The History of the Fabian Society

Abstract

CHAPTER III: Early Days: 1884-6. use of the word Socialism — Approval of the Democratic Federation — Tract No. I — Fabian Motto — Bernard Shaw joins — His first Tract — Industrial Remuneration Conference — Sidney Webb and Sydney Olivier become members — Mrs. Annie Besant — Shaw's second Tract — Tory Gold controversy — What Socialism Is — Fabian Conference of 1886 — Sidney Webb's first contribution, The Government Organisation of Unemployed Labour. CHAPTER XI: Minority Report, Syndicalism and Research: 1909-15. emergence of Mrs. Sidney Webb — Poor Law Commission — Minority Report — Unemployment — National Committee for the Prevention of Destitution — Vote against the House of Lords — Bernard Shaw retires — Death of Hubert Bland — Opposition to the National Insurance Bill — Fabian Reform Committee — New Statesman — Research Department — The Rural Problem — The Control of Industry — Syndicalism — Guildsmen — Final Statistics — War.