St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-05-28
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Henry Wood. who is we'll known by
his works. Goods Image in Man."
founded on the theory of evolution, and
Ideal Suggestion" advocating Chris
tan Science" has brought out through
the well-known Boston publishers,
Lee 81 Shepherd, another book. Taking
fol his motto the declaration of the
Duke Of Argyle that "the whole world
around us and the whole world within
us are ruled ny law" he proceeds TO
show that law is universal. that cir
cumstances and conditions may change,
but the sequence of natural law is uni
form and that all improvements must
come through Il better Interpretation
and conformity to its immutable lines.
Law must be obeyed or loss follows.
Labor unions are advantageous in
themselves as benevolent associations
of people with similar pursuits and
interests, but so long as the system of
strikes is an important element in
their working policy they are curse
to worklngmen. One notable exception
is made of the brotherhood. of Lomo-
tive Engineers" which is more intelli-
gent and benevolent organization than
the average. A man joining union
Surrenders his personal freedom of &C
ton to the control of others, who are
often preJudiced and Ignorant, and are
regardless of his personal wishes. The
tendencies of unions are to make the
laDorer as inefficient as possible. Good.
It'll ND
most staple articles. and they rarely fail
to meet with good demand, but In
strike what gain are they to their
owner if he is ordered "out" or "inn by
all irresponsible tribunal?
The theory that wages are worth any
specified sum regardless of tie market
is unsound. Labor is worth just what
it will bring in free and untrammeled
market, and strike for wages beyond
the market value increases the price of
everything the workman needs in the
same proportion, and the end of the
year will find them no better off than
before.
Another objection to unions is the
burden of paying the salaries of officials
and to maintain in idleness those who
are out.
The lawful way to make the unions
valuable "is to strive to make the mem
bers expert in their vocations, to in
spire them with wholesome ambition,
indepence and honor. to educate them
technically and morally, to make them
men."
The writer treats many economic sub
Jects with such a spirit Of fairness, he
educeS such profound reasons, he pre-
sents such clear statement of facts in
an honest endeavor to turn the search
for information in promising direction.
AS on the present plane of social devel-
opment self-interest is the predominant
motive the present study of business
tendencies must be made in the light of
existing conditions and the forces
which at present are operative. The
same rule holds for legislative enact
ments. If contrary to law the results
are disastrous. The special legislation
know as the ''lnterState Commerce
Law" as it claims the right to arbitra-
rily regulate the rates of freight or pas
senger service, places not only the earn
ings, but the absolute capital, which
derives Its entire value from its expected
earnings, at the mercy of possible un.
intelligent majority of congress. is one
OF the most questionable experiments in
legislation in our national history, if the.
object of legislation is to protect and
conserve values.
Mr.. Woods felicity of style and
wealth of thought make all his writings
good reading whether one adopts his
conclusions or not. The reader cannot
close the book without hearty asplra.
ton for the time when all men shall
share in the gain as well as the toll of
living.
"a Modern Buccaneer." By Rolf Bold
erwood, author of Robbery Under
Arms" Macmillan & Co., New York.
Price, Sl.25.
The Pacific ocean and its islands is
the scene of the sea adventures. of
stirring kind. too, with which the book
abounds. Those half-eXplored South
Sea Islands, skirted by coral reefs upon
which the surf breaks with sullen roar;
cocoa palms with their feathery crests
above richly verdurouS vegetation; the
browns and yellows of the native viii
lagos; the groves of broad-leafed BAN
anas; the group of white mission
houses; the balmy. senSuous air; the
transparent water and the strange.
graceful figures, warm and dusky of
coloring, passing to and fro. make a
charming setting for sea drama. Capt.
Hayston plays the part of 1.-The Modern
Buceaneer" with success. He has all
the fearless courage. grand generosity
and loyal friendship to make a talk
ing part. and as the other actors are
good, the story is mach more attractive
and exciting than many modern dramas.
Essentials of English Grammar for the
Use of Schools" by William Dwight
Whitney, professor of SanSkrit and
instructor OF modern languages in
Yale college. Author of many books
on different languages. CHM g. Co.,
publishers, Boston.
The author says in the Introduction
that by good English we mean those
words, and those meanings of them,
and those ways OF putting them to-
gether, which are used by the best
speakers. the people of the best educa.
ton. To teach those usages and to help
in correcting bad habits is the aim of
this book. '".
The main facts of the English Ian
guage are given, not importing into
them anything that belongs to other
languages.
As Prof. Whitney is one of the FORE
most authorities on this subject, any
thing from his pen is entitled to con-
slderation from all WIN wish to use or
to teach the use of good English" a.c
''Some Rhymes of 1ronquill of Kansas"
A. E. McClurg IL Co.. Chicago.
Price, 81.
These poems are mainly written about
timely topics, and are grave and humor-
Gus by turns, but always there is note
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