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it The most judicious and balanced discussion at the disposal of the

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Scott—Increasing Human Efficiency in Business. BY WALTER

DILL SCOTT.

 

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St. Mar-A Self-supporting Home. BY KATE V. ST.MAUR.

 

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Sherman-What is Shakespeare? BY L. A. SHERMAN.

 

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Sidgwick—Home Life in Germany. By A. SIDGWICK.

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Simons-Social Forces in American History. BY A. W. SIMONS.

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Smith-The Spirit of American Government. By J. ALLEN SMITH.

 

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Spargo—Socialism. By JOHN SPARGO.

 

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Trask—In the Vanguard. By KATRINA TRASK.

 

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Valentine—How to Keep Hens for Profit. BY C. S. VALENTINE.

 

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Van Dyke—The Gospel for a World of Sin. By HENRY VAN

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Van Dyke-The Spirit of America. BY HENRY VAN DYKE.

 

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Veblen-The Theory of the Leisure Class. By THORSTEIN B.

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The most valuable recent contribution to the elucidation of this

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Vedder-Socialism and the Ethics of Jesus. By HENRY C.

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Walling -Socialism as it Is. By WILLIAM ENGLISH WALLING.

 

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Wells—New Worlds for Old. By H. G. WELLS.

 

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White—The Old Order Changeth. By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

 

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