the chapter from mr. john j. leary, jr’s, book, “talks with t. r.,” entitled “on prohibition,” is used in this volume by permission of, and by special arrangement with, houghton mifflin company, the authorized publishers.

thanks are also due the editor of harper’s magazine, for his kind permission to include portions of e. s. martin’s article, and to the rev. w. a. crawford-frost, for his consent to reprint extracts from his sermon.

messrs. funk & wagnalls have been most helpful in permitting the use of their files of the literary digest; and mr. william l. fish, mr. frederic j. faulks, mr. thomas k. finletter and mr. herbert b. shonk rendered much assistance in the preparation of this volume.

two chapters are reprints of articles which originally appeared in the new york times.

i must also thank mr. markham, mr. le gallienne and mr. montague for the use of their poems.