The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-07
THE MAGAZINES

~%The Worlds Work for May publishes,
among other things. under the general
title Of Selling Diseased Meat SYM
postum Of articles that reveals startling
and unhealthful conditions in the Chicago
packing industry. DR.. W. K Jaques, for
mer director of the Chicago municipal
laboratory in charge of meat inspection
at the stock yards, gives "A Picture Of
Meat Inspection in which he shows that
the authority of the United States inspec-
tors does not extend to meat for domestic
use, and shows the inefficiency and con-
sequent corruption of the local inspection.
Thomas H. Mckee, a New York lawyer,
who was sent to Chicago by the World 9
Work to make a special investigation re-
veals 1.-THE Failure Of Government In
spectors and shows that the United
States stamp is only a good ADVERTISE
ment for the packers. DR.. Caroline
Hedger of the University Settlement in
Packingtown, in 1.-THE Unhealthfulness Of
Packingtown'' describes the terrible living
and working conditions of the stockyard
workers This group of articles is ade-
quately illustrated. Another notable ar
tic1e Of the month is Mary Crawford Fra
ser's Personal Study of the Japanese
Emperor which is the first really init
mate explanatio Of what kind of man
guides the destiny Of the Japanese people.
Insurance "Reform.''-A candid survey
Of the present condition of the three larg-
est companies yields no evidence that
their managers have the slightest in
tention of divorcing life insurance from
high finance, says Professor Charles j.
Bullock of Harvard in the May Atlantic.
On the contrary, the Equitable and the
Mutual are under more dangerous 1nf1u-
ence than ever before; while the Ne"
York Life has thus far followed a tenn
PORTING policy, waiting. apparently, fo1
the fincidents of last year to be- forgotten
Tho caught red handed but a few months
ago. they now reappear at Albany as the
natural guardians of the widow and or
phan. to protest against the enactment
Of the only legislation that can put an END
TO the speculative control of insurance
! funds Amazingly Indifferent to aWak-
ened public opinion, and unabashed by
their recent experience in the pillory ane
stocks. they patronizingly admit the gooe
intentions Of the Armstrong committee
and then attack the most essential re:
forms that the committee has proposed
Under these conditions there can be ne
doubt concerning the sort Of action to bt
| taken. III - ~
4 The Review Of Reviews more thar
any other magazine published, deals VIII
| the news Of the month. California
!. Catastrophe George F. Baer; Master
Spirit Of the Anthracite Industry, Mu
{ nicipal Ownership in Chicago RailWa!
4 Rates and Court Review" Congress ant
the Consular Service" From New Yori
4 to Paris by Rail- and s'The New 4orl
1 Postoffice'' are among the titles of arti
/ cles in the May number.
Twenty Centuries Of Plllager Chiefs
An interesting article for people OF tn
j northwest is to be found in Records OF tn
4 Past for April. It Is by Frank Abba
Flower Of washington, D. c., and deal
i with the Pillager Indians of Flower islan
! in BURNSIDE lake. north of Lake Superior
3 The island has been the home Of thes
4 Indians for twenty centuries and possibl
i longer and the article by Mr.. Flower tell
much not commonly known about this an
lcient people.