is Mex or me Daww The Story of Man's Evolution to. the End of the Stone Age. Thinker's Library No, 43.<By Watts, "London, re This compact little volume in the Thinker's Library traces the pedi gree of mankind through the prehuman and prehistoric stages. It is written in popular language, but is nevertheless sufficiently scientific. to Interest the more advanced student of anthropology, ethnology, or evolu~ There is. an excellent lst of some 60 illustrations, with particular efnphasis on prehistoric art and utensils. Certain of the "men of the are revealed as ambitious arieaturists, though not exactly Sapajous, This book should have a wide appeal to persons in school and out, It is a companion piece to Prof-Elliot Smith's "The Search for thinkers who are trying to solve pressing world and national problems to-day. No time is wasted in telling the need of reform as we all know this fact. The common objectives of progressive world effort are stated and the organization of the FPS. is carefully sketched by Mr. Jead. A: essay by Allan Young follows on the economy to be derived from what seems to a reasonable man the sane method of regional and world planning: touching production for use, not profit; sclentife development of world resources: distribution wealth to secure best results for all; world centres for research and statis ties; establishment of a world banking system: alleviation of creditor burdens and. stabilization of world prices through central control.
Peace is the subject of another Jessay, followed by a pertinent chapter: entitled, "What Shall I do in the Next War?" Concerning education and world citizenship, W. O. Staple-don gives us the aims and function of education. "Above all, he (the Student) must learn to think eritically and not merely to acquire orthodox verbal reactions." The power lof education is tremendous and should be used for growth of all in citizenship and personality. Janet Chane discusses Reform of the Sex Laws, asking for sex education, changes in legislation, freedom from superstition and from Church dogmas.
Reform of the Criminal Law, Our Physical Environment, Town' and [Country Planning, Secularization of the State, and a Psychology for Pro-'Bressives are other titles of chapters.
The outstanding features -of the volume are two: first. its reasonableness. of appeal to all reformers to serap differences and to ce-operate in achieving what progress is possible. even in conditions far from ideal second, its attitude toward the ordi citizen reader, who is treated as thinker and one interested in progressive reform, proved necessary by existing conditions patent to every tone. The message of the book is one of hope, and this is an excellent one for winning friends for the FPSI. The various writers offer constructly: suggestions to stimulate thought in their readers. If you do not agree
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