The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-02

Later we shall have something to say about the play Just now it is enough to say that Back to Methu selah" has inspired what it perhaps LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN THE
 [ UNITED STATES
 By Herman G. James. D. Appleton
 and Company, Publishers. New
 York City.
 Local Government in the United States" as seen by Herman G. James, discusses the government of cities, | counties and minor political divisions, l from both the urban and rural aspects. It is the first work to show the es- | sential unity of the problem of local I government This breadth of scope l affords the basis of important gem l eralisations on this the aspect of gov ernment with which the average cit izen comes most continuously in con- { tact. The first chapter of the book 1 is devoted to a brief survey of the ! local government systems of Eng ] land and France, the sources for our | own and for non Anglo Saxon coun- 1 tries respectively. Local institutions ! in this country are traced from colo nial times down, and succeeding 1 chapters discuss in detail the govern i ment of cities, counties, and minor civil divisions. Finally. striking de- | velopments of the present day, the 1 problems now pressing for solution 1 and tendencies foreshadowing the ! future are set forth.
 THE INTERCHURCH WORLD i MOVEMENT REPORT ON THE ! STEEL STRIKE OF 1919" Harcourt Barce and Howe, Puo- i fishers, New York City. When The Interchurch World ] Movement" began to make an in i quiry into The Steel Strike of 1919" i the personnel" of the commission consisted of. Bishop F. J. McCon- 1 nell. c. W. Coleman. Ava W. Taylor, Mrs, Fred Bennett, D. A. Polling, Nicholas Van Der Pyl, John Nc l Dowell. Secretary Herber Blank ell l horn. Bishop W. M. Bell and Bis ! hop c. D. Williams, on the "Advis- sory Board"
 | These distinguished men were ably assisted in their technical investiga- tion by The Bureau of Industrial i Research" with the most flatterina ! results
 In referring to the report the comments which have been made are very complimentary among them be- ing the following with regard to the purpose of the volume. its accuracy and it's influence.
 "On the commission are a Metho- dist and an Episcopal Bishop, a se- cretary of the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions, and other persons of character and intelligence. Their conclusions are entitled to respect full consideration. ion."-Philadelphia Re- cord.
 "A challenging document. The whole question of industrial relation
 ship is raised. and needs to be-
 Springfield Republican.
 The report of men whose good
 faith is not questioned."-N Y. Trf-
 bune.
 Carries the impress both of ac
 tual truth and correct judsment"-
 N. r. Evening Post.
 NERVES AND THE MAN"
 By W. Charles Loosmore. NJ. A
 George H. Doran Company, Pub
 fisher, New York City.
 The ominous phrase nervous
 breakdown" is all too familiar il these days. MT. Loosmore. wh'
 knows what the thing means and has
 also had exceptional opportunities l of meeting and dealing with many
 others who also know, has writer
 this book in the belief that it vii prove helpful to all victims of nerve trouble. Mir. Loosemore writes. no as a medical expert, but as prac tical psychologist of wide expe , rience.
 Mir Loosmore considers the nature
 of nervous breakdown: the causes
 heredity and education. fatigue, nerv, strain; the remedies the call of na , ture, rest and relaxation, rest ant
 sleep, health habits; mental control
 boise and serenity. cheerfulness
 laughter. the will and the way. self suggestion. work interest and hob 1 bies, music and the emotions, self , education.
 THE GIRL IN THE FANCY DRESS By J. E. Buckrose. George H. Dorai This Is the best thing Mrs. Buck rose has done. A jolly yarn abou , girl who ''pretends" to such an ex , tent that she almost brings about he | own undoing, light as feather, fSl { | of mirth provoking situations an lender little scenes, but beneath it al !. very subtle appreciation of tha