Improved sanitation with regard to habitations; water, milk and food supplies; the collection and disposal of waste; schools and cars. There are chapters on vital statistics, municipal, rural and suburban sanitation, and personal hygiene.
“Clear, convincing, and simple; but, covering as it does so wide a range of subjects in 198 pages, is of course, only suggestive.”
“Within the limits indicated by its sub-title, this is one of the best and most practical books on sanitation that has ever come to our attention. Perhaps it is surprising that in attempting to cover so wide a range of subjects in a popular manner, more slips and questionable statements were not made.”
+ + − =Engin. N.= 56: 417. O. 18, ’06. 260w.
“The book should be found useful as a means of imparting sound ideas of the laws of healthy living to teachers and citizens.”
=Baskerville, Beatrice C.= Polish Jew: his social and economic value. *$2.50. Macmillan.
Eight years’ residence and study in Poland lie back of Miss Baskerville’s presentation of the Jew of that country. She throws light upon the Polish Jew immigrant by revealing the conditions of his native economic and social environment.
“The author is very frankly unfavorably impressed by the Jews, and, although it is to be hoped she has exaggerated the dark side of the situation, her volume is of great importance. The style is good and the thought clear.”
+ + − =Ann. Am. Acad.= 29: 204. Ja. ’07. 500w.
“Such a book as this deserves a hearty welcome, and for valuable matter contributed on Poland—a country very little known—it may be classed with that of Dr. George Brandes, which appeared a short time ago.”
“Would have enhanced value if the author ... would have shown more sympathy with the population she describes.”
“It is so obvious that she knows a great deal that we cannot help regretting a certain lack of clearness in the impression which her book produces. It would almost seem as though Miss Baskerville had unconsciously written rather for a Polish than for an English public.”
+ − =Lond. Times.= 5: 359. O. 26, ’06. 880w.
“The substantial truth is there, but it is truth without sympathy, and with much distortion. By itself the volume would be open to severe censure on the point; but as a study of the restless Hebrew energy that is so active in stirring Slav indifference and hesitation towards fruitful action, it serves its purpose.”