The Oskaloosa herald., 1915-04-08
Current Literature

Home Companion continues its move
ment for better motion picture film
throughout the United States. List
OF films which the editors are person
ally examining, and which they rec
commend, are Published, and practica
suggestions are given to women read
lers which will enable them to cooper
fate and raise the standard of moving
pictures in their respective communi
ties.
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Just how far the orgy of hatred IL
the eastern hemisphere can be carried
is indicated by a number of cartoons
selected for the April issue of Car
tocns Magazine CChicago) which is
just off the press. A glance at some
lof this, pictorial satire will explain
lwhy Ming George and Queen Mary
have attempted to suppress certain
lcaricatures in England as being dan.
Igerons to crowned heads and mon.
Iarchies. If it is the voice of the peo-
lple that is speaking-and cartoons are
supposed to echo this voice-then the
twilight of the kings" Is near at
hand.
| Among the many interesting ar
ticles in the April Popular Mechanics
is one which discusses the ''Yobbling"
OF the north pole as a possible cause
Iof earthquakes, scienticfic investiga-
tion having shown some remarkable
phenomena bearing on the point. A
number of views of Avezzano, Italy,
Isince the recent shock there, accom-
4 M nv hn nnkfn Sy,l IL
the sunken Empress of Ireland" is
lshown in q page group of views. 1t
is stated that all the bodies that could
possible be reached, as well as the
mail and silver bullion on board the
ship, have been recovered. r.,
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April brings forth several unusual
and worthwhile stories in Woman's
World. The Man Who Wasn't WISE"
by Imogen Clark, tells of a fathers
love for his little girl-a theme wor-
thy of being treated oftener in so
charming a manner. The country
minister, who was introduced to the
readers last month, now presents his
wife as assistant pastor and describes
some of the problems she solved for
him. Grace partwell Mason relates
The Doctors Story of Hester Win
field; the strange tale of a young
girls thirst for travel and adventure.
Among the leading features of the
April number of the Worlds Work is
an illustrated article on "TirpitZ the
Eternal" by James Middleton, describ.
ing the development of the German
Navy under Grand Admiral Won Tir-
pitz. William Corbin gives us the de-
Velopment of the English Navy under
Lord Fisher in his article, "'Old Fish
err and the British Fleet" There is
a timely article on naval strategy by
George Marvin, entitled Lessons of
the War at Sea"
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The April issue ofoPictorial Review
contains many features of interest for
women, both helpful and entertaining.
First comes the beautiful cover de-
sign by c. Allan Gilbert, followed by
the editorial entitled THE Message
Of Easter" by DR.. Orison SWEET Mar
den, the famous philosopher. Under
the heading of Fiction" appears the !
instalment of the remark !
able serial OF Kathleen Norris, The |
Story of Julia Page" together with |
several good short stories.
"Mothercraft in Germany" by Ma |
bel Potter Daggett, is a magnificent |
description of the splendid work &C.
by the Kaiserin Augusta
Victoria who is mOthering a nation.
In the April American Magazine |
Cleveland Moffett tells the story of a
wonderful new invention which, it is |
believed, will prevent collisions at sea
and render the deadly submarine prac- |
tlcaily useless so far as injuring an
enemy's ships is concerned. In the
same issue Ring w. Lardner, the fam |
GUS baseball writer, author OIL The |
Letters of Busher," picks an all |
American base ball team. He takes |
his men from the TWO major leagues |
and describes them humorously, yet |
pointedly.
The Strand Magazine for April con-
tains a generous amount OF fiction by |
writer's of international reputation |
Herman Scheffauer, Richard Marsh, !
J. J. Bell, Violet NJ. Methley and 9TH !
ers. Marsh's third series of the cpl |
,odes of Sam Briggs Becomes Sol |
iier" not only is highly amusing and
but is singularly apropos |
at this time, and fightens the sad |
weight of the war stories actually |
from the theatre OF war.
The April Wide World Magazine |
contains among other interesting
a wellwritten and well-illus-
tTated article entitled, "A Sportsman
in the Wilds," by w. G. Weber, that
will cause ones hair to stand on end
in the reading of the adventures with
lions and crocodiles. A story of
thrills, suspense and horror = horror
that is compelling and not frightful
only, is to be found in the actual ac-
count of his experiences told in my
Escape from Venezuela" by II. G,
uller. Lost in the Everglades" by
William Fredrichs, Jr, is another true
story Of thrill and suspense.
Two of the most interesting feat
ures of Outing for April are What
Makes Good Golf Course" an article
rointing out specifically how holes
should be bunkered in order to make
them hard for the expert, without be-
Ing impossible for the beginner also
telling how the beginner should play
these holes in order to have chance