Let $f : ( - 1 , \infty ) \rightarrow R$ be defined by $f ( 0 ) = 1$ and $f ( x ) = \frac { 1 } { x } \log _ { e } ( 1 + x ) , x \neq 0$. Then the function $f$\\
(1) Decreases in $( - 1,0 )$ and increases in $( 0 , \infty )$\\
(2) Increases in $( - 1 , \infty )$\\
(3) Increases in $( - 1,0 )$ and decreases in $( 0 , \infty )$\\
(4) Decreases in $( - 1 , \infty )$