The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-12

IN the lnteTna tiOnal Journal of Ethics
quarterly, the Rev. John A. Ryan, of st.
Paul's seminary of St. Paul has an
article entitled, Were the Church Fathers
Communists %
The October number of the North
american Review is notable for the
great variety of its comment. In an arti-
Gle entitled Congress and the Currency
w Imam A Nash. president of the Cora
Exchange bank New York deprecates
any alteration of existing currency laws
except such as would prevent the hoard
inS OF pubic funds In the treasury. James
n. Eckels. formerly comptroller of the
United States currency, pleads for a
more pusinesslike relation between THE
government and the Banks. Stephen
Bonsal, IN contribution entitled "The
Gordon. Knot of Macedonia" gives an
interesting description of the conditions
empre H. M go%erSe OF f e@n as
sociate justice of the Alabama supreme
court. enumerates "Some Cooperating
causes OF Negro Lynching." Edith Whar-
ton writes entertainingly on The Vice
OF reading. United States Senator j.
X. Burton shows the close relation be-
tween measures which should be taken
yention and Irrigation" E. 7. Chamber
IAN. United States commissioner of navi-
cation. analyses 1.-The New Cunard
a, Agreement with view to ascertaning
shipping. Fannie H. Gaffney, honorary
president Of the National Council of
sey. sets forth woman" " man Actual Posi-
ION In Republic" Charles Johnston
gives a glowing account of "Ireland's
Bright Prospect Under Recent Legisla-
tlon. DR.. A. G.. Mayer, curator of nat
ural sciences in the museum of the
Brooklyn institute. explains how the ed
ucational Efficiency of our Museums" can
be developed. Archibald s. Hurd tells the
story of "Japan's Growing Naval Power
Frank b. Tracy contends that present
relations between The Dominion and the
Repuolic are unnatural and predicts the
amalgamations of Canada and the United
States. Charles f. Thwing, president OF
the Western Reserve university, main
tafns that the best business man is the
In college. James Gustavls Whitley de-
tines The International Position of the
Pope. Wilbur Larremore criticises tbs
conditions pertaining to american Courts
Martial and suggests certain remedies
for their defects and the number closes
with the tenth part of Mr.. Henry James
novel, THE Ambassadors.
With the October number the World
Today appears under the editorial di-
reetion of Prof. Smaller Mathews, of the
the month can show more timely articles
or more distinguished contributors.
Among them are Israel Zangwin, on THE
North Carolina. on The Disfranchisement
of the Negro;' President Gilman, of the
Carnegie institution, on Bible Lessons
u
of the University of Chicago, on the
Balkan States and the Powers" Mrs.
Ellen NJ, Henrotin, on "Women's Clubs"
arthur, H; Smith. on the Outlook In
ley upon Chicago at the End of Cen
fury" sets forth the -eminence of the
western metropolis In an exceedingly
vivid fashion. The number is profusely
illustrated.
So much has been written and said re-
Gently concerning the function of the
senate of, the United States in its re-
lation to popular government that! pecu-
liar interest attaches to a paper In the
October Atlantic in which Congressman
S. w. Mccall challenges, 1.-THE Power of
the Senate.% Mr.. Mccall takes as his
particular theme the relation of the SEN
ate to the house of representatives, and
from the wealth of his experience brings
forth many considerations which should
concern every American citizen Mr.. Nc
Calls general tconclusion.,is that there is 4
senate to control taxation by Amending
house financial bills and to pass laws by
treaty, an extension Of the power Of the
senate in an undemocratic as well as an
unconstitutional direction. >7.le
1.-THE Under World in Books by Jo-
siah Fly1rt, is striking and valuable ar /
ticlel in the Reader for October. Mr..
Flint covers the whole field Of Under
World literature, and in a thoroughly
entertaining manner gives the attitude of
books written about them, both by them
selves and by, outsiders. by Way Of
Dissent" by Sewell Ford. and In the
Brete Harte Country by Winifred Black
Der. which includes stories, poems and
sketches by Miss Bliss Carman John J.
a Becket, Arthur Stringer, Carolyn Wells,
Edgar Fawcett, William J. hampton and
others. The cover of the Reader is a
portrait of Gen. Lew Wallace. author
of Ben Hur,''g by John Cecil Clay. who
t.. LIT, IL
covers for this enterprising magazine.
In the Delineator for November Mrs.
Theodore w Birney has suggestive
paper on the EDUCATION Of Boys as Flu
ture Father and Citizens The gist of her
argument is that boys seldom receive
the sympathy to which they are entitled
not a maudlin. sentimental sympathy
that is calculated to spoil the child, but All
intelligent comprehension of his needs and
an interest in his doings and belongings.
Her conclusions is that if parents will
only take a genuine interest in all things
that interest their boys, they can hold
their confidence, and so long as they pos
sess that they can be reasonably sure that
their sons will not go far wrong. Parents
are wont to look on the problems of
youth with the eyes of an adult. How
much good would result to many little
fellows if their parents would come down
to their view point, or come up perhaps.
recognizing the limitations of their in
experience. and Judging their deeds and
the rod is past. and inaSmuch as the
new order of things has brought much
happiness into the lives of the little ones,
so will a better understanding of the boy
nature on the part of parents benefit them
UNNECESSARILY.
The announcements of the Red Book fol-
November, the first number of the new
volume, indicate that constant improve
ment is intended by the editor and pub
fishers of that energetic magazine. Among
the contributors Of stories to appear next
month are Henry c. Rowland. Leigh Cor
don Giltner, Hayden Carruth, Rex E.
Beach. Grace Kincaid Morey, j. K. Will
son, John Whittlesey Knapp and others
no less creditable. who are recognized
contributors to the best publications.
What To Pathways bright practical
entertaining. appetizng-is particularly
so for October Here are the contents:
"Dietetic Health Hints by Felix L. Os-
valid; Health and Diet of Children M
E. Parmelee;. "a Card Club Luncheon"
H. B. Crane; How to Mend Granite"
Rose Seelye Miller; "a Cape Cod Clam
bake" Genie III. Resented; "Parisiana''
Notes from the Gay French CapitaD, F.
Tryon Charles; ice Breakers Ito get
your company started right Henry Ed
ward Warner; "Fads and Fancies of
Gotham Margaret Rayburn; .The New
Man. (fiction),. Adelia Pope Branhann.