Macrosty, J.F. Oakeshott, John W. Martin--Municipal Drink
Trade--Tariff Reform--The Decline of the Birth-rate


Chapter IX

The Episode of Mr. Wells: 1906-8

His lecture on administrative areas--"Faults of the Fabian"--The
Enquiry Committee--The Report, and the Reply--The real issue, Wells
_v_. Shaw--The women intervene--The Basis altered--The new
Executive--Mr. Wells withdraws--His work for Socialism--The writing
of Fabian Tracts


Chapter X

The Policy of Expansion: 1907-12

Statistics of growth--The psychology of the Recruit--Famous
Fabians--The Arts Group--The Nursery--The Women's Group--Provincial
Fabian Societies--University Fabian Societies--London Groups
revived--Annual Conferences--The Summer School--The story of
"Socialist Unity"--The Local Government Information Bureau--The
Joint Standing Committee--Intervention of the International
Socialist Bureau


Chapter XI