Seton Hutchison, ego, 34.0. Butt cchinson, London, 8/6.
Lieut—Colonel Graham Seton 'Hutchison has given us many ioleresting and readable books past, notably' "Footslogger, Blood Money," and "History the Thirty-Third Division in France and Flanders, 1915-1919"; "he now comes forward with a book which will give many in the old country Jseriously to think. "Challenge!" is the fille and it is dedicated to those who died that Brita might live, Completed at the end of 1986, "Chal: Tenge" deals with world problems as they concern Great Britain and also with internal polities and ministration, In his" foreword he suirmarizes his challenge to. he existing state of affairs by recom mending "the application of Christ principles in every sphere of governmental action through a perfected democratic system," and he immediately proceeds to deny the ant tipated objection of impossible ideal-sin, Such a system can be con ducted, he maintains, and it is going to happen. a iciaehas Bae chara chats Sot Bsa eat is Dae nel anth Seis ets Oe sate seatpc an gt aay 2 eat ran Tus ae Se cee sao See aes area lith tar Bec Nar aes ie a any. case, few people would like to be Judged by a court where a lay Judge could overrule the magistrate and coerce him in his judgment by fear of displeasure of his superiors to: wards his ideas of social Justice However there is a good deal in the book that might be considered seriously but cautiously. The work of some stipendiary magistrates in London often is assisted by a certain amount of extra-judicial service, but there is room for a good deal more than can be done by the court missionary to whom this social service very generally left. Some of the modern "advocates of law. reform, especially "Mr. Claude Mullins, who now Metropolitan Magistrate, strongly urge the adjustment legs! procedure to the social re= quirements of to-day, and although Mr. Lask the experiment in Russia is romewha Readers of previous Hutchison books will not dream of querying the spirit in which "Challenge" has been written and there are unquestionably many who will do all {in their power to further the objects set out in the new book. All, how-fever, will agree with the author th the ght in the cause of truth will be @ hard one—ineomparably harder than the four years devoted to the killing of mankind some twenty years ago, Colonel Hutchison deals with, governmental principles; a survey of British national activity; her place the world; and, finally, her itutlons "and characteristic. And those who have rea' previous books "will not be surprised to read his severe criticisms of the. moff: dency of government. Great Britain, writes, must first realize its own Internal strength by undertaking its social. regeneration, and lear to gain from the East the intrinsic values fof pure subjective thought, which will frown. Britain's material achiev ment. Altogether, "Challenge" ook which can do nothing: but, good for Great Britain and it fore, recommended for who have the interests of try: at heart—s.w,
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