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quite understand that comparisons will be made with their work and mine. But I have some confidence also, because I have lived with the magazine since its birth. I have worked for it, had to do with its management, written for it—at times suffered when it did not come up to its best standards, and was cheered when it did its job well, as often happened. If this varied experience is helpful in editing the WORLD'S WORK, I am for- tunate. I believe it will be useful in my new job. Certain of the characteristics (I will not call them features) of the WORLD'S WORK which have been rather lost sight of recently, we shall restore. The March of Events, that summary of important doings here and abroad, will be put back in the front of the magazine. We hope to make it vigorous, interesting, and progressive. The financial articles will resume their rightful place. Authoritative information was never so much needed as today. The flood of new books makes a general survey impos- sible, but we hope to show their tremendous importance in our daily lives through an account of various human experiences. But of that more later. All this is general. To be specific: We shall have the biographies of two of our important diplomats: Myron T. Herrick, so many years ambassador to France, and Henry Morgenthau, who recently accomplished that enormous job of repatriating the Greeks. I wish I had space to tell you how he made the Bank of England turn over to him $50,000,000. The disregard for law is one of our national sins. A series of articles by various authorities will be published on this subject. And an attempt will be made to lay the situation bare and then remedies will be suggested. An exposure of a sore is useless unless a remedy is suggested. Much can be done to change and I hope improve the maga- zine in two or three months but you realize, I am sure, that it will take some time to get articles written and prepared for press. The WORLD'S WORK has a big job to do and I hope that I may count on you and all the able men and women in our business to help me do it. Let us work together "to convey the cheerful spirit of men who do things." Heartily yours,