The Republican journal., 1916-06-01
Literary News and Notes.

Probably the most remarkable issue of
an always interesting periodical is the
June number of Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. Despite wars and rumors of war,
mechanical and scientific activities have
been especially prolific during the last
lew months, and some unusual develop
ments In many fields are the result. The
June number contains, IN all, 24O articles
ana I, 5l2 illustrations. Under the title,
Inc Aeroplane in the Garden of Eden, I"
II. j.. BJurstedt tells of the important
part the aeroplane and the wireless have
taken IN the allies campaign in Mesopo-
tamla, and credits them with being the
principal factors in making possible Cen
eral Townshend's long defense against
overwhelming odds.
The June issue of the Woman's Home
Companion is called "The Brides Num-
Der" 1t contains large amount of
material adapted to households where
June weddings will be celebrated, and
short stories that deal with June brides.
Among the short stories are milling
ham Decides" by Ellis Parker Butler,
"Their Devious Eatings," by Mary
Heaton Worse, 1.-THE Mirror" by Mar.
garet Spalding Gerry, "Pink Satin Slip
pers," by Gertrude MacNulty Stevens,
and THE End of the Reel" by Mary
Hastings Bradley. Margaret Deland,
Sophie Kerr and Fannie Heaslip Lea con-
tinue respectively the three big serials,
''The Rising Tide. "''The Blue Envelope
and ''Chloe Malone" The special ar
ticles include: "How l Made a Good
Husband of My Son, Mother Joins the
Firm" The Finer Points of Honey
incoming" ''Oh, the Poor Farmers
Wifei" The Lover and His Lass" and
there are other articles in the regular
departments.
In the June American Magazine Dale
Carnagey has an interesting article on
money made in writing for the movies,
giving the experience of hitherto I'M
known persons who have achieved vast
wealth through the medium OF the films.
Ambitious Business Men Rising to a
New Opportunity" by Albert w. Atwood
is an original description of how the
United States is taking Germany's place
in the chemical and industrial world.
There are many other articles distinctly
worth reading, among them an interview
with DR.. Alexander Graham Bell, who
advises every young man TO get an idea
OF his own. "a Successful Surgeons
Own Story" by famous specialist, tells
how he attained an annual income of
$40, 600 few years after graduating
from the medical college and gives some
of his thrilling experiences in the operat-
ing room. "Your Hidden Powers and
the Key to Unlock Them" is graphic
account of a business man 8 rise to power
and wealth through giving his subordl-
mates due credit for their work. For the
series on 1.-The Glory of the States" c.
P. Connolly has an article on Montana.
Other articles are: ''Those Rheumatic
T~inges," by DR.. Arthur R. Reynolds,
who claims that the cause of rheumatism
has been discovered, "Heads Up and Use
Corners Only" by Frederick Upham
Adams. and care Drinks Worth Twenty
ives Minutes Apiece?" by DR.. Edwin F.
Bowers, who supplies scientific proof to
show that each drink taken shortens life
by about that length of time. Fiction is
contributed by Sophie Kerr, E. Richard
sehayer, Frank R. Adams, Jack Lait,
Edwin Carly Ranck and Philip Curtiss,
who continues his big serial, Between
Two Worlds.''