New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-26
TALES from the Road"
of TALES FROM THE ROAD.


which appears in this ISSUE you will find very interest
ing reading. There is significant romance more
significant adventure in the life Of Travelling Statesmen
than in any other activity and few Of know anything
about it.
Plainly the men who live the experiences know them best
and so our SUNDAY MAGAZINE appealed to them directly
by offering przesQr the best stories sent in 1t made
perfectly clear that the prizes would not be given for the
best written narratives, but for the best storeS-which IS
a distinction with difference.
We have received interesting and highly illuminating
tales as the first insalmen of them shows. OF
story or article can do much work unless it really
mands and holds interest and that the first thing in
sisted upon The fine thing about the tales that have been
received is the real substance in them
The writers are always entertaining; but they
amusement simply vehicle to present ideas, to make
orceu the significance of their story In nearly every in
stance is shown appreciation of what makes good sales
manshp and that is the most important fundamental Of
every commercial enterprise.
In the tales it is illuminating have demonstrated the
universal truth that the best way help yourself to help
the other fellow And it holds good whether the act IS
one Of pure kindness or a carefully thought out plan.
Indeed if this idea had been insisted upon Of the
conditions it could not have been more closely followed,
andit is this quality that makes the tales particularly fine
and human.
We are going to publish more of these TALES FROM
THE ROAD. We shall publish all the good ones that are
sent into the office, and pay for them gladly.
PART from the series, the second insalmcnt Of
which will appear in the next issue, the latter will be IN
unusually good magazine. STAMPING OUT ~
pHOID is scientific article in its authority and its Wis
dom; but told in the simple straightforward and dramatic
way with which Dr. Edwin F. Bowers presents what IS
newest and most important in medicine. Typhoid Of
the dangerous Of diseases has also been one OF the
most stubborn in resisting the advance OF science.
Curousy enough, the preventive was discovered
through the experiments Of army doctors chiefly, because
in every campaign the number Of men killed and wounded
in battle was small in comparison with victims OF typhoid
The new way Of treating the maay to boil the typhoid
germs and then introduce them into the human body;
which, after fashion, carry out the old saw about
the hair Of the dog being good for the bite.
SPEAKING OF RAIN is another tale Of the Mighty
Harlins Show, told by Glenmore Davis 1t differs
from the Others in that is all circus instead OF having the
big tent show as a background That makes it even
more interesting than its predecessors in the series, and 1t
is funner, if anything. The circus life makes up world
by ITSELF and very curious cannish 1t was because
he wanted 10 know it that Mr. Davis became a press
agent himself There was another reason: He has a
riotous Imagination which must have outlet and the
press agent job gave it a chance to work overtime.
TO MEET HIS EXCELLENCY an Indian tale by