Life — January 6, 1910 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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bible eag o th Wiens: 4 Liz: As we progress through ‘life’? Fun, of course, is indispensable. The normal existence, however, demands the right proportion of Fun and Fact, | and we arrive at the proper balance when we blend “ Life’s attitude with what THE WORLD’S WORK Stands for. THE WorLp’s WorK deals with the serious needs and facts of life— but always in a live, vital, optimistic way. It is essentially the construct- ive, creative magazine; and its articles represent the ripe thought of clear- minded men and women and relate the achievements of real workers in the world. THE WORLDS WORK For 1910 It has been our good fortune to get series of graphic articles from a group of great workers, about the very undertakings and achievements of wide range of activities covered is which they have been a part. shown by the men: Dr. Frederik Van Eeden Dr. Frederik Van Eedenis the formost literary manin Holland. But his chief purpose in life is to increase human happiness. He gave his fortune and eight years of his life to organize a community in Holland founded on industrial justice. It failed. He tells frankly of his failure, and of his expectation of success in another effort in the United States. He points to what he regards as the essential dishonesty and injustice of civilization — with a sweetness of temper and unselfishness and eamestness thatit would be hard to match in literature, Gifford Pinchot “Pinchot" is a synonym of “Conservation.” He is writing three notable articles to show: (1) The Land as the White Men Found It; (2) The Land as It Is To-day; (3) The Land as It Might Be, and as It Will Be if We Squander Our Natural Resources. Elihu Vedder Eliha Vedder's life covers almost the entire period of art history in America, and he has known many of the famous men of two continents. He can | tell astory as well as hecan paint—and thatis very well | indeed. Fourchapters out of hislife, with illustrations selected from his best work, will be published. The James J. Hill Mr. Hill's vital series, "Highways of Progress,” have at once struck fire. “The first appeared in No vember and the challenge, supported by startling facts, in ‘What We Must Do to Be Fed," brought an instant response from the whole world. These striking articles continue fora number of months. In December issue ‘’ From Minnesota to the Sea”; i January, “A Lost Opportunity on the Pacific’ February, “‘How to Regulate Corporations"; in March, ‘The Empire of Irrigation and Drainage,"* Booker T. Washington “Up from Slavery" left Dr. Washington on the threshold of his constructive career. He is now taking up the story of his larger work as a leader of his race. This series of Personal Experiences starts in the January issue, Dr. Luther H. Gulick ather H. Gulick, author of “The Efficient believes that the average well man might in crease his efficiency 50 per cent. From month to month he will show how it may be done, taking typi cal cases as demonstrations. Other helpful articles relating to the cure and prevention of illness will also be published under the title of * The Way of Health.” THE REGULAR WORLD'S WORK DEPARTMENTS regular departments that have gained for THE WORLD’S WORK such wide favor and author- ity. | | | ] In addition to these big series and the special articles there will be, of course, the The March of Events will continue to interpret progress each month by pointing out the meaning of the really essential things in art, industry, education, politics—in short, in the | whole world of human activity. There will be, also, the informing articles on “ Invest- | ments,” on “Insurance,” on “The Way to Health” that have been of such practical service | to the readers of the magazine; and our Readers’ Service will continue to meet the needs | of our subscribers for information and advice. 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