The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1910-12-29
The American Magazine.

American Magazine is WldI dpHNdlS
to the readers. Experts in the busi-
ness say that no periodical now pub
lished is attracting more attention,
or winning more enthusiastic ap-
proval, than The American Magazine.
1t is publication which exhibits un-
usual energy ,liveliness, candor, cour-
age and humor. No one who reads it
can ever forget its distinctive quail
ties. 1t is as much of a character
as exists anywhere-and most in
telligent and delightful character
too.
One of the great achievements of
The American Magazine is It's con-
tribution to national journalism
through its important and authori-
tative fact-articies, now running, by
Ida NJ Tarbell, Ray Stannard Baker,
A J Mock and other writer's, all of
whom are the ..ablest experts in the
country in..their special fields.
Another remarkable characteristic
of The American Magazine is the
quality of its fiction, plus the story
quality that is to be found in many
of its articles. By this is meant the
fact that this particular periodical
requires that many of its most inn
portant articles be told in story
form. In this manner the pages of
the whole magazine fairly TEEN with
downright human interest. The
facts are gathered and presented
with the most scrupulous attention
to truth, but in the presentation the
art of storytelling is summoned, land
the result is the finest quality of
journalism that exists-that which
both informs exactly and entertains
wonderfully. Not many journalists of
this rare double ability are strolling
up and down the world, yet several
of them are in the exclusive employ
of The American Magazine.
Three great original departments
have been created by The American
Magazine - Interesting People"
The Interpreters House" and The
Pilgrims Scrip" Any particular
number of the magazine may con-
tain a wonderful fiction story, or
beautiful picture, or great article
that will interest you more than
these departments. And yet those
famous departments! form a great
attraction in the periodical. They
are always there-filled to the brim
with ideas, emotions and aspirations.
There is curious flavor in them
singularly new. pleasing and genuine.
On the whole The American Mag
azine is winning GREAT favor because
of its sound tone of real optimism
not silly, flat and fake optimism; but
that optimism which is founded on
the solid truth that yousought to do
your job we'll wherever you are, and
that if you do your Job ~eH you ~'H
get some some sort Of a rnord for 1t
here on eorth-not necessarily money
(Which most of us foolishly use as
the only yardstick of success), but
perhaps an inner feeling of satisfac-
ton which, if your skin be not too
tough, may be transferred and ex-
pressed in a gentle face-something |
decent to look at, and not calculated
to scare all the affection out of those
who come into daily contact with |
you.
This is a poor and inadequate i
statement which only partially cov-
ers the ground. 1t is only meant to
be a sort of reflection on what seems
to be the moving spirit back of The
American Magazine. 1t is nothing
but an impression which the writer
feels after reading and enjoying The
American Magazine for a year or
more.