“The book is well worth the study of those interested in present economic conditions and is likely to attract considerable notice.”
| + | Lit. D. 34: 386. Mr. 9, ’07. 530w. |
“It is a real service to put the facts, which are accumulating clearly before the public and to explain them, so that people may know what they are doing. Mr. Porter’s book does that, and therein lies its value.”
| + | Lond. Times. 6: 250. Ag. 16, ’07. 1270w. |
“He Is a confessed and violent partisan, and too many of the figures which he gives are untested and unfairly collated for inferences dubiously drawn. This we the more regret because we agree in the main with his point of view. Nor is his sense of order good.”
| − + | Nation. 84: 243. Mr. 14, ’07. 170w. | |
| N. Y. Times. 12: 49. Ja. 26, ’07. 230w. |
“He goes on to declare that the object of his book is to set forth ‘the inherent defects of the whole principle of public trading.’ We do not think that a book founded on this lack of discrimination and taking for itself this sole object, will be of any great help to the student of this problem.”
| − | Outlook. 86: 78. My. 11, ’07. 370w. |
“This volume by Mr. Porter will attract attention, since it is practically the first popular presentation of that side of the discussion. Mr. Porter is a trained investigator and statistician, and presents his case in an attractive and entertaining way.”
| + | R. of Rs. 35: 38. Mr. ’07. 110w. |