Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-22
Editors Table

"The Barnburners," by Herbert d.
A, Donovan, Ph.D, is at once a
significant study of the past and
valuable lesson for the present. De-
signed as an examination of the in
ternal movements in the political
history of New York State and of the
resulting changes in political affilia-
ton 1S30-1S52, DIR. Donovan's work
is, unintentionally, a discussion OF
several of the outstanding constitu-
tional and financial questions in New
York and national politics to-day.
The "Barnburners' were the Pro
gressives" of their time. prepared
even to bolt the national party
organization for the sake of prin-
ciples. Beginning as protest
protest against extravaganza borrow
ing for the building of canals: de-
yeloping as a protest against the
treatment accorded to Van Buren, in
the Democratic national convention
of 1914 through the revival of the
two thirds rule" and against the
overthrow of Governor Wright in
1916 after the state constitutional
convention had taken firm action
against any increase in the state
debt without specific vote of the peo-
pie in each instance; the Barnburner
movement took definite form in the
campaign of 1S47-4S as secession
from the Democratic party; nominat-
ed Van Buren, for president on a
Free Soip' PLATFORM and so led to
the defeat of the Democrats and,
eventually, to the organization of the
Republican party.
All this, DR.. Donovan has present
ed with u wealth of intimate detail,
much of which comes from sources
hitherto unutilized in book form. The
result is not merely a fascinating
volume and not merely noteworthy
contribution to American political
history, but also an especially timely
presentation of the past experience
of New York State in relation to
problems now again being prom
inently discussed.
Published by The New York Uni
versity Press, Washington Square,
New York City, N. Y.
"World Developments in the Cot
ton Industry" with special reference
to the cotton piece goods industry in
the United States, by Louis Bader,
M. c. S.
Here is a book written in plain,
simple language, easily read and
understood, concerning the recent
developments that have taken place
in the cotton-industry all over the
world.
The author combines years of
practical experience in merchandise
ing cotton cloths with organized and
intensive research under the di-
rection of the faculty of New York
University.
The book treats of the world
growth of the cotton industry dur
ing the past two decades-a growth
SO rapid as to give rise to condi-
tions that are having a tremendous
effect upon the merchandising of cot
ton manufactures. The book out
lines the resulting problems, and
proposes their solution. In this,
moreover-since the manufacturing
and marketing of cotton fabrics have
become essentially international in
character-the point of view is, so
far as possible, international.
Published by The New York Uni
versity Press, Washington Square,
New York City, N. Y.
Carnegie Endowment for Inter-
AA"eANiiNA cave b6C6I1DeT
IA, 1910. Year Book, 1925.
The Year Book contains in it's in
PRODUCTION the letter from Andrew
Carnegie, written December IA, 1910,
transferring to trustees of the
Carnegie Peace Fund, $10,O00,OO0 of
five per cent first mortgage bonds,
the revenue to be administered by
them ito hasten the abolition of in
ternational war, the foulest blot upon
our civilization; also the address of
Joseph ii. Choate. one OF the
trustees, in acceptance of the gift.
James Brown Scott of Washington,
ID. C., the secretary, in his annual re-
port, says in part:
comparing the activities of the
Endowment, as disclosed in these re-
ports, with the specific purposes laid
out and adopted by the original
Board of Trustees after mature con-
sideration. seems to leave no lust
ground for complaint that the trust
undertaken at Mr.. Carne2ie's request
10 years ago has not been properly
and efficiently administered in ac-
cordance with the views and direc-
tons of the Trustees who received
the fund from Mr.. Carnegie's hands
and heard in person his statement of