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Presents a supplement to the 'Annotated Catalogue of the Papers of Charles S. Peirce.' Catalog numbers missing from manuscripts already cataloged and microfilmed; Employment of suffixes for the items of correspondence; Form of the presentation of the manuscripts.

Editorial. Focuses on the rise in the number of manuscripts received in 1966 for consideration for publication in the periodical 'Child Development.' Number of papers accepted for publication in the periodical in 1966; Rejection rate of manuscripts; Subjects of research papers.

This section presents the report of the American Economic Review's managing editor on the number of manuscripts submitted to the journal in 1972. In 1970, the journal reached a high mark of 879 manuscripts submitted. The number has now declined for two successive years. The backlog of accepted papers has not changed. As of December 31, 1972. there are seventy-four accepted papers which have not yet been published. Twenty-two will appear in the March 1973 issue and twenty-seven in June. The remaining twenty-five will appear September or December 1973. Because of the smaller size of manuscripts, the journal was able to print 143 this year, compared with 115 last year. Thus the ratio of printed to submitted manuscripts rose to 20 percent. Just as the ratio does not indicate the probability of accepting a manuscript, an increase in the ratio does not mean we are printing poorer quality manuscripts. The quality has gone up. The average size of articles in 1972 is 12.5 pages and the average size of communications is 4.1 pages, a reduction from last year. The total size of the journal (1,081 net pages) is slightly longer than planned last year, and it will be held at this size. The journal printed the same number of copies in 1972 as 1971.

Examines Charles Peirce's discussion of relations in papers and manuscripts written in and before 1867 to elucidate his considerations to the development of a logic in relations. Reasons behind the importance of the early works on relations; Kinds of relation; Details of a relation of equiparance.

Presents the non-fiction book 'The Papers of James Madison. Volume III, March 3, 1781-December 31, 1781,' edited by William T. Hutchinson and William M.E. Rachal.

The article presents views of the author on Robert Dorfman's article "Report of the Retiring President" published in the April 1966 Bulletin of "Management Science." The number of papers being submitted to "Management Science" is increasing and the Editors-in-Chief have more acceptable papers than they can publish within the constraints set by the total amount of money available. In the past year and for the foreseeable future, the amount of money available for publications is not sufficient to even cover the number of pages of "Management Science" currently projected, much less permit any expansion. The article also consists of several letters to the editor responding to articles published in previous issues, including "Role of the Subconscious in Executive Decision Making," in the June 1967 issue, and "Basic Concepts for a Theory of Organization," also appearing in the June 1967 issue.

The article presents a report of the editor of the "Sociology of Education," a research journal published by the American Sociological Association, on the manuscripts published by the journal in 1970-71. The author informs that the journal received 266 manuscripts in 1970. Out of the total submissions, 10 were accepted without any revision, 29 were accepted with one or more revisions, and the editorial committee of the journal rejected 182 articles. Thus 17 percent of those papers on which action was completed were accepted. Given the greater number of submissions and the fact that the pages allocated to the journal have not increased, there is now a delay of about twelve months between acceptance of a paper and its publication. The author opines that the increase in the number of papers submitted has been accompanied by an increase in quality. It is also informed that the journal is continuing its policy of printing occasional review essays or symposia on books of unusual significance in the sociology of education.

The article presents a report from the editor of the book "Sociological Methodology" about the book. Papers submitted for publication in Sociological Methodology 1971 have concentrated on various kinds of methodological topics, ranging from wide-ranging explorations of the philosophy of social science to specific devices for collecting data on particular variables. Of the 43 manuscripts submitted, 11 were accepted for publication in the 1971 volume. In making the final selections for publication, the editor has depended, not only on the assistance of the advisory editors, but also on the evaluations of 56 additional editorial consultants each selected for their special competence in the topic of the paper referred to them and each of whom responded with reviews. Although some of the chapters included in the 1971 volume are based on mathematical and statistical reasoning that may be difficult for many to follow, other chapters in this volume require very little mathematical or statistical expertise.

Reports on the methods applied for the selection of the papers or manuscripts which are published in the "American Educational Research Journal." Manuscripts surviving initial screening being sent to the Consulting Editors; Identification of weak points in the manuscripts; Reviewer reliability being determined by examining the agreement of independent reviewer checking the categories of their recommendation.

This study seeks to test the hypothesis that quality is, as it should be, the major determinant in the decision to publish a submitted manuscript. Although this is regarded as the principal hypothesis, it is not possible to test it directly with the available data. However, support for the hypothesis can be inferred from the extent of agreement among independent raters of submitted papers and from the repeated rejection by another board of the journal Social Problems referees of an accidental sample of previously rejected manuscripts. It is further hypothesized that there is a general tendency on the part of individual raters toward either severity or leniency, which has a significant, although indirect, influence on the publication decision. Finally, it is hypothesized that greater severity of judgment is achieved when a manuscript is evaluated by a specialist, someone with particular knowledge of, and interest in, its topic, than by a nonspecialist. Upon receipt, all manuscripts were scanned by the Editor-in-Chief. The occasional crank manuscripts were sifted out and returned, as were manuscripts on topics obviously divergent from the interests of Social Problems.

The article presents a report of the editor of the "Journal of Health and Social Behavior," a research journal published by the American Sociological Association, on the number of research articles received and published by the journal in 1970-71. The author informs that the journal continues to receive a large number of manuscripts. As a result, less than fifteen percent of the total manuscripts received could be published. Further, the author informs that the journal has made all efforts to encourage more resubmissions, particularly where the author's apparent inexperience with journal article preparation and the reporting of research findings seems to contribute to the referees' initial recommendations. Moreover, the journal has been partly successful in broadening its scope by including articles on welfare. Meanwhile, papers with a social policy orientation and letters to the editor have also increased in number. The author clarifies that the review process has been kept relatively short but occasional articles have taken inexcusably long periods to evaluate.

Christopher Bennett Becker, of Yale University, has written the preface and the annotations Howard Becker's Presidential address. His painstaking and scrupulous preparation of the manuscript provides both the essential substance of the address itself and a felicitous introduction in the spirit of Professor Becker's own work. Howard Becker was deeply and persistently concerned with "the historical process;" his contributions to its analysis include studies of both ancient and modern societies, hut always with a view to more realistic understanding of the present social order and of man's possibilities in shaping the future. This paper illustrates, once more, these interests. Professor Becker would have been heartened, perhaps, by the fact that his paper is one of several on social change included in this issue of the Review. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information about the"Journal of Marriage and the Family." The journal received 212 manuscripts during the previous year for review. The fact that both government agencies and foundations have withdrawn support for family related research makes this development remarkable. The increase in the volume of research paper received by the journal has augmented the standard of papers published in it.

Presents editorial activities that covers the period from December 1, 1967, through November 30, 1968 in the journal "Annals of the Association of American Geographers" in the U.S. Inclusion of the manuscripts; Maximum length of the papers; Submission of reports during the annual meeting.

The article presents an analysis of manuscripts received by the editors of the journal "American Sociological Review" from May 1944 to September 1945. A number of questions have presented themselves to the current editors of the journal with respect to the various factors involved in the selection of manuscripts to be published. During the 16 months of the present editorship, a total of 193 manuscripts were received, including 6 which were accepted as "Notes on Research and Teaching" and 6 which were accepted as "Communications" to appear in the Current Items section of the journal. A survey of the number of manuscripts accepted or rejected in terms of the date of receipt reveals that the percentages accepted or rejected remain fairly constant even when broken down by month intervals; that is, there are usually four manuscripts rejected to every six accepted, or in that proportion. The major discrepancies occur immediately after the month scheduled for the annual meetings: during the months of January and February the number of rejections tends to exceed the number of acceptances.

The purpose of the article is to afford an additional medium of expression for scholars in the field of Rural Sociology. Rural Sociology has always been the joint responsibility of the professional organization of rural sociologists and a sponsoring university. Its history is intimately intertwined with the history of the Rural Sociological Society and its predecessor, the Rural Sociology Section of the American Sociological Society. The history of the journal may be summarized in four periods: (1) the prepublication period when decisions and plans were made; (2) the first five years (1936-40), at Louisiana State University; (3) the next eleven years (1941-51), under the sponsorship of North Carolina State College; and (4) the years at the University of Kentucky (1952-57), four of which fall in the 20-year period covered by this index. Moreover, it will be the policy to solicit manuscripts from workers in foreign countries, although it is intended that all such papers shall deal with some phase of rural social life.

Presents information on the use of the philosophical doctrine and manuscripts of philosopher Charles Peirce in the study of philosophy and metaphysics given by professor Josiah Royce. Overview of the study and editing of the manuscripts of Peirce; Problems regarding textual confusion in editing the manuscripts; Effect of the death of Royce on the project regarding the manuscripts of Peirce.

There is a lack of agreement about the precise responsibilities of journal editors and referees. As a result, the moral responsibility of providing authors with prompt evaluations of manuscripts has not been sufficiently recognized. Other norms and expectations-for example, not to pressure referees for prompt reviews because of their unpaid contribution to the profession-frequently outweigh the responsibility to report promptly to authors, and scientists and scholars justly complain of the inordinate amount of time taken for editorial decisions on journal manuscripts. Ways must be found to emphasize the responsibility of the editorial staff and eliminate those who do not maintain their responsibilities. To this end, a specific proposal has been made to encourage prompt reviews. This proposal is calculated to offset some of the conditions that encourage delays by referees in evaluating manuscripts. By promising not to send more than a specified number of manuscripts f or review, the editor discourages referees from holding back reviews in order to avoid receiving additional manuscripts too soon. By getting referees to sign an agreement to return manuscripts to the editorial office within a stated time, the review process is shortened and scientific and scholarly articles are published sooner. Contributors are encouraged to notify editors when they have not received decisions within a reasonable time. Not only scientists and scholars but science and scholarship suffer from too-long-delayed editorial decisions. Contributors, professional associations, editors, and referees must unite to break the pattern of delay and find ways to emphasize the moral responsibility for prompt decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the editorial notes of the The number of manuscripts submitted to the Editorial Office from January 1 to November 1, 1937 numbered 165. This included nearly one hundred in addition to those deriving from the Annual Meeting of 1936. The actual number of articles published in 1937, including this issue, is sixty-four. The Editor has no illusions as to the perfection with which the selection of papers for publication has been made, though he gladly and gratefully acknowledges the thoughtful assistance in this matter of members of the Editorial Board, and seven other members of the Society to whom manuscripts on special topics were submitted. The final selection of articles for publication involves comparison of the relative merits of manuscripts, and this can be made only by one who reads them all. Some papers are so clearly outstanding in quality that their approval is easy; others are so obviously inferior that their rejection is equally easy; but, for the numerous ones in between, rereading, sometimes several times, and weighing of relative merits is necessary.

This article presents the 1972 report of the editor of Sociological Methodology. The 1972 volume of Sociological Methodology is the fourth in this series of annual volumes designed to provides sociologists with informative and creative presentations of developments in the methodology of sociological research. The variety of papers submitted for publication in this volume, as for the previous volumes, attests to the variety of methodological styles in current sociology. But the full range of perspectives on sociological methodology is still not represented in the papers reviewed, and potential contributors should take note of the fact that the editor will be pleased to consider papers that represent facets of methodology other than those represented in the previous volumes. The primary criterion for acceptance is that manuscript extend or systematize methodological knowledge in a way that promises to be useful to those engaged in social research. Forty five papers were submitted to be considered for publication in the 1972 volume, of which seven were accepted. In making the selections for the publication, the editor depended heavily on the assistance of the advisory editors and on the reviews if 49 additional editorial consultants with special expertise on the papers referred to them.

The article presents report of the acting managing editor of the American Economic Review for the year ending December 1944. The last annual report on the Review called the attention of the members to the seriously reduced flow of acceptable manuscripts. In spite of the reduced gross product of their article writing economists, the net product in terms of articles published in the Review was not diminished. The acting managing editor wishes to remind the Executive Committee that it has made a contingent appropriation for publication of a supplement during 1945 on some timely subject of economic policy. According to him, last year the managing editor was authorized to introduce a change in the format of the Review if the paper shortage should require such an action. It was not necessary to make use of this authorization, and the Review shall be published in 1945 with the format unchanged.

This article presents information on the periodical "Sociometry." During the period, June 1, 1963, to May 31, 1964, 168 manuscripts were submitted for the first time, a 33 per cent increase over last year. Of the manuscripts received, 21 were accepted, 110 rejected, 7 returned with encouragement for revision and 29 were in process of review on the concluding date. In addition, 17 papers submitted earlier were accepted for publication. Because of the increase in manuscripts processed, the avenge review period was extended so that most reviews required from two to three months, from submission to first return and a few ran longer. All but two accepted manuscripts were returned to the author for substantial revision before publication. Most papers were published within six months of acceptance and all within nine months. Circulation of "Sociometry" continued to increase, reaching 2,050 for June 1964. Three major problems confronted the editor during the year. Because of the excessively high rejection rate imposed by the ratio of space to manuscripts received, some good work had to be turned down.

The article presents the procedures in submitting materials to the "Journal of Conflict Resolution. The procedures are required to standardize and facilitate handling of manuscripts. For the heading, the title must be placed at the top of first page with the name of the author and his institution, discipline and department below it. Only standard bond paper must be used for the first copy of a manuscript while onion skin may be used for additional copies. Corrasable bond or tinted paper are not accepted. A dark, black ribbon must be used to type the manuscript. For spacing, double space must be used even in footnotes and references. The rules for citations, footnotes and references are also mentioned.

The article focuses on response of the journal "Social Work" to contributions it received for its January 1958 issue. After the first period of agonizing appraisal of the half-dozen manuscripts bequeathed to it, the flow of manuscripts has been steady and increasing and, better still the quality higher. Social work is in one of its critical perhaps the most critical, phase of reorganization and assimilation of new materials. The practitioner, the teacher, the administrator of the field are moving rather jerkily from the familiar ground of special field and technical outlook to other angles of vision which include more of the humanities and much of social science. While making good resolutions, perhaps one should remind oneself of the small as well as large responsibilities of those who write for a professional readership, just as one has to remind even graduate students to write on one side of the theme paper and mind their references. Good papers like good sermons can almost always be shorten--if one takes the time and trouble to do so.

Presents several unpublished manuscripts and notes related to economic and political theories. Relationship between religious thought and economic theory; Connection between social thought and policy; List of manuscripts, noted, lectures, reports and memoranda.

Presents a reprint of and an introduction to 'Seneca Indians by A. Wright,' a manuscript which appears to have been written after June 12, 1859 that was included in the letters and papers of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, which are on deposit at the Houghton Library of Harvard University. Asher Wright's importance to ethnology.

The chairman of the Section on Criminology for 1964 agreed to one Section meeting and one Association meeting, as meeting the minimal requirements for presentation of papers in criminology-bearing in mind that the Section will have one business meeting and one executive meeting. The chairman and other officers of the Section on Criminology have become impressed with the lack of room in regular sociological journals to accommodate the large number of papers and monographs which are being produced by criminological research. A new journal has entered the field, "The Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency," which will be published twice a year by the National Committee on Crime and Delinquency and the Center for Youth and Community Studies. Three of the Section members are on the editorial board of this new journal. Manuscripts should be sent to the executive editor, National Council on Crime and Delinquency. There was some consideration, at the last business meeting of the Section, directed toward the possibility of the Section on Criminology being empowered by the Council of the Association to request to become a "joint sponsor" of the new journal.

The article presents the criticisms of Michael Hakeem's recent book "Group Problems in Crime and Punishment," The author protests against certain statements which he regards as incorrect and misleading. The reason, which was of course unknown to Mr. Hakeem, was that the inclusion of this essay was originally not intended; it was only shortly before the manuscript of the book had to be sent to the printer that this essay was included in the place of another paper which had to be omitted because of its length. It was too late then to revise the Lombroso paper, and this last minute change may explain, though it does not excuse, Hakeem's failure to draw attention to this fact in his preface. The reviewer, however, in singling out this chapter to justify his charge that "revision appears on the whole to have been quite limited" gives the totally wrong impression that very little of the material included in this collection has been brought up-to-date. In fact, Hakeem have taken great trouble to provide each of the remaining twelve chapters, with the exception of material published shortly before the appearance of the book, with footnote references to recent literature

The first Business Meeting of the American Sociological Society as called to order at 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 1953, by president A.W. Stouffer. The reports of the Secretary and of the first two meetings of the Council were accepted save for one additional action taken by the Council which provides for an increase in the part-time salary of the Executive Officer. The report of the Editor was accepted and a further announcement made of a special issue of the "American Sociological Review" to be devoted to research on small groups. Manuscripts and suggestions are invited from the membership. These should be sent to the Editor before March 1st. The report from the Executive Officer was read and accepted. In a discussion of the work of the Committee on Training and Professional Standards. Finally, various suggestions and comments were made regarding the annual programs of the Society. Among other matters it was pro- posed that the time of each paper be scheduled to permit listeners to go from one session to another with some assurance of hearing de- sired papers. It was also suggested that more attention on the program might be paid to such topics as teaching and experimental sociology. It was finally suggested that one paper, previously circulated to the membership, might be presented for open discussion.

The article presents information on the manuscripts and prints held in the Riemenschneider Bach Library in Saint Berea, Ohio. These include "Orheus Britannicus" by Henry Purcell, "Overtures" by George Frederic Handel, "Critischer Musikus; Neue, vermebrte und verbesserte Auflage" by Johann Adolph Scheibe, "Lexicon" by Ernst Ludwig Gerber, and "Magnificat in E-flat major" by J. S. Bach.

This article informs that with the separation of the "Bulletin" from "Management Science: Application," the "Theory Section" will now begin carrying a modest number of position papers in the journal "Management Science." They represent the author's opinions and may be generally theoretical in nature, either about present research or forecasting future developments in the field of management science. They will not be refereed by the usual process but will appear at the discretion and invitation of the Editor-in-Chief.

The article offers information about the manuscripts to be submitted by the contributors of the "Journal of the Operations Research Society of America." Manuscripts for publications and Letters to the Editor must be submitted directly to the Editor or through one of the Associate Editors. The manuscripts must be in original typewritten or in equally legible form, which must follow the arrangement of title, authors and institution to which the work is credited. Authors are requested to use the solidus in writing mathematical expressions.

This article presents a report of the editor of the journal "Sociometry". During the period, June 1, 1962, to May 31, 1963, 126 manuscripts were submitted for the first time, Of these, 22 were accepted, 71 rejected, 10 returned with encouragement for revision, and 23 were in process of review on the concluding date. In addition, 12 papers submitted earlier were accepted for publication. The complete review process takes from 6 weeks to 10 weeks in all but a few cases. Most papers were published within six months of acceptance and within nine months.

The volume of manuscripts submitted to the "American Sociological Review" continued to increase during the past year. For the period from June 1, 1952 to May 31, 1953 there were submitted 266 manuscripts 42 more than in the previous year. Of these, 84 were accepted and 173 rejected. It goes without saying that much worthy material is contained in the manuscripts for which the Review had no space. Not all of these papers were lost to the readers, however, for many were printed in other journals. The expansion of the Editorial Board helped to accommodate the increased flow of material, but, since some members are ill, busy, or traveling, at almost any time, the size of the Board is still barely adequate, and may have to be further increased before long. The American Sociological Society owes a debt to the skilled, conscientious, un- celebrated services of the Assistant Editors. Printing costs have been increased again this year, putting another burden on the budget. Printing costs have been increased again this year, putting another burden on the budget.

Presents a letter to the editor about authorship of manuscripts.

The editorial comments on the "Journal of Marriage & the Family." The number of manuscripts received for this year's publication is 28 per cent higher than last year's number. The ratio for acceptance to rejection has been one to four, but will be increased to a ratio of one to five due to the backlog of accepted papers. Data shows the number of manuscripts in process for the three months of October in 1972-1974. The editor states that the journal has become more efficient in processing and making decisions about manuscripts.

This article reports on editor and managing editor of the journal "Rural Sociology," and the special journal committee. The financial report of "Rural Sociology," shows actual receipts and expenditures as of July 31, 1961, together with estimates for the last half of the year. The financial position of the journal continues to he favorable. As shown by the financial statement, the estimated balance is slightly above that of 1960. In the past year, the size of the press run as well as of individual issues has increased. As of September 1, 1961, sufficient manuscript has been accepted for approximately three avenge-sized issues. As pointed out in last year's report, the flow of manuscripts to "Rural Sociology," is increasing. The total number of papers submitted in 1958, 1959, and 1960 numbered 46, 51, and 60, respectively. In the first six months of 1961, 48 manuscripts had been submitted. The committee was unanimous in the advisability of exploring the possibilities of publishing "Rural Sociology," through the American Sociological Association. A preliminary contact was made prior to the annual meeting at Ames. Simultaneously, the committee solicited interest on the part of Departments of Rural Sociology in assuming the management of the journal. Interest was indicated by two universities.

The nature and location in the United States of pre-1750 Spanish manuscript materials, as these relate to Mexico and the American Southwest, are outlined. The discussion and a bibliography are offered as an encouragement to anthropologists to avail themselves of such primary sources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Examines factors that influences the formation of a guide to collection of manuscripts on American Indian available in the library of American Society. Historical background of the library; Forms of printed manuscript guides; Prerequisites of the guide.

The article offers information on the Rare Book Wing of the Hebrew Union College Library which was built to give proper shelter to a significant group of books. Topics include range of research materials that have been collected such as manuscript materials such as literary, archival, sermonic, halakic and scientific; music Collection, a small part of which is dealt with by Professor Eric Werner, Swiss philosopher; and also mentions Collection of Baruch Spinoza Dutch philosopher.

Wesley Clair Mitchell and John Commons, members of a small group that met in 1917 to promote what became the National Bureau of Economic Research, have been knowing each other as well as corresponded and functioned together professionally, in a variety of significant ways, for some twenty-five years. The "Commons-Mitchell" correspondence includes discussions and criticisms of theory as well as matters of public policy, preparation of manuscripts and publication strategy, and other professional matters. Mitchell read, criticized, and made suggestions on some of Commons' most important theoretical works, and Commons acknowledged not only the assistance, but the intellectual stimulation of his colleague. Mitchell's strong support of Commons' theoretical work both in reviews and correspondence came at a time when dominant opinion as expressed in the great majority of reviews, showed, to put it mildly, little appreciation of its importance. There were many points of agreement and similarity between Commons and Mitchell and that these transcend their differences. Excerpts from letters exchanged between are presented in the article.

The article presents the report of the managing editor of the American Economic Association for the year ending December 1957. The number of manuscripts submitted to the Review was slightly less in 1957 than in each of the four preceding years. Consequently the percentage of manuscripts accepted in 1957 to the number submitted in that year was slightly higher than in recent years. Article presents comparative figures with regard to manuscripts submitted for the past six years. The amount of space devoted to leading articles was about the same as last year, that devoted to review articles decreased slightly, while that devoted to regular book reviews has continued to increase. The broad coverage of new books in the book review section is strongly favored by many of our readers. However, the number of books that appear appropriate for review is increasing each year and the increase in the size of the 1957 volume in large part reflects the corresponding increase in the number and total pages of book reviews that has occurred. The article presents the estimated costs for the coming year including advertising and taking into account a proposed increase in the salary of the assistant to the Managing Editor.

The article presents a report by the managing editor of the American Economic Association for the year ending December 1953. The number of manuscripts submitted for publication during this past year increased substantially as compared with the four preceding years, and the percentage of articles accepted decreased to the rather low figure of 15 percent. The increase in the number of manuscripts submitted has been exclusively an increase in the number of communications, and the number of articles, as distinct from communications, has actually decreased in 1953 as compared with 1952, which was also the case in 1952 as compared with 1951. Much of the increase In the number of communications submitted is attributable to the inclusion in the 1952 volume of seven articles which turned out to be decidedly controversial and elicited a surprisingly large number of comments. Total expenditures in 1953 amounted to $37,059.03 as compared with a budgeted amount of $37,650. The actual expenditure for the American Economic Review in the preceding year was $36,890.44.

The article presents a list of various new books related to economics and business. Some books related to economic theory; general work are "Fundamentals of Economics," by R.O. Hughes; "National Product, War and Prewar," by S. Kuznets; "Studies in Income and Wealth," vol. 6. Some books related to economic history are "The Russian Fur Trade, 1500-1700. Study in History," vol. 31 by R.H. Fisher; "The Rise of the American Nation, 1789-1824," by F. Franklin; "The Idea of Nationalism-A Study of Its Origins and Background," by H. Kohn; "Essays in American Economic History," by F. Redlich. Some books related to national economics are "Japan: Its Resources and Industries," by C.D. Carus and C.L. McNichols; "USSR; The Story of Soviet Russia," by W. Duranty; "Latvia: Economic Resources and Capacities," by L. Ekis; "People of Southeast Asia," by B. Lasker; "The Americas and Tomorrow," by V. Prewett; "Financial Burden of the War on India," by C.N. Vakil; "Understanding New Zealand," by F.L.W. Wood; "Turkey, Key to the East," by C.M. Tobin.