The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-17
NEW BOOKS

The American Unitarian Association:
Boston, has issued recently several books
discussing important questions OF the day.
Among these is Some Ethical Phases Of
the Labor Question" by United States
Commissioner of Labor Carroll D. Wright,
eiOn in relation to sociology. arguing that
religion as force in determining sociolog-
ieal work, is bringing about social regen-
Grafton; also setting forth the Importance
of a nationally devised political economy
and its future mission Of dealing largely
with the family, as well as wealth. Fur
ther, he discusses the defects of the fac
tory system an dts real power as an ele-
ment in civilization. The last chapter Is
devoted to the ethics of prison labor.
(Priee $l,)
Another publication Of this association
is a study in the development of religion
entitled "The Smoke and the Flame" by
G. F. Dole, author of "The Coming Peo-
pie" {Price 80 cents.l t..
IN t'The Blood of the Nation" President
David Starr Jordan brilliantly unfolds a
study Of the decay of races through the
survival Of the unfit, arguing that the
blood of a nation determines Its history
and the history Of a nation determines its
blood. Price 40 eents.) .S-,s' =,
A bright and readable book issued by
the same association is Rev. Minot j.
Savage's 'sMen and Women which is an
intelligent survey of the society stage and
the parts the players, men and women,
take, and their serious responsibilities.
The divorce question is dealt with. MT.
Savage believes In rernarriage after d.
Vorce, but he thinks the divorced parties
really ought to wait 4 year! Price 80
cents) %.-s >'
The Century company's Napoleon
jackson, the Gentleman of the Plush
Rocker by Ruth McEnery Stuart, is
an irresistibly humorous book, the CEN
trail figures Of which are Napoleon and
his wife Rose Ann, who worked like a
slave and loved the lazy fellow who took
his ease in the plush chair all day. In the
court scene, when Napoleon Is hauled up
as vagrant, the negro testimony showed
that his mother, who was hard-worked, at
his birth had marked him for rest Ma
poleon took it.. Price 81. Illustrated.
Mary Adams. Confessions of a Wife,
which has appeared serially in The Cen
fury, is issued In attractive book form by
the Century company, with illustrations.
There is a charming originality about the
diary in these pages, and, as serial 1t
is no wonder it has been eagerly read. for
it goes into the. depths of the soul of
things in marriage and the tragedies of
marriage, the diary. maker recording her
SOULS debates with itself on the philosophy
Of life, from the standpoint of a wife
with a.. morphine victim for a husband.
The joy and gloom alternate, like cloud
and sunshine on an autumn day. It Is
more Of a woman's book than a. mans.
And yet what noble man is Hazleton!
Price also. a.. .A- ..-.. .....
The Century Company ministers kindly
to the public by publishing "Luncheons.
A. Cooks Picture Book by Mrs. Mary
Ronald, author Of The Century Cook
Book. The book is illustrated throughout
and lists of dishes to suit any occasion,
luncheon or dinner, with clearly stated
directions, enable the cook OF house
keeper to make a speedy choice. Sim
plfcity is Mrs. Rona1d's aim, and she
gives due Importance to the aesthetic
presentation of the dishes. Price $1.4O
net. - .' .-.-. -'.'t.