Interesting Experiences with “Life and Health”
By Editor
THE majority of people in every community recognize life and health as the best gifts of Heaven, yet on account of the strenuous life they are now living, through the lack of some condensed, classified medium of information, they neglect to keep themselves informed as to the improved methods of caring for the body, its functions, its needs, proper food for its nourishment, and the exercise necessary for proper development. Comparatively few persons have the opportunity of studying that which furnishes this information. What, therefore, is our privilege as pertaining to the majority in supplying them with the— Necessary Information for Self-Preservation
For the assistance and guidance of this large class of people a health journal named Life and Health is published monthly. The information it gives regarding diet, exercise, clothing, treatment and prevention of diseases, etc., is presented in such a simple, entertaining way that one learns and assimilates important lessons without effort—almost without realizing it. Beginning with the October number, Life and Health was enlarged one half. This increase in size made it possible for new departments, special contributions, more illustrations, with special cover designs. A variety of departments, abundant illustrations, and other important improvements make the magazine pleasing in appearance as well as profitable in contents. When the September number was enlarged, and the retail price placed at ten cents, the demand for it was at once more than doubled. The public gave practical testimony favoring the changes, and our workers everywhere were greatly encouraged. To illustrate the way the work is now going, we give below some of the reports recently received, which constitute— An Interesting Experience Meeting
The secretary of the New Jersey Tract Society, in sending in an order for the October number of Life and Health, says:— “The October number is fine. It defies criticism.”
J. A. Skinner, who sold 2,000 copies of the September number, in ordering the October number, says:— “I have not seen the October number, but must send now in order to get the magazines in time; so please send me 500 copies of the October number immediately. I will want another 500 later, or perhaps 1,000 copies.”
W. S. Cleveland, who has a company of workers selling our various periodicals, wrote from Auburn, N. Y., October 3, as follows:— “Your letter received, also 500 copies of Life and Health you sent us last Friday. They are fine. We disposed of nearly all of them Monday and Tuesday. Please mail 500 more at once to Oswego, N. Y. One of my workers sold 72 copies the other afternoon and evening. Another worker, a beginner, sold 59 copies. The sowing time has come; the harvest will soon be here.”
On the ninth we received the following telegram from this same brother:— “Send 500 copies of Life and Health to Salamanca, N. Y.”
This makes 1,500 copies, October number, this brother has ordered between October 3 and 9. A school-teacher in Florida, Miss May Vaughn, who desired to take a little recreation, ordered a large number of copies of Life and Health to circulate for a few weeks before opening her fall term of school. She writes as follows:— “I have just returned from canvassing for Life and Health, and am glad to report satisfactory results for a freshman. My first day I sold 102 copies in the business section of the city in six hours’ time, but being unused to walking, I became very tired, and after that I canvassed only two or three hours a day; but on making up the average on my sales for the entire time, I found I sold at the rate of twelve copies an hour, or 96 copies a day of eight hours’ time, and I enjoyed my work very much indeed.”
The following is from Mrs. Phoebe Frost and her daughter, who have been working for some time in Florida. These sisters had no idea that they could do anything in the way of selling periodicals, but were persuaded to try Life and Health and Liberty. After selling 1,000 copies of Liberty and 500 copies of Life and Health, they wrote as follows:— “I forward you the remainder due you on Life and Health and Liberty. We are much pleased with the Educational number of Life and Health. We hope we shall be able to use some. We will let you know what we shall need after the camp-meeting. If the Educational number of Life and Health is exhausted, we will want the next number of Liberty. We can sell either. We have proved them both.”
Mrs. A. D. Blackmer, New York City, who does some missionary work with Life and Health as time and opportunity permit, writes as follows:— “The October number of Life and Health came to hand yesterday. I am much pleased with its autumn dress and general improvement. I disposed of fifteen copies of the September number at the Frances Willard W. C. T. U. yesterday, and the president gave me her subscription, stating that her husband was very much pleased with Life and Health.”
Another worker, Mrs. M. J. Gatton, who works as she can find time aside from her household duties, writes:— “Enclosed please find money-order for the last shipment of Life and Health. My success with the paper is good, and I find it increasing in popularity all the time. Please send me, as soon as they are ready, 50 copies of the October issue.”
Good Wages for a Good Work
Those who read the preceding reports will note that the worker who sold the 70 copies one afternoon cleared $4.20, and the beginner who sold 59 copies cleared $3.54. They will notice that Miss Vaughn cleared regularly 72 cents an hour on all her sales. This is a pretty good salary. What these workers are doing, others can do, for they have nothing in their favor which can not be acquired by almost any one. Those who are now in the field, however, must be congratulated on having had the power to discern a favorable opportunity, and to be situated so they could actually improve it. While making good wages, they are distributing a large amount of excellent literature. The new prices on Life and Health are as follows:— 2 to 25 copies, 5 cents each. 25 to 500 copies, 4 cents each. Special rates on orders of 500 or more copies. The regular subscription price, beginning Jan. 1, 1908, will be 75 cents. 10 or more copies, one year, to one address, one order, 45 cents a copy. Foreign subscriptions, including Canada, $1 a year. Old subscribers may, before Jan. 1, 1908, renew their present subscription for one year from the date of expiration at the old subscription price, 50 cents. New subscribers who before January 1 subscribe for the year 1908, will receive free the October, November, and December numbers. The same rate of discount, forty per cent, on subscriptions, will be allowed agents. Order of any State tract society, or direct from Life and Health, Washington, D. C.