THE WRITER'S DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS (Continued) in these subjects but who likes to be entertained and informed at the same time. Uses no fiction, and no poetry. Sets no length limit, buys photographs, preferring line drawings of a sketchy thumbnail nature to brighten up the subject matter. Pays, at a minimum rate of one cent a word, making offer before publication. MEDICAL ECONOMICS (M), Rutherford, N. J. $1.00; 10c. Harold S. Stevenes, managing editor. "The Business Magazine of the Medical Profession." Uses articles of an economic nature adapted to the medical profession, authorative discussions of pending legislation affecting physicians, suggestions for overcoming quackery and charlatanry, practical business hints, stories of physicians' activities such as a medical co-operative building, an advertising campaign, or any organized undertaking, local stories of the formation of a tennis club or an orchestra by a circle of physicians, hints as to reception rooms, libraries for waiting patients, or anything about one physician that would be interesting to another physician. Buys photographs of well equipped offices or reception rooms. Pays from one cent to two cents a word. OUR ANIMALS (M), 2500 Sixteenth st., San Prints animal stories and photographs. POPULAR AVIATION (M), 608 South Dearborn st., Chicago, Ill. $2.50; 25c. Harley W. Mitchell, editor. Uses articles on aviation-inventions, news, or late developments, written in non-technical style-material dealing with individuals known in the flying fields, high-class, semi-humorous experiences, and a little aviation fiction. Sets length limit at from 500 to 6,000 words, buys photographs, at $2.50 each, and pays, at a minimum rate of one cent a word, on accept ance. PSYCHOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS (M), Princeton, N. J. $6.00; 75c. Professor Walter S. Hunter, Clark University, Worcester, Mass., editor. Consists entirely of summaries of current psychological literature prepared by psychologists here and abroad, who are especially commissioned to do the work. Material sent to the editor may be abstracted, but contributions are not solicited. SELF DEFENSE MAGAZINE (M), 109 West 49th st., Vol. I., No. 1-February, 1927. Devoted to boxing in all its branches, using general articles, short stories, and an occasional poem. Sets length limit at 1,500 words, does not buy photographs, and pays, at a minimum rate of one-half cent a word, on publication. SMOKER'S COMPANION ( ), 441 Lexington ave., New York. A. G. Young, editor-in-chief. Wants interesting and timely articles and short stories of social life and light romance. Uses short stories, and general articles, but no novelettes, serials, poetry, jokes, plays, or juvenile matter. Sets length limit at 2,000 words, buys photographs, and pays at a minimum rate of two cents a word. TARIFF REVIEW ( ), 33 East Tenth st., New The official organ of the American Tariff League, and the successor to the American Economist. Uses articles dealing with the tariff, particularly those dealing with the effect that the tariff has had upon some particular industry or group, such as farmers, importers, exporters, etc. Sets length limit at from 2,000 to 4,000 words, buys photographs of industrial plants, and pays for all matter used, the rate being based upon the article itself, its peculiar slant on the tariff, and the manner of treatment. TURNER'S WEEKLY (W), Box 383, Pittsburgh, First issue to be published in October. A journal of free discussion, in accordance with the fundamental principles of the Turners: Liberty, against all oppression; tolerance, against all fanaticism; reason, against all superstition; justice, against all exploitation. Free speech, free press, free assembly for the discussion of all questions, so that men and women may think unfettered and order their lives by the dictates of conscience. Uses general articles, poetry, humorous verse, and a few short stories, but no serials, novelettes, plays, jokes, or juvenile matter. Sets length limit for fiction at 5,000 words, for articles at 3,000 words. Pays on publication. WELTMER'S MAGAZINE (M), Nevada, Missouri. $1.00; 10c. Ernest Weltmer, editor. A house organ. Material mostly prepared by staff, and no payment is made. The third printing of this Directory was begun in THE WRITER for March, 1927. Back numbers can be supplied. A set of the numbers from January, 1921, to December, 1926, giving the Directory complete, with additions and changes bringing everything up to date, and much other valuable matter, will be sent for five dollars; with a year's subscription added for eight dollars. 1. What do the thousand leading editors of the country wish to buy from free-lance writers? (Answers on Pages 249-395) 2. What magazines are most hospitable to the work of new writers? (See Pages 32-36) 3. What is the value of correspondence schools, literary bureaus, manuscript critics, etc? (See Pages 3-14) 4. How can a playwright get his play on Broadway? (See Pages 129-133) 5. How does Mary Roberts Rinehart construct a detective story? (See Pages 67-70) 6. Will a literary agent help you sell your work? (See Pages 214-222) 7. How can you make contacts with editors? (See Pages 14-22) 8. What does the modern American reader want in a short-story? (See 9. What sort of a note-book should a writer keep? (Pages 229-235) etc. Answers To These-And Countless Other Questions-Are In THE FREE LANCE WRITER'S THE EXPERTS SAY The Bookman: "I do not know of any question with which a young writer-or an old oneplagues the editor that it does not answer satisfactorily. Here the great esoteric world of writing is thoroughly revealed." The Saturday Review of Literature: "With the great increase in advertising, the business of publishing-magazines, newspapers, books-has become one of enormous extent, and as a result more and more people are turning to writing as a means of livelihood. This book is a successful attempt to aid such people by showing them how to write salable matter and how to place such matter successfully when written." The New York Times: "The candid, sometimes brutal, and always well-written counsel of such writers as Ben Ames Williams, Henry Seidel Canby, Katharine Fullerton Gerould, and Augustus Thomas. The force of example counts for as much as the sound suggestion." $5.00 at Your Bookseller THE WRITER'S BOOKSHELF, Harvard Sq., Cambridge, Mass. ་་ THE WRITER'S DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS The fourth printing of this Directory-which is constantly being revised and enlarged-began in THE WRITER for July, 1922. The information for it, showing the manuscript market and the manuscript requirements of the various publications listed, is gathered directly from the editors of the periodicals. Great pains are taken to make the information accurate and the Directory complete. Before submitting manuscripts to any publication, it is advisable to secure a sample copy. (Continued from September WRITER) WESTERN WAY IN NEWS (M), 1800 Transportation Building, Chicago, Ill. $1.00; 10c. H. W. Arends, editor. A railroad employes' magazine. Uses general articles, an occasional serial based on railroad matters, poetry, humorous verse, and jokes, but no short stories. Sets length limit at from 1,500 to 2,000 words, sometimes buys photographs, and pays on acceptance. Ninetyfive per cent of the material used is supplied by readers and the staff of correspondents. WHAT TO Do (W), David C. Cook Publishing Company, Elgin, Ill. 50c; 2c. David C. Cook, Jr., editor; Helen Miller Stanley, assistant editor. For junior boys and girls. Uses short stories, general articles that are informative, serials containing no more than six chapters, some humorous verse, jokes, and juvenile matter construction, athletics, gardening, cooking, sewing, collecting, etc. Sets length limit at 1,200 words for articles, and 2,500 words for stories, buys photographs, and pays, at a minimum rate of four dollars a thousand words, in the early part of the month following acceptance. WIDE WORLD MAGAZINE (M), 85 Duane st., New York. $2.00; 20c. All manuscripts must be submitted to the editor, 8 Southhampton st., Strand, London, W. C. 2, England. Deals only with fact. Each story submitted must be sent with an affidavit to the effect that it is true. If possible, photographs of the people concerned in the story should be sent, but this is not essential. Queer experiences, hunting experiences, thrilling escapes from possible death, and interesting travel articles are what is principally wanted. Photographs of out-of-the-way places, queer customs, or unusual subjects are always wanted. The magazine uses no fiction, no verse, and no juvenile matter. Sets length limit at 5,000 words. A glance at a copy of the magazine will give writers the best ideas of what is used. WILD GAME STORIES (M), 22 East 12th st., Cincinnati, Ohio. Publication suspended with the issue for December, 1926. WILL O' THE WISP (M), Escanaba, Michigan. $1.00; 10c. C. H. Nelson and J. C. Back, editors. Uses short articles-ultra modernistic and realistic bits of life-and modernistic poetry. Sets length limit at from 100 to 1,000 words. Does not pay for contributions. WIT O' THE WORLD (M), 627 West 43rd st., New York. Publication discontinued. WOMAN ATHLETIC (M), 830 Rush st., Chicago, Ill. $2.50; 35c. Bernice Challenger Bost, editor. Uses short stories, general articles, and humorous verse, and buys photographs of athletic events of national interest. Fiction should be light and humorous. WOMAN CITIZEN (M), 171 Madison ave., New York. $2.00; 10c. Virginia Roderick, editor. A continuation of the Woman's Journal, the Woman Voter, and the National Suffrage News. Uses specialized material dealing with women's civic interests and achievements, personality sketches, and some poetry, but no fiction, plays, jokes, or juvenile matter. Sets length limit at 2,000 words, and very occasionally buys photographs. ADDITIONS AND CHANGES WESTERN MAGAZINE (M), Box 362, St. Paul, Minn. $2.00; 20c. E. L. De Lestry, editor. No requirements for manuscripts for 1927. AMERICAN MONTHLY (M), 93 Fifth ave., New York. $2.50; 25c. A Paul M. Branden, editor. Uses general articles, treatises on historical subjects, short stories, poetry, and humorous verse, but no novelettes, serials, jokes, or juvenile matter. Sets length limit at 3,500 words, does not buy photographs, and pays, at a maximum rate of one-half cent a word, after publication, although payment is not yet made for all contributions. AUTOMOBILIST (M), 1030 Park Square Building, Boston, Mass. $2.00; 20c. Charles B. Butler, editor. Uses general articles of interest to car owners, poetry, humorous verse, and jokes, but no fiction. Sets length limit at 1,200 words, buys photographs, and pays, at a minimum rate of one cent a word, on publication. AVIATION STORIES AND MECHANICS (M), 109 West 49th st., New York. Joe Burten, editor. Uses short stories pertaining to flying, not wwww CONTINUED ON INSIDE BACK COVER AN AUTHORS' MONTHLY FORUM Volume 39 T October, 1927 On Song Writing By THE EDITOR ESTIFYING some two years ago before the Committee On Patents of the House of Representatives on H. R. 11258 (the new copyright bill), Mr. Augustus Thomas, dean of our American playwright-porducers, made the following remarks: "A song. What is it? There is nothing so slight, there is nothing so evanescent, there is nothing so ephemeral as a song, and yet nothing of such power. "I may not, like Major Putnam, have been addressing this committee for the last forty years, although it may begin to seem to you that that is the case either in its present composition or in its official status, but as a page in the Forty-first Congress I waited upon this committee adequately fifty-five years ago. That was before some of its most active members were born, or perhaps even contemplated. And I saw a member, the equal of any man in this room, destroyed by a comic song. He was a man who had been elected to the lower House from Ohio; who had gone away and taken up his residence in New York; who was again elected there, and who was representing New York when he chose to attack Benjamin F. Butler, in Number 8 vitriolic - was what was rather language. And when the chairman. - I believe the House was then in the Committee of the Whole called upon to suppress him, the friends of Butler simply asked that Butler be allowed to reply, and Butler, as you men all know by the history of it, got up on the Republican side of the House and said, "I will reply to the gentleman from New York in the language of every newsboy on the street, 'Shoo, fly; don't bother me.' That was a popular comic song. Sunset Cox was not a very large man, and the reference destroyed him. He never recovered from it; his usefulness in Congress was gone, and his importance at home faded out. "The Marseilles built more barricades in France than all the oratory of Victor Hugo. "What did we do with 'John Brown's body lies molding in the ground'? What a recruiting thing that was, and the other words to it; the 'Battle Hymn of the Republicthe coming of the Lord.' And on the other side 'Dixie,' vibrant, wonderful 'Dixie,' that for four years kept alive the smouldering camp fires of the Confederacy and afterwards sustained its people through all those |