A PROGRAMME FOR SOCIAL STUDY 871
Favorable to private ownership, but with restrictions as to inheri- tance.
George, Progress and Poverty (New York, Lovell, 1879), bk - v -
Argues for the justice of communism and the securing of it in prac- tice by the single tax.
Naquet, Collectivism (London, Swan, 1891).
Examines collective ownership in some detail and rejects it.
Wallace, Land Nationalization (London, Swan, 1892.)
Studies present status of the land question and declares in favor of land nationalization.
Weeden, Social Law of Labor (Boston, Roberts, 1882), ch. i.
A good discussion with conclusion in favor of private property. (See also the references under the general topic.)
FOURTH MEETING.
1 . General topic : The Distribution of Wealth. References :
Commons, Distribution of Wealth (New York, Macmillan, 1893).
In addition to the discussion of the economic side, has valuable
statistics as to the distribution of wealth. Hobson, Problems of Poverty (London, Methuen, 1896), ch. i.
Concise statement as to inequality with emphasis on its significance. Holmes, Concentration of Wealth, Political Science Quarterly, Dec.
1893.
Presents the facts as a statistical expert. Mallock, Classes and Masses (London, Black, 1896).
Almost a direct contradiction to Hobson, Strong, and Spahr. Marshall, Principles of Economics, bk. vii.
Discusses fully the economic aspects of the distribution of wealth. Sidgwick, Principles of Political Economy (New York, Macmillan,
1887), ch. 7.
Favors extension of governmental control, but calls attention to the
social service of the rich. Spahr, Distribution of Wealth (New York, Crowell, 1896).
Finds great and increasing inequality in wealth, and favors a pro- gressive income tax as a corrective. Strong, Our Country (New York, Baker, 1885), ch. 10.
Discusses concentration of wealth and its perils.
2. Special Report on The Local Distribution of Wealth.
Get from the assessor's book statistics in regard to the subject. Note the effect of the distribution on the formation of classes. Do you find any idle rich ? Note the probable causes of the condition of those who are
