The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-19

same that his predecessors have opposed.
The question lis a fundamental one wheth-2
er music is to be to the church what mo-
lasses is to q fytrap, something to lure
people into church; or whether, like the
prayers and the sermons, it is to be a
direct instrument for moral and religious
elevation" Other features Of the number
are 1.-THE Crisis Between Russia and Ja-
pam" by a staff correspondent at Wash
dngton; The American College Girl by
q European university girl; 1.-TWO Views
Of Siberia by George KEENAN,.
Tramps as Disease Spreaders.-Ameri-
can Medicine for Jan. Is discusses the
tramp In the above role thus: Ills role
as a Scatterer OF the germs of disease has
never been sufficiently well recognized.
The reception he gets in households,
towns and cities on his routes is pre-
ctsely that which brings to the citizens
the surest chance that he will leave a
trail of disease after him." In the same
number is this on reading in bed: Let
one take an erect position Of the body and
head, be assured he has a good oculist,
and that his light is strong, white, steady
and properly placed; he may then read
with impunity until drowsiness cautions
him to STOP
"eart's Cartoons for li,lustratlons.-Wll-
| shlre's for January, in its discussion of
current events, talks Of Messrs. Morgan
and Rockefeller, using two of T h e
ton between the two capitalists. Among
the features for the month are: "A
| French View Of the German Elections, y
p. p. Aver; mayor Jones and All the
People," Eugene V. Debs; "a Better
Way" c. c. Allen; From Father to Son, .
Samuel Lewis Brooks; 1.-THE Strike Over, "
Julia D. Young; "selfishness That Is
| ic11 r
World, Unite" a song by H. s. H., and
Social Responsibility by J. G. Phelps
Stokes.
Where Currency Reform ais At."-sound
Currency for December, just received has
! for its leading article 1.-THE Status Of the
Currency Reform Movement by H. Par
ker Willis, who says the question as ii
stands to-day is merely the problem how
to get an elastic system Of note issues
or, if such a system in, the form in which
it is urged is held to be dangerous, how
at least to secure greater degree of re.
sponsiveness and adequacy in paper cur
rency.''
Other things in the number are: ~
Bill to Improve Currency Conditions" E
j. Hill; "Suggestions for Reform of thu
Currency" S. H. Yer Planck; "Adequac,
Of Proposed Guaranty Fund.-" Charles S
Fairchild.
What Is an "ornate FrazzIe?'-Th
question is suggested by Golfers Week.!
for last week in commenting on the state
ment Of western contemporary" tina
!. Bryan and Tolstoy had worked the com
mon people to an ornate FRAGILE" Ornat
is easy but its significance in connection
with FRAGILE is not apparent, becaus
fragile is not in the dictionaries. TIL
Weekly says 1t is hardly fair to Tolsto
ito bunch him and Mr.. Bryan" in thi
r regard, whatever it is. A feature of tn
number that will attract many IS 9TH
Four Cornered Fight for Statehood" b
William Allen White. .s.s>o ..
Striking Street Views in Many Lands
One of the features of Leslie's Weekly fo
Jan. IA is a series Of views of streets i
large cities of many lands. Occupying
central place is a view up Broadway Me-
York, that skyscraper hemmed cracl
Above this is the 0reary Main street
Wrangel Alaska. The Weekly takes Hal
per's Weekly to task for conceding Ne
York to the democrats at the next cleo
ton.