July, rg1t 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS xix 
hanger’s Tools; Paper-hanging; Pigments ; 
Scenic Painting; Sign Painting; Stains; 
Staining; Stenciling; Statuary Painting 
Turpentine ; Varnishes ; Varnishing , Water 
Color Painting, etc. 
How Ir Fries. By Richard Ferris, B.S., 
C. E. New York: Thomas Nelson & 
Sons, 1910. 475 pp.; 150 illustrations. 
Price, $1.20 net. 
In this popularly written book, Mr. 
Ferris has given rather a good explana- 
tion, for the benefit of the man in the 
street, of the leading principles underlying 
the construction of aeroplanes and_ air- 
ships. In arrangement, his book differs 
not radically from the dozens of popular 
books which have been issued in the last 
year. There is the usual account of the 
atmosphere, the principles underlying fly- 
ing machines, a description of the biplane 
and the monoplane, as well as a brief his- 
tory of flight, the construction, operation 
and manufacture of balloons, dirigible and 
otherwise, a glossary, etc. So rapidly has 
the art of flying developed that some of 
the types which Mr. Ferris illustrates are 
now old. Thus, the old Voisin machine is 
illustrated, and not the new, although the 
new is mentioned. The old Antoniette ma- 
chine, with ailerons, is illustrated and de- 
scribed instead of the newer machine with 
warping wings. Likewise the old model of 
the R. E. P. monoplane is selected for de- 
scription instead of the new type. 
How to Know ArcuHitecture. The Hu- 
man Elements in the Evolution of Styles. 
By Frank E. Wallis, A.A.I.A. New 
York: Harper & Brothers, 1910. 8vo.; 
327 pp. Price, $2 net. 
Architecture and building are covered in 
this book as two branches of one subject. 
The object of the author can be plainly put 
thus: “After you have read this book you 
can, on looking at a building, say to what 
style and what period it belongs.” Also, 
this is the first book on architecture to be 
illustrated by American models chosen by 
the author. The style of the book is direct 
and concise. 
Tue Boy's Book or MopEL AEROPLANES. 
How to Build and Fly Them. With the 
Story of the Evolution of the Flying 
Machine. By Francis A. Collins. New 
York: The Century Company, 1911. 
Price, $1.20 net. 
It is not surprising that at the present 
time, when the subject of aviation is so 
much in the public eye, that the boys should 
wish for a share in this fascinating science. 
A remarkable statement was made not long 
since by an army officer that the boys 
of America had already spent more money 
in experimenting on aviation than has the 
government. This is undoubtedly correct 
for wireless telegraphy as well as aviation. 
The number of aerial wires on the flat 
houses of New York is something astonish- 
ing. The various meets to fly model aero- 
planes which have been held in New York 
alone have attracted widespread attention. 
The present book gives a succinct account 
of the methods of building model aero- 
planes of all descriptions. The book is 
handsomely printed, the illustrations being 
printed on coated paper. This book will 
open a new world to boys. 
PostER ADVERTISING. By G. H. E. Hawkins. 
Chicago, 1910. 4to.; 88 pp. Price, $3. 
As advertising manager of the N. K. 
Fairbanks Company, Mr. Hawkins should 
certainly be qualified to speak helpfully 
and with authority on the subject of poster 
advertising. The advantages of this man- 
One Policy 
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land. 
Main highways connect with cross-roads 
30 that a man can go where he chooses, 
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avorable. But the going is not always the 
same; some roads are good—some are bad. 
The experts in the South illustrate the 
difference by showing four mules drawing 
two bales of cotton slowly over a poor, 
muddy cross-road, and two mules drawing 
eight bales of cotton rapidly over a first- 
class macadam highway. 
The Bell Telephone lines are the roads 
over which the speech of the nation passes. 
The highways and byways of personal 
communication are the 12,000,000 miles of 
wire connecting 6,000,000 telephones in 
homeson these highways. Steadily the lines 
are being extended to every man’s home. 
The public demands that all the roads 
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enough to have a system that is universal; 
there must be macadamized highways 
for talk all the way to every man’s home. 
A single section of bad telephone line is 
enough to block communication or confine 
it to the immediate locality. 
Good going on the telephone lines 
is only possible with one policy and 
one system. Good going everywhere, 
at all times, is the aim of the Bell system. 
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 
AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES 
One System 
Universal Service 
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advice. 
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equally valuable for people of large or small income. 
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