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A Government System of Filing Commercial Information* By Jay E. Fitegerdd, Chid ol the Editorial Division, Bureau of Foreign :~nd Domcstic Commercc.
The .nure:lu of Fore~gnand Doincstic Com- enlire t.i~neto thc coIlcction and publiration or nlerce 1s in m:my respects a, comblnntiou news- infornlation on foreign tmffs and pateills and Papcr ofice and information burenu. With jts tradc-mnrks. In ntlclition, the J3ulcw mnkes corps of rcportcrs in foreign countrics and ~tu use of n lnrgr r~urnl~orof iorcign publications, meLhocl of collcctiug commercial information, including thc official gazettes nntl important you are not, pclhaps, so much interestcd, as in tradc pnpcrs. the system by which this information is hnncllrcl The 1Surca11, as 1 ham statcd, is n combination in the Rureau nncl distributed. HOD-cwr, to publ~shingoffice and information burenu. Its unckrstnncl the 13ureau'g problcms and the greatesl problcm is to get out promptly ihc work it performs, it will be nccessaiy to clcscribe tiniely lnlo~~~~nt,ionthat it rcccirrs. So far ns brlefly its organization. possible illis informnbion is printed so as to There arc thrcc principnl sources from v;hich rccluce as rnuch as porsilJc the amount of tracle information reaches thc Bureau. Thc correspondenre. The pubhcntions inrlurle a first nncl oldcst of these is thc consular servlce, daily paper, Cotrinmcs Rcpo~~ls,which is pcrhsps wliich is uride~the ~mmedistepkdiction of tho the! hest linon~nncl most widely quoted of ~ts Shte Department. There arc about three pul~licntions. Then there we monthly, quartrrly, hundrcd consu1:lr officers and in ndclition to thcse ancl nnuunl statislicnl bulletins, tariff puhlics- many consular agencies. The comm~rc~xlwork tions, and several scrics of nionograpl~scovering of tllcsc officers is only one of the many tlu1ip.s a wde variety of subjects. they arc c~~llcclupon to perform, but tllcrc 1s Cornmci LC Hcporla is H real claily paprr Form- received from them a conbtant stream of reports erly the repork from thc consular olliccrs wcrc dcscrihing co~nnlcrcinl:lnd ~ndustrialcond~tions, issucd none too promptly, two or thrcc n.eclis which, if they arc lo be ol value to tllc busir~cbs perl~npselapsing bctwecn tllc timr of tho rcccipt pul~lic,must, bc ~ssuedsoon aft.er I.llelr rcccipt. of tlie reports and their p~ihlicatio~l.Undcr the Seconrl, are l he com~ncrcid ;agents of thc ~mwnt~system :L rcport corning by cnldc Irom n Bureau of Foreign and Dumbstic Commerw, c~onsularoficclr on Montlny nltcrnoon is prinicd men who arc gcnernlly takcn from artwe work :mcl in the nlaila by Tuertlny nftrrnoon. This in fiomc pn~tlculnrindustry or brnnrh of com- requires mplrl worl<,ns Imhincss inen II:LW :I 15gl1t, mcrce, and who lmkc ~rlvestigntions ol their to expect that. thc rcports ~ssucdby thc Rurt\xu specinl lincs. Xlo~tof their rcports tlrc puls- +hdl lxcorrect ant1 dlthc facts must be 1-1wr.kctl lisllecl in sepmltc bulletms, although ~lcinsof up Thcp wan1 a11 the informatinn possiblr ~mincclintcimportuncc are ~ssucdtl~ro~lgh thc told in lllc femesl worcls, :uld ilicy do not want daily journnl of the Uurenu of Forrign and succeeding issues of Cotnr,tcrcc Hcporls to go Domestic Commercc. over ground that 11ilv :~lrentlyhccn coverrd. Third, tlicrc is thc corps oC conlmerc~alnL- WImt thc I%irenu has termccl it5 "collation tac~has,ten in n~unbel,st:~tioncd at the leud~ng fiIe" clevclopcrl from thr, nretls of thc editors com~ncrcitd ccntcrs of the world ancl worlcing eng~gcdin prrpnr~ngropy for tlils daily paper under tlie ml~nediatedirection of the Depnrt- It was necessary that they hnw re:dily n~ailable xnenl oE Commerce. Th~sis thc lntest rlevelop- n completc record of wllat had r~pprarecl in *lent in Govcrnmentsl :Lgencics lor the pro- C'oin~rzerce Rrporls so that 111 editing a mnnu- nlotion of our commcrcinl intercsts. script rcceivetl an hour or two before it 11nd to Tllr stntistical work 01 tllc Rulenu is a sep:lmtc go to thc printer, tllcy could Iny thcw hands on and. (list~nctdlvieion and to it 1s nssignecl the nll puhl~shedmr~tcrial relaling to thtlt rcport.. duty of comp~lingand issuing statistics of the The edltors neetled not moldy references, such forclgn trncle of t,he United States, thcsc stntistics as merta :~vnild~leto them in thc card 1nt1c.u thnt coming to t.he Bureau from the CusLoms Officcs 11112 Burrr~ulnaints~ns of :dl nrticlcs sppenring under the juristlict,ion of the Trcasury Depnrt- in its pol)licnt~ons,but the reports tlic~m~clr~es. nlent. There is also n divlaion devoting its It was a loss of t~mcto go through thr bulky bound vulu~ncs of ('o~nnwrc~lieports [or ihe * Adclreaa nt the nnnunl meeting of the Spccial Libraries asocintmn, Louavllle, Kentucky, June 23, 1017. articlcs that must be consulted. 116 SPECIAL LIBRARIES SPECIAL LIBRARIES
What a Public Library Cannot Do for the Business Man:" By lilorancc Ppenccr, Sntional City Bnulr, Ncw York.
LllaL topic n: Ill(, ?:1mc tilncs. and it 1s I~umrmly ~n~possil~lrto L:LYP tlupliv:~ic~s cnoug11 lo antic4- pnl' my m~tlall c.\~111s nllid~w:1y nrib.rb. It is ~lcrlcclly I I'LIC tli:li ivi:1?c1111 lhc 1111 ('~~PCIICC ~~rt.c.-~aryfor tht~SIICCCSS~II~ JIIIC~~IICFS 1ilr:;uinn ihtw topic*-: uau!J i~otl~c cmvcrtd in ILc in- di-;i(l~::~,lIihry in t i111v 1 o nntwiint (5 I 11c (Ip- m:lntl;., Illit if tlw 11I11:ul:mis ulnl lo tlir rntc-mt? of the Ilousc~:ud nll the intr~c:~rlrsof cw~non~ic I~lc,he ol sh~rm~not fail to 11:1vc ~~wrlczomc kmd of prc~~:xr:~Lionaniicipnt~n:: such n con- ting~ncy. 1 know thnt this cnn bc tlonr :mtl 11ns lwcn provcd ovcr nnd ovcr ng:m in n ~rcnt inony instnnccs In u, vcry prnctical wny, to the o~~l~rc~nt~sf:~ctionol tlic incluircrs~~ho tln~h in tlir 1ihr:~ryfor~nformntion on n topic ~~h~cliit 11nhnc\.- er ot~cuwcrllo llier~lto Le i~~tcinlrtlin l~cfo~c The. .:ccord rcnson, to n1y rrltntl nln~tr::t cqu:~llriitnl, is thtt fwt thnt 11 ~~nulrlIIC inllros- siljlr for +IIP ])tlllli(' II~)I.;VV to cnti~r10 tl~rin- ~lividunlncerls of I~u~intvslio~iscb with that full tlct:!il nc>,wmrj lo r,wh l)rcwi~:~rwyw;ix:ltirr~~. Ihl~om~~n::on th~..point, I n-111 go Ctvtl~cr:lntl hag th~lill n g~t~lt.1n:trly of the s,pcc~:illil)r;u.ics 111c ITKI~~~Ii:il rlrs~rod I-W~P~ 011 tl~,eo~~li~lc~~tid, oit11c.r \\holly so, or to :I ccrtnin tlcprcr, tlnd in othcr instnnccu ll)t,rr III:LY 1)c 110 cniifirltvtinl 1natc1i:il hut tlw c~fliccrsor cmployccs 01 that Ilousc wultl not cnrc to t:tke tllc puld~crnto 118 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
I>II<~II~~:wI IVII,~. 33(!Lli 1 1if 111 ldic nnd spcci:~l lit)r:uh fill vnrvllia nc~c~tlsin tho wholc field wl~ic.li c:nnnot
A new pul)licution of ~nlcrcstlo I)usil~cssfilms is: "A Directory of i\.l:ding Lists 0bt:~in:~I)loIn ~,amplil(:tForm Tclling J'vT1lcrc to Grf. Them t111cl llicu Co~t,"co~np~ltd hy \\lillinm S Thuml~snn, ])ul)lishcrl by l'utn:nn, 1917. Tl~efirsL p:~rt,is a classified l~stol publicnlions cvmt:~inilig mailing 11sts on valiorls suhjcfts fmn i\dvcl l ising lo Trstilcs. 'J'hc seconcl p:m ~r~tl~scsLhc: lists l)y spccinl s~~hjects. SPECIAL LII3RARIES 110 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Women rnilmny \vorkcrs. Rnilwaymen and cnlktmcnt: Eniplogment of (Traffic world [Ed~torlnl]r. 20: 230; 11~1gust5, women.
1817.) .TIL.. Records-.... ~ of rdwav ~nlcrcstsin thc war, Painting loc:ornot~vcs1)y fern:~lc lohour 11, British. p. 2f-31.~ (Rnilway ggnseite, v 27: 170; August 10, 1917.) Partlv r~prinlctlin Rnilmay ncws, v. 103: Pcmnle mlploymrnt burenu, S1.. Louis 2nd San 56.5: hril 3. 1916. Frnncisco rnilroi~cl. War SPI&C' 161. women on nilw ways. (Rnilwny rcriclr., v. 61: 164; August, 11, 1917.) (Rnilway gnxcttc, 1- 29: 43'3; Xpri! 23, 1013 ) Fclnnlc cmploymcnt on ~llcPennsy1v;~nltl rail- TIN Ur~ghtonrnilwny compnny's tmlning scl~ool ronrl. (.liniln7i1y rcvicw, v. GI: 172; August 11, 1917.) Rallrnt~yrcvlcm [Editorial.] Fcninlr: cmployn:enl. bu~cau,St. Louis-8x11 your ly&agP, ti~r'?" ri~nnso~~scry to 1~'r:mcisc~ornilronrl Engl~shpssscnger now. (Rndw:~y rcvit~m, v. 61. 16'4; August 11, (Xcw York Sun, LInv 16, 1915, p. 7.) 1917 ) Pe~nnlo I)ooliing clerlcs on tllc 1Irlropolitnn St. ~o&&n Francisco cstsbl~sl~csschool lor milnnys. women (Itnilway n(!\\'h, v. 103: 831; May 22, 1916.) (Railnxy ngc gaacttc, v. 03: 301; August 2.1, Women rnilway crnl)loyri~sin Kn~lnl~cl. 1917.) (liail~vayngc gnzttte, v. 68. 1120; hlny 28, 1915 l Women ns &lway worlrcrs. (liallway gxxetlc, r. 23: 11 (1; July :XI, 1913 ) S~'orncnns mila-ny clrrks. 11 r(t1)ly Lo .',\Icli>hn." (Rniln-ny clrdi, [I,ontlon] v. 12. 1SS-S!); AU~USL13, 1916.) V0111r11 and raila ay work. (Railiwy ncws, r. 103' 029-31; rlpl.il 17, 1!)15.)- - .., 131 1 .I Iinil\rny gnzettc [Eclitorinll. hlias Orplit~J. Moss of tho C'hicngo and Pcr~ldc1nl)our on r:~il\vnys. ~~orll~\vrstern (1i:ulwty gnacttc, 1.. 23: 201; AII~IIS~27, Kon1en e~nployc~son ..lmnrc:m rnilmys. 101.: ) (liailwuy news, v. 108: 190; Scpt. 1, 1917.) Rail\wy nq ;cgszctLcx [Kc:izo~inl]. Go slow 111 I~irlngv omcn \vo~kcrs. (Iinilwny ago gazctte, v. 83: 405-06; Sq- tc~llbcr7, 1017.) Wo~iwne~riploq-re.; on electr~crnilc-nys. (Electric, mihny jo~irnnl, v. 50. -137; 8ep- temhel. 16, 1917.) DcLnils oi unirorjn c!csirrnctl in this country for tllcir usc-Conditions 01 cmploynicnt. Worn~cnin rnilw~ynork. (Elccmtricr:~ilw:~y .lournall r. 50: 455; Aep- Lc~r~h~r1.5. 1917.) Scrrrnl r:lil\my npcwtors srntc their nt.ti- tllrIr7~io\var(! thc usc of 1n-~111tw if tlw rmrrqeary msca. 1T:omcn tlisu:~tcl~crsfor Prnnsv
Won!m lrre milrnntlrr:: for war.
T'~ctiniix:~tiorl of thc (; C, n.onwn (~1i~1~Ii~. r)elmte in tliv 11011w.of ('om1no11~. Brltihll m~oriiition for tllc :~tlvancc~rncntof (Rmluxy dcrk [I,ontln~i]v. 13, Jnn. 15, 191li, ?-cl('nPP. 1,. 44.) Dmlt ~ntcmnreport of thr cnnfcrrnc~to J:~mcs, 1<.Dcnniwn invcstigatc ~nlouutlds for 1:~bornftcr thc Thp "~romnn" clerk. n:Lr .\I:LIII'~~cs~c'~,1915. X2 p. So. (Grcnt \VCSLC~rnilwy mngnxinc, .ir.3: 12; Xl~straclIn LIonlhly 1wiiw of th~Unrcnu Jnnunly, 191G.) of I.al)or Stnt~at~cr,Y. 2. 91-101; ,June, Thc Grcnt Central rnil~mynnrl frmnlr clerks. 19lli. (Grtsnl C!(~nt~:~lrniln ny journnl, v. I 1. Jun- JTT'~I~v;Ion ~uln-nys: p. 09. utwy, 191G, Supplcmcnt.) SPECIAL LIBlillRIES 121
I3cnneit, .T. 12. The fcnl:zlc clerk (South Afr~cnnrnilIwys nnrl hnrllours mnga- zinc, v 10: 16-4-58; I~el)ruary,19lG.) Wornen on Br~t~sllrnil\r:ys. S~~wrssfulin many cnp:~rit~cs. (South --ift*io:~nI':LI~\I-:~~S niid h:~r110urq 111:ig:~- xmr, v 10: 132-1%3; l:rbr~~nry,101(i.) Emnlov~n~ntof w~n~c~in+ nilrotxle.;. (klcctr~clrnilwny wrvicr, no. L-IS, p. 4. SInrr11 24, 1 Ol(j,i W-onicn as r:d\wy rnrriagr nntl rn~inrclcnncrs. (Rdwny nr\\,s, v. 105. (j02; April 15, 1916.) Wornnl ns rr~~l\v:lyrond~wlors. Ckncl.~tl N:~ii- ngcr Dnlry~uplcof the (;la~,gom corpom- tion 1rn1nm:~ysLclls lion. I hc system works
OTHER COUSTRIGS Fcmnle Inhor on C'nn:ttlinn railnays. (lhih-ny rtv rcw, v. 00: 160; 1W~snnry3, 1017.) IIiatt, l\7nltrr S The rflirirury of Frcnch wmcn us milway n orkcrs. (Rnilnq ngr gnzcttr, v, 50: 943-45; Kovrinlwr 19, 1013.1 AIN~I:LI*L1111fl~r Iltl~ "WOI~~W \J-o~I~PI.Y on 1~1rnch mihn~*,'I in Ilrtcl~nry digest, 1- 52: 1+17, .J:in. I, 1916. L'Rmploi tlr.; I(.~nulcsaur 11: I).-I,.-M. (Journnl tlra., lrnnsports, 39th gcnr: 52; Mardl 1I , l!)ll3.) Lcs Cllrrninq dc frr et l'eslenmn tlu 1rnva1l
(12:~ilw:ty ngr gnzcttr, v. GI1: 1290-1301; ,June 22, 1017.) The 11seof momcn, p. 1303. Jyomcn wol*kcrs on C:~rrn:ln r~c~lwnpn. (Iisilrwy gnaettc, v. 27. 100; J11ly 27, 1917.) Scot l 1\11 jsnilrvnyq Llotorwnlnrn ,z WCCC~S In Romr, llnly. 111 r.::. Ullrcn11 of Inhor slnlirtics. BuIlctin (Elcctrir rnilwag jo~lrnal, v. 30: 361-52; a'Q2L, 1). 4s-19. April, 1917,) Sepl cml~er1, 1617 )
The Emcrgrncy C'oinnl~[tcrof ll~cXlnrricml Home Ec.ononucs Absoc~ntinnin ronncclion wit11 ils Frec Rrfcrcnce Lihmry on Homc Econort~lcs is issiung :L cries of publi'alions dml~ngwilh food conscrv:~tlon. Tl~csein(:luclc. "Wtlr Tho ICconomy," "lloing TS'ithout," "The Cllildrcn's Food," nnd :I. "Directory of Cowses in Ilomc Economics in Greater Scm Yorlc." SPECIAL LIBRARIES
a million boolrs lor 11 million 111~11" is in proglcss. Special Libraries It is too carly to lenrn of results, hul it is hoped PUBLISHED BY THE that. spcc~nl 11Llarics thl.oughorlt, Ihc countr SPECIAL LIBRARIES -ASSOCI.Yl'ION ~untcd111 h(nIp111g locd ~01nmitlc11s111 this AIontlily cxcept July nnd .lugust important tusk -- Editorinl Office, Boston Unirerjily, 525 Uoylston Stlcct, The Nntionnl Life Inhllmnce C'on~pnny or Boston, Mnlr Montpclicr, S'csmonl, 1):~srcwnlly orl:mixctl n Fuhlicnt~o~~O@e, Prcnt~cc-HnII,Inc , 70 Fifth hrcnue, Sew York Clty depnrtlncnt \vhich wll (lo wnrk of simi1a1- io that of a spccial lilmry. Mr. Dosninn 13. E. Suhvcript~ona(10 cop~es) . $2 00 n yerrr licnL will IJL,in c-lmrgc. Sirlglecopies . . 25 ccnts - - The T)epnriment of Cornmclw is starting n SPECI-IL LIBRARIES ASSOCIATION cdlection of trncle cnt:iloguo.; in the Rcscuch Prcsidcnt . C. C. Ii'~llinmson 3Iunic1pd ~iclcrcncl~~bial;, Sew Yolk. Division of tl~cBureau of 1"orcir;n nncl Domcstic C'om1nerc.c 111 chssifging ant1 intlcxing, twent.y- Vicc-Prcsldcnt . . John .i. I,n p Indlnnn Burenu of Lcg~slnt~veInforrnntion, ~ndinnapol?~. five gencrsl group^ h~veI)P(T~ nss~grled ns Secrctury-Trensurcr , . . Rnlph L Power lollows. Acropl:mw, nutoi~iol~~lcs,trucks ant1 Boston Ur~~vcrslty~oilcgc of Busmess Admmstrntmn. n~otorcy~les;cnnneil goods; rhr~nicnls,dru~s EXECUTIVE BOARD ant1 mcclicincs; rcsrly-lilaclo clollling; dyes n~id Prcsidcnt, Viw-Prcsldent, Secretnry-T~ensu~elGu E. tlyc products; cundruol~onmatrlit~ls, induding Marlon, 27 Stntc Street, Boqton. nnd ~ll;ubet%5'. ccmcnt, nun, stcd and I~ulilwr; lertilixcrs; Doblms, An~enennTelephono nnd Telrg~apl~Compnny, fumtwc of wood mtl lnclal constrrlction, fuss, Ncw York hidcs nnrl skins; gln!cs, :i;lnsswnrc and pottcry; SPECIAL LIBRARTES gold nnd ~ilvcm.arc; hnrclnnrc and cullcry; Editor-m-Chief ...... Rnlpll L Fowr imglcmcnts and tools; m:ululnc.lurcs of India- . ruhl~crand suI)~t~t.ute~;j~iv~lry; lwt110r manu- z\SSOCIATC- -~~ ~ EDITORS factures, lncludlng boots nntl shors; marhincry H H TI, Meyer Ditn~rlN. H~~ndy R H Johnstun Eleanor Kerr Ethel 11 Johnson of :dl cl:~ssr~s,suoh ns :l~rwulturnl,mining, elc.; 3Ia11d A. Cnrnbln I-Iclcn Sor~is 011.3; paint? and vnrmshes; pnper nntl cnrtl- bonrd; scientific instrmncats; slnlioncry :~nd office supplies; testilcs; nncl \~cli~clcs,incluthrlg Thc I~lxw-yprofebslon is cro\vtled with intel- cars. When future cclilions of calalo~uesnre ligent men and women. Yet it som~timrshap- issllctl they wdl be plucctl will1 tl~cforrricv copirs pens that we find intelligcnt mcJn nncl women thus cnal~lingthe rese:~rcll worker to trncc tllc in library work who do not Itnow of the existence evolution of catalogues tlnd commoilitics. of the Spechl Idbrnrics Association nor of t.he periodical SPECIALLIBRAT~IES. Thc Fkli Hubl~crCompany, at. ihrw factory For instance, there is n mighty intcrcsl.ing in Chicopcc Falls, AI:m , hnvr c~st:~I~lishcdn ~rticle~n thc July nunlbcr of Xmcs Xoles oj small llbraty for the use of rmgloyccs. An Calqornia L~bmries issuccl the filst of Scp- nttenlpt will IIP m:ulc to supply thc morltrrs tembcr. Xa artirlcs go, it is vcry inlcrcsting n-it11 material roncernmg their regulnr woik n11d full of enthusiasm. Miss Clara Rotenstreich is in chnrgc. The writer tells bnefly of the Louisvillr Con- vention trip of a rnc~nberof the stt~tel~bmry. Hc ~nentionsthe 111nerica1.nLibrary Associ:~tion Miss Marion Glenn, formerly hl~raritm of and its Wnr Service Committer, the A~socinted the Alnerican Bmllccrs' Associt~lion,lh now :m Advertiking (hhs , of the World Display, the nssistant. editor of Forbes :lfagc~zzt~c,--:~new Kat~onalr\ssoci:~tion of State Libraries, lilcc- finnacid mngazine pul~llshccl111 Ncw York wise the Amcrican Assoviation of Imv T,ihmrics arltl th~League of Library C!ommiseions. Miss Margaret S. Locke, Tloston Unirersity, But what of ihnt other affiliated orgnnizntion 1911; Springfield Tl~inlngClnss, 1916, nnd -The Specinl Librnries Association! I To nll forlnc~ly1ibrsn:m of C:hilmnrlc, n7ns nppoinlcd appenrances the writer hnd ncvcr henrcl of it. ScptcmI)or 1st as nssistant librnlinn of ihc This is an odcl orersight. SPECIALLIBRARIES, Co!legc of Busmess Bdminisirntion of Boslon too, 1s hy no lnenns clormnnt.. Perhaps the Un~versity. rcnson for thc shgllt lics in lack of reahxation of the scope, purpose and ncccl of spccitll li- Miss R. M. Mack, for thr pnst year chief brnricv themselves. I[ a few more lil)rar~ansof nsslsiant In the 11I)mryof the Collcge of Uu$inc~s gencrnl collections would rccognixc! that special Adnnnistration of Boston University, hns bccn lltrrarles all ovcr the counlry supplement the lransfcrred to the nffice of thc secrclnry o\\lng work of publlc libraries and do noL compete to changes made neccssnry by the wur. or run in pnrdel lines wlth general collections ~t would rnt~ter~dlylightcn the labor of thc Dr. E. E. Pratt, rcsigncd during thr! sum- libralians themselves. The day of the specid mer a.; chirf of the Burenu of Poleign mcl library is dawning. The sooner people awnlcc Domestlc Commerce. to that fact the better Mr. H. Linwood White, formcr 1ibr:~rlttuof At the time of going to press for this issue the the hhs. Board of Agnculturc, is now librarinn national carnpalgn for "n million dollars, for of the Federal Lnncl Rank of Springfield, Mnss. SPECIAL LIBRARIES 123
The Effect of the European War on the Rail- ways of France and otlJer European Countries*
Compiled hy tllc Bureau of Railwny Economics Library.
1916 I-htt, 11-allcr S. Uonner, Fmncis ,4., tr. The w:irls rffccts on T
Present condition of Frrnch ~uil\~nys. (T1:ulsl)orLntion rrgi
lZcsLlic:it~~~snu transport tlrs roynqmrs cL clrs I)nqnpch r,t~rlrs clicmins rlP for (~,'fic.ont,~?li\tcCr;ing:h, 11nsc.11 3, 1917: Z(38.) C;crmnny r.~.il\v:~y;;. [Pn\nellg(\r :.crnotX rctlu~ttvl for 1:ick oP (~11siln,l 1ot~t1n~oti~cs]. (1C:ulwnv ~:l~,.lic,1- 2ti 830; June X, 1017.) 1,cs Rclbwn~cnl~tit. t:lril':.. (Joum~IIIP~ tr:~wport.;, 40th 3r:w1: 17.5-79; July 3,1!117 ) 111 G~r~ti:tn>~~It:~lj-, Sorwty, hvit~~~rl:~ncl, Ciriolet, C:a.;ton 1,cs clomnlnpes tlr! gucrrt- ol lrs chcmins dc rl.1.. (Rcrue polit~qr~~ct pnrlcnlcnt,nirc, 241 1 t ycnr: 50-58; July 10, 1917.)
Tlir L)cpartmcmt of Com~n~rcrllns issu~11a.4 ~t,s1Iist~clluncwus Scrips No. (51 "(:omrncw:i:d ( 11.- g:triiautions ol thc United Stntc~sl'-a rcvisirm I! I' the formor pamphlct of that nnmc. The ~rurlc~r- :11 is I)ror~ghLup to July 1, 1917, adthe IY~II~IL has been tlivltlcd into thrcc c.1nsac.s. rl'l~c ht. onc is Intr~sL:~to,K:),tional, nnd Interndio11111; the second, Stntr :mtl Tcrr~toritll; ihi~d,Lot':~l . Thc Iriterst:lit~,S:II ~ond,nid Intc~nat~onnldA. 'hll- cintions artJ l~stcrl:~lpl~i~l)c~tirnlly nntl I)y Irlr~lt- clnaslfications Tllc Stsi t1 and TPrr~tor~:r1:~'ISI I - Among (llc lnfilly public.a(iolls llolr nlrnllnl)lc ( i:d~onsc.sc nlphn1)ctic:~lly nrr:rnged, :lnd I llr dcrllinri ,\itl) rood pconolllics nrc lg~~~dLocal by states and territories.
Tilt Agrirnltur:ll T~Cxlcwb~onDcpart~~~cnt of the Thc Old Colo11y Trust Company of Uosl(~~~ In~c~rnntionnlI-hvt\strr Company publi4ies a :innti tlrr Amcric:~n Trust Compmly, also or numhcr of I~oolrlcLs on a~rirbultw:dsul~jects Boston, linrc both issuecl n pmnphlct on Lllct including Food, Canning nlld Gardening. Jj'nr Rcvcu~~eAct of 1917. SPECIAL LTBHrlR.IES 126 List of Recent References on Railroads in War Compilcd by Librcily of Co~~grcss. (C'ontinuc~~lfl*om Scpte1nhr.r issuc.) 102. Collfpyenc..> on rnil\\.ny ",)rc.l~.lrrtirlc.~." 118. Ihkt~,('II:LIIIIW~ 13 'LIP nii1iI1wy wriec Ttnilwny :~gcg:lnrttc, J:ul 23, I ill(;, V. :mil Ir:u~sporintion r~o~~~p:u~il~-'Stlwt GO: 175. T1;l. 112, 1-. 00 I:L~\v;L~1)11!1(~1 in, I:c,l), l!jl(i, Y 1 ,j : G?-67. 1.it, \, Ruropc struggling IVI~[~slllp 119. Thc r:!ihr:l.v:: in \~:LI' tilnc. [ ]kit.] :11d cnr shnrtagc. Ih~l\v:ly:lgr gnxcttcJ, lkg~~cwing~IdrrticIo~~), AIw. 2.4, 191(i, Jan. 21, 1916, v. 60. 102-101 I- 101: 2S1--2S2, 7-.\1 IG5, I-. 101 TI:1 1{2>.v. GO 120 Thr r:~il\v:q-n-nponprol)lsn~. I
135. Gradenwitz, A. AIotlcl hospital t.rnin. Rnilways ancl mttional dcfensc. Sc~entific Scientific American,, June 24, 1916, dmcncan, Sept. 9, 1916, v. 115: 236. v. 114: 664. Tl 85, v. 114 T1 S5, v. 115 136. Rcport of conlnlittee of New York electric linilroads for nlilitary rfficiency. ' Amy milway associntlon on mowmrnt of ant1 navy rcgistcr, Nov. 25, 1916, v. 60: iroops. Electric milway journal, July I, @29 Ul.A8, v. GO 1916, I-. 48: 20-23. TFi01.S65, r 48 Report of t.hc Amcrican rnilmay assocint~on, 137. Tomhn, R. R , jr. n'ilh L,lic 22d corps. of Snccial eommittcc on lnilitnrv arcuara- rngincers nt Camp W~~t,n~nn.Eng~n- iibns, Railway ago gnzet,tc,"NO< 17, eering rccorcl, Jnly 1, 1918, 1,. 74: 4-9. 1916, v. 61: 008-909 TFl. R2, v. 61 Tdl.E02, v. 374 Thr. crnployment of wonlrp in Grent 138. Report of t.hc A.mericnn railway assoclnt~on, Brii nin [on the milroads]. A~nericnn Cornnuttec on nlohilizntion l1ailway socicty of mechanical cnginaers. Jour- age gazctte, July 28,191ti1v. 61: 150-151. nal, Dcc. 1916, v. 38: 1044-1045. TP1.122. r. 61 TJl.1172. v. 38 139. The co-opcr.ztion of railroncls in the hove- Trrtnsporting thc Third Wisconsin infnnlry nlent of troops. liailmny rcriew, July l, the electric way. Eleclric railway jour- 1916, v. 59: 21-22. TFl.lt4, v. 59 nal, Dec. 23, 1916, v. 48 1295-1296. 1-10. Jacobs, Renry K. Rnilw\lny preparedness TIT01 SGB, v. 48 for nationd defcnsc.. liailmny revicn*, Paris xs a lnilit~rvrailwitv crnter. Rail- Julv.-~- " 8.1916, ~, v. -59 : 37-38 TV1 R4, v.59 way )age gazetie, Dec. "8, 1916, v. 61: 141. Amcrican riiw:ty assoc~alion's co-opern- 1053-1054.-.- iion with t,he militttry nulhor~lies:rcporl: TF1, R2, v. 61 Railwny ~cviem,July 29, 191G, v 59: 182. The iransportntion of American troops in 138-140. TF1 R4, v. 59 1916. Railmny nge gnzct,te, Dcc. 29, 142. ~Iol)~~ixationof the militia. Scientific 1916, v. 61: 1207. TF1.112, v. 01 American, July 22, 1916, v 115 70. 1G3. Park V. L. Prenarcdness nntl ihc rt~il- TI.S5, v. ll5 143. Hintt, IT. S. Fcccling the firing line. S(imt~fic dmcricnn supplement, July 29, I9lG, v. 82: 68-69, TI. S52, v. 82 144. T1ier:droatlsin war. Arniynncl nnvy rcgistcr, dug 19, 1917, v GO: 230. U1 AG, v. 60 164. War and Arncrican milmnys. Engineer. 145. Hungerford, Edwarcl Our railroatls and Jm. 1917. v 123: 32-53. TA1. E5, v.123 ihe nest wnr. Collier's wcckly, Aug. 19, Italy's new ' ant1 bcttel :~ilroad orknnian- 1916, v. 57: 10-11 AP2 C66, r 57 tlon R.ailwny :tge gaectte, Jan. 12, 146. French milwny trnffir, and the war. En- 1917, v 62. .57-60 TFl. R2, V. 62 ginrcring (London), Aug 25, 1916, v. IIarries, George IT. Riti1ron.d~for nntiond 102: 184-185. TA1 E55, 8. 102 clefense. Electric rnilway journal, Feb. 1-17. Parmdrc, .J. H. War payments to the 10, 1917, v. 49: 249. TF70l. SOB, v. 49 Brituli milways. Railwny age gazette, Europck trnnspoi lation muclclle. Rdl- dug 11, 1916, v. 61: 244. TF1. R2, v. 61 way ngc gazcttc, Fcb. 2, 1917, v. 62: 148. Roads that Ic:~tlto thc Italian front. Rail- 189-190. TF1, n2,V. G2 way R~Cgazctte, Aug. 25, 1916, v. 61: Swiss railwt~ysin wnr timc. Railway re- 149. War d~pnrtmmt'sslaternent on thc rd- vicm, Feb. 16, 1917, v. 123: 149. roads1 service in ~novcmcnl.of troop. TFl . R4. v. 123 10, Rnilwzy rcwen., Aug. 1916, v. 59: Prenarcdness in transnortalion. liailwav" 2-U-243. TF1 R4. v 59 &viewl Feb. 24, 19i7, v. 60. 269. 150. ~li~sailroadsand national defense 'A~rn~ TF1, R4, v. 60 nncl rial-y register, Sept 9, 1916, v. 60: For national defense; Massachusetts street 326-327. U1. AG, v. 60 railways nslcecl to co-operate. Electric Paris ~nter-urhn traffic nnd the war. railway journal, Mar. 10, 1917, v. 49' Engmceling (London), Sept. 1, 1916, v. 436. TF701. S65. v. 49 10'2: 206. TB1. E56, V. 102 hIalting portnblc t,rack for Frnnce. ' Iron Conquering the Alps by cable railwrty. trade rcview, Mnr. 22, 1917, v. 60: Rnilway age gazctte, Sept. 1, 1910, v. 01: GG9-671. TS300 1745, v. GO 3G4-366. TF1. R2, V. 61 Radways ancl tllc National defense council. Snyder, Gcorge 1). The relntion of railway Iinilway age gazette, Mar. 9, 1917, pcrsonncl to milihry clcfcnse. Railway v G2: 409-410. TF1 1E2, V. 62 age g:~zcttc,Sapi. 8, 1916, v. 61: 404. Coohng for an army on Cnnadu's military TF1.R2, v. 61 railway trains. Itailway magaxine (Lon- 154. Organization to investigate iranspohion don), Apr. 1917, v. 40: 2.50 f:icilitics for ~nilitarypurposes. Railway TF1. R57, v. 40 age gaxetLc, Sept. 15, 1916, v. 01. 452. Brilish rallway service and the wnr. Rail- TF1 122, v. 61 mity mttgazine (London), Apr.-hlay, 155. Hospital train for the UniLd States Army. 1917. v. 40: 283-287: 358-363. Railway renew, Sepl. 2, 3916, v. 59: TFl.R57, v. 40 304-307. TF1. R4. V. 59 Acller, Waldo. The legs of nn nrmy. Out- Railway age g:tzette, Dec. 1, 1916,'~.01. look, Apr. 18, 1917, v. 115: 696-698. 1003-1004. TF1. R2, V. 61 dP2.08, v. 115 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
L<:ul\v:~yroview, Apr. 14, 1915, <. BO: 5'32-5'25. TPl R-I, r 60 IYilm~,11. R. Uritish r:~~l\v:lysin wnr t i~ncs. Hnilwi~yrc~vicm, .Apr 21, May 12, 1917, v. (30; 5U2-563, tiRS-670.
i~gc g:lacttc, Shy 25, 1917, v 62: 1092-1093. TFl. R2, v 62 TY1 .\:1, v 91 IMls lo crc>;lt~~:lulhority ovul priority of llnrlway cnginrrrs to l)c ~vrn~~l~~tlfor immrtlintr w~v~cc.[L'. S.] lhi11v:~y rcricw, ;\Itly 12, 1917, v. tiO. (i#-cii!). Tlil 1i4, v IN . .- - . ------. --- . .- - Portland Branch Special Libraries Association worlri~l~o~~t thc prohl~~in of cBool)cwti~)n,ntl- II~ILLCLI t11:lL the 1ihl:try III:L~I~~I:L~of IIW K~II~o;L(I will1 wliirh hc is I~UII~IY~I~\\-:is wittttmntl :111 ovcbr llwir I)u~lcling,hut h:~ld tht IIV ~LI)PIJ*(Y( to Id;? SLI~~S11111twdi:~tdy to II:L~(~il ~I-~L(~~:L~P[ n1x1 put in ~II:L~JPto I)(% in:t~Iv;L I)~I>IIII~,~ 11I)i:iry. TTc dso g:Lvc5 caoncw4(billwtl:~~ IIJII~ or ~:LIu:LI)II: nsslst:ur&whicli h:d Imn r1~11(!(wvilllh ro111~):i11y by :~tlcttst t\vo of tho :.pcvi:ll I~l)l:u.l~,:LINL ytronl?;ly Carorrtl ll~cnil11 of t III~.1+oc.1:11 lrm to Incbrrnw the r+fkioncy nnll II~II~II(--'~01 :dl t11~ Illwuric~s111 thc c-~t~.FIv I~I:L(IV :LIIIO~IOII, ~Iiic.11 w:.as cni~ird,t11:ll tach rrnr p~cwnlpicl):u.r n of SIII)JC.C~.. OII i\.hirh llih lilw:iry 01 U~AW co~111lf~unlhli infoi~uulion nntl ~)r~wntthi- liht nl lhc nvsl ~nccdillg "In :ltl~l~llonLo Illost: ~ncntioncvlal)c~vr%, I llrre \vcrp prcwwt, JIr. Frctl I\'. Ttogcu or 11111 \\ 11- InnwLtc Tron cC Stcd IVorlih, 1I1hh 1Stlld Chqprv Iitmr~:~n,Po~ll:~~~cl 13;11In:~y, l,ig,lit llw c611y. P~\VPI-do.; i\Ir. I:. S. n'cinl):u:~ll, ht:~tirt~~iiln, "Mr. (~:dl)r:tithof the R. C;. 1h1n C:ompnny, Chnrnbcr of Comrn(~r~-c;ATr. 0 1; S1:11111~y, h~iitl th:iL wllcn tllr, matter or cooprr:ltion IIP- Secrotarv, r)lrgon 8oclcly of l?~l~lll('c'~n;111'. t~wcnI~usnlcss mr11 nid lilirnrirs was ])rc~nt~rl1-1. 13 OM^, in, c~I:L~~I,of PI)~I$..~ lJrotlu~-t., to llim, 11~did 1101 take kindly to thc itlcil and IT. S. 14'orcst Sc~\'~tv,:inti wvon rncml)rr.; of (-:~m(lto tho mcctin~llntlcr prntcbsl ; hut 11(, was ~JICstnlr of tllr Port1:lnrl puldir Ill)r:u3.. Tlux glntl tlint lw did comr. \Vht Ilc Idsnpposcd c11srl1shi011 n:nh sj)ont:ulrous :mtl :L Frirntllv The i~~~~nilwr~or 111~.\<~oci:i- :in itlcdist's tlic~mmns prcscnlctl in ~uvh:I wtty pr(~\.nilrtl. t11:~t it wn.i sc!c3n to I)(: :I prnrticnl prop0~111o11~tlon fec,l n1uc.h cwconr:tgc~~l. 111 pivp:mition [or :~ndIIV co~lltl s(?o tllnt tllcrr n7ns a splcntlid op- tllr mcc~tin$, 'tho C'hn~rmln~ntc~i\~cwc~tl nl:ulv j~orli~nilyfor Lhr k~ntlof 11l)~ryscrvicc we t~rc I>clhincs.; mew in lllc cily :~ntlfo~ind ll~m IHI~ :mning to I~ring~lmul. kfr Chnrlw 1C. Cor21iran, orlly sy~nl)alhrtic4in 111(*11. nth1 III~~,IJII~ 11,- Prcsidcnt OF lhc Rolury Chb, ~inrlnllorney for crl\.c(l nszumncnr of [utulo roopl~l.:ltltrn thr Oregon-iVnshingtol1 R:lilwny cC. N:wignt~on "3Iiss A. I<. Ti.oirhl(~,OF th~~WIIIII(.;~I II(~]~:II~- Co., was a ~tlostintcrcstc~tl nttcntl:int at rllc rnpnl of Ill(, Po~tlantl Public lJ~l)r:ll.',\\:I!, inccting. IT(\ 11de many suggcstiol~s lonn~tl elr~c~~rtlcll,nnnnn to call Lllc urst ~liwli~ip"
"Tlic Quehl of tlic, Lcn~Stapl~) Cotton," :in cstrcwwly i~wfulllttlc p:unphl(~t fol tliov mtcrrstctl in thc tcxtilr intlusty ha.; I)cm j)r~ntsd by tlic: hIrlcllanth1 Sntiond 13nok or Boston. SPECIAL LIBRARIES
News Notes Thc rl~ucrionn Associnilon for Lnbor I.(+- lation issued in Apid an11Junc two numl~rmof 11 spccinl I~ullet~n011 1,:hor Laws in W:ir 'J'in111.
The lil>mry of tllc Amwicnn I3:1nlccr~ :\wI. c.int~on,XCW York, llns ncquirctl tlw 1ihr:wy 111111 stntisticul collccl~onof .UOSAII~~C~He1 Nnr. 111 tliis thcrr: arc m:Lny hun~lrctls of I1~~1i~1111t1 Tl~c1':cIucxlinnnl Dirrv-tory for 1916-17 hns thous~tr~tlsof panq>hl(>t.-.,rn:tnusvripts nntl INIII-, heprl irbucrl 11y the Ilr~rcau of Uc1nc::tion 11s sll ~ntlexcd in :L cntnlogw or :q)proxirn:~lt~l~ Hulltlit~,1916, KO.43. 15,000 cartls. Thc AIc~tropolitan Lifc Insurnnce C:OIII~;LII~ Alpha Ihppa Psi AInnual crlited by R.. L. llns for clistnl)r~tio~lp:~1np111(+ n? follou~. Powcr, con ttuning I~ibliogmphIPS on collcgc (kncml Population and 1nsr11:~ncchIorl:rli~v frntcrilities nntl cominrrclnl ~tlucntion1s out of Corup:~red by George 1T Van I3urcn; 'l'l;~ pr~nt. This pul)lict~tion conta~ndn h~story X plicntion of thc Stnti4icnl bI~tl~otlto 1'11,l;lil- of z\lplin linppn PSI w~thihe :iddit~onOF Inn- l~nlthIlescmch, by Louis I. Ihlil~n,:~nrl 1 11ts terd on cfficicnry and con~picrc-la1ctlwat~on Vitnl Stnt~siicsul Olcl Agc, by LOUISI. Dul)li~~:
An n~chitcctwho untlrrt:tkes to do 11is work The Philndclphin Dcpnrlmttnt of City I'I*:~II~I w~tl~t~uttl~c aid of l~ooks n~ultht. monthly has issuctl n rcport on IJroposnl of the l'l~il:~- nrc~l~itccluralpuhli~~tioi~s i~ ~r~~do~~btt~tlly plncmg tlclpl~~a,1i:qml Tranai t Conip~nyfor Ihe l5t111il I- himurll' nt grc:tt rlis:~dvnntngc in 111s slr~~qglcl~lcrll :rntl Opcrulion of City hilt IIigll SIIISIVI to csr~4,or cwn succeed in h~schosen iidti. inThe rcport wan aubm~ltctlLo the C:r)r~~~r.il A wuthuu~~~cnnnot do his hrst unlrss supplier1 on AInrcl~ 29th. 11 conlnins ~n:uly di:~gr:imh with anqlc nntl npproprinte tools. Only :I rllustrnting the nn:ilyws gvni~~s(~111 nl'forii to chsreg:~rcI what. 1i:ts hen nrco~npll~hctl1,s olhcrs ;ind set down In hooks. I'nfortrl~~:~tcly,gcnluscs arc rnre. Thc mniority Thr Cha~rhrrof Co~nmcwcof (lie T'niltvl of proplc ruc not only willing, hut eapcr to States has pr~l)llshctl3 Sp'r~:ll Rull(~tinpr(q1;~1~1~1 avail thc.m::clvrs of nny asistnncc obtninnl)lc.-- I,y their Committee on St:itiulit8s and StnntIl~rll~. A~cl~iLa~l~ot,July, 1017. Tl~cissucs conlidu rcports on crop contlli~u~~s.
An inter~stingcontrovcray of intrrwt to all librurinn.: li:~Iwcn the case of tl~cSint~ of Wn-!lington eu re1 John B. Ilaiwr, rrlntor, vs. A. I', F:~\rcctt,Nayor of the City of 'rwomn., respondent. 'I'lle AInyor refusccl 111s hignnture to n warrmlt for guprnscs of Mr. 1':tiscr to an A. T,. A. ~ncetingnnrl on invcstigntion of certain "Sniisfnctory Scrr~reand Sound Scc~~rilivh" lib~~myproblems. Thc vcrdici has bccn :~~mrtlecl is thc title of the stntr?uirnt of President I~I~I to thl~plaintiff. An nppcnl w~llI)c titkcn froin oE thc Boston Elcvntecl 1i:ul~vng COIIIJI:~II~ thc juclgmcnt of the Supcr~oi Court to the befo~cthe Strcct R~ihvnyInvestigation ('~IIII- Stntc Suprcrnc Court. It will bc ~cmcmbcred mission of Lllc Mnssnrhuwtts Lcgisl:1t~1'1~, that hlr. Kaiser wns yc~ypioi~lincnt in Icgis- S~ptem1)rrti, 1917. A li~nitetledition of thih lntive reference work bclorc cnl(~iingtllc public pamphlet of 6(i pagcs llns bccn issr~ccl. Arailul~lv li11r:try field. through the libra~yof the conlpnny. SPECIAL LIBRARIES
I 1 1 I I r Tlw lm~lts:irc in III:II~~I:LI~~~L:I!:(.~ otlior t111111!'II~IIP~>, :LII~~dl I I 'i:~I 1i11I rl'I~ore ;IT() III:I~~~:LIIIOIIS oh1 (~(litio11~iin I!]? lio~r~ison co!l,~r~iitm. TL I.: (y)(w:dly ric.11 In r:lrtk cvl~tions o!' [IN, \:cr~,l;s ol ?,l:uc~rL'trlu. TI wnlall!:: :i c'opy ol' I11cb 1ir:I 1.:~Iin t~(11lionor his ~I,:I\ (XIS prinl(~t1 in 18-12, :u~tl:11ho :r csol)y ol 111(~iirhl It:tli:~.n p(Iiti1111 of 11;~WIIIP norl, print(~t1 111 14!)5. 'L'11t~b :~ro:~l?rr lil'l((*no[11w c(lihnq ol' J1:~ro 1'010 \rtrrl,s 11cwi11gtlalr5.r ~)rl~rrto 1700 Dr. itic~r.:.i~onsoltl Iri.; 11l)r:lry III:I?I,~nn :IF, c cbn1rmi t11:1i il i.: tn 1):. It;.pl 1nl:wl n~lrlr%liotl thr (:cwlgc. 1''. I\l(~~ri,,~rlI ~l)r:~~.y. [-[is :r!qwll~cnt of h:~Ic :~l.(1 pro,;i(l:fi : ili:it the? I)LI\c~of lh(~Iilr:~~y hldd Ii(v,) it v~mi!:mtl:; av.dnlrlr~ fo~Lhr, nhch ol' sc::wl~~s$1 11tltwr 111 J.qx1~1-UOS~OTL 7'1.~11scrip'.
11ic S:ilion:~l Spcvi:ll Xitl Socicly o]>cllcd last wintvr n flw rdcwncc lllnxry on honlc ccunou~~c~q,in it-; lcloms :tt 250 Vil'iI~Z~ITIIII~, v 1 (I Thr coll[~rtion~nclutlt+ 1)ooIrs on 1101iw tmno~nit~s,govcvnmcnt I)ull(~t~~~s,nncl the pr~l,lienlions ol' 11o1)ic ccono~nic~htlcpnr!mcnts of collcgcs :id univorsitics, ns w~llas clippings from ~~crioclicnl~ol' inlrrcst. 130 SPECIAL LIBRARIES
Prznle~s' In1 for Scpternher 20, 1017, prints The Wnr Convention of Amcricm Businrs$ the ncltlrcss of thc lntc 11. E. I,cgler, libranan wns hcld by the United Slatcs Chnml~cr of of the Chicago Put)lio Libmry, given orig~nnlly Co~nmcrceat dtltintic Qty, September 17-21. beforc thc Puldic Libmry Aclvcrtising and The top~csfor sessions were as follows: "\V~IIL+ 1'ul)livity Conl'ercnce, Chicago. His subject American Busincss may do to give Furtl1111' ad\.oc:rtrtl 311 annml appopr~atmnfor library Aid in Winning the War;" "Horn Amcxir~tr~ :~tlvcrti.ring :ml the npplicat~on of succcssf~~l Busincss cm hclp Promote the Dcrelopinrnt or :~rlvertising pol~clcs of tllc business world lo Trnnsport:~t~onon Land and Sen as a l'ri~nrrr?; large city lihmr~es. P:tntor ni Winning the War;" L'Pu~~ctionsof tllc Comnlercinl Orgnnizntions in W:LY." "Thc So-cnlletl L~brnriitn's Real Duties," by Subjects of discussion included: "Orgnni- Prcsiclcnt Brush of tho Boston Nlcvntcd, ~LIII- zntion of Lhc Governmcnts' Buying;" Tonin,l lisherl m ll~cJune nnmher of SPECI~LL~ni~an~~s, of l'riccs on Raw h1:rtcrials and Finished l'rcr~l* w:ls rcpnntd in tlie fl.ficisncy .Tn~trnrtl for ucts;" "IIow the Business of thc Counl,r>' hu~u
Book Reviews 1mporl:~nt I~cdcrd 1,aws. Chnpiled Fctlcr:d Jutlwinl Codc. Constitution of tlic nr John A. L:ipp, U. F, hwnand C!ompany, Un~trrlSt:ltrs. Indinnnpol~s. 933 p. SG.00. It wodtl 11c tlilFit~riltto imaginc n niorc uscful This cwnpil:~t.ion 01 thc mod impurt:~nt book than "1lnport:rnl Fcclcrnl L:d' :~nd fcclcrnl lnws by Dr. Lapp, iorincrly cditor of Dr. Lnpp i~ to 1w twngr:~lolntctl upon such n SPECIALLI~RARIGS, fills LL long I'clt want in successful cor~lpil:ll,~o~l. lil)mrics, In hsmcss, nntl lt~moffices. To o~le who Ilns llithcrlo becn o1)ligt~rl lo scnrc!h in Translations of Foreign Xnwls--4 Sclrcdctl numerow gowmnlcnt publicntions for v~~riousList. By LIinerw I3 G~~IILIII.130,tou Book nntionnl ncts, the irnportnnce of ihiv volumc is Co., BobLon, 84 p. 51.00 nrt (Uscl'ul Refcrencc at oncc e.\klcnt. Khat. is lost in a caolnplcte Serws So 18.) set may bc fouucl in :i slnglc volulnc Tllv acts A useful l~ibliogmphy Of t.rnnd:ttlons of nro suhtlividcd .mtler gencd heucls as follows: Foreign fiction. Thc gcncral nrrangclnmt IS by AgriculLurp and horticulture, vocntionnl cdu- lainguagc with the Inrgrsi cliv~slons,French aid cation, banking, imlnigrntion nncl nnturalixntion, Crcrmnn, first. The othcr divisions nrrmgcd rcgula5on of busincss, I'oocl :mil drugs, lal~or, nlp1dxtic:~lly comprise trmihlnlccl iiction of 1,mntion nncl revenuc, interstale commerce, Belgium, China, I3en1nnrlc, 1Toll:mcl and Netlwr- fetlclal elections, national defense, trnilc ~nnrlis lnncls, Egypt, Flnntlcrs, (;rcecc, Austtitl- and copyrighis, morn1 refo~~nlnws, I):~nliruptc~, I-lungary, It dy, Sor~ny,Pol:~~~tl, Roum:tnia, crimind coclc, clc. Untlcr cxch of thwe v:~rious liuasia, Spain, Swctlcn mrl p~hl~~llr~lmathd hendings the many fedw;ll acts are found. 111 Yiddish forks in cach 1;lnguuge arr :IT- "Important Federal Lnm" is the most, up-to- rangcd nlphalxticnlly Ily :~utl~or.There IS 11 date boolc of its lmltl. It inclutlcs ihe Nnt~opnl good title index with cross relerc.ncc from othcr Dcfcilcc Act, the Conscription Act, 1 lie Sl~pp~ngtltle:: for Lhe same hook. Every hook listrtl ~vns Bonrd Act, ancl oil~rrsrcccntly ennctccl. A cxanlincd by the c:oinpiler and a11 are in the supple~nenl,will Ile ~FSI~C~in pamplllet lorm at Rrfrrenac or Cir~llI~tl~llDep:lrtment, or thc the close of tach scssion of Congress, showing Lil2mry Srhool of tha Wcw Yorlc l'~11~licTArary. chnngcs nmle in the acts in the volumc nnil Ench titlo mcluclcs :LI~ nlhrevirit ion clcsignating imporlnnt new acts. To pnrchascrs of the boolc, whcre it may be founcl in one or Llle ahovc therc will he sent, without chnrgc, the ~11pp1c- sources. This m:ilces tllc rolr~moof es ~erlal ment issued nt tl~cclosc of the present sprcial raluc to those in Kew York City lml it s\~oultl scssion of Congress. The growth of frdc~al bc ol none tho lrss v:hc to library worlccrs and power has grcntly incrcnsed during the pxsi stu~lcntscvcrywliere. fcw years nlnliiilg it necessary for the lawyer 01 busincss man Lo take into consir1cl:~Lion in the hrgulncntaiion nnd Dehat,~. By O'Ncill, conduct of evcry clay affairs the acts of the Lavcoclc and St:alc.s. hlncn~illsnCo , Yew York, federal goverlimcnt. Conclit.ions have grcatly 495 p. Sl.50. Those who have rend anti studiccl changecl until now t,herc? art? fern transactions Lnycoc.1~and Scales' drgulnentation and Debnle, in Artlcrican busmess life n.111~1~cnn be trims- first puhlishcd in 190.1, will be glad to welcome ncteci across state lines without the consultation this cclition coinplelcly re-wrlttcn 11y Prof. of fcdeml laws. Lnpp's "Imporinnt Pedcral O'Kcill of thc fiirrrsity of IViscon~m dl- LUTS" sl~oulclbring bcforc tho citizens of thc though t.he oliginnl work was usccl wiclely as n country in n striking wny the significance of text-and continued to be ac1optec~-yet its modern chnngcs in thc rclnlions existing between trr:ltmcnt did not seem to w:il.rant using it in the slales and the nalion. Some ol the more collcge work Pnrticular strrss llns been laid importnnt ncts 111 this volume includc: upon methods ant1 preccpts wliic~hargmentation Thc Pcclcrel Reserve Act,. The Fnrm Loan has borrowed f~oinlogic, lat~-, rhetoric and Act. The Xntiond Enulc dct. The Tariff Law. oratory. Direct quotntions have heen used The Ttis Act of 1916. Tl~cVoc:itiorlnl Edu- frcquently nnd with nn outline to cnch chapter cation Act. Tho 1nt.crstato Comnlercc Act. nccompnniccl 11y cwxcisea there is little left to The Anti-Trust, Ads. Thr: Ani.i-rebate Acts. 11e clesiretl in n collcge grntlc of trxt book lor The Imnl~gration Law. Thc Nntur:~lixation dclrrating tmd public speaking. A four-page Law. The Bnnkruptcy Act. The Agricultural b~bliographyis nppc.nclec1. Education Acts. The Warehouse Act. Tllc Cotton Fot,urcs Bct. The Grain Sinnclnrds Act. Twcnlieth Ccntury Drama-Engllsh-Irish- The Income Tax. Thc Corporat~onTnx. The Amerlcnn. By Florence E. Posliav. 2tl ecl, rev. Inheritance Tax. The Tnriff Com~nlssion. Thc nncl enl. (Jan. 1900 Lo April 1917). Boston Safety Appliance Acts The Worlcmen's Com- Book Co., Bostol~. 34 p., papcr, 35 cents net. pensation Act The Employers' Liability Acts. (Bulletin of Ribliography Paru~~lilctsYo. 22- Thc Hours of Service Act,. The Ch~!cl Labor rcv.) This hibllogmphy of twciltieth century Law. The E1gh t Hour Law. The hmnl Dis- clranlas includm hmericnn, English and Irish ease Acts. The Criinintrl Code. The Fccleral published lor tho first tirnc between J:munry I, Election Lnws. The Pure Food 2nd Drug Act 1900 and April 1, 1917 Wlwn originally pub- The Anti-Cocnine and Opium Arts. The lishccl ~t included only to 1915 hul this rcvision Federal Liquor Laws. The Conscription Act, and enlargement of the sccond edition bringa SI'ECIAL LIBRARIES
n:lrrntiw >(YIP. If ntwly fire yrars in n IVcslcrn Chdcl C'orl)s :\s primtc nncl stall olliwr Imth in tllc. 11oy)it:~l corps :ml In i11r linct giw tlw rcrlt3n.rr .my riglll lo prctlirl tho rrcvptinn ol RlncQuarric'> l)rr~>l<,IN. 1s of tl~ctlccillctl opinion th:~t~t nill,,fill :I Iln:r]llc plncc in tll~llrnrts of "our I)un ~lwnthcy m.c 1r.uwport ril lo EIIMIJ~"lo fig111 for Dcb~~locr:~cytl~t [II,. no141 11I L r I:to I 1 ' It L. P.
l+~~Owto r,i~;c at tllc~Thnt-Tip, for Arnrrican .C?oltl~cbm" Uy IIcctor ~lnc.Q~~nrrlc~..I U. Lippirltvjtf Co , P1111:ttlclpln:t~218 1) 61.25 IW~. l,ic~,ltc~~l:l~lllIncQ~~:ur~o of i11r I(ov:~l b'idtl -.~rrlll~~ry,tll~ n11t11or of thin I)ooli, ha> Imn ln A\~~~~lr~c:~on 1t:~v~.Khile l~orvIIP II:IS III:LII~ tirnv.; tnlltr~l~nf~)rn!:lllg to oflirrrs mrl n-rt'n prc- pring f~,r:wt~~r hcw~c~. tt I* tllv 11cW' of thc n~~tltort11:it In war not only 1, n man's I1otlyia tl:u)gcr I~ut111s SON! :!!.-(I. .hl.bo tl~rol~~houl th~.crltiro yolun-c .\~:14)larr1c :u an ~nl'orn~:il :I1 I I ~:i:~lLro 11I ih~ frnat. 111 n nlore n? 1i-9 prr-on~dwrt or \vnp oil(, rc:& of tl~:cohlirr's fir4 ~wtk.;in c:nnp, of thc disrilh~lc,tl~~ti-s, anti so forth. "flow To J,lr-r ;lt 111~.1ilont" i-; tll*tinctly n I)ook lor tllc -hfinriv:m ~olcl~cr:111(l 11nt11r:dly IL \wd~ll)r ii~ror~~plctt~~v~tl~o~~t ~J~:cpLors ikwril~in~ 111tw n-~th\\-horn thr .inrcw~ann .hi> wlll co~-r~cinto contact Thr rl~:~rn~atrwof ~IIP'I'~)~mny, thc Foih~, thc Frcnch pwpl(. \:llom ow IIIC~'~~ I,ehiud thr linc.; 2nd t!~Ih~!i41 :! 1\1101~'.MO n:~i,wtc~lin nu intcrc~tin;?~n:~~,iin.. ".L ('11r.r of \Inr," the lilltn oi c1:n;)lcr t~!cwv,g1w.s ow an idrx, IU;~of Lt~r ntlolj~ics-.(11. fic~cv~~I:III.I:~s, !III~ uf tl~tahi IiI(,il, IIIIIL~~I:, IIII~II,):*P 1l1;1t (Y;II- Cr'ont. thv col(1it.r chih~oil 11111~ 1'11t. Iml:; c-nn tx! l:lkc.rl c:crct of 1'1' OIIP ct11t) krlmr.; htrn to h~ cwvr'111:~ntl Iw!ir\-r\ in tht. I;l~pni.t,lnr,c.nT fidliing For his c1~111trgiri4rntl of rlyinc for it. \\ P :trcs gr:ulu:dly g,.tllng n litrlc clr,+r to red 111~ pc~rh:~p,:117fl ~t I< :I pltuwrr to rc:i,l lhi:, ~-!I:LIJ~(T in ~1~1~11thr Im~tcnn??t a.itll grc:li :11!1wiiv pint< onl to rhc .\111(~1,~lil1(~~1'1111 111(1 I.:WIOL:S evil.: c.l11,.11 hn;,> unc!tr~~~i~wrl1110 111-:~lthand niorab oi I{rlt1-11 ~ol~l~crs:!nu! .-\llicrl troop:. lot $11 rnnny yc:lrs ;lG:o n sr~l~,~~v~rsurh ns this nt!dtl 11:~~Iwn slmlnr tl ri~lllwthan Istwl SI1 11 t :!or in tiIn In c:lo.int. IIr. X:~d)n:lrrie is ~(JLnfrnirl of I)rmg ~~II~IOII+:OLI v it11 tw~~:w(!oib, hc.c :~ml(~::.mwt- ntX--IIP (IIWTIIJOS the vork oS ~(~I::KDII+w~vir(ls :tt 1hi' Front. >!:III~ nlcn un th, l):~tllisfi.:ld :wc s,lri..! in tilm uf lmil I)J' tllc~ianllrd~~c~ oi' tllrir Idic~f,;lot nnlr ill tllcil muse IOII~in ihrir Ciotl. I\-it11 fiod 1!111r!r:1tions :lnd nlu~hprrtinrnt atlviw .'lion- lo L~vcs :tt thr Front" is ccrt:~in to tnk.: :L pl:~(lm Ihc Iron: rtmk or Lodih in- Li-ndrtl ior tho sol~l~rr\\\lo ia ~oingto ;:r.lnrv "11 i* iur t11o rn:m ~IOu-nut, to fi::lli For his rt)unl ry :cnil I;non-s that hc w11 I;c mule ~~wful fighting illan d>irrg, for the II~LILwho wwts to nbti~rrl\nth :~nuns~mrchc~l soul, for souls as w14l :I> l)t~(li(~s:IW in rlnngc~r111 :mI hchind thc rrtwc-hc*r" The author :lpolo~izcs for thr infol3m:1l tn1:ttmc.nt ol 111s hook nncl snys illat it ~ixsrim to worlmg untlrr prcssurc 111 (hr prepnrntion of thc 1n:unoscnpt. Tlwro 1s no r~ccilnt' nn apology cillwr for ihc I)ook ur ~ts