THE MAGAZINES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 August 1920, Page 7

THE MAGAZINES.

THE JULY NUMBERS. Pearson's Magazine is an interesting number. Admiral Sims, whoie vivid articles on the submarine war have been a feature of tho magazine *or some time, contributes another instalment entitled "When Submarine Fought Submarine," in which he gives an account of some of the most thrilling encounters between our'own and our enemies' submarines. Miss Belloc Lowndes writes a new series of "Adventures of a Lady M.P,"*and amongst a host of other interesting stories is one by Mar Pemberton on "The Brain Drug." "The Master of Man, the story of a Sin," is continued in Nash's Magazine. Other features are stories by William Locke, Frank Adams, Gouvcrneur Morris, and George F. Worts. A theatrical section in photogravure adds to the interest of the number. "The Wide World Magazine" loses none of its interest with the passage of years. It is essentially a man's magazine. The current number contains some fine articles, chipf amongst which are "The Mysterious Heart of Asia," by Brigadier-General Sir Percy Sykes; "The Murder Ship," by Frederick Schrader, of tfhe U.S. Navy; "The Lifted Evil," by Lieut. E. H. Jones; and "The Great Zeebrugge Raid," by Sergeant H. Wright. It affords a good shilling's worth of fine and interesting reading. "The Strand" publishes a prize story called "The Flower Show at Kivaliz," by Herbert Tremaine, a very beautiful and original story. ''Some Playhouse Moments," by A. B. Walkley; "The Little Princess," by Roland Pertivee; and Tricks of the Trade," by H. E. Dudeney, are amongst the best of a number of excellent stories, all of which are profusely illustrated. ' "Aussie, the Cheerful Monthly," is, as its name implies, an Australian production. It is conducted by Phillip Harris, former editor of "Aussie," the Diggers' journal, printed at the front. It is typically Australian in style and outlook, and contains some clever skits and caricatures. The monthly no doubt will have a large vogue in'and out of the island continent.

The July number of "Wcldon's Ladies' Journal" is, as usual, full of useful patterns, hints and articles for ladies. The same may be said of "Home Fashions." a publication that should be in possession of those who desire to be au fait witli new designs for summer wear. "The Home" is a new Australian quarterly magazine for women. In the foreword the editor says: "The Home is a definite attempt to serve, in one good Australian publication, the useful purpose which is achieved elsewhere by many good foreign publications. We believe that in point of technical excellence—in draughtsmanship, style, typography, composition—there is nothing produced in other parts of the world which cannot be equalled here. As a production, The Home will not blush to be compared with anything yet published." It need not blush, for it is a really splendid effort. Nothing finer in the realms of magazines has, it can confidently be claimed, been attempted before in Australia. It is a hazardous tiling to launch a national periodical at such a time as the present, when paper is scarce and dear and the cost of production is so exceedingly heavy, but it is hoped such a magnificent production as The Home will get over the difficulties nnd establish itself ns a permanent institution amongst the women of Australasia. U certainly deserves to live and flourish.