Putnam patriot., 1912-03-01
Literary Notes.
ST. NIcHOLAk

The March number of St. Nicholas has the first chapter Of an enticipg new serial, "The Townsend Twins Camp Directors by Warren Li. Ei- dred. The first scenes are in New York City, with promise that the Townsend Twins and the readers or their experiences arc to be carried up to a summers good times on Lake ChampInin. How all the readers Of St. Nicholas will enjoy the March chapters of the other serials: "Fhe Lucky Sixpence, "Crofton Chums, "The Knights of the Golden Spur, and aThe Lady Of the Lane.' AMERICAN MAGAZINE The March American Magazine con tains the first authentic report publish ed in this country of certain highly important discoveries in London lho- oratory as to the relative strength, both
 mental and physical, of the younger children of a family as compared with the older children. After examining thousands of cases the evidence seems to be that the first two children in a family are not, in the majority oi cases, as strong mentally and physical
 ly as those that come later. The point for American readers of course Is that economic pressure, which increases the cost of living, reduces the size ol families and weakens the mental and physical strength of nation. There are many other important ar
 ticles in the March American. MErRoPoLrAN
 Robert Haven Scbsufiier finds Pitts. burgh a city of quaint names. Writing in the March Metropolitan, he says; "Despite Pittsourgh's deep blue Pres byterianism, Success Street lords It significantly over its humble little neighbor, Sunday Alley. With Il touch of something like pathos Croesus Alley runs along the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks In one of the most ao- jeciedly wreiohed parts of the town, And street named Refuge runs, euri- ously enough, out of street called ketchum.
 "In another part of the town Dream Alley leans familiarly up against Alb. stract Avenue, and both How nearly to- gether into a road known as Harmony. This principle of harmony is semployed even more frequently than that of con. trast, as when an avenue grossly called Eatham leads obligingly close to an- OliltI nAlltu ptNNfAf~Nf "iAANtf t'A h''Pf is fortunately well within the reach of an humble brother called Dry Cove. But the very best instance of harmonic naming is in quarter where the in' dustrini accident Is one of the com monesl things in life, and where, ac- eordingly, Riob Alley, Shadeland Avenue and Wing Alley cheerfuliy CO., exist with Music, Ash and Crown Slreets.h
 woMAN's HOME COMPANION
 The March Woman's Home Com panion is big advance spring fashion number and 1t Is filled with The latest fashion news from Paris, New York and other great centers. Grace Mar paret Gould, the weli-known fashion authority, who edits this important department fos the Companion, has, as usual, done her work thoroughly, Interestingly and practically. Women Of ordinary means can ind in her pages suggestions for spring clothes that are artistic and up-to-date, and yet eco nomtcal.
 There Is a great array of fiction and number of notable articles, titles of some of which follow; "Maude | Adams an illustrated description of the work of America's leading actress;
 aHow Laws Are Made, an article by
 the Vice President oi the United | States; "rhe Girl with Voice, being ] an account of the adventures of I young woman who prepared for opera | singing; IA business Woman in Poli- t.cs, being a description of the work | of the Food Inspector of the city of Ia l coma. who Is woman, and "When ! Baby Is sick an article on the ill., nessss of children by Dr. Roger Il. 1 Dennett.