Munsey's Magazine, Vol. 31, No. 6

# Munsey's Magazine, September 1904

This issue features articles examining political careers and their financial viability in turn-of-the-century America. "Does Politics Pay?" by Francis B. Gessner presents case studies of government employees who achieved prominence: George Bruce Cortelyou, who rose from stenographer to Cabinet Secretary within nine years; Daniel Scott Lamont, private secretary to President Cleveland, later a railroad magnate; and Milton Everett Ailes, who began as a thirty-dollar-a-month messenger and became Treasury Assistant Secretary and bank vice-president. Additional profiles cover Elmer Dover, secretary to Senator Hanna; Charles Gates Dawes, former Comptroller of Currency; and Francis B. Loomis, First Assistant Secretary of State. The article argues political service, despite traditional warnings, can launch lucrative careers for ambitious young men with education and ability. The contents page also lists short fiction, poetry, historical articles on Japanese soldiers and American wars, serialized novels including "The Abbess of Viaye" by Stanley J. Weyman, and illustrated departments covering public figures and contemporary issues.