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and spirit is of a sane, healthy optimism.”—Philadelphia

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Hillquit-Socialism in Theory and Practice. By MORRIS HILLQUIT.

“ An interesting historical sketch of the movement.”—Newark

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Hodges—Everyman’s Religion. By GEORGE HODGES.

 

“Religion to-day is preeminently ethical and social, and such is

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Home—David Livingstone. BY SILVESTER C. HORNE.

 

The centenary edition of this popular work. A clear, simple,

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Hunter—Poverty. By ROBERT HUNTER.

 

“Mr. Hunter’s book is at once sympathetic and scientific. He

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Hunter-Socialists at Work. BY ROBERT HUNTER.

 

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Jefferson-The Building of the Church. BY CHARLES E. JEFFERSON.

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King—The Ethics of Jesus. By HENRY CHURCHILL KING.

 

“I know no other study of the ethical teaching of Jesus so scholarly,

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University.

 

King-The Laws of Friendship-Human and Divine. By

HENRY CHURCHILL KING.

 

This book is full of sermon themes and thought-inspiring sentences

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King—Rational Living. By HENRY CHURCHILL KING.

 

“An able conspectus of modern psychological investigation,

viewed from the Christian standpoint.”—Philadelphia Public

Ledger.

 

London -The War of the Classes. By JACK LONDON.

 

“Mr. London’s book is thoroughly interesting, and his point of

view is very different from that of the closest theorist.”- Springfield

Republican.

 

London-Revolution and Other Essays. BY JACK LONDON.

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Lyon—How to Keep Bees for Profit. By EVERETT D. LYON.

 

“A book which gives an insight into the life history of the bee

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for it.”—Country Life in America.

 

McLennan-A Manual of Practical Farming. BY JOHN McLENNAN.

“ The author has placed before the reader in the simplest terms a

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Mabie-William Shakespeare: Poet, Dramatist, and Man. By

HAMILTON W. MABIE.

“ It is rather an interpretation than a record.”—Chicago Standard.

 

Mahaffy—Rambles and Studies in Greece. By J. P. MAHAFFY.

 

“To the intelligent traveler and lover of Greece this volume will

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Mathews -The Church and the Changing Order. By SHAILER

MATHEWS.

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Mathews-The Gospel and the Modem Man. By SHAILER

MATHEWS.

 

11 A succinct statement -f the essentials of the New Testament.”

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Nearing -Wages in the United States. By SCOTT NEARING.

 

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Patten—The Social Basis of Religion. By SIMON N. PATTEN.

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Peabody—The Approach to the Social Question. By FRANCIS

GREENWOOD PEABODY.

 

This book is at once the most delightful, persuasive, and sagacious

contribution to the subject.”—Louisville Courier-Journal.

 

Pierce—The Tariff and the Trusts. By FRANKLIN PIERCE.

 

“An excellent campaign document for a non-protectionist.”

Independent.

 

Rauschenbusch—Christianity and the Social Crisis. BY WALTER

RAUSCHENBUSCH.

 

It is a book to like, to learn from, and to be charmed with.” New

York Times.

 

Riis-The Making of an American. BY JACOB RIIS.

 

“Its romance and vivid incident make it as varied and delightful

as any romance.”—Publisher’s Weekly.

 

Riis—Theodore Roosevelt, the Citizen. By JACOB RIIS.

“ A refreshing and stimulating picture.”—New York Tribune.

 

Ryan—A Living Wage; Its Ethical and Economic Aspects. By

REV. J. A. RYAN.

 

it The most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the

general reader.”—World To-day.

 

Scott—Increasing Human Efficiency in Business. BY WALTER

DILL SCOTT.

 

it An important contribution to the literature of business psychology.”-

The American Banker.

 

St. Maur-The Earth’s Bounty. BY KATE V. ST. MAUR.

“ Practical ideas about the farm and garden.”

 

St. Mar-A Self-supporting Home. BY KATE V. ST.MAUR.

 

“Each chapter is the detailed account of all the work necessary

for one month -in the vegetable garden, among the small fruits,

with the fowls, guineas, rabbits, and in every branch of husbandry

to be met with on the small farm.”—Louisville Courier-Journal.

 

Sherman-What is Shakespeare? BY L. A. SHERMAN.

 

“Emphatically a work without which the library of the Shakespeare

student will be incomplete.”—Daily Telegram.

 

Sidgwick—Home Life in Germany. By A. SIDGWICK.

“ A vivid picture of social life and customs in Germany to-day.”

 

Simons-Social Forces in American History. BY A. W. SIMONS.

A forceful interpretation of events in the light of economics.”

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Smith-The Spirit of American Government. By J. ALLEN SMITH.

 

“Not since Bryce’s ‘ American Commonwealth ‘ has a book been

produced which deals so searchingly with American political institutions

and their history.”—New York Evening Telegram.

 

Spargo—Socialism. By JOHN SPARGO.

 

“One of the ablest expositions of Socialism that has ever been

written.”—New York Evening Call.

 

Tarbell—History of Greek Art. By T. B. TARBELL.

 

“A sympathetic and understanding conception of the golden age

of art.”

 

Trask—In the Vanguard. By KATRINA TRASK.

 

“Katrina Trask has written a book—in many respects a wonderful

book—a story that should take its place among the classics.”

- Brooklyn Daily Eagle.

 

Valentine—How to Keep Hens for Profit. BY C. S. VALENTINE.

 

“Beginners and seasoned poultrymen will find in it much of

value.”—Chicago Tribune.

 

Van Dyke—The Gospel for a World of Sin. By HENRY VAN

DYKE.

 

One of the basic books of true Christian thought of to-day and of

all times.”—Boston Courier.

 

Van Dyke-The Spirit of America. BY HENRY VAN DYKE.

 

“Undoubtedly the most notable interpretation in years of the real

America. It compares favorably with Bryce’s ‘ American Commonwealth.’

“—Philadelphia Press.

 

Veblen-The Theory of the Leisure Class. By THORSTEIN B.

VEBLEN.

The most valuable recent contribution to the elucidation of this

subject.”—London Times.

 

Vedder-Socialism and the Ethics of Jesus. By HENRY C.

VEDDER.

A timely discussion of a popular theme.”—New York Post.

 

Walling -Socialism as it Is. By WILLIAM ENGLISH WALLING.

 

“… the best book on Socialism by any American, if not the best

book on Socialism in the English language.” -Boston Herald.

 

Wells—New Worlds for Old. By H. G. WELLS.

 

“As a presentation of Socialistic thought as it is working to-day,

this is the most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of

the general reader.”—World To-day.

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Weyl -The New Democracy. By WALTER E. WEYL.

 

“The best and most comprehensive survey of the general social

and political status and prospects that has been published of late

years.”

 

White—The Old Order Changeth. By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

 

“The present-status of society in America. An excellent antidote

to the pessimism of modern writers on our social system.”

Baltimore Sun.

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Allen-A Kentucky Cardinal. By JAMES LANE ALLEN.

 

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Elizabeth and H er German Garden.

 

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Gale—Loves of Pelleas and Etaffe. By ZONA GALE.

 

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London -Adventure. By JACK LONDON.

 

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London-Burning Daylight. BY JACK LONDON.

 

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