The Washington times., 1915-12-10
Book Reviews

TED OR FREE BY Preston William
Slosson Boston: sherman, French & Co
dialogue on destiny, by phil
Ca ,pher who. after an interest COM
- ling discussion. admits that he has
.,";- absolutely proved his case. This
:'.ught-producing little book does not
" 'fess to be the only possible basis for
8 le people, and its aim is not to at
apt to exhaust the question Of free
versus deterninsm. but 10 cor
'7mer and their rcbuttal."
z ANTITRUST ACT AND TIE ST
PREME COURT. by William IL. Taft.
New YORK: Harper & brothers.
Prof. Taft. after experience on the
Federal bench and in the Presidency. in
both of which Offices he was brought
face to face with the great questions
OF law as they affect big business. and
was obliged to interpret the law and
TO administer 1t. presents from the full
ness Of his knowledge and experience
this valuable discussion Of the anti
starts with the common law and con-
cludes by summing up the effect of the
antitrust law on big business, and
pointing out the danger in amendments
looking to greater severity.
ECRoPES HANDICAP-TRIBE AMI
rSaa GLAss Hy L. r. Or GratsGaS New York
H.
cap. New York: Thomas Benton.
An enemy Of Europe writes. He ad-
mits. it,. He processes 10 desire the
wholesale destruction" of Europe in a
political and social way, because, as
he claims to be, he Is an irreconcilable
American. In the first mentioned book
the author describes the origins of class,
Of tribal wars and class domination.
He treats religious higotry and the in
quisitions. as having been the products OF.
tribe and class. The book concludes
with a most lively dis 'ussion of the
present war and Americas neutrality,
and an appreciative discussion Of Ger
maniZation."
The second book is a plea for the
people of the world to set up a de-
vised and artificially arranged system
which, according to their best lights,
would bring them the dispensations Of
peace and joy; understanding peace and
JOY to mean rational use OF the pleas
ures Of the earth with their diffusion
over everyone to the extent of their
natural capabilities to appreciate or
their physical abilities to appropriate
them" and for "forcible expungment
Of the vicious, the incompetent. the lit
tering and obstructing. and are recon-
centration along lines of least Resistance
Of mental stability and economic JUS
tice."
CANCER. IT'S CAUSE AND TREATMENT.
BY L. Duncan Rulkoy. N. u. New York:
Paul IT, Hocrer. Price, $40.
A semi-technical discussion OF the
disease, comprising lectures delivered
10 practicing physicians in the New
York Skin and Cancer Hospital, of
which DIR. Bullley is senior physician
The author Earnestly advocates 4
distetic and medical considera ton and
treatment for the malady, both before
and after operation.
IN 4 FRENCH HOSPITAL. BY NJ. -Eydoux-
Demians. New York: Duffeld & Co.
The notes of nurses at the Hospital OF
st. Dominic, where hundreds of wound
ed French soldiers have been treated.
Pathetic and inspiring little tales ot
the wounded men and their nurses are
told in a simple and direct style that
gives them unusual dramatic power. y
thoroughly human little book.
SONGS OF HOPE. By RebecCa y Tavlor.
Boston sherman, French 4 Co.
A collection of poems in optimistic.
although serious, Netn. The writer tIndS
sunshin" in the rain, joys mingled with
llte'S sorrows, hriaht SPOTS IN the urll-