“Valuable as the work of a practical official and citizen of a practical nation.”
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Porter, Thomas F. City songs and country carols. $1.50. Badger, R: G.
6–41028.
Nearly two hundred and fifty poems including fireside reveries, reminiscences, and sentiments of the philosopher, patriot and citizen.
Post, Louis Freeland. Ethical principles of marriage and divorce. *$1. Public pub. co., Chicago.
6–13427.
A serious treatment in which “Mr. Post ... argues that without unifying love marriage is essentially no better than concubinage. Genuine marriage is not created by the formal ceremony that is requisite to declare it; it exists before such declaration; it dies, if the love that constitutes it dies; it is reasonable and also conducive to moral interests that there should be a conventional release from the remaining conventional bond.” (Outlook.) “The natural inference from this is that when marriage ceases in reality, it should cease also in form. Divorce should be granted and remarriage permitted.” (Arena.)
“We do not hesitate to call this book a classic on the subject of marriage and divorce. It is the ultimate analysis, the final answer to a problem engaging now, more than ever, human attention. We commend its consideration to all Bible-bound ecclesiastics as well as to free-lovers and sex-radicals wherever found.” Robert E. Bisbee.