Indiana Authors Books

National Differences in Political Capacity— Anarchists' Denial of Foregoing Truths—Anarchists in America-Support of Law and Order— The Principle of Authority—Famous Instances in American History—Lincoln on Reverence for Law.

Older Forms of Government—America Far in Advance— Principles of American System—Powers of Government Strictly Limited—Constitutional Checks-Further Checks on the Government— Supreme Court of the United States—Local Government —Americanism.

Dangers of Easy Amendment—Courts and Constitutions—Our Constitutions of Slow Growth—Recall; Objections to It—Recall of Judges—Initiative and Referendum—Objections Based on Experience—Primary Elections—Abolition of the Senate—Group Government.

Importance of School Elections—Teaching Patriotism—Over-Emphasis of Liberty—Liberty Has Limitations—Patriotism in the Schools—History's Lessons in Patriotism—Schools Should Help Preserve Government—Sacredness of the Family— Right of Private Property—Public Libraries—Vocational Training—Military Training—The Russian Soviet and Education.

Who Pays the Taxes?—The Consumer Pays—Further Burdens of the Consumer—Taxation and Farm Production—Tariff—Revenue Tariff—Protective Tariff.

Danger of Graduated Rates—Economic Law Limits Taxing Power—The Single Tax and Increment Taxes—The Theory of Single Tax—Farmers' Objection to Single Tax—Difficulties of Increment Tax—Conclusive Argument against Single Tax—Dangers of Radical Taxation.

Private versus Public Ownership—Poverty of American Pioneers—Present Abundance and Its Causes—Conditions of Future Progress—Inequality of Rewards Is Just—Private Property Stimulates Thrift—Age of Invention and Business Organization—New Wealth Benefits All—Socialist Discontent—Amount of Existing Wealth—Socialism Would Lessen Production and Freedom—Political Competition versus Industrial Competition—Experiments in Socialism Have Failed—Democratic Control of Industry—The Ruin of Russia—If Russia Recovers.

Religion and Socialism-The State and Socialism—The Family and Socialism—Private Property and Industry—Compensation or Confiscation—Modern Socialism Is Deceptive—The Plumb Plan for Railroads—Conclusion.

Cooperation—Profit Sharing—Collective Bargaining and Shop Committees—Minimum Wage—Pensions—Unemployment Insurance—Wages in General—Wages and Natural Law—Obstructions to Supply and Demand—Other Natural Laws Affecting Wages—Farm Industry as Related to Wages—Immigration, the Birth Rate and Wages—Wage Contests—Hours of Labor—Government Control of Prices.

Corporations—Supervision of Corporations—Prejudice against Corporations—Labor Organizations—Trade Unions versus I. W. W.—Abuses of Unions—The Employers' Side—The Employees' Side—Arbitration of Labor Disputes—Arbitration not Always Applicable—Employees in Public and Quasi-Public Business—Railroad Employees—Other Public Utilities—Coal Mining—The Latest Problem—The Latest Solutions—Conclusion.

Non-Interference in European Quarrels—Exclusion of Europe from American Quarrels—Instances of Arbitration-Freedom of the Seas—Immigration Question—Mexican Question—Further Complications with Mexico—Watchful Waiting—The Case of Cuba—The Philippine Question—The World War—America Enters the World War—Prevention of International Crimes—Foreign Policy of Other Countries—Lessons of the War—Unpreparedness—Any War May Involve America—League of Nations—Article X—General Considerations—Universal Military Training.

The Two-Party System—Exceptions to the Foregoing—The Two Leading Parties—Independent Voters—The Choice of a Party—The Paramount Issue—Public Opinion and the Choice of Leaders.

Difficulties of Democracy—Difficulties No Discouragement-Advantages of Woman Suffrage— Women and Fundamental Issues—Other Issues—Educational Qualifications for Voters—Immigration Problems-Sources of Progress—Science and Progress—Men's Deficiencies in Scientific Training—Benefits of the World War—Conclusion.