Sir Ernest Benn stands up like a man and gives
an excellent account of himself in The confessions of a Capitalist (Hutchin- son) Although the Communist agitator does not generally inform his audience of the fact, it is not unusual for men of my Class and position to think deeply and seriously on these questions (of wealth and poverty) and inquire among oureelves how fa, if at all, it would be possible to effect a more equal distribution of income. What good would arise if that could be done and what damage or Joss would be incurred to balance the good ? • Whom do I rob ?' Is a question that I often ask myself. Could my income be better
inployed ? Could it be more evenly distributed as between me and ethers ? " -
He presents, as it were, the accounts of his great publishing firm, and shows to what excellent use his capital is put, and how he works as hard as he can for general prosperity, even though he is paid 210,000 a year for his work. It is a coura- geous book ; and though we may not agree to the full measure with his admiration for American methods in commerce and sociology, yet we congratulate him for the polemical success the book must have in bringing to men's attention an aspect of capitalism which is rarely considered.
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