Part 6

“An amusing little book.”--_Daily Mirror._ “It is to this subject [of swearing] that Mr. Graves brings much erudition and not a little irony.”--_John O’London’s Weekly._ “Not for squeamish readers.”--_Spectator._ “Too outspoken. The writer sails very near the wind, but all the same has some sound constructive things to say.”--_Manchester Dispatch._

=Socrates=, or the Emancipation of Mankind. By H. F. CARLILL.

Sets out the new view of the nature of man, to which the trend of modern psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary theory has led, shows the important consequences to human behaviour and efficiency which are bound to follow, and maintains that man is at last conscious of his power to control his biological inheritance.

=Delphos=, or the Future of International Language. By E. SYLVIA PANKHURST.

An inquiry into the possibility of a medium of inter-communication, auxiliary to the mother tongues. A survey of past attempts from the sixteenth century to the present day. A prophecy of the coming inter-language, its form, its social and cultural utility, and its influence on world peace.

=Gallio=, or the Tyranny of Science. By J. W. N. SULLIVAN, author of “A History of Mathematics.”

Is the scientific universe the real universe? What is the character of the universe revealed by modern science? Are values inherent in reality? What is the function of the arts? In addition to answering these questions, the author attacks the notion that science is materialistic.

=Apollonius=, or the Future of Psychical Research. By E. N. BENNETT, author of “Problems of Village Life,” etc.

An attempt to summarize the results secured by the scientific treatment of psychical phenomena, to forecast the future developments of such research, and to answer the familiar question “What is the good of it all?”

_NEARLY READY_

=Janus=, or the Conquest of War. By WILLIAM MCDOUGALL, M.B., F.R.S., Professor of Psychology, Harvard University, author of “The Group Mind,” etc.

A volume of fundamental importance to all those who would avoid future wars. Sections are devoted to lessons of the Great War, the Causes of War, Preventives of War, League to Enforce Peace, and International Air Force as a Prevention of War.

=Rusticus=, or the Future of the Countryside. By MARTIN S. BRIGGS, F.R.I.B.A., author of “A Short History of the Building Crafts,” etc.

Attributes much of the blame for the desecration of our countryside to the petrol-engine, though he recognizes other contributory causes. He attempts to analyse the charm of our counties before the Industrial Revolution and shows how that movement influenced their aspect. Finally he surveys the future, making practical suggestions to avoid further ‘uglification.’

=Aeolus=, or the Future of the Flying Machine. By OLIVER STEWART, author of “Strategy and Tactics of Air Fighting.”

A picture of the air-vehicle and air-battleship of the future, painted with colours from the aeronautical research work of to-day. The author foresees that the flying machine will resist mass production. Aircraft will be exalted as individual creations of the Artist-Scientist rather than debased as tools of the Commercialist.

=Stentor=, or the Future of the Press. By DAVID OCKHAM.

Shows how since the War the control of the Press has passed into the hands of only five men. The law is powerless, even if willing, to check this justification. Now that independent organs of opinion are almost eliminated, the author discusses the danger to the community unless the Public is made aware of the personalities and policies behind the Trusts.

_IN PREPARATION_

=The Future of India.= By T. EARLE WELBY.

An analysis of the spiritual and political future of 320 million persons in the light of present tendencies.

=Mercurius=, or the World on Wings. By C. THOMPSON WALKER.

A picture of the air-vehicle and the air-port of to-morrow, and the influence aircraft will have on our lives.

=The Future of Films.= By ERNEST BETTS.

=Vulcan=, or Labour To-Day and To-Morrow. By CECIL CHISHOLM.

FOOTNOTES:

[1] Quoted in D. H. S. Cranage, _The Home of the Monk_, p. 105.

[2] _Seven Lamps_, IV, 21.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES:

Italicized text is surrounded by underscores: _italics_.

Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.

Inconsistencies in hyphenation have been standardized.

Archaic or variant spelling has been retained.