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Probation and Parole. See Penology. Procedure. "Some Principles of Practice Reform; Report for the American Bar Association's Special Committee." By Roscoe Pound. 71 Central Law journal 221 (Sept. 30). See p. 643 supra. See Evidence, Jury Trials, Penology. Public Health. “The Owen Bill for the Establishment of a Federal Department of Health, and its Opponents." By S. Adolphus Knopf; M. D. Popular Science Monthly, v. 77, p. 373 (Oct.). A rational and vigorous defense of the proposal to establish a federal department of health. Written from a medical standpoint, it is more concerned with refuting pseudo medical objections than with considering legal aspects of the question. Bate Regulation.

"The Mann-Elkins Act,

Amending the Act to Regulate Commerce."

scientific professions? Let such a case be argued by legal counsel and all evidence introduced by experts on both sides be subject to cross-examination. In a comparatively short time and at a relatively small expense, society would be in a position to know whether in the 'udgment of a jury of impartial experts traineci to the weighing of real scientific facts the evidence justified the position that vac cination is clearly eflicacious." Shipping Subsidies. “Our Only Constitu tional Shipping Policy and the Compact for its Establishment." By William W. Bates. Editorial Review, v. 3, p. 1008 (Oct.). The author contends that there was a shipping compact in the constitutional con ventron, and that this compact was violated by Congress by the act of 1828 “suspending" ship protection in the foreign trade. It is a ed that this act was an abuse of the de egated power of Congress and contrary to t e Constitution, whic

embodies a com

By Frank Haigh Dixon. Quarterly journal of Economics, v. 24, p. 593 (Aug). Minutely describing the effect of the pro visions of the new act. "Surely the peo le of the United States have placed u on t is Commission a grave responsibility. pon its wisdom and justice the people rely for a successful regulation of the interstate com merce of this country." “The Law and the Commuter." By William L. Ransom. Editorial Review, v. 3,

pact with the states for "navigation laws." Socialism. “The German Social Democ racy." By John William Perrin. North American Review, v. 192, p. 464 (Oct.). A short history of what “is without doubt not only the largest but the most thoroughly organized and efiiciently led revolutionary body that the world has ever seen. It is a constant menace, not only to Germany but to the entire world." (For further analysis of this movement the reader is referred to the Quarterly Review,

p. 1022 (Oct.).

v. 213, no. 424, p. 160.)

The author, a member of the New York

legal firm headed by! William M. Ivins, is counsel for several ew Jersey commercial and commuters‘ organizations, and has gleaned his facts first hand, and expresses

the opinion that the effectual differentiation of the commutation rate, by courts of law, is

a task calling for new and constructive prin ciples. "The Shipper's Fight for Life, II." By C. M. Keys. World’s Work, v. 20, p. 13555 (Oct.). Dealing with the general subject of abuses of the rate-making power by the railways, and tellin how special favors are still ob tainable, t ough the rebate is ofiicially dead. Scientific Progress. “A Supreme Court of Science." By Prof. J. Pease Norton, Yale University. Popular Science Monthly, v. 77, p. 396 (Oct.). Many issues which divide the country, says Prof. Pease Norton, are scientific in their nature. Such problems as that of vaccination can be solved only with the help of scientific experts. “Who would not like to see a case brought against the custom of vaccination in a supreme court of science before a grand jury consisting of twenty-five scientific and en ineering experts drawn from the various wal of the

"Two Modern Social Philosophies." By Ernest L. Talbert. International journal of Ethics, v. 21, p. 68 (Oct.). Socialism and anarchism are considered in this aper, read before the Western Philo sophi Association at Iowa City last March. The author considers the weakness of both doctrines to result "from their philosophical and psychological antecedents," and he advocates a consistent and comprehensive social psychology with which to combat them. Subrogation. “Subrogation of the Surety, in Virginia." By C. R. McCorkle. l6 Vir ginia Law Register 321 (Sept). Awarded the Edward Thompson Company prize in a competition 0 n to the senior class of the Law School of t e University of Vir ginia. Tarifl. “Free Trade in its Relation to Peace and War." By the Right Hon. the Earl of Cromer. Nineteenth Century and After, v. 68, p. 381 (Sept). “Reciprocity with Canada." By Henry M. Whitney. Atlantic, v. 106, p. 461 (Oct.). Uniformity of Laws. “States Declare for National Unity." National Civic Federation Review. Uniform Legislation Number, Sept., 1910.