LIST OF NEW BOOKS

Maoriland Worker, Volume 11, Issue 475, 21 April 1920, Page 6

LIST OF NEW BOOKS

To be obtained from THE BOOKROO3I, 125 Molesworth Strwt, IVELLL\GTO\

Pink Roses, Gilbert Carman. 6/-; Mr. Sterling Sticks It Out. H. Begble, 6/-; The Business of Finance, Hartley Withers, "/,; The State and the Child, TIT. Clarke Hall, 3/6; Freedom, Gilbert Carman, 3/6; Labor In the-Commonwealth, G. D. H. Cole, 6/-; The Unfinished Programme of Democraoy, .R. Roberts, 6/6; Militarism In Education, J. L. Ravles, 3/6; Ploughshare and Pruning Hook, Lawrence Houseman, 6/6: Prostitution In Europe, Flxxner aOlD), 6/-; On Two Fronts. Gordon Cetchponl, 2/R; Arlstorlvtm's nnd thp War Party. Gilbert Murray, 1/3; As a Men Thlnketh, B. ~R. Utiwln, 3/*; Made Free In Prison, E. W. Mason, 4/-; The Red Cap on the Cross, R. Roberts, 2/6; A Conflict of Opinion, A. Ponsonby, 6/-. THE CHRISTIAN REVOtUTION , SERIES. Lay Religion, E. T. Hodgkin, 4/6; The Open Light, N, Nicholson, 4/6; Reconciliation and Reality, W. T. Halllday, 5/-; Tlie Christian Ideil, "W. Wilson, 5/-; The Early Christian Attitude to War, C. S.- Cadoux. 10/6; Common Sense Philosophy, Joad, 6/6; People and Things, Maesingham, 5/-; Quaker Saints, L. V, Hodgelcln,'B/6; So, ciallsm after the War, Ramsay' Maodonald, 1/3j An English Prison from Within, Step-, hen Hobhouse, 1/3;" Africa and the Pence of Europe, E. D. Morel, 3/6 j The ,Wew World, Poems by Lawrence Blngon, 3/- j Roads to 'Freedom, Bertrand Russell, tf/9; Problems of.- the International SetUefnenty edited by

The jmilkrag could be done in #fty different sheds scattered in suitably positions, yet remain units of joiie large fafm, just as different workers construct separate parts of motor cars ill various parts of a large factory, or even country. . So could the milkers milk the cows in different parts of the farm. There could be a central village, with good roads'radiating to the sheds. Cars could take the workers to and from the sheds. Town attractions could be brought to the village, and the social life of the farm workers placed on a wider basis. The only apparent objection is the probable loss of the sympathy existing in some cases (but only in seme) between .man and beast. If it valid objection, the sympathy already exists. Why should it die in the Socialist State? Indeed, it must be a .very shallow thing if it is dependent upon pride of personal ownership. I should like to know from what evidence he deduces the conclusion that human nature has. no£ attained "the moral development to make the big farm successful." In different environments men, as well as animals, behave differently. Wide intrinsic dissimilarity would exist between the present and the future Socialist State.

The workers in the Socialist State will have a sounder education than 'the wage-workers of to-day. The organisation of which he v/ill be a unit, will be operated and controlled by him in his own interest. At present he is only a cog in an organisation run by and for capitalists and landowners, who grant him no voice in how or what things are produced. Environ man with a Socialist State that consistently appeals to his best instincts, and he will respond. Constantly environ him with the system of to-day thatcompels all to compete for the necessities of life, assists greed and penalises generosity, and well may we marvel at the goodness implanted in the human heart that, in spite of the hundreds of years of -this soul-destroying system, still radiates a spirit of good-fellowship when rightly appealed to. The cynic, who has small faith in his fellowmen is he who has not sufficient insight to apportion the blame due to man and to the system by which he is environed. He is the man who makes an appeal to his fellows' intelligence and generosity for an hour or day or two, and because he goes unheeded, dubs them selfish or ignorant, quite forgetting that, unless iwe vigorously resist, our competitive system ceaselessly impresses upon us that it is everyone for himself. A failure to grasp the significance of the influence, environment has upon the thoughts and behavior of man blunts enthusiasm and confidence in Labor's cause. We hear some of our members inveighing against the stupidity which allows our class to vote against us.' This attitude is as stupid as that against which it is launched. Workers vote the way their reason directs them. If they vote against us it is because we have not reached their reason. We should realise that it takes a high and wide intellect to fully grasp the principles of Socialism. It requires a sound knowledge of psychology, ethics, political economy, socioliogy, and natural law. A large dose to ask a farmer and worker to swallow offhand, after doing his day's work, and having some relaxation by imbibing the falsehoods of the daily Prpss. Owing to this it is necessary to adopt other methods than those employed to win over all those who should be under our banner. Among those I include the honest man in whatever class he is. As our objective is the reorganisation of our laws and various institutions on the principle of justice for all, we occupy a strong strategic position. But our tactics show want of insight and sound generalship. We are attacking, as separate units, in fits and starts, aloug the whole line, and making little headway anywhere. We gained some ground lately, but. that is mostly due to dissolution in the enemies ranks. Reconnoitre the opponents' position and we find that their best strategical points are lack of unity within our ranks. We should ally our forces, maintain the general position, and marshall the balance of our resources for a mass attack upon a vital point of their line. All sects .and unions are agreed that this system should be replaced. They admit or should do so, that all truth does not reside in any individual or sect. And, further, that it is only through a free interchange of views and ideas that we can guide ourselves aright.—ADOLF HOHNECK.