MEREDITH NICHOLSON Author of "THE HOUSE OF A THOUSAND CANDLES," "THE PORT OF MISSING MEN," "THE MADNESS OF MAY" WINSTON CHURCHILL Author of "RICHARD CARVEL," "THE CRISIS," "CONISTON" MEREDITH NICHOLSON will write a notable series of six papers on the people and activities of the Middle West today, and show how they differ from the East, "THE VALLEY OF DEMOCRACY." Mr. Nicholson is a native of the West, but does not believe that all wisdom is centred between the Alleghanies and the Rockies. He sets down impressions without insisting on conclusions, drawing his illustrations from personal experiences - what the "folks" think, their political ideals, their social aims, good cheer and buoyancy are shown against a lightly sketched historic background. Our participation in the world war has welded the nation together and the effect of this struggle on the Middle West will be considered from several angles in these papers. Mr. Nicholson believes that as the Mississippi Valley plays such an influential part in the nation's life it is important for the rest of the country to know what manner of folk these are who must be reckoned with in the future as in the past. WINSTON CHURCHILL now abroad for SCRIBNER'S, will write a series of articles on the changes which the war has wrought in the social and political institutions of England, and their relation to America. Mr. Churchill, a graduate of the Naval Academy, and a patriotic student of American history, has been prominent in the politics of New Hampshire, having been a candidate for Governor in 1912. He will write about the attitude of England toward this country, particularly since its entry into the war. His point of view is that of an American observer and he will have every opportunity to see the men who are influencing great events. He will try to show the changes that the war will bring, some of which are superficial and others are fundamental. He will show that side of the war that has to do with the self-realization of people in general, so that Americans may have a clear idea of the issues involved in the conflict. SCRIBNER'S for 1918 SCRIBNER FICTION ALWAYS AN IMPORTANT FEATURE JOHN GALSWORTHY will follow his "Flot- SHORT STORIES BY MANY WRITERS: Katharine Fuller- ༡! SCRIBNER'S for 1918 HENRY VAN DYKE Since his return from The Hague, where he was American Minister, Dr. van Dyke has published his "Fighting for Peace" and a volume of war poems, "The Red Flower." He will continue to contribute frequently during the vear to SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE, both prose and verse. THE WAR and OUR PART IN IT Every month phases of the war in which we are taking an increasing part will be described or discussed. Many men of diverse talents will write from first-hand observation of the War, among them: James B. Connolly, Captain Kermit Roosevelt, who is now in Mesopotamia, Captain E. Alexander Powell, Professor Paul van Dyke (Princeton Director of the University Union in Paris), Lieutenant Hugh Wiley of the Engineers, Professor Bergson the eminent French psychologist, and others. THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND THE GREAT WAR, by Robert L. Kelly, Executive Secretary of the Council of Church Boards of Education, a constituency of over thirteen millions of intelligent people. ROBERT GRANT, Judge of Probate in Boston (author of "Unleavened Bread," "The High Priestess," etc.), will write several papers on people and their property growing out of his observations through many years in Court. A Series of SPECIAL FRONTISPIECES in color reproducing modern paintings (starting with Goya in October, 1917), international in character, including Manet, Whistler, Degas, Renoir, Zorn, Sargent, Segantini, Monet, Martin, down to Zuloaga. ALEXANDER DANA NOYES will continue to contribute monthly articles entitled "The Financial World." Mr. Noyes is considered the leading financial writer, and his articles during the coming year will be particularly important because of the abnormal economic conditions resulting from the war. The First Article on "The Valley of Democracy” "THE FOLKS AND THEIR FOLKSINESS"-Wherein the people of the Middle West are alike and yet differ from those of the East. A friendly interest in people, a feeling of neighborliness are everywhere evident. Mr. Nicholson makes you see these people and understand their ways of living and thinking, splendid energy, and Americanism. The article is as interesting as one of the author's novels. The Beginning of the New Serial by Louis Dodge author of "Bonnie May"-"A RUNAWAY WOMAN." The story of a woman who ran away from a sordid and precarious existence in the city slums to find a new world of hope and happiness in the open country. A story of ideals. The Wonderful Flying of the Aviators of the War "SAFETY IN FLIGHT," by Charles L. Freeston, telling all about the thrilling performances in the air, looping the loop, flying upside down, the spiral, the nose dive, etc., with illustrations. "VICTIMS OF A SUBMARINE," by Robert D. Garwood, able seaman of the late S. S. Verdi. A survivor's account of the torpedoing of the Verdi and the scenes that followed. The escape in open boats, the haunting cries of the doomed men in the engine-room-a narrative of vividness and truth. "HOW WE CAN PROSPER THOUGH AT WAR," by Samuel 0. Dunn. By increased production and better organization. "THE AMERICAN COLLEGE AND THE GREAT WAR," by Robert Lincoln Kelly. More than 30 per cent of the students in our colleges have joined the colors. "IN A PARIS HOSPITAL," by George McLean Harper. Scenes in the American Ambulance Hospital. SHORT STORIES by JOHN By Henry van Dyke Minister of the United States to Holland for the First Three Years of the War A vivid view of the origin, conditions, and right conclusion of the war, from the standpoint of one who was very close to it and who had intimate personal experiences which illuminate the subject with the light of reality. $1.25 net Of "Fighting for Peace" a volunteer lieutenant in a United States army camp writes: "Each chapter has quickened my zeal (already adequate, I had thought!) and made me a better and happier soldier. I thank God that you were permitted to resign your post that you might write these things." This came from the head of an English college: "It is extremely interesting reading and, if I may say so, exceedingly well put and expressed. Indeed, it has a kind of eloquence of tense but quiet passion and an adequacy of language which rare." are very The High Cost of Living By Frederic C. Howe Commissioner of Immigration at the Port of New York This book aims to present the root causes of the food crisis in this country and to show how they may be so overcome as to make it possible fully to meet the needs of ourselves and our allies. Among the chapter headings are: "The Feeding of the Nation," "The Middlemen and Distributers," "The Cost of Living and the Food Supply," "The Transportation Embargo," "Why There Is Not More Food," "Food Control in Germany," "From Producer to Consumer," "Opening Up the Land to Agriculture." The author has for years studied the question in Denmark, Germany, and Australia-where it has been most successfully treated-and has examined the operations of middlemen, speculators, and gamblers. He believes there is abundant food to meet the present crisis if the government and the people understand the situation and deal with it firmly. $1.50 net CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS BOOKS SCRIBNERS FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK |