Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
BOOK REVIEWS.

SUGGESTION. It's Law and Applica-
ton: or The Principle and Practice
Of Psyche Therapeutics. BY Charles
f. Winbigler, Phi. NJ Washington:
spencer A. Lewis Company.
HE author has embodied in his
book the knowledge gained by
long and earnest study. In his
foreword he states. from the
standpoint of worker in the
ield, that the principles of psychology
ARE more and more being advocated and
utilized by men engaged i'm the art OF
healing disease. instructing youth and
aiding in the development of mankind,
and he assures the reader and student
that he presents only those principles
which have been thoroughly listed and
proven by himself and others.
That creedess man is no longer salts
fed with mis- materialism. but is being
aroused by some innate force to accept.
or at least to admit. the existence of the
thing we know, variousiy. as the soul.
the spirit the mind, must be evident to
the most casual student who keeps in
touch with the literature of the day. Dr.
Winbigler reinforces his own experiences,
as student and teacher, with quotations
from a dozen books written by scientists
and eminent iaymen. to prove the power
of suggestion. and its absolute apihty 10
cure evil habits, alleviate pain and bring
man to a higher realization of his ex-
iStence
ing dreams. and others that treat or
telepathy, hypnotism and other mysuc
attributes that belong to subconscious
man.
The far-reaching consequences or sug-
gestion, the author feels he has rlsht 10
predict, will include the doing away or
icjn N
the medical profession above even us
present noble plane and the creating vi
healthy. noble beings through maternal
impressions. In conclusion, he states that
his one purpose in writing his book mas
been to assist all who want to know more
about how to treat mental troubles ana
diseases as well as the habits and ab-
normal psychical and physical cohollloho
in mems lives.
There will doubtless be readers of "Sug-
gestion'' whose faith in other beliefs Will
remain mistaken. but no one can lay
aside the book without admiration Tor the
forcefuI directness of its words. for the
splendid honesty of it's spirit and with
reverence for the man who can say with
a simplicity that is childlike-and CHRIST
like:
II have a great desire to help my fell
bowman.
THE GOVERNMENT OF EUROPEAN
CITIES. BY William Bennett Munro.
Phi d.. LII. B.. assistant professor or
government in Harvard University
New York: The Macmillan Company.
Washington: Brentanos
phrase has obtained currency in our
usage for years to the effect that they
do some things better abroad This Is
unuuestionably true in the matter OF
municipal government. and there is
ground for congratulation that Prof.
Munro has undertaken an exhaustive in
quiry into the methods OF munlclpal ao-
ninistration in Europe, for it is posi-
BILE that from a perusal of his instruc-
tive work American students of this
problem, which is regarded as the most
important of all political questions in
the new world today, may be materially
assisted in working out the practical re-
forms for which there is undeniably so
urgent need. Prof. Munros purpose
has been to establish lines of comparison
at all points between the city govern
ment organizations abroad and in the
United States. He thus refers his read
er constantly to the laws and modes
which prevail here to emphasize the diff
ferences. He divides his work into three
general classes. considering successfully
French, Prussian and English cities.
completing the work with chapter on
the sources of his information and the
literature of the subject. For those who
are interested in the matter and desire
to conduct their reading along more eX-
haustive lines, there are printed numer-
GUS foot notes of reference to authorlta-
tive publications and official reports.
1t may be too much to hope that any
book will sufficiently appeal to the
American political conscience to cause
general awakening on the part of citi-
zens to the Importance of municipal re-
form, but every such publication as
sists. The subject is being lectured upon
in the universities and colleges, and thus
literature is developing which will I'M
doubtedly have its effect. possibly in the
near future, in the evolution of an ideal
system of American government.
THIRD REPORT OF THE WELCOME
RESEARCH LABORATORIES, at
the Gordon Memorial College, Khar-
:. toum. Andrew Balfour, NJ. D., B. Sc,
4tF. r. c. P. Edin., d. P. H. Camb., di
ii rector. Published for department of
education. Sudan government. khar-
toum. by Bailliere. Tindall e. Cox.
London. New York: Toga Publish
Ing Company.
Africa now presents the most inviting
fiel0 open to scientists laboring for the
solution of sanitary problems. The dark
country is the scene of terrible human
afYiictions which have only of recent years
been studied scientifically. Now the map
of Africa is dotted with the camps of
psychologists and physicians who are
endeavoring to find the cause of some of
the diseases that exact a heavy toll an
nually from the black population AT
khartoum has been established re-
search laboratory In connection with the
Gordon Memorial College, organized to
promote technical education on the study
oftropftal disorders. to aid experimental
Investigation in all forms of poisoning. to
earry, out tests of water, foodStuns and In
connertion with other health problems;
to promote the study of disorders and
pests and generally to undertake the de-