ panying this is an exceedingly vivid picture
OF the religious condition OF society in
New England town (Middlsboro. Ply
mouth county. Massachusetts. BY the
Rev. W. b. Hale. rector of the
/ Episcopal church there. Mr.. Hale shows
that the rivalry of the several churches for
the popular support OF the town has gone
far toward killing religion and rsvsrence.
These two articles give q very interesting
insight into tao religious condition OF the
time. Dr. +. II. L. Gould, one Of our
foremost students In social science, who
| last year made . study OF tbe Gothenburg
system Of liquor traffic in Norway As an
| agent Of tho United States labor bureau,
/ writes practical and interesting article TO
show the Adsptability Of this system to
! American conditions. Great interest has
been aroused in this subieo. because Of the
efo Is thns the friends OF tue system are
]
there. There has not per Anps, appeared a
contribution TO the diuct zion OF the liquor
subiset In many a dnv. more instructive
than d. Goulds. Other articles IN
this number srs ''Tna Duty OF Elucated
Men IN a Democracy" by Mr.. Z. l.. God
kiu. editor Of Ire New York Evening POST
COLONIZATION as a Remedy Tor City Pow.
srty." By PROT Francis G. Peabody. OF
Harvard; Lowell. the Mac as Revealed IN
his Public Lesters''-A sympathetic study
by his friend, John w. Chadwick; and an
n,ticle by DIR. II. ID. Chaplin, Of the New
: York Post Graduate hospital on Child
stndy in the Hospital" wherin he explains
b the record o, 600 cases that have come IN
def his care. Dr. Chspin pressuts or
T OF most interesting facts 20 show that the
! environment b Nd more 10 do with the de.
vslopmont Of child than hefedity. Thii
is very valuable contribution 20 sociology
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