7 JULY 1928, Page 24

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The Statist commemorates its fiftieth anniversary this week by publishing a big Jubilee number, which includes special articles by Lord Melchett, who writes on " The Growth of the Modern Industrial Organization," Sir Josiah Stamp on " The Present Economic Position of Great Britain," Sir Lynden Macassey on " Relations Between Capital and

Labour," Mr. Philip Snowden on " National Revenue and Expenditure," Prof; Gilbert Murray on " The Development of the League of Nations," Mr. R. G. Hawtrey on " Financial and IndUstrial Crises," Mr. Sidney Webb on " The Growth of Collectivism," and Lord Inehcape on "Trade and Pcipti- lation." The whole forms an admirable survey of half-a= century of economic progress.