New-York tribune., 1905-02-13
LITERARY NOTES.

The extent Of the work that is going on IN this
country for the prevention and cure Of consunp-
don is strikugly manifested in the volume lately
Issued by the Charity Organization Society Of
New-York, and entitled "a Directory Of IN
stitutions and Organizations Dealing with
tuberculosis In the United States and Canada"
The contents Of the volume. which extends to
Dver two hundred and fifty pages. were compiled
by Lillian Brandt, the staustician of the So
oiety's committee on the prevention Of tubercu-
Iosis- The directory has been prepared with
TWO objects in view. It is designed to serve as
guide to the physicians and friends of con-
sumptives by furnishing accurate information
IN regard to existing institutions, and also TO
present q general survey Of the organized work
that is being done this continent for the
stamping out Of the disease. Much however, as
has been done IN this direction, far more re-
mains 20 be done, as is made clear when read
that. although the deaths by consumption ex-
ceed one hundred thousand annually in the
United States. the total number OF beds for con-
Eumptives in all kinds Of institutions is less than
eight thousand While the inclusion of in
etitution il this volume is in no sense to be
taken as recommendation Of it, a distinct ef-
fort has been made to exclude at least all sana-
toriums of undesirable character. One. for
instance, was dropped because it takes up
new speciality every few months; another be-
cause the treatment consists in the injection OF
q serum OF secret manufacture. Emphasis is
laid on the Importance Of patients carefully
counting the cost before leaving home. The vol
uIne calls attention TO the melancholy fact that:
From California. Colorado. New-Mexico. Arizona
baTaty OF physicians who send patients in an ad-
Tanced stage OF consumption far from home and
sufioient means to supply the necessaries of lie
gneTe is 20 climate which will avail TO cure CON
pT1yation. worry and inconsistencies. For con-
beaItb resar any ,h 'ge fe 9L tne 9lSease 70 60 to
~Ale ne gets well is folly. II not madness.
With certain jaunty optimism there comes
TO the reviewers desk The Authors Year
Book and Guide for 1904" Gathered and
arranged by w. E. Price" it Is published, we
are informed by pencilled memorandum on the
title page. at the Press OF the Rose Jar'-the
Gagranuy suggestive name was evidently an
sfteFthought- 1t is difficult TO see how any
author who wishes to place his copy and get
good price for 1t can afford to be without this
little volume. In fact IL is almost as difficult
10 see. after careful examination of the con-
tents, how any one can afford not TO be an
author. The book not only furnishes a list of
over six hundred periodicals and publishers TO
whom manuscripts may be sold, but IL supplies
their actresses. and offers many useful hints In
regard TO them. wisely suggesting that before
sending a manuscript to any journal It is a
good plan TO see copy OF 1t. There is not only
q chapter on the Preparation of a Manuscript -
so that ii viii be a thing of beauty and a 10y
10 the editor. but there are scissored contribu-
lions "Short Story Writing as a Means or
Livelihood" and How to Succeed as a Novel
list" But, above and beyond all, the editor
generously includes long list OF Books Wait
ing 70 Be Written" which he evidently has not
the time 70 dash of himself and SO freely Of
fsrs 70 his readers. 1t is. accordingly, not even
necessary to have an original idea to embark
on this attractive career. Here is an original
suggestion:
Town History.-Write short history OF your
native town Of other town Publish the
portraits and residences or places OF business OF
the leading townsmen, Mention In the book every
body ip the town whom you can. Even for the NOS,
hncnbIs bs found a place in g. work Of zsneal-