Chapter III: Part 3

“The foremost military prophet of the day propounds a solution for industrial and unemployment problems. It is a bold essay ... and calls for the attention of all concerned with imperial problems.”—_Daily Telegraph._ “With a broad imaginative grasp he finds the solution [of unemployment] in ‘tracked’ vehicles.”—_Westminster Gazette._

“Right up to the high standard of the rest of this series.”—_Clarion._

_READY SHORTLY_

=Artifex=, or the Future of Craftsmanship. By JOHN GLOAG, author of “Time, Taste, and Furniture.”

After a suggestive sketch of the history of craftsmanship, the author examines the possibilities in the use of machinery to extend craftsmanship and make beautiful articles of commerce.

=Plato’s American Republic.= By J. D. WOODRUFF.

A series of witty dialogues in the Platonic manner dealing with aspects of American life and manners.

=Sybilla=, or the Future of Prophecy. By C. A. MACE, University of St. Andrew’s.

An examination of the possibilities of scientific forecasting, with special reference to certain volumes in this series.

=Orpheus=, or the Future of Music. By W. J. TURNER, author of “Music and Life.”

_IN PREPARATION_

=Ouroboros=, or the Mechanical Extension of Mankind. By GARET GARRETT.

Machine civilization has filled the world with its products. What will happen when markets are over-flooded?

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

An attack on the values which science is so successfully imposing upon civilization.

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

A brilliant picture of the world as it will be when inevitable developments in aircraft take place.

=The Future of the English Language.= By BASIL DE SÉLINCOURT, author of “The English Secret,” etc.

An analysis of the present condition of the English language and the paths along which it is progressing.

=The Future of Architecture.= By CHRISTIAN BARMAN, editor of “The Architects’ Journal.”

A survey of the condition of architecture and developments to be expected in the future.

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

=Caliban=, or the Future of Industrial Capitalism. By HILAIRE BELLOC.

=The Future of Futurism.= By JOHN RODKER.

=The Future of Films.= By FRANCIS BETTS.

Transcriber’s Notes

pg 33 Changed: It is a sympton of saturation
to: It is a symptom of saturation

pg 37 Changed: costly piece of machinary to build
to: costly piece of machinery to build

pg 58 Changed: It is true of people, as indivuals
to: It is true of people, as individuals

pg 59 Changed: never succeeding ind is possessing
to: never succeeding and is possessing

pg 65 Changed: For a quarter of a century prices feel continuously
to: For a quarter of a century prices fell continuously

pg 65 Changed: while solemn ecomomic bodies
to: while solemn economic bodies

pg 65 Changed: economic bodies sat pondering the phenomenom
to: economic bodies sat pondering the phenomenon

pg 76 Changed: To enforce the rules bcame everyone’s duty
to: To enforce the rules became everyone’s duty

pg 76 Changed: From this would germinate a moral sensel.
to: From this would germinate a moral sense.

pg 81 Changed: whose hards soever they or any of them shall be found
to: whose hands soever they or any of them shall be found

pg 83 Changed: much of it as she she should be obliged
to: much of it as she should be obliged

pg 8 Changed: requires a few centuries for the communation
to: requires a few centuries for the communication