A Valuable Contribution

F. C. Clark, instructor of history in the Ann Arbor high school, is preparing a short history of the development of state railway commissions, the purpose of which is to tnake a complete exhibit of the powers and decisions of the commissioners. The Des Moines (Ia.) Register eays : " In this work Mr. Clark has the co-operation of Mr. Henry C. Adams, the we!l-known statiatician of the interstate commerco commission, who says of the proposed work: 'This is something, I believe, which has never yet been attempted, and, if well done, will be invaluable to all interested in the history of the public control of railways in this country. It will certainly be a valuab!e accession to the literatura of railways i f he Bucceeds in publishing an accurate statement of the powers of railway commlseions as they now exist.' Mr. C'ark, endorsed by Statistician Adame, has addresed a series of quewtions to the Iowa railway commission, covering the information that he expccts to furnishin hisfortbcomlng work, ïequesting that the commission answer them freely,to insureiheaccuracy of the work. The commission will cooperate with Mr. Clark and do auylhing in itfi power to help him."