Jamtfary, I9o8
movement in Canada to secure the former postage
rates on periodicals to and from the United States:
"Newspaper publishers in the Province of Quebec
have petitioned the Dominion post office department
to restore the old rates on newspapers and magazines
between the United States and Canada, a six months'
trial of the new rates having proved the injurious
effects to the Canadian press and people.
"The Montreal French Chamber of Commerce has
also urged the repeal of the new regulations, and its
committee appointed to look into the matter has re-
ported: It was held that any restriction placed on the-
circulation of Canadian papers in the United States
and in other foreign countries would prevent this
country from being known and appreciated; that it
would tend to neutralize the patriotic efforts of the
Canadian press, and that it would unfavorably affect
immigration to Canada as well as the repatriation of
French Canadians. Persliaded that in the interests of
colonization and cosmmercial prosperity the country
nleeded far more advertising than was given to it in
the press, the Chamber of Commerce had requested
the Federal Government to further such advertising
by the creation of a commercial museum and the dis-
tribution of explanatory guides on the resources of
Canada. The committee states also tlat the circu-
lation in this country of American magazines is of
great advantage to trade and industry, both fromn a
scientific and a news standpoint."'
SOME NOTEWORTHY PUBLICATIONS.
A new magazine devoted to the interests of
Mexico, South America, Central America andf the
West Indies and called Tropical America, has been
launched in New York by the Tropical Anerica
Publishing Compalny, I8 Frankfort Street. The
editor, G. M. L. Brown, is a Canadian of wide
journalistic experience, who has traveled much in
Central America, the West Indies and South
America. Wili Jenkins, the artist, who is respoin-
sible for the dress and appearance of the magazine
is also a Canadiai, though his work is even better
knowtn in London and Boston, than in Toronto or
Montreal. The first number of Tropical America
is dated January, 1io8, alnd contains "America's
Mediterranean," by Frederick A. Ober; "Tropical
Agriculture," by Louis J. Matos; "The Opportunity
in Latin America," by John Barrett; "Popular Mis-
conceptions of South America." by Seymour Dun-
bar; "The Qulest of Eldorado," by G. M. L. Browin;
"Buenos Ayres a City of Progress," by Andre Tri-
don, etc. In Canada the subscription price is $1.25.
Westward Ho! Magazine, published monthly by
the 'Westward Ho! Publishing Company, 536 tlast-
ings Street, Vancouver, B.C., is the title of a new
Canadian periodical, launched in December. Wil-
liam Blakemore is editor-in-chief and Percy F.
Godenlrafh is busitess manager. The annual sub-
scription price is $I.oo. The issue before us, that
for Jantary, go98, contains many interesting
articles, notably "The Salmon That 'Run' in the
Fall," by Bonnycastle Dale: "A Greater Britain on
the Pacific," by R. E. Gosleell; "Floe-Whaling on
the Alaska Coast," by Captain Nelson; "Chinese
Miners in Their Own Cotuntry," by Richard Law-
rence Potock.
The News Pntblishing Co., of Edmonton, Alta.,
favor us with a press copy of "A Woman in the

Printer and Publisher
West," by Gertrude Balmer Watt. Ihis is a col-
lection of extracts fronm the author's contributions
to the Edmonton Saturdav News, illustrated with
quite a number of reproductions of snap-shots. The
idea is to give people in other parts of the globe a
glimpse ofthe Canadian West, as viewed from a
woman's standpoint. The style throughout is
bright and the matter most entertaining. Typo-
graphically, the little volume in its dark red cover,
is a credit to the News office.
Parsons' Xmas Annual, published by J. C. Par-
sons, St. John's, Newfoundland, is another evidence
of the progressive spirit of the printers of the sister
colony. Particularly in the matter of illustrations,
does the annual merit commendation. There are
quite a number of full-page half-tones, made from
photographs by S. HI. Parsonls & Sons., which are
not only excellently printed, but are genuine artistic
gems. The paper contains several stories, poems
and articles and good advertising patronage. The
Evening Telegram office printed the number.
AN EFFECTIVE PIECE OF ADVERTISING.
Not all advertising matter is at the same time
useful, ornlamental, instructive, and yet a good ad-
vertisement of the article, the merits of which it is
intended to present to the public. The Lanston
Monotype Machine Compaiiy, therefore, have rea-
son to congratulate themselves on the very attrac-
tive calendar they are sending out for Io8. It is
composed of twelve leaves and a backing board, all
printed in harmonious color combinations from type
imade by the Monotype machine. These are tied to-
gether at the to ) with a cord and make a calendar
thatt any printer, whether a user of the Monotype
or not, will be glad to place near his desk for the
inspiration it will give him. As an example of- what
can be done with type and borders, unassisted by
cuts, it -furnishes food for thought. Each leaf con-
tains, besides the month's calendar, a few lines
about the Monotype's varied adaptabilities and a
verse hitting off one of the good points. For in-
stance, ot the March leaf we find:
"Said the foundry type, I'm a very sad case,
I'm done for now, I've a broken face. ,
Cheer up, little type, you needn't be blue,
The Monotype will put a new face on you."
Each page is set in various sizes of one series of
type, and no two pages are in the same face. The
borders surrounding each page are different, and
not only show the large amount of job material at
the command of the Monotype user, but present an
excellent example of the artistic manner in which
these borders may be most advantageously com-
bined.
Scientists are deeply interested in what is be-
lieved to be a means of manufacturing paper from
ground wood, in which the waste of mills can be
used. If successful the plan will eliminate the cost
of wood specially cut for the manufacture of paper
pulp. The pitch and resin which have heretofore
interfered witli the use of wood of this character is
overcome in the new process by so treating the pulp
that these substances pass off in vapor and the fibre
is recovered by subjecting the mass to a system of
nreressin

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