Evening journal., 1913-05-20

Inc interest aroused by the May
issue OF The Smart Set is intensified
by the June number, which contains
several stories OF very unusual ma
ture-fully living up to its recently
announced plan of judging stories en-
tirely on merit, without regard TO
subject matter or setting, and of
breaking down the bars of old-fasn-
Rned convention which fetter most
american publications. The Smart
Set is aiming at becoming a magazine
Tforent from anything yet published
In this country and the June number
marks big step toward realizing this
IDEAL.
An English Saint" by Frank Har-
ris. is the complete novelette, IL IS
the story of a young clergyman whose
experience of life is gained under the
trtelage of a clever woman of the
world, who eventually makes him ia
nous and marries him Sisters by
Edna Kenton, tells the story of a re-
spectacle small town family, in which
two of the daughters break away from
conventional restraints and announce
their adherence to the doctrine Of
full sex freedom.
The June Woman's Home Compan-
ion contains a further account of the
fght for Better Babies" which is now
being carried on all over the United
States. A number Of photographs Of
piize-winning children are reproduced
with this months report. The Com
naniOn is Offering prizes for children
who receive the highest markings at
l|.l. III. 80 H.
shows whore children are Judged not
according to their physical beauty, bat
according to their health The cam
raign is a great educational move
nent. inasmuch as it is promulgating
The best available ideas in the scien-
htic care of children.
Pictorial Review, for June. is big
end splendid magazine and especially
so for this time of the year. The cover
design is by Max Nonnenbruch. and
then follows an editorial resume of
"Onr Readers Opinions on Suffrage
followed by four snappy and unusual
short stories entitled "The Unfurled
Banner" by Charles McEyoy. with II
lustrations by Walter little: "The
Coloncl's Cave Man." by William Gar
Word" by Freda Summerfield, Illus
teations by WIN Foster, and "Their
Hostages. By Lillian Ducey. Illus
tratcd by G. w. Harting; these are
preceded by the opening instalment of
thrilling serial entitled -Four Men
mud a Fifth by Kate l.. MacLaurin,
with illustrations by Edmund Freder-
icis Under the head of special ar
All lao ftsH saF
series OF great suffrage articles that
have aroused comment throughout the
country. This article is entitled Equal
Sunrame Among the Mormons.' and
gives some astounding revelations
concerning why women were enfran-
chised in the State OF Utah and the
result
III the June American Magazine Ida
M Tafbell, writing about "The Hunt
Tor a Money Trust" describes and
cIiticiscs some OF the workings of Tho
New York stock market In the same
number Henry X. Pomroy, a former
president of the stock exchange. re-
plies to Miss Tarbell.
Other interesting serious contrihu
tions to the number are "The Remin
fscences OF Brand Whitlock. Mayor D
Toledo. Ohio Health and Hors'
Power. by Dr. Woods Hutchinson
"a Creed of Work for Women" D..
Laura Drake Gill; "Thc Joys OF tn
True Walker by Walter Prichar'
Eaton and "The Repertoire Theatre
in America" in which the dramati
editor of The American Magazine
makes a thor, ugh and entertaining re
port of certain aspects of the business
of the stage.
In the June Strand the two serials
THE Poison Belt" by A. Conan
Doyle, and Unto Caesar" by Baron
ess Orczy-are continued. while 9TH
Wooing of Wee MacGregor." by J. J
Bell, is concluded Among the article
is one entitled ARTS and the Artful.
= by f. Frankfort Moore which relate
some amusing stories connected witt
the auction picture business. II is wei
illustrated by Dudley Hardy. Som
Gardening Experiments by S. Leon