Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-14

Eide. professor of current Historical
forces, Cay,gateasGniversity. Boni !
h'Aaf hs sss Seas of o ideas has como int,
being within the last few years Wit
tnansistencei apd appeal which no stu
dent, professional man or bushes
man can afford to ignore. This com
prchcnsiye symposium is offered cs
pecially TO business men who must b'
acquainted with these ideas which arr
becoming daily more and more cunse
lucntial for them and for society. !
is not a book on reconstruction. l
docs not presume. to reveal the bcs
solution'tof the railroad problem, The
merchant marine issue and the WIRE
control question. What 1t docs under
take to, slo:,is. to- analyzc the broad
fundamental matters OF ORGANIZATION
wage system. concentration and State
intcrfercnce' the funds Of rcorganiZa.
ton tho power and policy of organized
labor. etc, sSf all of which the rail
marine, serve as Illustrations The
viewpoint is cross.scctional. And
therefore, the book does not offer
technical treatment of the inessc OF
banking or foreign exchange. for in
stance, hu, deals with those features
OF banking, credit and taxation which
directly affect the public well-being.
and which students must be familiar
lied with il ;Iey are ever to conceive
Of labor. capital and the public as "a
uai,ySand partnership. In short, the
the main cffoft Of the book is 20 leave
icchnical!ties TO ,technicians. and 10
bring out tho effects of institutions,
methods and. policies in terms of hu-
man sati staction. human unrest and
social advance.
Thsta;nl is 40; to teach its readers
20 helfcYe, but to,think; not to settle
~. rneir curiosity, ou! TO stimulate IL;
<SieR,Points and interpret atoms
wEch should not enscndcr final con-
vEions. in their. minds. but which
I'D eSs OF - rsf isi -" Out " along new
IL as with new 2est. These selections
on t&to stimulate meditation and dis
hsidns around the. fireplace as well
SIN tire CLASS room and a I intimate or
plSiic meetings OF business men. they
shSuld Indicate directions in which
;i4Sr thought must travel II they are
toScone into an understanding OF the
a. and industrial forces which sur
ro0nd them on every Side.
She guiding motive in making the
SELECTIONS for this volume, the author
,a3s US. has been 20 describe the sew
sEM tnoveme ms and forces involved, TO
pd4ray whaGit fs all about TO draw
q Gicture of what. Is, taking place.
Ryfical. conservative. liberal view
liHham wauas-a,l.stan side ny side.
a III rubs @ bows, Win the result that
INF stuaents does got have pet hobbies
oS}hc eStfbr Of 1ot:aDY bpe else forced
gaslut 81 destructTSesand constructive
criticism by a wide sSariety of authori-
Elhe yaipaie!zs not las has been said
oa S,sfS s,S4l smf 70 Sc sea-;
p;4ts are arranged in a real sequence.
and the whole plants both comprehen-
tosttate frankly the case of those who
bMteve sincerely in bctterment In
cssAnce, the volume is a study of move,
nat OF chang re-; of distinction true and
which now beset every institution of
so&ety. and the directions taken by
thSs movements CONSEQUENT from these
forbes, focus the attention of the
bokA<. 8" The influences which rctard
these alterations. those which accclcr-
at& those which steady, are the sub
lcqt matter of the treatment. 1t is all
Study OF change, OF the forces work
inE,Scr the status quo and those work
ink Gainst it, of the struggle OF those
wHp wish TO speed up human better
Il H.. against those VINO wis" 10 SLOW
d his introduction. Professor James
El:trcy Robinson says: Professor
EdSe's, anthology forms realty i'm
poEns stock-takinS of current specu-
latfbn upon. current economic dunn
DATES 1t does not undertake 20 prove
ANYTHING or defend anything, except
th$F necessity OF considering the pass
in (Which. humanity. finds itself with
1h% hope that with new knowledge and
fuAer understanding our policies OF
reform may be more prompt and less
buhgiing and expensive than they
might, otherwise be-
TIE TURN oF,:TIdE TIDE. Ely Lieu.
lel&nt- Colonel Jennings G. Wise Hen
Ty Mo three es Ss iSrs YGek when Amer
icaiL troops may he said 10 have made
1hesI initial appea rance in battle in
,hlGreat War,sTers;. cantigny, Cha
fortes .of the allies, the American troops
at fhese three crucial points. met the
res}stible forte Hurled the dazed enemy en-
ba& from ths,tht4ynle. fcross the ourcq
I IN (Which !stNsHs shEaged " during URN the the
su4ior tightly sppFehends. marked ei the Inc
feYe to q the Ssns S 'r Snd thence ee
forth kept the enemy Irteiing backward
clufShing vainiw for a foothoid. until
Tse gsaas In fs& HsFnn lf!sT
"hiSitily trained tfbreeey, covered them
scltes with ,h61 glory OF matchless
of The Tide"
A.a member Of the. historical sec
tio2yof thf general staff Of the Ameri-
Of Eontns after the armisiicc, c oii
Wise not only had access TO the
archives. at general headquarters and
came in contact with many OF the lead
erSiln tho war, but he was enabled
TO s3sit every battle field of which he
asAHritten and to make careful studies
Of Ehcm before time had obiitcra,rd
;hesevidcnce which must hencctorth be
!acAing 10 the historian. Furthermore
he had that experience in the field OF
active military service with his own
confIiand attached 10 the British army
IN Plea r5y. and In his participation in
theE ST. MiEiel and Meusc- AryOunc
cat1paisn which enabled him TO acquire
broad viewpoint that abundantly
cGufpS MN TO give accurate first ha nd
tesSnony or the operations herein de-
tailsd. The anthor was especially
chaTsed by the general staff WITH the
wrifss HIS book. therefore. is based
on ynionoErarhs written for the gen
eraI staff and makes a permanent, con
triDption TO the history ot the war.
TRh facts herein set forth are with
outsFhetorical flourish. but in the sim =
pGcfty OF unadoIned truth their rcla
ttof sconstitutcs Legacy of recorded
( achfeIeWcnt for American initiative.
NalorSanH dogStd DETERMINATION which
assures for the book An abiding uiaci.
IN our war literature.
FAIRFAHo.A AND HIS PRIDE Hv
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