Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-07-16
PITH OF THE MAGAZINES


National Magazine for August.
In response to the impulse to 20
afleid in summer, the National Mag
az1ne for August invites the readers
TO sit in the shade of the shock and
lnhale the scent Of the new-mown
nay, The Nationals August cover
arrests the attention of those rush
ing to catch country-bound trains.
The handsome f~rontispteces In
colors show a map and handsome
two-page bird's-eye view of Boston
as a welcome to the teachers who
visit Boston in July. The world
prize won by Curtiss In his flight
from Albany to New York In his air
ship has the thrill of Jules Verne
hction. The Issue re~iterates the
magazines 1ns1stent, persistent, con-
slstent belief in the charms and
practical benefits Of country life. 1t
tikens human beings to Antaeus,
whose strength came from the soil,
and hints that the American nation
must also return to the land to re-
gain its strength when 1t begins to
a out under the strain OF city
life. Ambling along the corridors
of the Capitol in Washington, not
Ing the mannerisms, methods and
work Of public men, or putting, heat
ed, across the tiled floors. the editor
Joe Chapple, always strikes the note,
Back to the Soil" He discerns in
the eye of public men the longing
to dwell In the country through sum
mer days and get close to the peo-
pie and to Nature.
The American school teachers,
10000 strong. visited Boston. With
a hospitable bow of welcome. the
National told them what to see In
the historic old Hub The August
issue acts as a guide. counselor and
friend, and leads them hither and
thither amid the crooked streets,
pointing out, in a clever, humorous
skit, Seeing Boston," illustrated by
charming sketches by a noted artist
of Boston's Latin Quarter, the his
toric places they ought to visit. A
stirring article by DR.. A. e. Win
ship on the teachers pension fund
Is of vital interest to every teacher.
distributing the Immigrants is
the title of an Interesting article by
Mr.. Ormsby McHarg, former Assis-
tant Secretary Of Commerce and La
Dor, who has always been a close
student OF affairs. In this article
he draws q startling contract be-
tween navy and war department ex-
p~enditures and that of the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Baseball life In the American VIII
lage Is portrayed in verse by Ben
nett Chapple. in q way that recalls
the thrilling lines of Casey at the
Bat" The stories In the August Ma
tional have the inviting swing of the
hammock. or a cosy rocking chair
on a cool piazza or under leafy trees.
The astounding aerial adventures OF
j the courageous hero of "Just Back
from Mars" under the guidance OF
a mysterious spirit, viii hold atten-
ton even on the hottest day. The
second part of the story will appear
In the September issue of the maya
zine. "Gustave's Gardenia" will be
appreciated by those who enjoy 9
4 lively short story, while the love
story, How Agnes Threw Herself
Away may encourage the MOST
faint-hearted swain to try his luck
There Ia altogether something OF
the fascinating continued story.
Hum and other tales expressing
summer dreaminess and charm.
The amazing but true tale of the
struggles of the early days OF the
Wells=Fargo Express Company In the
wild West have attracted much at
tention in an earlier number, and is
In the August issue followed with
"A sketch OF Hume. the famous detec-
tive. The tr1ie incidents related are
such as no fiction writer would dare
Ito portray, for 1t has been~said that
the writer OF fiction must stick to
things that sound possible, while the
writer OF truth may tell exactly what
happened, The Turbulent Romance
OF OIL" is q strong, Rsll~tllustraeed
article on the great Industry from
It's inception, dealing with the evoiu-
ton OF it's various products.
There is altogehtre something OF
q souvenir book IN the August Ma
tional that makes one desire to pre-
serve 1t, sven after 1t has been read
An news-stands or Chapple Pub
fishing Company, Boston. Is cents.
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