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socialism aud War. BY Louis 3. Boudin
New Review Publishing Associa

Socialism and War. BY Louis &. BoUdin.
New Review Publishing Associa-
ton.
Few more interesting and original
books on the European war have been
published. The view is that of Social
ist who has his own ideas The author.
rejecting utterly, and with logic, the
explanations usually given OF the
causes OF the war. finds the economic
cause the only important one. The
novelty OF the book lies. however, in
the analysis OF that economic cause.
Mr.. Boudin holds that the root OF
modern mili;ariSiu is found in the steel
and iron industry. He declares that
until recent times the dominant form
of capitalism was that interested in
textile manufacture This school OF
capitalists was essentially peaceful. and
frowned OH war as an interruption TO
business But gradually the iron in
duStry became paramount, and this
transition was marked In England by
the rise to power OF Joseph Chamber
lain, representative OF iron manufacture
ing Birmingham The same phenome-
non occurred in other countries The
iron and steel capitalists found i'm
rcrialiSm and military power necessary
10 their business interests. and the war
is the result OF their conflicting ambi-
tiunS Whatever the reader may think
OF the soundnesS of the authors con
illusions, he must admit his power az
an Interesting writer.
The Side of the Angels. BY Basil King
Harper X Brothers.
This story OF Derbyshire will be
found interesting TO many readers. The
love Of Doctor Thor nr Rosie Fay
Rosies own tragic love for Claude and
the quiet affection with which
rewards Thor make up maze OF life
In which the author walks with Skill
The story is we'll told and the charac-
ters are clearly drawn; No, the least
interesting part OF the book is the
description of social conditions in a
modern English village.
Old Familiar Faces. BY Theodore
Watts Dutton. L. =. Dutton x Co
These are reprinted essays OF the
late Mr.. Watts Dutton. contributed
originally to the Athenaeum. The bio
srapficai sketches included are those
OF George Borrow. Dante Gabriel
Rossetti. Tennyson. Christina Georgina
Rossetti. Dr. Gordon Hakc, William
Morris and Francis Hinde Groomc. AS
William Morris was the greatest Of
these. the reader will naturally find the
all the essays are written with vigor
and charm. II is we'll to have them
collected in book form.
The shadow Riders. BY Isabel Pater-
son. John Lane Co.
The West is always interesting. and
Nlc ne" w est VI the uOueTn HONeiSl
is more interesting than the wild West
OF cowboys and blizzards. The present
book is a story of Western Canada, and
the life depicted is distinctly new to
most readers. The love story is incl
dental. The real interest lies in the
description OF social conditions in a
land where men struggle grimly for
business success and where the law OF
the survival OF the fttest thoroughly
applies. The Shadow Riders is we'll
worth reading.
social Adaptation. BY Lucius Moody
I:rtstol. Harvard University Press
Sociology has made great strides in
rcc"n; years; II is now one OF the prin-
ciral branches in many colleS -s--eu nd
ilttugly. too. if the proper study Of
mankind Is man. The book before Us
: a most scholarly account OF tho his
tory ~ Tho doctrimo ~ ahAntation rs