The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-18
SUCCEEDING WITH WHAT YOU
 HAVE"


 SUCCEEDING WITH WHAT YOU
 HAVE"
 By Charles M Schwab. Frontispiece
 portrait. The Century company, pub
 fishers. New York
 In which the famous steel magnate reveals the secret of his success and describes the inner workings of the Bethlehem plant. MT. Schwab who has no faith in supergeniuses, Is of the opinion that there is more oppor- tunity to rise in America than ever before and he tells in this connection some spectacular stories of his own employees. In addition, he discusses the merits and demerits of a college education in business, tells about the profit sharing system at Bethlehem, swaps yarns about Andrew Carnegie, Captain Bill Jones. and other famed ironmasters, and explains how he goes about selecting men for impor- tant posts. Captains of industry in America, according to MT. Schwab, are not hunting money; they are seek ing brains-specialzed brains-and faithful, loyal service. for brains are needed to carry out the plans of those who furnish capital.
 This little book sums up the point of view of one of the leaders of our industrial world. It will appeal to everyone interested, either in general or practically, in the psychology of business.
 THE BASIS OF DURABLE PEACE" By Cosmos Charles Scribners Sons,
 publishers New York.
 In an introduction" to "The Basis of Durable Peace" by Cosmos, the au- thor says:
 Recent utterances of the German chancellor and the British prime min ister have inclined the discerning pub lie to the belief that the chief men of the warning nations in Europe would now give more hospitable consideration than they have shown in the past to proposals embodying the broad gen eral principles upon which peace must be concluded. Sharing that belief the New York Times invited from source the competence and authority of which would be recognized in both hemis- pheres, series of contributions ir which the terms of peace should be discussed.
 As the publication of the series pro- ceeded from day to day the public per ceived the candor, the impartial fair ness. the breadth of view and the pro- found understanding of political prin- oiples with which the author weighed and considered the general conditions of peace, and then in turn the policies and interests of each of the powers engaged in the war All of them pro- fess desire for peace upon terms that will insure it's permanency. In these discussions the way to lasting peace is brought into view, the rivalry Of ambition and the clash of interests are so far as may be conciliated, and a settlement compatible with the de- mards of justice. wffn the rights oe rof; promise of freedom from the calamity of war is submitted to the public judg- ment."
 INSIDE THE GERMAN EMPIRE" By Herbert Bayard Swope. The Century
 company, publishers, New York
 Inside the German Empire" by Her. bert Bayard Swope with a "Foreword" by James w. Gerard, American ambas- sador to Germany, is record of observa- tions and deductions in Germany during the latter months of 1916; the work of trained American newspaper man who has just returned from the Kaiser's em- pire, after being accorded during his visit unusual opportunities to see and study men and affairs.
 MT. Swopes book portrays the inner workings of the most completely organ ized society in the world. On It's pages olcIi'0 Ool lIiC lIldINtlOuS foresight, the almost perfect unity, the iron discipline. which make of 70,OO0OO0 of men, women and children great battling force, whose IS the German army and navy but whose strength, courage, endurance and confidence spring from all the peo- pie, irrespective of age, position or sex.
 For the first time in history an entire empire has been put in a state of siege, and how the manifold problems confront GNov,1 !, have been met and solved makes an epic story. Mir. Swope shows that Ger many is today a vast industrial and agri- cultural enterprise, whose goal is the safety, health, and fortunes of it's mil lions of employees and directors. War is the cause and the justification for the many miracles of organization which have been performed, but the results and effects of the changes wrought will cut deep into civilized society, whatever the outcome of the military struggle may be- Implicity in the book are many tremen- dous and valuable lessons for this country lessons both of things to do and things not to do.
 Among the subjects discussed are America Through German Eyes. Liberal lzing Germany, Barring Spies From the Empire, Business Behind the Battle-Line, Boelcke Knight of the Air. Captive Bel gium and Northern France. etc, etc.
 MT. Swope adds a series of notes of fugitive impressions and random facts that help to give the story life, color and detail
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED
 (Reviews .Later.).
 "A VISION OF THE FUTURE'-By Richard Marvin Chapman. The Cosmo- politan Press, publishers. No. 40 Fourth avenue, New York. ,,
 THE BALANCE,-By Francis R. Bel amy. Illustrated by Arthur Iisle. Dou- bleday Page x Co.,, publishers, Garden