By recent mail have come two books from England by the Rt. Hon. Josiah C. Wedgwood, D.S.O., M.P.

The one, Memoirs of a Fighting Life, is an autobiography and an enormously informative work, which gives an intimate backstage picture of British political affairs and shows its author in the role of Commander in the Navy, Colonel in the Army (doing aclive service in both), Commissioner to South Africa, India and Palestine and for thirty-five years, a Member of Parliament.

Through the whole chronicle runs a hopeful theme Col. Wedgwood's complete dedication to the philosophy of Henry George. It is written with a scholarly and brilliant pen, dipped more than occasionally into delicious humor. The book, unfortunately, is not yet for sale in the United States, but a demand for it should be started by Georgeists all over the country, not only because of its admirable contribution to modern history, but because of its propaganda value.

The second book by Col. Wedgwood (in collaboration with Allen Nevins, professor of history at Columbia University) is entitled Forever Freedom. It is an anthology of great statements made down the centuries, on Liberty. Four pages are given to quotations from Henry George. And under the only picture in the book, a portrait of Col. Wedgwood, is his statement that "the main desire of his life is to get England to adopt the philosophy and taxation of Henry George." This admirable anthology (published by Penguin Books) is something to be studied by young and old alike (particularly by benighted anti-Georgcists!). It is apropos of the moment, and yet timeless.