Philip Dru: Administrator: A Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935 is a futuristic political novel published in 1912 by Edward Mandell House, an American diplomat, politician, and presidential foreign policy advisor. The book's author was originally unknown with an anonymous publication, however House's identity was revealed in a speech on the Senate floor by Republican Senator Lawrence Sherman.The Publishers  Weekly, Volume 95 , Publisher's Weekly According to historians, House highly prized his work and gave a copy of Dru to his closest political ally, Woodrow Wilson, to read while on a trip to Bermuda.Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson's Silent PartnerWoodrow Wilson's Right Hand: The Life of Colonel Edward M. HouseSee also: Link, The Papers of Woodrow Wilson - Volume 25 In a book review for The New York Times, Walter Lippmann wrote of the novel and its anonymous author that "if the author is really a man of affairs, this is an extraordinarily interesting book".AMERICA'S FUTURE; Pictured in a Decidedly Quaint Modern Novel, Walter Lippmann, December 8, 1912 Synopsis Set in 1920-1935 ,English Mechanics and the World of Science, Volume 92 House's hero leads the democratic western United States in a civil war against the plutocratic East. After becoming the acclaimed leader of the country, he steps down having restored justice and democracy. House outlined many additional political beliefs such as:What Colonel House Thinks Book review by William Marion Reedy, ''Reedy's Mirror, April 6th, 1917 Federal Incorporation Act, with government and labor representation on the board of every corporationChapter XXXII Public service corporations must share their net earnings with governmentChapter XXXII Government ownership of all telegraphsChapter XXXIII Government ownership of all telephonesChapter XXXIII Government representation in railroad managementChapter XXXIII Single term presidencyChapter XLI Old age pension law reformChapter XXXIX Workmen's insurance lawChapter XXXIX Co-operative marketing and land banksChapter XXXIX Free employment bureausChapter XXXIX 8 hour work day, six days a weekChapter XXXIX Labor not to be a commodityChapter XXXIX Government arbitration of industrial disputesChapter XXXIX Government ownership of all healthcareChapter XXXIX
Philip Dru: Administrator: A Story of Tomorrow, 1920-1935 is a futuristic political novel published in 1912 by Edward Mandell House, an American diplomat, politician, and presidential foreign policy advisor. The book's author was originally unknown with an anonymous publication, however House's identity was revealed in a speech on the Senate floor by Republican Senator Lawrence Sherman.The Publishers ' Weekly, Volume 95 According to historians, House highly prized his work and gave a copy of Dru to his closest political ally, Woodrow Wilson, to read while on a trip to Bermuda.Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson's Silent PartnerWoodrow Wilson's Right Hand: The Life of Colonel Edward M. HouseSee also: Link, The Papers of Woodrow Wilson - Volume 25 In a book review for The New York Times, Walter Lippmann wrote of the novel and its anonymous author that "if the author is really a man of affairs, this is an extraordinarily interesting book".AMERICA'S FUTURE; Pictured in a Decidedly Quaint Modern Novel, Walter Lippmann, December 8, 1912 Synopsis Set in 1920–1935 ,English Mechanics and the World of Science, Volume 92 House's hero leads the democratic western United States in a civil war against the plutocratic East. After becoming the acclaimed leader of the country, he steps down having restored justice and democracy. House outlined many additional political beliefs such as:What Colonel House Thinks Book review by William Marion Reedy, ''Reedy's Mirror, April 6th, 1917 Federal Incorporation Act, with government and labor representation on the board of every corporationChapter XXXII Public service corporations must share their net earnings with government Government ownership of all telegraphsChapter XXXIII Government ownership of all telephones Government representation in railroad management Single term presidencyChapter XLI Old age pension law reformChapter XXXIX Workmen's insurance law Co-operative marketing and land banks Free employment bureaus 8 hour work day, six days a week Labor not to be a commodity Government arbitration of industrial disputes Government ownership of all healthcare
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governmentChapter XXXII
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telephonesChapter XXXIII
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managementChapter XXXIII
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banksChapter XXXIX Free employment bureausChapter XXXIX
banks Free employment bureaus
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commodityChapter XXXIX
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disputesChapter XXXIX
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healthcareChapter XXXIX
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