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Amherst College Issues a Notable Book on the
lger-Shakespeare Library in Wash-
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mated in private discussions among themselves.
They are not politicians, nor interested In
politics per Sc, and consider that In their
judgments they are entirely non-partisan.
Joseph A. Schumpeter. professor of eco
nornics and one time minister of finance
Of Austria, writes the chapter "DepreSSion";
Edward Chamberlin, assistant professor of eco
Monies and author Of THE Theory Of Mo-
nopolistic Competition" writes on Purchasing
Power; Edward g. Mason, authority on the
relations of Government and industry. writes
on Controlling Industry: Douglass v. Brown,
assistant professor Of medical economics con-
tributes the chapter Helping the Worker;
Seymour E. Harris, who has taught money
and banking at Harvard for IL years and Is
the author OF many books on the subject
discusses Higher Prices; Wassiy w. Leontief
at one time economic adviser to the Chinese
government, author Of studies Of the appli-
cation of mathematics to economics, writes
ON Helping the Farmer" and Overton H.
Taylor. instructor In economics, writes the
final chapter. Economics versus Politics"
The authors look upon the problem Of
recovery as "a self-contained whole" and have
attempted to analyze current measures adopted
by the Government toward solution, accord
ing to their compatibility with speedy re-
covery. Social idealsm they consider but
foolishness II 1t rests ON no other foundation
than definite and proyable economic error"
Their book, therefore, contains much honest
criticism which they say Is better than
'thoughtless cheers" or narrow root-and-
branch condemnation" For example, DR..
Schumpeter holds that In any depression
there is presumption against remedial
measures which work through money and
high wages do not always work for the benefit
OF the class they are supposed to benefit. The
book is packed with food for thought.
MEN AGAINST THE SEA. BY Charles
Nordhoff and James Norman Hall Boston:
Little Brown & Co.
CO MUCH fact Is recorded in this as in its
- forerunner "Mutiny on the Bounty" that
it seems hardly accurate to classify 1t as
fiction, yet enough Of imagination has gone
into both narratives to justify the compari-
sons often made between the authors and
Stevenson and Conrad. The facts on which
both Of these stories are based among
the most sensational catastrophes Of the sea-
which have miraculously had fortunate end
ings. In 1787 H. M. s. Bounty, with Lieut.
Bigh in command, sailed with q cargo for
Tahiti, reached there, and started the
retArn voyage. Whatever Lieut.. Bligh,s
qualities as q commander, at least some of
his men considered him harsh and unreason-
able, and mutinied He and l8 men who
stood by him were put to sea in the ships
launch, with scanty provisions and drink and
no firearms. The Bounty, manned by the
mutineers. sailed on and had its own adven-
tures Thus far the story is told in "Mutiny
on the Bounty"
What happened to the 10 men In the over
loaded and badly provisioned boat is told in
Men Against the Sea-" Capt. Bngh de-
termined to attempt to reach the Dutch East
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durable suffering with the loss of only one
man, he brought his boat into the harbor
of the Dutch colony Of Timor, having travelled
$500 miles in an open boat.
The mutiny took place near the island Of
Tofoa, in the Friendly Archipelago. Between
Islands, but after landing on Tofoa, where
they were attacked by the savage islanders
and one Of their number was stoned to death,
they Stunned islands.
They had been allowed by the mutineers
80 pounds Of pork. $50 pounds of bread
quarts Of rum. bottles Of wine and 2S
gallons Of water. The ships doctor had man.
aged to bring . small medicine chest and
the carpenter . small tool chest.
Inadequate Is were these supplies, they,
with the few personal belongings Of the men,
helped to overload the boat to such an extent
that the narrator, resting . hand on the
gunwale. found it vet by the waves which
licked the sides Of the boat. Capt. Bhgh
steered by dead reckoning, rationed food and
drink, often giving his own share Of rum to
one whose strength seemed failing; kept the
stronger bailing the boat, encouraged all the
men. He appears in this story IS quite .
different person from the bullying martinez
Of "Mutiny on the Bounty" A landing made
on an island inside the reefs of New Holland
(Australia) brought them luck IN the shape
Of good water, berries. palm hearts and oysters.
The story Of "Mutiny On the Bounty" Is
told in the words Of Aidshipman Byam;
that OF Men Against the Sea" in those Of
Acting Surg. Thomas Ledvard Both nara