“The tone of the book is commendable; it teaches sound principles without being priggish.”
+ Critic. 48: 473. My. ’06. 50w.
“The tales are not vigorous or interesting enough either in content or in style to have other than the negative value of supplying harmless and diluted amusement to young readers.”
+ – N. Y. Times. 11: 145. Mr. 10, ’06. 130w. + – Outlook. 82: 717. Mr. 24, ’06. 40w.
Ransom, Caroline Louise. Studies in ancient furniture; couches and beds of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans. *$4.50. Univ. of Chicago press.
+ Critic. 48: 89. Ja. ’06. 50w.
Raper, Charles Lee. Principles of wealth and welfare; economics for high schools. *$1.10. Macmillan.
Professor Raper says in the preface of his book: “It is only a simple and elementary discussion of the more important principles which are involved in the consumption, production and distribution of wealth ... as a means to an end—a means to human welfare in all of its manifold aspects.”
“It appears to the reviewer that the author fails to put in a clear light the principle of decreasing returns in relation to land. The best part of this volume is found in its descriptions, as description is ordinarily understood; however, in the higher realm of description, where description resumes under the briefest formulæ the widest range of facts, the work is not strong.”