Evening journal., 1912-12-30
MONTHS MAGAZINES

10. fain, II, the Municipal Maga-
zinc for DecfTber 26.
Another artcle which may be pro-
1tably read is the one on Profit
from City's Garbage which Borough
President George McAneny. of Man
haitian, explains how a deficit OF
more than S1000.O0 a year may be
gotten rid OF with a substitute pro-
ft of 100000 annually in the dis
posal of garbage The index to Cur
rent Municipal Literature which is
published in the second issue of the
magazine (which is weekly each
month. viii prove of great value to
al those Interested in municipal az
fairs.
With n c. Wycth contributing to
the December "Scribners." and the
charm of the January number of Har-
pcrs magazine further enhanced by
beautiful full page colorcd illustra-
tions and several smaller ones, Illus
tratng the article on "Old-fashioned
Children by r.. $ Martin. from the
pen of Anna Wholan Botts-the pu-
pills OF Howard Pyle are fast taking
places in the front ranks of American
illustrators.
One is always sure Of interesting
reading when one finds Mary H. VIII
kins Freemans name as the author
of a story, and her "Noblesse" in the
January Harper's holds the interest
from start to finish
To those Who like more serious
roadine-the articles on "Pronouns
OF Address" by Thomas r. Louns-
bury, (emeritus Professor Of English,
Yale University and "The Aericul-
ture Of tho Future by J. Russell
Smith professor OF Industry, Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania are of in
tense interest: while to the lovers Of
poetry. b. Mac Arthur's poem at
Evening, is of unspeaxable beauty:
ind the very spirit OF the hushed
shadows of the twilight hour seems
70 hover around the word picture"
30 clearly drawn in the beautiful.
restful poem.
William j. Locke's story-"A
Christmas Mystery; The Story Of
Three Wise Men, makes the Farm
and Fireside.p for December q. of es-
pecial interest to the many readers Of
the popular magazine. There are "A
number of articles of particular in
terest to the farmer, but George n
Dacys, What Are Goats Good For"
and the article on the Parcels Post
IN the Farmers Lobby are worthy
Of special mention from an education
~ viewpoint.
Besides the attractive cover on the
"Woman's World" for January 1918.
the magazine itself contains many
interesting and readable articles. A
story OF the play. "The Governors
Lady has been cleverly retold by
Burns Mantle. Maude Radford War
rem has a beautiful lesson for the
New Year; and Herbert Kaufman. IN
his page. From Editor to Render
gives resume of the "big" things.
IN the way Of stories by we'll known
authors. Special Articles by Men of
Note and illustrations by Americas
Greatest Artists, which will be found
IN the Womans World for 1913.
For the serious minded readers Of
the monthly magazines. the January
number of The Nautilus" is filed with
food for reflection and thought" all
4 IN ii guaranteed to bring splendid re-
suits, mentally
The articles on Practical Psychol-
ogy by Edward b. Warman. A. NJ:
Training the Sub-conscious Self to
Become a Factor in Efficiency" by
Willis Marshall, and the Science Of
Vitality by Walter De Voc. will ap-
peal especially to all students and
teachers of psychology; and to those
who are studying along the lines OF the
New Thought" idea which has re-
f.I~
tcllectval people
TO the girl who is just longing to
write (and there are many such)
Cora J1ne Sheppard's article on "The
Experiences of Stay at Home" is full
of valuable suggestions.
The article on "Simplified Self
Healing" by William Walker Atkin-
son. Is also particularly interesting
from a psychological standpoint. and
a perusal Of the article on Tariff Re
vision" IN the editorial department
may help to solve some Of the present
difficult problems on the question OF
living expenses.
There is also a brief editorial con-
corning the training OF children which
should prove most beneficial TO tho
wise parents who have the best in.
ferests of their children at heart
The Christmas Fruit Trade journal
IS full Of interesting items concerning
7hc crops. and fruit markets in the dif
ferent states; and contains. besides
a fund of information which will b,
of valuable interest TO fruit growers
and farmers.
We have received from the Ameri
can Embassy Association OF New York
a handsome volume on American em
bassies, which mean the betterment o
foreign business. The volume, whicl
IS very handsomely gotten up, con
fains many beautiful pictures OF th
consulates and legations in othe
countries. besides much interesting
reading matter with reference TO same
The report on the conditions of TN
American embassies and legations II
Europe, by James B. Townsend, is o
special interest
Ots's Benjamin of Ohio. by Jane
Otis. Cloth 12 mo. l50 pages. illus
trated Price 35 cents. America
Book Company, New York, Cncinnai
and Chicago This story of a boy
trip from Massachusetts to ~The Obi
y Country" is an attractively illustrate
supplementary reader for the lowe
grammar grades Benjamin. who tell
the story. was one of the members q
party that started out from Malta
noisett to Marietta After weeks