Evening journal., 1918-02-08
LITERARY REVIEW


A readable account OF the work done
BY the Y. NJ C. A.. at the front. written
by Francis sayre, son-in-law or
President Wilson, who was for months
a member OF the headquarters group
OF American Association workers 10
France occupies q prominent place In
the February number Of Harpers
Magazine. The activities Of the Y Nj.
G. A. have nowhere been more finely or
dramatically told. Miss Amerikanka,
romance OF Russia IN wartime, tells
WILDLY, in its first installment, Of the
tourney from peRing to Petrograd, or a
young American girl The ilight over
The white wastes of the Siberian steppes
is made In company with q general and
a Young diplomat, and the reader can
guess where the romance Is coming In.
II Is one Of the most distinctive articles
anv magazine has published in a lons
time. Letters OF James Whitcomb
Riley are a treat for the many admir-
ers OF the Hoosier poet. There are
number OF striking short stories and
traVelogues.
Fverbody's Magazine for February Is
a number that Is interesting all the way
through Brand Whtlock, United States
Minister Of Belgium. Is well qualified,
by reason Of his official position to tell
the story Of German tyranny that be-
gins In this Issue. and he does so with
the literary skin Of an able and forceful
writer. In these FIRST chapters he paints
in q background OF Belgium before the
storm, a country happy peaceful and
prosperous under the rule OF its Idol
lied king His account Of the steps lead
ine I'D TO actual invasion by a German
army prepare us for the tremendous
tragedy to come Another war au-
thoritv. Second Lieutenanl-now Major
--Lufbery. American Ace In the
French flying corps, making his first
bow In print with an account Of
bombing expedition. Further adven-
tures OF Tam O. the Scoots. the Scotch
aviator whose quaint humor adds zest
20 the modest account Of his eXtraor-
binary daring, are reported by Edgar
Wallace Samuel Hopkins Adams tells
how the well-organized loyalists are
gradually but surely replacing pro-
Germanism with Americanlsm In the
Middle West In Making a Soldier Out
Of Johnnie" Edward Hungerford de-
scribes the process whereby the Ma
fional Army Is being made over into
better men as well as better soldiers.
A personality study Of Meyer Bloom
field, busiest executive Of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, is contributed
by Marie de Montalyo. A portrait o.
General Pershing by F. Bouchor. on
clal painter 10 the French armies, IS
reproduced IN color. TWO excellent
short stories Of conf~asiiny tvnes are
owe Winds Of Port o. Flowers"
Henry Oyen dramatic tale of adven-
ture and love on an island IN the Pa
clnc, and 1.-THE Little Landscape"
vivid little war story by Roland
Pertwee.
The Delineator for February is feast
Of good things. A page Of valentine cards
will be useful There are many recipes
FOR conservation dishes. AS someone
has said the Old cook-books vii not do
for the present time, they are too eX-
fravagant. An interesting page Is the
conference conducted by Mrs. Eda Funs-
ton widow Of the famous general, tell
ing of ways In which women can help
the army and navy boys. There are a
number Of unusually interesting short
stories The spring styles shown are
very pleasing 30 their simplicity and
good taste.
The February number Of the Popular
Science Monthly gives human. easily
understood record Of scientific won
ders. Simon Lake. noted as an inventor
OF under-sea craft, tells how TO combat
the submarine menace in his article
Submarines TO Foil Submarines" Mr..
Lake advocates building large subma-
rines to act as cargo-carriers. A series
Of drawings show how the cargo-carry-
ing submarine could take supplies TO
the Allies without attracting the atten-
ton OF the enemy submarines or other
hostile craft. Mr. Lake points out that
when the Deutschland was sent here
from Germany with a cargo she sue
.ceeded in eluding tho hundreds Of Will
giant vessels which were searching the
waters around Great Britain for subma-
,ines. as well as the watching seaplanes
md dlrigibles, and that when she reach
ed this side Of the Atlantic she was able