Books Received. (1911)

From the March 1911 issue of the Socialist Standard

"The Christ Myth," by Arthur Drews, Ph.D. T. Fisher Unwin 7s. 6d. (Will be reviewed next month.)

"The Concentration of Capital: a Marxian Fallacy," by W. Tcherkoff. Freedom Press, 127 Ossulton-st. N.W.

Books received. (1910)

From the December 1910 issue of the Socialist Standard

"The Inner Mission," J. B. Paton, D. D. (J. Clarke & Co,. Fleet-st. 1s. 6d.)

"The Basis of Christian Socialism," H. O. Thompson. (Henderson, Charing Cross-rd, London. 3d)

Blogger's Note:

Directly underneath this notice of books received on religion and socialism was the following party notice:

Have you read “Socialism and Religion,” the latest S.P.G.B. pamphlet ? It will interest and enlighten you, whatever be your outlook on the religious question. It is an important addition to working-class literature.

Acknowledgements. (1914)

From the July 1914 issue of the Socialist Standard

RECEIVED —

“Weekly People” (New York).

“Gaelic American” (New York).

“British Columbia Federationist” (Vancouver).

“Civil Service Socialist” (London).

“Freedom” (London).

“Cotton’s Weekly” (Canada).

“Appeal to Reason” (Kansas).

“International News Letter” (Berlin).

“The Western Clarion” (Vancouver).

“The Socialist” (Melbourne).

“Industrial Union News” (Detroit).

Books Received: Trade Union Law. (1907)

Book Review from the May 1907 issue of the Socialist Standard

Trade Union Law, by Herman Cohen of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-law. 2nd edition, Cloth, 6s. net. (Publishers, Sweet and Maxwell, Chancery Lane, W.C.)

Mr. Cohen endeavours to make plain the state of the law regarding trade unions, and shows, incidentally, that the meaning of several sections of the new Act is open to question. To us the ambiguity of the law appears calculated ; indeed, the law has yet to be passed through which, in a technical sense, it is impossible for a coach and four to be driven.

Many of the “labour leaders” fondly imagine that if a capitalist government could but be induced to pass certain laws all would be well. They are, however, oblivious of the fact that all capitalist laws (so far as the workers are concerned) are doubly damned ; damned by ambiguity in the making, and damned by capitalist interests and control in the administration.

The ruling class are past masters in the art of bluff, and even if they, as a working-class soporific, pass any law they know that their political control enables them by judicious administration to make every such law serve capitalist interests.

The book before us (which can be obtained at greatly reduced rates through the London Trades Council) consists of 200 well printed pages and gives the text of the Trades Disputes Act, 1900, and of the various other Acts of Parliament directly affecting Trade Unions, together with explanations, comments, and the citation of cases in point. A useful book for the social student.

Books Received: Socialistic Lessons. (1907)

Book Review from the May 1907 issue of the Socialist Standard

Socialistic Lessons. Boggart Mill. By F. H. Rose, 20 pp., Id. Pioneer Press, Manchester.

An illustrated story upon a basis of spiritualism, wherein an old and disused mill becomes the scene of the revenge of the spirits of departed factory children upon their masters and foremen whose spirits are chased to hell. The story is interestingly written but it is not easy to see why it deserves the title of a “Socialistic Lesson.”

Books Received. (1906)

From the August 1906 issue of the Socialist Standard

The Riddle of the Universe. by Ernst Haeckel (Watts & Co.) 6d.

Secular Education. by Joseph McCabe (Watts & Co.) 6d.

Socialism and Labour Policy. (Fabian Soc) 1d.

Books Received. (1906)

From the July 1906 issue of the Socialist Standard

My Right To Work: Free Trade, Protection or Socialism? by R. B. Suthers, Clarion Press, 72, Fleet Street, E.C.  Paper 6d,. Cloth 1/-

The Ethics of Corporal Punishment, by H. S. Salt, Humanitarian League, 53, Chancery Lane. One Penny.

[Publications] Received. (1906)

From the March 1906 issue of the Socialist Standard

La Vanguardia, Buenos Aires. The Gaelic American, New York. Weekly People, New York. Labor St Louis, Mo. The Hikari (The Light), Tokyo.

Books Received. (1906)

From the February 1906 issue of the Socialist Standard

The Rules and Conduct of Debate, is a useful manual of procedure for all who take part in public society, and other meetings. Sixpence net; Ellis & King, 175 Highbury Hill, N.

Labor (St. Louis). Weekly People (New York).

Books Received (1971)

From the November 1971 issue of the Socialist Standard

• For Marx. L. Althusser. Allen Lane.
• The Rise of Fascism. F. L. Carsten. Methuen. 80p.
• Marx in His Own Words. Ernst Fischer. Allen Lane. £1.50.
• New Fabian Essays. Dent. £1.75.
• Mao Papers. Edited by Jerome Ch’en. OUP. £2.75.
• Europe versus America. E. Mandel. NLB. £2.00.
• Sexuality and Class Struggle. Reimut Reiche. NLB. £2.00.
• Social Consequences of Conviction. J. P. Martin and D. Webster. Heinemann Educational. £4.50.
• Suspended Sentence. Marc Ansel. Heinemann Educational. £1.50.
• The Enthusiasts. L. Thompson. Gollancz. £3.00.
• Ted Heath: A Latterday Charlemagne. Donald Johnson. Johnson Publications. 50p.

Pensions (1999)

Book Notice from the June 1999 issue of the Socialist Standard

Pensions – Who Pays? National Pensions Convention

A pamphlet from the National Pensions Convention outlining the history of State pensions in Britain and of how this reform is now in danger of being whittled away by a government formed by the party which used to champion it. Price £1 post free from NPC Research Committee, 8 Milner Place, London N1 1TN.

Plechanoff . . . and others (1927)

Notices from the March 1927 issue of the Socialist Standard

Note.

Plechanoff’s articles on "The Monistic Conception of History” are temporarily discontinued due to non-receipt of translation. A further statement will be made in next issue.

Notes to Correspondents.

F. Baldwin.—Reply next month.

W. Nichoils.—Too late for this issue. Questions will be answered in next issue.

F. L. Rimington (Leicester).—The point about local government has been already dealt with in previous answers to you in S.S., and unless you have any fresh questions on the subject it would serve no purpose to repeat our replies.

Received for Review.

R. Owen.—A New View of Society. Everyman Library. Dent. 2/- 

Barbusse.—Under Fire. Everyman Library. Dent. 2/-

Modern Communism. By_Rev. L. Watt, S. J. Catholic Truth Society. (No price stated).

£1000 Fund. (1924)

Party News from the October 1924 issue of the Socialist Standard

Publications Received. (1908)

From the May 1908 issue of the Socialist Standard

“The Basis of Trades Unionism." by Émile Pouget. (Freedom Office). “The Unemployed Problem,” by (G. N. Barnes. (I.L.P.) “The Weekly People" (New York). “The Socialist Weekly" (Japan). "Labor" (St. Louis). "Industrial Union Bulletin” (Chicago). “The Russian Worker.” “Gaelic American." “The Keel" (Tyneside). “Freedom."

Received For Review (1929)

From the February 1929 issue of the Socialist Standard

Marx's Capital.

“Capital," by Karl Marx. Allen 8c Unwin. 927 pages. 12s. 6d. Translated by Eden & Cedar Paul.

We regret that a review of this new translation of Marx's great work cannot appear in this issue, as our comrade engaged on this review is seriously ill. The review will, however, appear shortly.

A New Edition. 

“The Proletarian Revolution." N. Lenin. (3s. cloth, Is. 6d. paper.) Modern Books, Ltd.

The above book was reviewed in these columns on its. first appearance. We then pointed out the weakness of Lenin’s arguments against Kautsky.

Since that time no attempt has been made to justify Lenin's attitude. All we have is the repetition of Lenin's phrases.

“A Source Book of Social Psychology," by Kimball
Young. A. Knopf, 37, Bedford Square. 21s.

Received For Review (1930)

From the May 1930 issue of the Socialist Standard

• Brusski: A Story of Peasant Life in Soviet Russia, by F. Panferov. Published by Martin Lawrence, Ltd., 300 pages, 7/6.
• Imperialism and World Economy, by N. Bukharin. Published by Martin Lawrence, Ltd., 170 pages, 6/-.
• The Communist Manifesto of Marx and Engels, with an introduction and explanatory notes by D. Ryazanoff. Published by Martin Lawrence, Ltd., 6/-.
• The Workers' Share, by A. W. Humphrey. Published by George Allen & Unwin, Ltd., 92 pages, 2/6; cloth, 3/6.