Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29

the Southern Churchman and Other
church papers. will be welcomed b"
many a soul that can find in it's simple
utterances a degree of comfort which a
more pretentious work would fail to
impart We have here an unbroken
strain of praise to an all-loving Father
"a call for humble submission to the
Divine will
To the weary and sorrowful Miss
Coolidge holds out helping nand tell
ing them in unstudied terms OF The up
hitting and sustaining power that has
come to her in her life Journey. An
earnest voice speaks of the jog and rest
that Il firm religious faith brings to one
that suffers. A clear testimony of the
peace dwelling in the authors p%n eT-
perience gives additional value to this
outpouring of devotion.
BY way of illustrating these qualities.
and in order that the reader NAV feel
their gentle influence, the following is
quoted:
EVENING.
While tile stars vigil keeping.
Be thou sleeping
Safe beneath a sheltering wing:
Trust in who slumberetb never
Guardetb ever,
Those who to His memory cling.
By still waters now He Ieadeth
And thee feedeth.
Weary soul. with mama blest:
Joy sorrow
Take tonight His gift OF rest
Fear not thou the stormy biilow
When thy pillow
Is the loved disciples own;
Gain thou strength that, with thy waking,
Sin forsakinG,
Thou mayst serve thy Lord alone.
When at length there comes the dau ming
OF that morning
Which no shadOwy eve can know.
From Gods presence then. nor ever.
Naught shall sever
Faithful hearts that joy o'erhow.
RAILWAY CORPORATIONS As PUB
Lie SERVANTS. BY Henry 5.
Haines. ex-president American Rail-
way Association. member American
Society of Mechanical Engineers.
etc, author of American Railway
Management" etc. New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
Woodward L. LOthrOp.
In the prevalence of discussion regard
ing the present status Of the railways.
Mr. Haines' volume. the work o: a man
who has had practical knowledge of the
working of several great railroad systems
and directive power in them, is of the
greatest value 1t contains the substance
of course of lectures delivered in May.
1907, at the Boston University School OF
Law. The book includes chapters on THE
Nature of a Public Service The Pub
lie Service of Railway" THE Public
Benefits Conferred by Railways" The
Public Burdens Imposed by Railways
Recent Federal Legislation, THE Re-
suit of Intellectual Control of Railway
Corporations THE Reasonableness OF
Railway Rates." The Standard o. Rail-
way Service THE Proper Regulation OF
Railway Service The author gives an
admirably clear discussion OF the points
involved. Admitting the great evils pos
sible under the present system, he de-
bates the possible effects of federal con-
troll, and considers that they would be
harmful. not only to the railroads them
selves. but the general industries of the
country. While the European states,
where the railroads are under govern
ment control, exhibit certain advantage
notably greater safety for the passengers
the conditions which make the institu-
tons possible there are not present in
the United States, and an imposition of
the system would create irreparable dis
order to the economic conditions here. Mr..
Haines presents the practical difficulties
involved in the change of systems and
points out in what respect the industries
of the country would suffer. The remedy
for existing evils the author considers to
be rather in a wise government regula-'
ton of private railroad corporations
There should be legislation which would
prevent the present lawlessness and SAFE
guard the rights of private citizens. This
Mr. Haines considers not only necessary
but possible.