+ + – J. Pol. Econ. 14: 126. F. ’06. 90w.
Alger, George William. Moral overstrain. **$1. Houghton.
“Eight essays dealing with the moral aspects of modern business and law.... The writer ... who is a New York lawyer, discusses ‘graft’, the influence of corporate wealth, the irresponsible use of money, and the man with the ‘muck-rake.’”—R. of Rs.
“In the flood of, to say the least, ill-judged revelation with which the magazines are being flooded at the present time such calm reviews as these are of the greatest benefit as a needed antidote.”
+ + Critic. 49: 90. Jl. ’06. 180w.
“One feature of the book which recommends it is that in almost every case the lawyer-author has a remedy to suggest for the evil he exposes.”
+ Dial. 41: 93. Ag. 16, ’06. 250w.
“Any American citizen will be benefited by reading the eight essays. They are sane without being commonplace, and interesting without being sensational.”
+ + Ind. 60: 1225. My. 24, ’06. 110w.