The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
The American Maaazine


Tph general excellence Of ThS
american magazine is what appeals
vi the reader Experts in the bust
ness say that ne periodical now pub
lIshed Il attracting more attention, oi
Winning more enthusiastic approval
thAnf The American magazine Ii Is
4 publication which exhibits unusual
energy, liyeiincss, candor, courage
End hnmbr. No one who reads II car
eyer forget its distinctive qualities. L
Il hs inush OF d character as exists
anywhere and a mDst intelligent
and delightful character, too.
One az the great achievements oi
Tho American magazine, is IT'S con.
rfihutlon to nstional jomnalism
through Its important and alithorita
TIVE factarti'les, now runniong By
lla NJ Tarbell. Ray Slannard Baker
An. Mock and other writers. oil Of
whom nie the abless experts in the
copntrr In their special ields.
Another remarkable characteristic
III the American magazine is the
quality of its fiction. plus the story
quality that Is TO be found In MANY
cf Its articles. By this Is meant the
cact Nlint tiis pariiculpr perio 'itjl
acquires that many cf It's most i'm.
pogtant articles be told IN story form
IA this manner the pages OF the
whole magazine fairly TEEN with
downright human interest. The facts
ere gathered and presented with the
most scrupulous attention to truth.
ont In the presentation 20 art OF
STORYTELLING Is summc, 81 md the
fesult Is tho finest quality o. Journal
lpin that exists--ihat which both in.
forms exactly and enl~rtaips wonder
sn'E. Not many Journalists Of tDis
iere double ability nre slfclliug up
aud down the world, yct several o.
them. are IN the exclusive employ OF
the American magazine
Tttee great original departments
have been created by The American
iuaga zine Interesting People, The
inttrprcfcrs house and The Pill
EriIn's Scrip ANY particular mum
ber of the magazine may contain
wonderful fiction stnfy. or a beauti-
10! picture. or great article that
will interest sou moro than those de
psrfments. And yet those fanouS
departments form great traction
In the periodical They are always
there dlled 10 the brim with ideas.
emotions. and aspirations. There is
z curious flavor in them singularly
ney pleasing and genuine.
On the whole the American maya
zine Is xinripg great favor because
of It's sound tone OF real optimism
pot silly, flat and fake optimism:
but that optimism which is founded
cn the solid truth thai you ought toI
'lc yonr job VOL wherever You are,
and thai il you do do your job we'll
YOU win get some sort of reward
for II here on earth-nOt necessarily
money (which most Of US foolishly
use as tho only yardstick OF success).
but perhaps an inner feeling OF sat
Isfaction which, il your skin Is not
too tough, may be transferred and
exhibited in gentle face-some-
hing decent to look at, and not cal
lulated TO scare all the affection out
)f those who come into daily contact
NTH YOU N
This Is a poor aud inadequate
statement which only partially coy-
nfs tie ground. II Is only meant TO
Ie sort Of reflection on what seems
70 be the moving spirit back OF the
american magazine. It is nothiug
but an impression which the writer
feels after reading aud enjoying the
american magazine for year or
uure.