“The real value of his journey lies in his account of the home and habits of the little brown Tom Thumbs of the great Pigmy forest.” H. E. Coblentz.
+ – Dial. 40: 233. Ap. 1, ’06. 380w. + Ind. 60: 874. Ap. 12, ’06. 120w.
“A narrative that never flags, dealing in a fresh way even with the homes of which much has already been said by others.”
+ Lit. D. 32: 254. F. 17, ’06. 130w.
“The humor in which he indulges in his narrative is carried too far and becomes wearisome.”
+ – Nation. 81: 525. D. 28, ’05. 380w.
George, Henry, jr. Menace of privilege: a study of the dangers to the republic from the existence of a favored class. **$1.50. Macmillan.
The author “begins with the assertion that ours is a land of inequality, and, proceeding to an analysis of that inequality, he distinguishes between various types of ‘princes of privilege.’ A somewhat pessimistic chapter describes the physical, mental and moral deterioration of the masses. Mr. George devotes a chapter to the danger of unionism, and several chapters to what he calls weapons of privilege, chiefly the use of the courts, and corruption in politics. The proposed remedy of all these inequalities and wrongs, as one would naturally infer from Mr. George’s well-known predilections, is to be found in the single tax.”—R. of Rs.
“The book is clear in presentation and logical arrangement. It is a valuable contribution to the study of our social and industrial problems—a book of unusual merit and interest.” Scott E. W. Bedford.