The mind of the Professor of Civics soars as boldly
as his brother's, the poet's. He throws out the lyrical suggestion that values should be pooled, that ownership in property should be rationalized, even that a parish might be made into a company, in which sha=ys were allotted according to -the interests of individual owners. Here is something, indeed, for our social reformers to flesh their teeth on, whether they are followers of Henry George, Lloyd George or, may I say ? Peel-and-Orwin ! May they set people thinking and help to vivify the future. Pending their adoption, we may congratulate ourselves that this difficulty of dross- and gold- making is often in practice not a difficulty at all. Many owners of property are • of the creed of Lord Astor, Lord Desborough and others who prefer that the possible future appreciation be scrapped if the present charm may be pre- served in perpetuity. They are not only willing but eager that- their property should be scheduled as for ever immune from C,obbett's " wens " and C,arlyle's " concrete mendacities?' Among other advantages is this, it cannot be estimated for death duties as possessing building value. Perhaps we may come to a state of society when beauty value shall be as high as bungaloid use.- -Very soon the demand will exceed the supply ; for, unlike bungalow sites, it is limited in amount.
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