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"The Substance of Socialism"
By John Spargo. Published by B. W. Huebs
New York Price. 81.

By John Spargo. Published by B. W. Huebsch.
New York. Price, 81
This book consists of three parts.
The first was an address, slightly
abridged and modified for the book. de-
Iivered at socialist conference in Bos-
ton; the second part consists of a pa
per contributed to the North American
Review last summer. and the third is a
stenographic report Of a lecture deliv-
cred in Cooper Union. New York. There
IS no socialist writer with so strong a
following among nonsocialists as Mr.
Spargo, and the many who have re-
ceived inspiration from his previous
work viii be glad TO see this new book
from his pen.
il is the best and simplest answer to
What is Socialism," which has vet
appea red. most of those most capable
Of answering becoming too technical
and involved in their explanation and
SO giving entirely wrong ideas TO some
inquiring minds. One point in partic-
Mar is made. much of-ownership of
property-and il is safe TO say that not
one person in a hundred who has not
studied socialism but has had an in
correct idea upon that subject. We
quote:
socialism, it can not be too strongly
emphasized, is not the fulhllment Of a
great plan OF social organization, the
nrfncfpal feature of which is that the
state owns and controls everything
and aims to administer things with ap-
nroximate equality OF benefits and
duties. 1t is an ideal. effectively con-
sidered. Of a society in which there is
no parasitic eclass preying upon the
wealth producers. Subjectively con-
sidered, 1T is a struggle on the part OF
the producers TO throw off the ex-
ploiters. the parasites, in order that the
ideal may be attained.
"Of course, under socialism as in
every civilized society, private prop
ertv Of ali kinds would be subject to
tbe ultimate rule OF society. The In
terests OF society as q whole. that is to
say. would be regarded as superior to
those OF the individual Subject
70 this superior social right there is
no reason why private property should
not be far more widespread under So
cialism than today Take, for example
the matter Of homes. The great mass
Of the people do not own their own
homes, though there can hardly be any
question that the great mass of people
desire to own homes of their own. 1t
IS conceivable that in socialist state
OF society every person who desired
II could own a home for himself and
family. on the other hand, IL Is not
conceivable that the state would have
any interest whatsoever in forbidding
the ownership of homes. Since all
families must have homes in which to
live, whether provided by the state or
otherwise, there could be no reason for
the states insisting upon being the
universal landlord.
Government ownership Of dwellings
in preference to the ownership of the
dwellings of the many by a few ex-
tortionists, certainly; but there is no
more reason. so far as the central
principle of socialism is concerned. for
DENYING the right of man TO own his
home than there is to deny him the
right to own his hat"
Mr.. Spargo presents convincing argu-
neDts to prove that many of the things
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Monday Morning and
Other Poems"

Rast.' etc Published by sturgis & walton
company. New York. Price, $1.25.
1t sounds contradictory to say that
sorrow and tragedy go far to make the
songs Of James Oppenheim, and in the
next breath call him an optimist; yet
it is truth. He sings of the poor and
lowly, of the workers, of the facto-
ries and of the tenements, where they
live: but while he sees the misery all
about him in the cities he does not
blame any one for ii. No trouble is in
surmountable every cloud has a silver
lining He pictures the cruelest con-
ditions with truthful brush, but he
sees some hope His hope is in the
inevitable future brotherhood of man,
When we all realize that great truth
that God is father of all, then order
will begin to come out of chaos. It is
difficult to express just what one un-
derstands of Mr.. Oppenheimers work
without quoting. His keen sympathy
with the poor does not make him Bit
ter toward the rich; he realizes that
the conditions surrounding them have
not come in n night and that 1t will
take years of work to change them.
Among many other poems this volume
contains-not to mention Monday
morning. that gives the book its title
and has had so wide vogue-the Lin
coin Ode" which IL is perhaps safe to
say was by far the best of the poems
called forth by the Lincoln centenary.
A few lines from this ode are quoted:
And To- as he grew ugly gaunt,
And gnarled his way into
What wisdom came TO feed his want
What worlds came to let him scan
And he fathomed through and through
Our dark and sorry human scheme.
He knew what Shakespeare never knew,
What Dante never dared to dream
That one
Beneath the sun
And before God are equal souls.
Millions died aghting.
But 10 this we mourned
Those millions and one other
And the states today uniting.
North and south,
East and west,
Speak with a peoples mouth
rhapsody of rest
To him our beloved best.
Our big. gauat. homely brother
Oar huge Atlantic coast storm In a shawl.
our cyclone in a smile--our president
WHO knew and loved all
With love more eloquent
Than his own words-with love that in real
deeds was spent.
Mr. Oppenheim's verses have ap-
peared in magazines and various
places. but few appreciated his power
until the assembling of them in book
form. The publishers believe they are
introducing a real American poet and
critics are sure to agree with them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Gossip of Books and Writers

On the Harper's list of reprints is 70
be noted Mrs W. K. Clifford's Love
Letters OF a Worldly Woman" This
was one OF the first books to popularize
the method, since become rather over
popular. of telling a heart story in a
succession of letters. AS one reader
said reminiscently. and that one a
bachelor: "They belong to the very
young, these stories, for 1t Is true that
a very young man generally falls in
love with an older woman. that the
emotion Is believed at the time TO rep
resent his entire future existence. and
that it usually Iasts-the emotion
about six months"
Emerson's two rules to young schol-
ars have often been quoted-"RoOm
alone and Keep a Journal" He fol-
lowed the latter faithfully all his life.
and 10 was in this journal that he
two volumes of his journal, which
Houghton. Mifiin & Co. have pub
Iished cover the years 1920 to 1892
and contain much interesting material
They are edited by his son. Dr. Edward
W. Emerson, and his grandson. Waldo
Emerson Forbes. and are fully Illus
trated.
The anonymous writer OF the article
in the Atlantic. The Confessions of
Best Seller" which has set the writing
and reading worlds to wondering, is
now said to be Meredith Nicholson.
One person who ought to be interested
is o. Henry. whose latest book of sto-
ries, Options" is out. In a recent
interview Mr.. Nicholson is quoted as
saying: 20. Henry has the truest eve
for American life of any writer I know.
I don't read much fiction any more
except o. Henry and Balzac."
A. T. Quiller-COuch is best known on
this side OF the water as writer Of
stories but in England he is also in
good repute as essaytst and critic and
poet In his home town OF Fowey he
takes a most enthusiastic interest. He
helps train the school children for the
Christmas pantomime. He is justice
of the peace. rear admiral of the yacht
club and a leading spirit in the mer-
camille association and the Trow town
band. He plays cricket and frequently
kicks of the ball at important foot
ball games. His popularity is summed
UP by one of his Cornish neighbors:
There are many of US could tell you
that Mr.. QuillerCouch is the only gent
in Fowey.'
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
Brief Reviews

The idea and function of central
bank lis the subject treated by Robert
Emmett Ireton in a small volume en-
titled "A Central Bank" In 1t he tries
to answer the questions: What is a CEN
trail bank? Is 1t good thing for this
country? How may it be organized /?
What do the people think of it? The
author is associate editor of the Wall
Street Summary, and so much COM
nlent~ upon the central bank idea was
made in the press last year that he
felt the book would fill long felt
want. The book treats the subject on
all sides and is clear and Illuminating
(Anthony Stumpf 6 Co., New York.
s1.5o.)
"The Conflict Between Private Mo-
nopoly and Good Citizenship" is one
of a series of lectures on The Morals
of Trade delivered at the University
of California on the Weinstock foun-
dation. In the course of the lecture
Prof. John Graham Brooks. the author.
sets forth his well known contention
that political corruption is inseparahle
from industrial monopoly and that i.,e
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he Web OF the Golden Spider" etc. Published
2. $3.50.
paid his debt to nature. So he sits
down and writes
II. Peter Donaldson, swear by all that
I hold most sacred that / will offer my
life freely and without question for
the protection of any human being
needing il during these next seven
days in which I shall live"
He settles what little business he has.
buys some good clothes. goes TO the
Waldorf and determines 10 live like
millionaire for week. He has always
wanted certain things he could not af-
ford: now he INDUCES himself. He
can't do anything very spectacular. for
he has a couple of thousand dollars
only, but he enjoys life in his way. He
does not do any of the things he has
planned-his life is ordered for him
and some of his adventures are almost
grewSome.
IT is all very interesting. however.
and much OF the story beside points
very good moral. The climax on the
seventh noon" is not exactly 81 is
ing but IL is not managed quite rs
expected. and the situation is beverly
handled by the author. 1t is quite Well
written and succeeds in holding the in
terest. but in a story of this kind IL
would seem TO be mistake to drag in
in a rather forced way-long descrip-
tions OF nature in New York suburbs
and country places. 1t doesn't seem TO
Mt. The book is illustrated by Edmund
frederick and contains a frontispiece
in color
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

The point has been made by an Eng
lish reviewer, writing in the London
Telegraph that American novels tend
to have at least one superiority over the
British-the authors remember that the
story is the thing and that the reader
does not want a sermon or theory
wrapped up in it unless it is unfolded
by the characters in their doings." The
particular American novel cited in il
lustration. which the critic did not at
tempt to overpraise, was tale OF Geor-
gia by a southern novelist, Will n. Har-
ben, The Redemption of Kenneth
Gait" To the British mind Mr.. Harden
escapes sentimentality" in his account
of the redemption of his hero through
a developing paternal instinct. "and
the reader is deeply interested In spite
of the fact"-and this is the true Eng
lsh touch-9that it all happens in an
unknown part of the world Oh. Geor-
gia
Henry Holt & Co. will shortly pub
lish a volume consisting of actual let
ters that passed between Robert Rives
La Monte and Louis Mencken on the
subject of socialism. Mr.. Mencken gives
the individualist's view on the subject
and Mr.. La Monte the socialists.
From England comes the announce
ment that King EDWARD mas knlgnJeu
Frederick Macmillan, the present head
of the English publishing house and a
director in the New York firm OF the
same name. Sir Frederick is the son
of the original founder. Daniel Mac
milan In 1S43 there appeared little
volume, THE Philosophy of Training,
by A. r. Craig. bearing this imprint:
published by ID. & A. Macmillan, 81
Aldersgate street That was the first
the reading public heard OF a name
which has since become so familiar to
all in England and America.
Charles Ram Kennedy. author Of
.'The Servant in the House" who has
been since last spring in England.
which is his home. has returned to
this country. Mr. Kennedy has been
looking after the production of The
Servant" in England and has been at
work upon a new drama. the produce
ton of which may be expected soon.
Edith Wynne Matthieson. who Is Mrs.
Kennedy, returned with her husband
to ally herself with the new theater
company, in which her first appearance
will probably be as sister Beatrice in
the Maeterlinck drama.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

believed by the careless reader of So
cialist propaganda are not true. For
instance, socialism is not antagonistic
to religion; il does not teach anything
that means the abolishing of marriage;
1t does. not place all mankind on the
same level of intellect; nor will it dis
courage enterprise in people Of genius
or talent. His arguments are strong
and clear and the book is the best con-
densed statement of socialism which
has been written. 1t will be found
difficult indeed to hold fast to any of
the old prejudices against socialism
after reading this sane and able book.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

able histories. I4eonards fortune was
made by his appointment 10 Queen
Marie Antoinette and his foppishness
and conceit are monumental but anus
ing. The book is translated and edited
by z. Jules Meras and illustrated BY
contemporary portraits and prints.
(Sturgis & Walton. New York. s1.50)
The Clutch of Circumstance" by
Arthur L. Hardy. has it's problem 1t
takes US up in a romance of some in
tsrest. the tragedy of the white ne
gro.' bound. as the author says. ito the
Promethean rock of his African origin
with the vulture OF his Caucasian long
ings preying always at his heart" The
author has succeeded in pOrtFaying
some intensely dramatic situations. but
he fails in the end. making an anti
climax. He had TO account for every
thing and everybody. (Mayhew pub
fishing company, Boston)
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remedy is regulation. He defends this
view against that of the believers in
things as they are on the one hand
and socialists with their program Of
social ownership on the other The
lecture is hardly more than simple
statement of opinion, slight in sub
stance. but most agreeable in form.
tHoughton. Miffiin & Co.. Boston so
cents.)
The Court series of French memoirs
has been enriched by the rRecollections
of Leonard. hair dresser to Queen
Marie Antoinette. Leonard Autie was
Gascon--hence a bragsart. and.
though the events he pictures did not
always take place in his presence, as
he would have US believe. they are at
least historical facts. The chief inter
est in these books is that tney snow an
intimate side of the lives of the sub
jects which is not found in the avail
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takes a good deal of prodding, but she
finally makes a man of him. The char
acters are all remarkably well drawn;
one wonders If such an angel as Laura
could really live, however, for only an
angel could have endured a father such
as hers for so long.
Nasmyth's big work is to reclaim a
big block of land from the river and
make il into ranches. There are sew
eral thousand acres and by clearing the
bed of a river he can drain this land
and make a wonderfully fertile coun-
try out of it, Several fine. honest, out
of door sort of men go into the scheme
with him and encounter all sorts of
difficulties, not the least of which are
the physical ones, for they lack the
necessary money. and so have to
work twice as hard with insufficient
help and machinery, and besides this
they must fight grafters and crooks
who would steal their hardly acquired
property.
The descriptions of the country and
details of logging camps and the pic
ture of the men working to blow out
the bed of the river are extremely
vivid and the authors style is here
rough and strong and suited to his
subject The love interests are well
handled. but are plainly not the au-
thor's strong point. He is at his best
out in the bush with the people who
belong there.
The book contains a frontispiece in
colors by w. Herbert Dunton and is
well printed and bound.
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"The Dragnet''- -"Crime and Criminals

net" by Elizabeth Baker Bohan, and
Crime and Criminals" prepared by
the Prison Reform league. They were
printed on the opposite shores of the
continent The novelist might have
had the statistics and deductions be-
fore her The books are as interesting
as they are significant.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
BOOKS REVIEWED

"The Seventh Noon" by Frederick Grin Bartlett
"The Dragnet," by Elizabeth Baker Rohan
"Crine and Criminals"
"The Greater Power" by Harold Bindloss
"The Substance of Socialism," by John Spargo
Monday Morning and Other Poens," by James Cppen-
helm
Faith and Health by Charles Reynolds Brown
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
he Seventh Noon"

OF
by Small, MAYNARD
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20
he Greater Power"

Harold Bindo
A. & % NeN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
strike May be Averted.

New York July 15.-Despite the fact
that the conference between the union
officials and the Pennsylvania Railroad
management ended last night in total
disagreement, there is feeling here to-
dav that a strike will be averted.
Philadelphia July 15.-At a special
meeting of the board of directors, Penn
svlvania Railroad Company, the fol-
loving resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the board OF dlrec-
tors does hereby approve Of the position
taken by its executive officers in a de-
mand for further wage increase from GER
tain classes of its employees and IS OF the
opinion that such position should be
firmly maintained.
Washington, July 15.-No request
for Intervention in the Pennsylvania
Railroad trouble VIII. its employees had
been received to midday by Chairman
Knapp Of the |. c. c. or Commissioner
NELL. of the Bureau OF Labor, govern
ment mediators. They were ready to
respond promptly to any call that
might be made and do their utmost to
prevent strike. The mediators, how
ever, are not allowed to tender then
services and may act only when re-
quest is made by both sides OF con
trOVcrSY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
CATCH AND FINE THEM.

A brilliant Welsbach light has re-
Gently been placed at the eastern
entrance to Christ Church yard ON
Washington street. Since it has been
in service il has been appreciated by
many people living on north Washing
ton street. as well rs by numbers whose
ayocations render it necessary for them
to pass over that throughfare at night.
There are however, descendants OF
another class who since the beginning
of the world have loved darkness rather
than light, but whether their deeds are
evil cannot be stated positively. Such
occasionally tamper with the light and
injure it by breaking globes or NANTES.
1t is hoped the guilty ones will be ar
rested and fined the maximum amount
for destroying property.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
THE LATE PARK AGNEW.

The funeral of the late Park Agnew
will take place from the residence, 3OS
south Pitt street, at 6 O'Clock tomor-
row evening. The services will be con
Quoted by Rev. j. r. Sewer, OF the
Second Presbyterian Church. The fol-
lowing will be the pallbearers
Active - Harry Atcheson, Harry
Yohe, J. A. Eggborn, Dr. f. /. Allen
J. Randall Cation, Frank Creighton, X.
w. Davis and Ross Elliott.
Honorary--Hon. Bascom c. Slemp,
Messrs. ID. Lawrence GrOnau, i. h.
Uhler, JOS L. Crupper, Geo. WISE
Jas. r. Cation, A. Houck, P. j. Demp-
sey, DR.. G. 7. Klipstein and Hubert
SnOwden.
Many kilograms of sympathy have
been received by the family OF the de
ceased from prominent persons in Nir-
ginia and in the different sections OF
the country, among those sending mes
sages of coincidence being the following
b. C. Slemp, G. L. Hart, secretary
state republican committee; w. a.
Jameson. member of the state execu-
tive committee; d. Lawrence Gronau,
Norfolk; c. NJ. Gibbons, Winchester
r.. r. Thorp, Norfolk; J. r. Brown,
Martinsville; f. A. Coates, Broadway
b. f. Stults, Martihsv'lle; l.. 7
Summers. Abingdon; NJ X. Lowry
Richmond; p. NJ. Griffin, Fredericks-
burg; L. l.. Whtestone, Culpeper; +
II. McCaul, Lynchburg; Hamilton
sheppard. Warrenton; J. II. Craven
Germantown, Pa. and Judge Edmund
Waddill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
DAUGHTERS OF AMERICA.

District Nationu. Councillor, Mrs. j..
II. Mansfield, recently installed the
following officers of Mount Vernon
Council Daughters of America Coun-
cilor. Mrs. Fannie Risdon;. vice coun-
cilor, Mrs. John Clapdore; associate
councillor. Mrs. Mary Beach; associate
vice councillor Mrs. NJ. " Norman;
recording secretary, 5. A. Forrest; AS
sistant recording secretary, Mrs. G. n.
C,adIin: warden, Mrs. Sarah Mandley;
treasurer. Mrs. Mary TIGER; conductor.
Mrs. Melvin Simpson; inside sentlnel7
Mrs. William Risdon; outside sentinel
Mrs. Sarah Lyles trustee for Is months,
Mr.. J. II. Mansfield. Financial secre-
tary, Mrs. J. II. Mansfield, was after
wards installed by past councillor, Mrs
Mary Goodrich The council will meet
tonight at S O'Clock.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
POLICE WHISTLES.

About quarter to two O'Clock tins
morning police whistles, seemingly
from all quarters Of the compass, broke
HE stiffness Of the night and caused
he police to run to and fro. For a
lime no one was able to say positively
from which direction the siren sounds
were emanating. Finally 1t was ascer-
tanned that a resident of north wash
ington street was using the whistles
He had been awakened by a noise as
of some person using an instrument OF
some kind in nm attempt tobreakinto hs
house. When he blew the whistle the
knocking ceased but was soon reSum-
ed. A search was made of the premises
but no trepaSSer was found.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
LOCAL BREvITIEs.

No rain has fallen so far on ST..
Swithin's Day.
There will be no term Of the Circuit
Court for Fairfax county this month.
the July term having been skipped. "
Barge Number Fifteen, from the
Kennebec with ice to the Mutual Ice
Company, has arrived.
The furniture to be sold at Patter-
son s storage rooms, is the property, OF
Mr.. Lloyd NJ Scott, Of Los Angeles,
Cal
The first degree was conferred upon
four candidates and the third on eight
at the meeting last night of Alexandria
Council, Order Of Fraternal Americans.
Scott Black, colored. who on Tues
dav shot Arthur Brooks, also colored,
in the thighs, is still at large. Brooks
is improving.
Miss Ivy Virginia Hurdle, daughter
OF the late Thomas T. and Virginia A.
Hurdle died in Washington yesterday
The interment will be made in this city
tomorrow afternoon.
The alarm Of fire between two and
three O'Clock thir afternoon was caused
by the ignition of a can OF paint which
had been placed near gasoline stove
in house on the south side OF Duke
street, near Alfred.
Alexandria Council, Royal Arcanum,
has Just paid to Mrs. Louise Noble, OF
Falls Church, the sum OF $1,000, the
amount of the benefit held in that or
der by her father, the late Stephen ).
Kelley, who died recently in Norfolk.
Wilfred Robinson, son Of City Treas
urer Thomas w. Robinson, was pam
fully. but not seriously cut on the right
leg yesterday by running against a
moving machine in field OF Mr..
James Roberts in Fairfax county, near
this city The lad was brought to tins
city whore his wound was dressed.
Select Soft Shell Crabs on toast ana
Deviled Crabs at Spinks's Cafe, Prince
and Royal streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-07-15
MOONLIGHT EXCURSION TONIGHT.

Post f. Travellers Protective Assocla-
ton. OF this city, gave an excursion to
Marshall Hall today which has been
weIl-patronized The steamer Charles
Macalistcr will leave her wharf at Z
O'Clock this evening which will afford
those who have been unable to leave
today an opportunity to enjoy de-
lightful moonlight ride on the
Potomac. o.,
Children under 10 years OF age, II
accompanied by an adult, will be car
ried free on the excursion OF Post f.
Travellers Protective Association, to
Marshall Hall this evening. The 1. 7.
A. is an organization Of manufacturers,
iobbers and statesmen OF this city. Its
excursions have always been largely
patronized and enjoyable and large
crowd will doubtless attend this even
ing. The special offer OF a free trip
for the children should appeal TO fami-
lies looking for an outing.