The “Life and Health” Magazine for August Now Ready
By Editor
“I BELIEVE you will sell 100,000 copies of the August number,” said an officer of the General Conference to our circulating manager. And why not?
Doesn’t it seem good to see our entire edition of 80,000 copies of the July number sold by the fifteenth of the month? Orders are still coming in at the rate of 2,000 to 4,000 copies a day.
We are looking for a very large sale of the beautiful and useful August number. We never had so many, nor so good, agents for this national health magazine. Many new recruits are joining our large army of agents every week. Many scholarships have already been earned through the sale of the magazines.
A glance at the August cover design will convince you that we have improved even upon the beautiful July cover. The beautiful scene from nature appearing on the front of the cover, will help our agents to sell thousands of copies of this number.
How we would like to read you the many encouraging letters and sales reports received from our Life and Health agents. Their varied experiences and a recital of the good they have been able to accomplish, would make very interesting reading.
Brethren R. C. Spohr and Grover Fattic, of Indiana, report excellent sales by the young people in their two periodical scholarship companies. Five of the young ladies had sold their 1,000 copies each several days ago, and others were making good records. And these are but samples of the experience of hundreds of other agents.
Contents of August Number
ILLUSTRATIONS.—Over thirty full-page and smaller photo-reproductions help to make the articles attractive. A striking frontispiece, showing a city scene and a country scene, entitled “Which Do You Prefer on a Hot Day?”
GENERAL ARTICLES.—Food and Flies, by A. B. Olsen, M. D. — Garden Reveries (illustrated), by R. O. Eastman — Learning to Smoke (four illustrations), by the Boy Who Did It — How I Broke Myself of Using Tobacco (illustrated)— The Relation of Parental Alcoholism to Tuberculosis in Children (four statistical tables), by H. J. Achard — Tramping for Health (illustrated), by Wm. Randolph Hale — Help for Unfortunate Children (seven illustrations) — Facts and Problems for Parents.
HOME TREATMENT FOR COMMON DISEASES.—Treatment of Malaria Without Drugs, by H. F. Rand, M. D.
HEALTHFUL COOKERY.—Some Facts About Foods, by Geo. E. Cornforth.
HEALTHFUL DRESS.—Dress and Its Relation to Health — No. 2 (five illustrations), by Eva K. Cogshall.
THE HOME ACRE.—Planning the Grounds, by Mrs. Stella Ridgway.
CURRENT COMMENT.—Vacations for Health — The Autumnal Disease — Flies and Typhoid Fever — Physiology and the Dental Profession.
ABSTRACTS.—Unnecessary Blindness — Dental Disorders and Tuberculosis — The Important Element in the Overfeeding of Infants.
MEDICAL FORUM.—Testimony of Health Officers Against the Fly — Concerning the Use of Drugs — The Surgery of the Future Will Be More Conservative — Transmission of Tubercle Bacilli by Saliva.
THE MEDICAL MISSIONARY AT WORK.—The Work of the Medical Missionary, A. B. Olsen, M. D.—Europe and East Africa, by L. R. Conradi — Korea, by Riley Russell, M. D. — Among the Maoris, by Read Smith — Medical Missionary Work in Mexico.
EDITORIAL.—An Unclean Mouth and Tooth Decay as Related to General Health — Amebic Dysentery.
Book Reviews and News Notes complete its interesting contents.
You Can Sell the August Number
As we said last month, you can do all that beginners can do, and perhaps more. Send twenty-five cents for five copies. If you are just beginning work, write for leaflet “How to Sell Our Magazines.” If you wish to earn a scholarship, ask for leaflet “How to Earn a Scholarship.” Read carefully the sales points outlined in the leaflet first mentioned. Don’t tell your customers too much, or they will not need to buy; besides, your time is too valuable for you to stop long with your prospect. The picture on the cover, and the mention of one or two striking articles, will usually sell the magazine. Mention Dr. Rand’s article on the “Treatment of Malaria Without Drugs,” for instance, or, “How I Broke Myself of Using Tobacco.” Pick out the strong features of this number that appeal to you, and talk about them as though you believed what you said. Don’t forget that many will buy this magazine for the sake of just one or two articles.
Address Your Tract Society
If at all possible, please order your magazines through, and arrange for territory with, your tract society. If you must order direct, send cash with order. Try twenty-five copies for one dollar.
Prices of This Number
Single copies, 10 cents; 5 to 20 copies, 5 cents each; 25 to 400 copies, 4 cents; 500 to 800 copies, 3½ cents; 1,000 or more, 3 cents.
Send Written Recommendation
In applying for agency, kindly send a written recommendation from your pastor, teacher, banker, tract society, or leading business firm of your town. Address your tract society, or Life and Health, Washington, D. C.
