New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-14

All Through Current Problems and
Events Under tho general editorsh!p of
Victor Golancz Published by Oxford
University Press.
" HE uses Of the pamphlet are still
very imperfectly understood in
America. Very often a subject
that naturally lends itself to crisp,
brief treatment is either ignored or
presented with certain amount of
ponderous irrelevancies in a book. This
matter is better ordered in England.
where the handbook and the pamphlet
are recognized mediums of conveying
specialized knowledge In popular style
and at popular prices.
The nine little paper covered vol
present series deal with wide variety
of economic and political subjects. The
lay reader is initiated in the mysteries
of official statistics by Arthur L. Bow
ley, professor Of statistics in the Uni
versity of London. Professor Bowley
explains the significance Of the figures
regularly published by the government
on such subjects as wages, prices, i'm
port and export trade, etc.
Increased Production is the title of
brochure by Mr.. Z. Lipson, of New
College, Oxford. Mr.. Lipson cmpha-
sizes the necessity of restoring the
enormous wastes OF the war by adopt
ing a program of intensive, intelligent
and scientific production. He discusses
the efficiency of management, the remu-
reration of labor and the relation be-
tween overproduction and unemploy-
ment.
Mr.. T. E. Gregory, in Foreign Ex-
change" contributes some valuable re-
fcctions on international credit and
finance, rendered peculiarly timely by
the present habitual fluctuations in
rates of exchange.
The financial aspects Of reconstruct
ton are analysed by Emile Burns in
Modern Finance" The author describes
the accumulation and investment of
money, the reciprocal relation between
banking and trade and some Of the
tendencies in the direction Of large
scale combination which may be par
TALLY attributed to the war.
Great Britain's enormous budget re-
ouirements and tho heavy burdens
which are inherited from the financing
OF the war have caused serious public
discussion Of the advisability of rcliev-
ing the situation by imposing drastic
lcvics upon capital in general, and
upon war profits in particular The
case for these measures is stated by
Professor A. c. Pigou, who argues that
a capital levy could be carried out
without the ruinous economic consc-
uuences which arc sometimes pre-
djcted.
Victor Gollancz, the editor OF the
series, outlined the general principles
Of state socialism, guild socialism, syn
dicaiism, the SOVIET system and milder
svggcstion for social reform in indus
trial Ideals" Rising and falling prices
arc discussed By tho we'll known Lib
eral economist Mr. I. ". Pethick Law
renee.
A different field is opened up by
Basil A. Yeax'ce in Gan Educated Na-
ton" Mr.. Ycaxlee make d survey Of
the whole field Of adult education,
showing what has been done during
the last century and bringing out the
salient points Of current movements.
In view u the widespread rumor
that the British governments proposals.
fos an Irish sct.lcrncnt are largely
T5agsd upon the principle Of dornino.
home rule, Professor a. Bcrrlcdale
Keith's pamphlet, "Dominion Home Rule
In Practjcc," p>seexses quality Of pc
cyElar tjmelincss. Professor Kcith'e
marx Is informative, rather than con-
trovsraial. Ii descrjbes the WRITINGS /
eli seN-Governmcnt in Canada, Austra-
ia, Ngw Zealand. South Africa and
Nswf>S s1IaDd. |!