“M. Finot’s volume, while it does not escape the exaggeration natural to an enthusiastic advocate, contains much matter that is of interest to students of international relations and racial history.”
| + − | Nation. 84: 592. Je. 27, ’07. 910w. |
“We observe a few instances of the entire misapprehension of things in this country. The only ground for adverse criticism [of the translation] is in the fact that in some cases French words are retained for which there are fairly adequate equivalents in English. The work is one which urgently demands an index, the absence of which is much to be regretted.”
| + − | N. Y. Times. 12: 145. Mr. 9, ’07. 750w. |
“Upon some questions of fact, with which the writer of this paragraph is familiar, the author has certainly failed to tell the whole truth with impartiality. While recognizing these drawbacks, we commend this book to the thoughtful consideration of all students of the race problem. It is far from furnishing a solution of that problem, but it throws no inconsiderable amount of light upon it.”
| + − | Outlook. 87: 452. O. 26, ’07. 840w. | |
| R. of Rs. 35: 508. Ap. ’07. 140w. |
Fischer, George Alexander. This labyrinthine life: a tale of the Arizona desert. $1.50. Dodge, B. W.
7–11590.
The aim of this book which portrays the struggles of a tuberculosis colony in Arizona is to present camp-life as it is, so that the invalid can judge as to whether he is in a position to undertake it; to show to the humanitarian and the sociologist that really great results in saving life and in relieving suffering can be achieved by a very moderate outlay; to indicate that it is the duty of the United States government to take the subject in hand following private initiative.