THE LAND OF HIS FATHERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14393, 7 January 1911, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE LAND OF HIS FATHERS.

"The Land of His Fathers," by A. J. Dawson, autlior of "The Message, is a novel with a, purpose. X)o»alu Ayres is a rich young Canadian, who end-savours to mitigate some of the poverty and misery in London. He opens various institutions to relieve the suffering, which ho sees about him, and finds that promiscuous giving is an easy form of chanty affected by many English, people, H'hich in many cases does more hnritt thap good; .Ayres surprises and ; irritates his by insisting, at liis institution*, that snme payment or service, however sftti)]], must be given for every benellt i-epeived. Several incidents n-hich occur as the stcry develops. ampiy justify him in this' policy. ' Tho demoralising effects of carel&ss charity might seem too obvious to require the devalonmeuts of a lengthy novel for their Amelioration, but the tale: is varied by political I and love interests, and Ayre« i» niftfle the medium of a forcible exposure of I some of the mistakes ■of Socialists. Messrs Constable and Co. are the publishers. Our copy is from Messrs P. L\V. Huttos.. Pneo, 2s 6dand 3s 6d.