The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-11
The MAGAZINES
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What TO Eat for January contains another
of Dr.. Felix Oswald's international Food
Studies" this one on Canadian ideas of feed
ing and it is evident that the Canadians con-
sumo too much maple syrup. There are
many clever stories and sketches and Bertha
Hall contributes unique ode to the onion,
but the fiction feature does not displace the
usual excellent suggestions for menus, we'd
ding decorations and specialties. The studious
will nay due attention to the Digestion Elk
periments With Flour and to Mr.. billiards.
valuable history of the origin and meaning
and his account Of the method of manufac-
turing caviare which is made out Of the
eggs Of the playful sturgeon. T. r..
In the January number Of the International
Journal of Ethics there is paper on ''The
Ethical Significance of Rosettis Poetry by
Mr.. Spens, who tries to demonstrate that
Rosetti had very lofty purpose, but he is
misconstrued because his work has not been
completed Yet no favorable criticism can
destroy the fact of the morbid and sensuous
element in Rcs'etti's poetry. Professor Lind
say. of the University of Pennsylvania writes
of Modern Workman and Corporate Con-
troll He sees safety only when corpora
lions obey the ethical imperative and keep
open the doors of opportunity which shall
make the workman more OF man and place
premium on the exercise of his higher
faculties so that he may not become mere
machine of flesh and blood. Every COM
munity should be interested in the training
and preparation Of the modern workman for
his new opportunities as we'll as for his new
responsibilities under industrial corporate
control. So g
The Cosmopolitan begins the new year with
very attractive number. Two notable illus
trated papers relating to the stage are Gus
tav Kobbe's Putting on Grand OPERA in
which he gives some idea of the labor and
expense Of producing opera, with interesting
talk about the great singers, with portraits
and "A Play with Royal Actors by H. s.
Archer, who interestingly describes public
play given by the Grown Princess Of Swedel
and Norway for the benefit of charity, il
which she and the crown prince took lead
ing roles. There is an interesting account o.
Ebert Hubbards work at the Roycroft shop
written by himself in his characteristicaily
candid way. John Brsben Walker, the ed
! tor of the Cosmopolitan, contributes paper
| on President Roosevelt's message, which h,
! highly commends, with respect to his treat
ment of social problems industrial combna
tions, ETC., and notably as to the recon-
! mendation of department Of commerce AM
industries, which Mr. Walker characterize
as "a department for the study of socia
problems" The fiction of the number is ex
| celent. 49, .a,sq. =,,.s,: ~ ..
Ainsee's Magazine (New York: Street
! Smith, 23S William street, has some very at
| tractive features, notably Mrs. Benjamin
! illustrated paper on ''Russia's Vodka Monop
| oily" In Russia the government produce
and sells the national liquor, vodka, which i
! a very intoxicating drink. There are nearl
400 big factories, and the system has almos
| destroyed the small taverns and saloons wher
| the people used to sit and drink themselve
| to stupor. Now no liquor can be consumes
at the governments places of sale and no
body can sit and lounge there, and no on
who is drunk is allowed to bup any NOR
vodka. Most Of the government vodka shop
are run by women, who are paid salaries o
/ from 72O to 900 roubles a year. 1t appear
that there is less liquor consumed per capit
! in Russia than there is in England; but whel
, a Russian drinks he drinks tremendou
! quantity at time and stays drunk indef
nitely. The government gets over 200, G00, 90
roubles 3 year from the vodka monopoly, an
it allows the temperance societies consider
able sum every year for their work. TIL
number contains some good stories an
sketches.
William Henry Thorne's Globe New York
Decker building) contains, strange to say
only one article written by himself. H
formerly wrote three sourths Of the matter i
each number. This time he operates hi
catapult against socialism, anarchy and muir
der and repeats his former declaration, tina
| the SCUM Will nave 10 -enSlaVe, uepOFt U
| kill the great bulk Of its negro population"
Among the other papers, w. F. P, Stockley'
| essay on the Canterbury Tales and Merwi
Smells Normal Diversity in Civilization ar
! to be commended Mr.. Thorne would do wei
! to print more of such articles and fewer o
| his fiery onslaughts upon people who diffe
from him in their religious views.
The Engineering Magazine contains a pa
per by Percy Longmuir on ''The Home En-
vironment Of British Workingmen," in whic
| he shows that the handicap OF British indus
try is due chiefly to the decay of the nationa
| physique, the result of insanitary environ
| ment and deficient education from childhood
| A nation depends for industrial supremac
upon the strength and stamina of it's indus
trial army. II these are feeble or lacking
! the artisan will be deficient in originality an
! vital force. There must be reform of home
education and workshop. Another paper c
interest is General Abbot's statement Of tn
I comparative value Of the Nicaragua an
Panama routes for the ship canal. Genera
Abbot has been engineer for the Panam
company and he favOrs that route, but b
gives some very good reasons for his prefer
ence for that route. There are no seriou
engineering difficulties; much work has bee
accomplished and the plant Is in good work
ing order. Other papers OF value are MI
Crockard's Modern Iron Blast F'urnac
Practice and 1.-The Russian Law Of Gold Min
ing" by Messrs. burlington and Landfelt
New York: 120-122 Liberty street.