MAGAZINES

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18069, 19 March 1923, Page 5

MAGAZINES

THE WEEKLY REVIEW: t Stead’s Review is maintaining its high standard as an international magazine. _ Hie current manner contains a collection of special urt.cies, including 0110 on the Adininist.ruf.on of Raima, by the Editor; art.cles dealing w.Lli Unemployment.; Responsibility for tho Great War; tho Betrayal of Greece; Russia’s Economic Policy; and the Economic Plight of Prance. The Propgreso of the World Notes cover a wide range; there are the interesting features of the World’s Social Leg'shition, the Bureau of International Prietusnip,. and Notable Books. Under the lastnamed head are rev ews of Mr Justice Higgins’s book on Arbitration, by tho E.itor; and of a remarkable book, Tho Conflict of Truth, by Walter Greig. Tho serial story of Bernard Cronm should appeal to all who like a breezy yarn, with nil Australian setting. Stead’s now appears on the best paper, and with an improved get-up. “AUSSIE.” i “Aussie” for March, a copy of which is just to hand, contains ail tue usual features of uheerluluoss. Ln uudiiiuu to tue speoidl high-class work of R. G. Russom, the younger set ol artists is again well repieinented so that an acquaintance with “Aussie” moans an acquaintance with what is being done in black and ivlute humorous art all over Austc ahis.a. The young winters, too, are readily noticeable, and their work shows much brilliance and promise. » I Many names could be mentioned of the contributors that liavo helped to make this issue of “Aussie” ono of tho brghtost yet produced, but it is suflicient to sa.y that there are about 60 writers and artists, from all parts of Australnsia, represented in the issue, “Aussie's” policy lias always been to seek out a.ncl encourage new artists and writers, and this number is an indication of how successfully this policy i 3 being carried out. Oi' the cleverly subtle humour, which is the keynote of the magazine, too much cannot be .said, and the publication never at any time losos its genuine Australian outlook. Tho stagerv and bookish features keep “Aussio” readers abreast of tho times in the matter of intellectual entertainment, and tho lenders with the weighty aflYvrs of nationality. But it is for its humour that “Aussie” is so companionable and cheerful, and in all its drawings, articles, paragraphs, jokes, short stories, verse, old-, the same irresistible humour holds tho attention. I If we must single out one storv for special mention it must he tho highly laughable one starting on Pare °-l. sv’d entitled ‘MVv’mal stir Camouflage.’ There is a sudden laugh in every second line. But then it is possible thM the Roreinl np|>enl is duo to its re'nt'on to the Fourth Estate. It is. after all. _ no bojter than the many otter worderl •’W tvt'v items that- go to make up tins splendid issue-. MAGAZINES AT BAX Ell'S. We have received a splendid c dlocl ion of current magazines from 11.j1.8-, magazines which Mr Baker assures us are the very latest. The “Yellow 1 Maga zinc”, and the “Violet. Magazine” Mr Balter has been Corkieg for a loll" time, and in the resent i-sucs then' arc some snlomiid stories. The “Peterti. e' magazine is one of tho fines! of the no, and t hero arc sonic wonderful =fnr:esi in tho latest nunihoV. "lie M'l-ru/un'” is a fine one Cor children. Every known inrir"" eon bo obtained at Baker’s Book Bazaar, l