The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-12-08

former TO return TO this city and take
up business interests.
"A brilliant editor from some other
city such as the editor OF tho Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, Springfield Repub-
licdn, etc, could then be secured at n
salary to run the paper
Mr. Adams Is not sure of these men
being pro-Gerr an, but does not think
that they are very pro- English. Brady
s beholden to Tammany account Of
his association with the Consolidated
Gas Company, etc. Mr.. Adams will
'ndcavor to find out more and let me
ow. Mr.. Day ran very possibly aid
us with these men.
II should like to know whether I
should definitely throw down Current
Opinion; whether 1t Is still wished
that a weekly be considered; in short,
what course should be chosen.
(Signed) II. A. BoAs"
Boas, in his reference to Anthony
Brady, undoubtedly had in mind An
thony N. Brady. Mr. Brady died in
London in July. 1913.
No Negotiations for "The SUM-"
w. c. Reick of THE SUN said last
night that he never met Boas. He
added that no negotiations affecting
THE SUN were undertaken at any
time with anybody with German con-
nectlons.
The report attributed to Revere was
unsigned. Its only Identification was
the line. Dictated by c. T. Revere"
at the end. 1t was headed "Memoran-
dunn for New Weekly Magazine" 1t
was alleged to be the elaboration of an
idea suggested by II. l.. Mcclure, who
10 called a brother OF S. s. Mcclure
The reference is probably to a cousin
Of s. s. Mcclure. The report follows
in part:
Mr. McClure's suggestion Is the es-
tablishnfeft of a weekly magazine to
be affiliated for the physical pur-
roses of publication only with the
Warner Magazine. Mr.. Warner is the
publisher of Field aud Stream, Smart
Set. and will start the pub'ica-
ton OF new monthly fiction maya
zine, not yet named. In about one
month. MIR. Warner is a very agsres-
sive and successful publisher and has
succeeded in making a financial sue
cess OF Smart Set, which for som
time, as l understand it, had been in
financial difficulties.
Thought Well of Mencken.
Associated with Mr.. Warner in his
publishing enterprises are two very
able editors, one II. L. Mencken. for a
number of years associated with the
Baltimore Sun and a frequent contrib
utor of thoughtful articles 10 the lead
ing magazines OF America. The best
example of his work which recall is
an article entitled The Mailed Fist
and Ite Prophet in the Atlantic for
either November or December. 1914
"Mr. Mencken has won the reputa-
ton of writing the best book reviews
that are being published to-day. He is
a man OF high order of literary skill
and talent; a very sound thinker, con-
sentative in expression, and n highly
skilled adept in the art of writing. Mr.
Mencken is OF German descent al
though / am not certain whether OF
German birth or not. 1 hear he makes
an annual trip to Munich, Germany.
Mr.. Nathan. another one OF the
writers, Is dramatic critic Of Smart Set
and has won a very high reputation
for his work.
at is the suggestion Of Mr.. Mcclure
that Mr.. Warner. Mr.. Mencken and
Mr.. Nathan would take part Of their
remuneration for their aid in estab-
fishing the magazine in stock. Mr..
Mcclure also offers TO be OF whatever
assistance re can.
Mr.. Mcclure stated that the amount
, which It would cost to establish this
magazine would depend entirely upon
the scale of the enterprise. He places
maximum OF $4,000 a month and a
minimum OF $1,000 a month during the
constructive period. which he stated
should be over with in one year"