THE MAN WHO SHOOTS FOR PICTURES.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXV, Issue 1172, 15 November 1913, Page 4

THE MAN WHO SHOOTS FOR PICTURES.

Ho bus been burned, sloued, arrested, skinned and “sacked,” and all in the execution of bis duly. This is a summary of the day's work of “Jack’ 1 Turner, the Australian press photographer, described in the November issue ol Life just to baud. It is a wonderfully interesting article, written by a newspaper editor, and brimming over with stories of adventure on sea and land. It makes even more real the great story by Jack London, called “The Valley of the Moon,” which is printed beside it. Life has secured in this story Jack London’s best to date, and it may be doubted if he will ever do anything to beat it. This tale is one of very great interest to Australian readers, and it deals with phases of life and labour that are common to both this country and to America. Jack London’s career has been one of extraordinary intensity. He has packed an enormous amount of experience into it, and in this serial he gives a story that bears the stamp, not only of truth and sincerity, but of mature judgment. Beside this tale of modern industrial life stands the romantic story of Captain Scott’s journey to the South Pole. This is the third section of the diary ot Captain Scott, and it deals with the long stern journey over snow and ice to the spot where the outward bound party of five parted from their comrades, and set out on the voyage which for three of them, at least, ended in the “ tent of death.” In this issue of Life is also described the perilous return of Lieutenant Evans and his two companions to the base —a thrilling episode in which the life of Lieutenant Evans was saved by the bravery and fortitude of his two companions; for he was stricken down with scurvy and lay at the point of death. This chapter likewise gives a foretaste < f the perils and difficulties which met the South Pole party at every turn, and which in the end culminated in disaster. The usual batch of fine Polar pictures accompanies this section. It is impossible to do more than mention other excellent contributions to this November issue of Life. There is, lor example, a characteristic outline of what Australia has to offer the immigrants, by T. K. Dow ; a first-class story by Ward Muir; a fascinating summary of the literature of the Napoleonic War, by Dr. W. H. Fitchett, and a shrewd estimate from his pen of the position of the higher critics of to day. Another noteworthy feature begins in Ibis number, namely, the first of a series of fine stories by Rex Beach, the famous novelist, the exclusive Australian rights ot which Life has bought. The customary departments are, as usual, replete with good things. Lile certainly maintains its claims to be one of the best sixpenny magazines published.