New Britain herald., 1922-02-03
Mew Books at tie Institute
AMERICA AND THE BALANCE
 SHEET OF EUROPE by ]. r..

AMERICA AND THE BALANCE
 SHEET OF EUROPE by J. F.
 Bass and Fl. c. Moulton.
 "Thc best statemnt of tho present business conditions of Europe that is available for American readers is to be found In this book which surveys the situation with systematic thorouGhness In view of the expected economic con ference of all the European powers, to be held at Genoa in March. there Is no current work that seems to us as valuable and as timely in its treat ment of Fundamental conditions as this compact volume, based as 1t Is upon clear thinking and profound weighing of concrete facts. ."-Rcview of Re- views.
 COLOQUIAL AND BUSINESS ENG-
 LISH by Wilfrid c. Thorley and
 Robert T. Lewis.
 This book is supplement and se- qucl to A Primer of English for For eign Students. Few of the exercises can be done by the pupils themselves without full oral rehearsal and in- sistent drilling, and some of them are mere themes for exposition by the teacher, on whose model performances the practice of his charges may be based.
 EVOLUTION, GENErICS AND EU-
 GENICS by Horatio H. Newman By skilful editing the result is a thoroughly readable and reliable sum mary of the subjects of evolution genetics and eugenics. The arrange ment of subjects and subdivisions of chapters makes it particularly valu- able as textbook and attractive to the general eader."-Literary Re- view.
 HANDBOOK OF BUILDING CON-
 SEDUCTION by c. A. Hool and
 N. c. Johnson.
 Data for architects, designing and constructing engineers, and contrac- tors.'
 HOW TO PASS THE BOARD: A
 textbook for preparing students
 to pass the examinations of any
 state board pharmacy by Daniel
 Charles O'Connor.
 
 INTERNATIONAL LABOR LEGIS-
 LAYTON by H. J. W. Hethering-
 ton. Contains first adequate account of establishment of the International Labor office under the League of Ma tions'' ''-Christian Science Monitor.
 
 KINEMATICS AND KINETICS OF
 MACHINERY by J. A. Dent and
 A. c. Harper.
 LET FER BUCK by c. W. Furlong. "Tor a vivid description of just what marves of riding are done by the American 'buckaross' MT. Furlong's s volume would be hard to excel. He goes at the task of telling his story with rare dash--We have never seen before such a group of photographic illustrations of horsemanship as that Mir. Furong has gathered here.- Literary Digest.
 LOCAL GOVERNMEN IN THE
 UNITED STATES by Herman
 GcriaCn James.
 A survey of the diverse forms of so- called local government in the United States-city, village, town and county and of their origin in French and English governments. The author shows that city government is only one of the interlacing parts of government as whole. A thorough discussion of possibilities and facts in governmental functions Of small units.
 Tt is excellent both as a valume of reference and as a constructive analy sis. ."-Literary Review.
 THE PRACTICE OF FABRICATION
 by T. c. Thomsen.
 ''An engineering treatise on the origin nature and testing of lubricants their selection application and use. A valuable book for the engineer, es- pecially, but also for the chemist and manufacturer. "A. l.. A. Booklist.
 
 SELECTED ARTICLES ON THE
 CLOSED SHOP by l.. T. Baman. "'rhe recently inaugurated campaign for the open shop on the part of the employees has brought the whole ques tion of open vs. closed shop sharply to the fore This volume has been com piled to meet immediate demand for information. It consists of brief, bibli- ography and selected reprints" THE TEACHER by r. B. Pearson. "The book consists of a series Of essays designed to acauaint the young aspirant for the teaching profession with the scope purpose of his calling" UNPOPULAR GOVT IN THE U. S.
 by A. M. kales.
 ''Thc work throughout displays ex- ceptional powers of political insight and constitutional discernment. ."- American Political Science Review. WASHINGTON AND RIDDLE OF
 PEACE by H. G. Wells.
 "This book contains Mr. Wells re- cent newspaper letters on the Wash