What can we learn from this story of trust betrayed, of dishonor in high places, and of a three years’ legal battle over a crime which demanded immediate retribution? Certainly the law did not come out unscathed from this controversy. It is a familiar story, but it will bear repetition until it is remedied—we are very much behind England in our administration of criminal law. The efficiency of punishment as a deterrent to crime is largely based upon the swiftness and sureness of justice rather than the severity of the penalty inflicted. Becker is dead; but who can deny that whatever social effect may result from his execution would have been trebled had his death come within a reasonable interval after the commission of his crime? The case is significant, not because it is an exception, but because it is typical of the process of American law. Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc., required by the Act of August 24, 1912 of _THE LITTLE REVIEW_ published monthly at _Chicago, Ill._ for _April 1st, 1914_. Editor, _Margaret C. Anderson, 834 Fine Arts Building, Chicago_ Managing Editor, _Same_ Business Manager, _Same_ Publisher, _Same_ Owners: (If a corporation, give its name and the names and addresses of stockholders holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of stock. If not a corporation, give names and addresses of individual owners.) _Margaret C. Anderson 834 Fine Arts Building, Chicago_ Known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders, holding 1 per cent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities: _None_ _MARGARET C. ANDERSON_, Sworn to and subscribed before me this _10th_ day of _April, 1915_. _MITCHELL DAWSON, Notary Public._ (My commission expires _December 20, 1917_.) THE EGOIST An Individualist Review Subscribe to THE EGOIST and hear what you will get: Editorials containing the most notable creative and critical philosophic matter appearing in England today. Some of the newest and best experimental English and American poetry. A page of current French poetry. Reviews of only those books which are worth praise. News of modern music, of new painting, of French literary and artistic life. A series of impartial studies in modern German poetry (began June 1st). Translations and parodies. A serial novel by James Joyce, a young Irishman of great talent—a novel no one else would print—it was too good. PUBLISHED MONTHLY