Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-19

making" answered by Eleanor Chal-
mers; "The Housewives Club" Julia
Sedgwick King; Our Department for
Juniors.
The July number of the North Ameri-
can Review has for its opening article
an important presentation by Prof.
Henry Jones Ford of the abuses lurk-
ing in THE Direct Primary" as he
sees them. William Dean Howells
contributes brilliant critical study of
The Fiction of Eden Phillpotts.'
British Farmers and the Fiscal Ques-
ton" is the subject of a comprehensive
article by William E. Bear, and
Catholic layman states clearly the at
titude and opinions of THE Catholic
Laity and the Republic" white
Slaves in Africa" is an absorbing mar
ratiYe of an American sailor sold into
slavery at Timbuctoo, edited by
Thomas Wentworth Higgnson. "A
Permanent Tariff" is the title of a
timely article by Col, Willard French,
and The japanese Merchant Marine"
by Edwin Maxey shows the nations of
the world an example of commercial
energy In the Far East. In "The United
States Courts" Orin Judson Field, chief
clerk Of the department of justice.
points out the tremendous business
transacted by the federal courts.
Charles F. Speare, in Foreign Invest
IIitIlS OF llle NdllOHSg dudlyEG5 llib
foreign financial interests of the diff
ferent countries. Louise Collier Wilcox
writes interestingly of THE Fortifying
Principle in Swinburne," and Lyttleton
Fox anticipates THE Law of Aerial
Navigation" THE Power of Tolerance"
is the title of an inspiring address by
the editor In the literary department
the following books are noticed: Ellen
Glasgows "The Romance of a Plain
Man" THE Inner Shrine" Alice
Browns THE Story of Thyrza,"
Crawford's THE White Sister" Smiths
"Araminta," Galsworthy's "Fraterni-
ty," Danby's Sebastian" Bazin's
This, My SON." Bojer's THE Power of
Lie" Martens Brothers ALL"
Estaunie's la Vie Secrete" and
Aicard's "Maurin des Maures.' The
department of World Politics contains
communications from London, Con-
stantinople and Washington.
Every one who reads the Atlantic
Monthly for July will be struck by the
compact and telling appeal which
british marine officer maks to America
to build and support a national mer-
shant marine, so that our flag may not
utterly disappear from the seas OF the
world. Other lessons which America
may learn from foreigners are eXemph-
fed in this number by a suggestive
article on " The German Way of Maxi
ing Better Cities" by Sylvester Baxter,
and A. F. Sanborn's significant paper on
'French Conservatism"
The first place in the issue is given to
Charles NJ Harvey, who takes Cham
plainss tercentenary as text for a
breezy paper on "Champlain as Her
aid of Washington"
The two historic series now running
are represented in this number by i'm
portant chapters: General Schaff brings
his "reminiscences to the heart of the
Wilderness campaign, while THE
Diary of Gideon Welles" recounts the
happenings of the intensely anxious
summer of SO.
To those who are interested in the
complex problems which face churches
in these days of Socialism and labor
disputes. Hayes Robbins's paper on
THE Church and Social Movements"
offers unlimited food for discussion.
while David Buffum's "The Mission of
the Land" puts some troublesome ques-
tions to people who are content to own
land without taking the trouble to de-
velop it.
But the Atlantic is not given over to
seriousness. For those who are inclined
to enjoy their midsummer ease the
number offers a particularly agreeable
group of papers: THE Passing of In
DOORS" a humorous and sympathetic
protest against the present wild crusade
for living In the open, by Zephine
Humphrey; "Marmolata Of the Dolom-
ties" a sketch of unusual travel, by
Lucy Conant, and Washington
Square: A Meditation" by Walter p.
Eaton.
The number is rounded out by time
ly article on city ice and it's dangers,
by Hollis Godfrey, several stories, in
c1uding the particularly delightful
bringing Out of Byra Klack," by An
ME S. Winston, and q Contributors
club that is full of summery amuse-
ment.