Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-06-13
British Novelists Going
In For Economics.
sHAw's BIG INCOME.

vive the spirit of patriotism among the
Jews.
SHAW'S BIG INCOME.
Bernard Shaw is another who devotes
a large portion of his life to other
matters than the production of books
and plays. He Is an out-and-out So
cialist. Recently he has bought UP
weekly propaganda" paper called
1.-THE New Age" into which he has not
only put large sum of money, but
to which he contributes each week
number of articles. Shaw, by the way,
is said to be making more money than
any other living author The sum mas
been placed by those who know at not
under 100000 a year For some time
j. NJ Barrie was supposed 10 be maxi
ing more money than any other writer,
but recently Shaw has taken the lead.
The bulk OF Shaw's income is derived
from royalties on plays, Thougn
making such a huge sum Shaw lives
more or less simply. He occupies the
two upper floors of corner building
on Adelphi terrace, which overlooks
the Thames near the Hotel Cecil. His
windows command a splendid sweep
Of the river and the houses of Parlia-
ment occupy a prominent part Of the
view Perhaps there Is some signth-
canoe In this last fact. for II is told
in Ascalon. and even whispered In
Gath, az It We're. that Shaw has de-
signs on the house of commons. He
wants to become nm NJ. p. In order
to show what he could do toward re-
forming the world and ''remolding II
nearer to the hearts DESIRE whether
he would stand any chance before the
British electorate or not. remains to be
seen. The solidity ~ British voters is
famous, and they might find some diff
ficulty In approaching the finosse OF
the Shawian wit.
H. c. WELLS, A SOCIALIST.
II. q. Wells is another author who
spends a lot of time and money on
economic theories He Is a Socialist
or maybe It would be better 10 say
he has been for he IL reported To be
cooling off somewhat--and has made
heavy sacrifices for his beliefs. Some
OF tho more radical Socialists attacked
him while ago on tho ground that
he lives in fine house at SYNDICATE.
down on the English channel and
keeps four or i've servants He re-
torted by saying that his support OF
Socialism had cost him. i'm time that
he might have spent In writing books
and In the general effect on his repu-
tation, moro than most Radicals were
I'm the habit OF contributing to the
cause; and Furthermore, that he didn't
believe I'm the Socialism that lowered
anyono's scale Of living only IN
the kind that lifted everyone up. He
has expressed a good biz of his phil
osophy of life IN a novel Just complet-
ed. which rs 10 appear aerially in one
of The American magazines this aut-
umn. The title ~ II Is to be '~rono-
Bungay." which Is the name Of patent
medicines by which the hero Of the
story becomes rich and famous
ALL ARE IN POLITICS.
A. 70. W. Mason ana Sir Gilbert
Parker and Hulare Belize are, OF
course. 40 dcep IN politics az members
OF parliament that they have little
time now FOR novel writing, and Conan
Doyle Is getting more and more alb
sorbed in politics. Maurice Hewlett
ran for minor political office few
months ago, and like Doyle, was beat
en-.
The English women writer's are Ro-
ing IN for politics. too. May sinclair
has become n convert, although qniet
and acknowledgements one, 10 woman
suffrage Cecly Hamilton, who has
become suddenly famous through her
Diana OF Dobson's,' Is In great do