The San Francisco call., 1909-04-18
New Books Briefly Noted

DR. j. Riviere, 25 Rue des Mathurins-
Opera, Paris, has sent notices all over
the world to the medical profession of
d meeting to be held in 1911 to organize
the International medical association.
The object is to contribute to the sup
preston of the war and to adhere to
the congress to be held in 1911. Many
of the most famous names in the world
already are enrolled. DR.. Riviere is
best known through his discoveries in
the use of electricity for the treatment
of cancers and an interesting brochure
on the subject has been received.
A new edition of Rudyard Kipling's
Puck of rocks Hill" has just been
brought out by Doubleday, Page & Co.
A soft red leather binding with gold
lettering makes the fine classic most
attractive gift book, and the large
type and excellent paper Will charm
the reader Each chapter is a gem.
and the book should be placed in the
hands of every child.
The Nautilus is a magazine of new
thought published by Elizabeth Towne.
Holyoke. Mass. 1t is one of the best of
all the new thought publications. for it
is full of common sense articles and adj
vice that can not but help the unen
lghtened as well as the enlightened
reader The March number of this
magazine contains. among other inter
csting matter. an article on New
Thought and Clothes" by Grace Mac
Gowan Cooke. 1t explains how an i'm
mortal spirit housed in flesh should be
dressed; how thought has been factor
in making styles, and there is not a
word in it to call forth a jest from the
unbeliever. Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Florence Morse Kingsley and Edgar Lu-
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this number. ($l yearly subscription.
Published monthly
The Holy Scriptures With Com
mentary is the title of a proposed Sc
ries of commentaries on the books Of
holy scripture which the Jewish Pub
lication Society of America has under
taken to prepare. The present volume
is Micah by Max L. Margolis. The
series is intended for the teacher. the
inquiring pupil and the general reader
ing of the scriptures. at once reliable
and Jewish. Each book is divided into
sections and each section preceded by a
summary of contents. \ concise intro
duction seeks to make known the gem
eral aspects of the biblical book, its
date. composition. contents and spirit.
The translation will follow as far as
with only such changes as represent
more correctly the accepted Hebrew
text.
"The Financial Diary of 1909" is a
valued authority on matters of fnan-
cial interest to all who are In any
way interested in the investment of
money. 1t treats of current events but
also gives dates of all the important
financial events of America since 1871.
This is the third year of the diary and
it has been brought up to date. A
feature of special interest. is the record
OF high and low quotations and divi-
dend payments for 1908 and several
preceding years: also the record show
ing the highest and lowest prices at
which stocks have ever sold. (The
Financial Calendar company, .Ncw
York. Price SO
The Swastika is called "a maga-
zine of triumph" 1t is edited by DR..
Alexander J. McIvor-Tyndall and pub
lished once a month. 1T is devoted to
psychic science, new thought. meta
physics, socialism and the solution of
personal problems, SO one can see that
all sorts of information are available.
The leading article in the March num-
Der is by the editor, entitled THE Dam
gers Of Psychic Research DR.. George
w. Carey contributes an article on
pisces, the Alchemical Fishes" Edgar
Lucien Larkin writes on ''Scioahope;
Within the Life Maze" and George Ed
win Burnelrs article is Aggression:
Point of Confusion" The articles by
Burnell and Carey are parts of a series
time to time. fWahlgreen publishing
connauv Denver Colo.