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 tions at first hand and who does not possess the very necessary elements of common sense, should be shunned by every true student of government. There is no royal road to true helpfulness—the scholar must become useful by strenuous application and be able to prove his theories by the hard facts of actual events. Says a recent article in the Atlantic Monthly:—

Those who wish to adopt Wisconsin methods in other states should subject all "experts" to a "few trifling inquiries."

The development of a high type of trained expert is a still further necessity when one considers that the lobby