Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-26
"Ta1es from the Road

7VHE first of the series of TALES FROM THE ROAD.
which appears this issue, you will find very interest
ing reading There is significant romance, more
significant adventure in the life of Travelling Statesmen
than any other activity, and few of know anything
about it.
Plainly the live the experiences know them BEST
and SUNDAY MAGAZINE appealed to them directly
by offering prizes for 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 storeswhch
a distinction with difference
We have received interesting and highly Illuminating
tales the first instaent of them shows Of
story article do much work unless it really
mands and holds interest and that the first thing
sisted upon The fine thing about the tales that have been
received is the real substance in them.
The writer's always entertaining; but they use
simply vehicle to present IDEAS to make
forcefu the significance of their story In nearly every in
is shown appreciation of what makes good sales
mansp 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 holds good, whether the act
of pure kindness carefully thought out plan.
Indeed if this idea had been insisted upon of the
conditions it could have been closely followed
and 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
sent into the Office and pay for them gladly
A PART from the SERIES the second instament of
which will appear in the ISSUE the latter will be
unusually good magazine. STAMPING OUT TY-
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 of the
most stubborn in resisting the advance of science
civ
through the experiments of army doctors chiefly because
every campaign the number of killed and wounded
in battle small in comparison with victims of typhoid
The way of treating the malady boil the typhoid
germs and then introduce them into the human body;
which, after fashion, to carry out the old about
the hair of the dog being good for the bite
SPEAKING OF RAIN is another tale of the Mighty
Harlcins Show, told by Glenmore Davis. 1t differs
from the others in that it all circus instead of having the
big tent show background. That makes it
interesting than its predecessors in the SERIES and it
is funnier anything The circus life makes up world
by ITSELF and very curious clannsh 1t because
he wanted to know it that Mr.. Davis became press
agent himself. There another reason: He has a
rotous imagination which have outlet and the
press agent job gave it chance to work overtime.
TO MEET HIS EXCELLENCY is an Indian tale by
John lie Breton that gives striking insight into
phase of the mysterious Hindu character which
slant surprise to those who know it best.
IN the next instalment of George Gibbs serial, MAD
CAP. there plenty of action for Countess Olga finds
Hernia and Markham in the hunting lodge. You know
by this time that the Countess has abomnabe DISPOSE
tiOn nhnry yha C0nOr