Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-21

lowing out this thesis the author de-
velops his themeN with the idea con-
tinually in mind that all the problems
of life lead back to the economic prob
lem and that the great desideratum in
the elevation of humanity is the i'm
proVement of material conditions OF Nv
ing. His book is written not in the
vein of the propagandist holding a
, brief for the advocates of one cause
or the other but in the spirit of sci
entific man seeking not a panacea but
a means by which the oppressed of
mankind may work out their own sal
walton. In his opening chaper, TOO
Much Success" he shows clearly and
convincingly that reaction against
the sudden and abnormal increase IN
riches, with the corresponding lack OF
proper distribution, is inevitable.
"Too much success" he says, rs
that which is gained by the sacrif1ce
of something worth more than itseif.
The great objection to 1t outside OF ITS
own desirableness is that it disturbs
the balance of things. 1t is unstable,
impermanent, the exploit of imper-
fectly civilized people carrying in itself
the seeds of it's own dissolution EX-
amples of it abound in history and in
contemporary life. The slave power
succeeded; the tariff has succeeded too
much"
In a New Century. By Edward San
ford Martin. New York; Charles Scrib-
, ner's Sons.
The first volume of the new series
the writings of American Statesmen
is a compilation of the writings OIL
George Washington, with comments
and notes by Lawrence b. Evans. Inc
book is an important contribution 10
the Washington photography with it's
{ ff1fT
Evans. The documents gathered in
clude important state papers, such as
Washingtons farewell address, his
! farewell orders to the armies, his letter
| to Theodorick Bland, his letters to all
the governors and numerous short
! treaties, speeches and essays.
| In his introduction Professor Evans
offers a valuable critical study of
| Washingtons literary efforts, unusual
| inasmuch as the historical of the first
| great American usually oVershadows
the literary and more properly human
side of his character. G. P. Putnam
Sons, who publish the book, offer an
ambitious series, to be called the Fed
eral series,' which will take up the
writings of other American states
men,
The Writings OF Washington. Edited
by Lawrence B. Evans. New York:
The Knickerbocker Press.
u
What American boy has not read
with thrills of delight the story of
Wolfe at Quebec? A book for boys of
lesser or larger growth has recently
come from the Caldwell press.
The story of "How Canada Was Won"
has recently been rehearsed in glitter
ing pageant before thousands of Eng
lish, French and Americans at the
| tercentenary celebrations in Quebec.
Even more thrilling is the tale of Wolfe
and Quebec entitled "How Canada Was
| Won" written by Captain F. S. Brere-
| ton, upon whom the mantle of Henty
seems to have fallen and clothed him
with q power N~eater than his, which
Messrs. H. M. Caldwell company of
New York and Boston will publish this
| fall. In his graphic, vivid and power
| full manner he relates the events that
led up to the conquest of Canada, and
| to the supremacy of the Anglo-SaXon
race in the new world. The hero is
one of a party of British trappers who
have suffered at the hands of the
! French and Indians. He is appointed
captain of a band of scouts by Wash
| ington, with whom he goes through
many thrilling experiences in the de-
! Tense of Fort William Henry. After
| several hairbreadth escapes he is made
prisoner and taken to Quebec, whence
he escapes by means of the steep cliffs
/ ana DY the ala Oh MS IOrIDel COIllpdll-
! ions, the scouts. He is just in time to
join the British force in the attack up
on Louisbourg, and afterward takes a
very important part in the capture of
| Quebec. The illustrations by w.
Rainey, r. l., add to the historical
value as well as to the interest of the
| book.
How Canada Was Won. BY Captain
f. S. Brereton. New York: H. M.
Caldwell Co.
| The prodigality and wastefulness of
| the American has grown 10 be pro-
verbal, especially among economists
| of Europe, VINO nave watched with d
feeling that must have been akin to
awe the Wastetulness of the American
| people, The destruction of American
forests has sent a thrill OF horror
through lovers of forestry of all ma
| tionahties That we have abused our
national resources, forests and lands
| is a fact that money loving, money
grubbing, commercialized people have
not known and have not considered
| To Californians who know something
of the destructive methods of the lum-
bermen who have devastated the vast
| tracts in the redwood belt the awaken
| ing of the American people will come
as a great relief. Rudolph Cronau has
written book which will do much TO
enlighten the people and to bring to
their attention the fact that there is
| frightful waste in many directions
other than that of destructive forestry
and forest CONGREGATIONS. The waste
of soil the waste of our mineral re-
sources and, what is more important
! to Californians. the waste of water are
among the subjects discussed in this
| book. AS a corollary of this the waste
of public money sand of public prop
erty is carefully considered. Mr. Gro
nau has reviewed the determination of
American game, fur and great marine
animals He has reviewed our van
| ishing birds and our decreasing fish
supply. The threat Of imminent ex-
haustion of our valuable resources due
to reckless and Wasteful methods of
greedy capitalism is brought strongly
| forward in a way that calls for Inn
mediate action. The book is convince
| ingly illustrated with excellent photo
graphic prints, showing forest fires,
ruins of alluvial lands by spring floods,
| hillside erosions and even the destruc-
| tive methods used by the oil borers in
many oil-bearing districts. The book
will help to bring to the people recog-
milton of the necessity of guarding the
countrys future in the essential matter
| of natural resources.
Our Wasteful Nation. BY Rudolph
Cronau. New York: Mitchell Kennerly
AS long as there is rising genera
| ton Buffalo BilPs stories of western
adventure will be read and appreciated.
| William F. Cody's latest book, True
| Tales of fine planes" is q SYMPOSIUM of