Mr. Shaw does not say it, but there are going to be overwhelming political reasons why the pride of Germany and Austria and still more why their military power shall not be too much impaired in case of their defeat. Perhaps in the final settlement the Western Allies may be found to have more in common with Berlin than with St. Petersburg. Germany has pointed this out with much force. Mr. Shaw's position is not admirable when he chooses their days of tribulation for sticking pins into his own people, even though some of the things he says may be unpleasantly true. But it cannot be denied that he has some sane views on the situation. The pity is that he must always impair the force of the useful things he has to say by flippancies, impertinences, and out-of-place girdings at those whose courage he should help to maintain. He reminds one of a man who insists on wrangling over the mistaken construction of a chimney while the house is burning down. * * * * * *Bernard Shaw as a Patriot.* _From The New York World, Nov. 17, 1914._ Bernard Shaw has written for our neighbor THE TIMES an elaborate three-page thesis to maintain: 1. That Great Britain was abundantly justified in making war with Germany. 2. That the explanation given by the British Government for making war against Germany was stupid, hypocritical, mendacious, and disgraceful. 3. That he alone is capable of interpreting the moral purpose of the British people in undertaking this necessary work of civilization. 4. That the reason the British Government's justification of the war is so inadequate is because no British Government is ever so clever as Bernard Shaw. 5. That even in the midst of the most horrible calamity known to human history it pays to advertise. Various patriots have various ways of serving their country. Some go to the firing line to be shot and others stay at home to be a source of innocent merriment to the survivors. *"Shaw Empty of Good Sense"* By Christabel Pankhurst. Written for THE NEW YORK TIMES. His reputation for perversity and contrariety is fully maintained by George Bernard Shaw in the ineptly-named article, "Common Sense About the War." At home in Britain we all know that it is Mr. Shaw's habit to oppose where he might be expected to support, and vice versa. For example, should he speak at a prohibition meeting he would most likely extol strong drink, or if asked to defend the sale of liquor declare dramatically for prohibition. He sees himself as the critic of everything and everybody--the one and only man who knows what to do and how to do it.