Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 June 1914 — J. W. BECKMAN HAS PUBLISHED A BOOK [ARTICLE]

J. W. BECKMAN HAS PUBLISHED A BOOK

Rather “Jim” Has Written It, the Roycrofters Are the Publishers s —“The Touchstone.” James W. Beckman, son of J. C. Beckman, the earpenter, and brother of Delbert Beckman, has Just had published his book entitled “The Touchstone.” The book, which is a philosophy of life, is published by The Roycrofters at East Aurora, N. Y, which is sufficient to recommend it. Mr. Beckman is engaged as a cement salesman and has bis headquarters at Waterloo, lowa. He has been engaged in the preparation of his work, for some time and during his winter’s stay in Rensselaer devoted considerable time to working up his notes for his book. Mr. Beckman is a young* man with ideas.. He believes that every one should he healthy and can be if they will make a study of their needs and he has made this briief a factor in his book. He contends that life is too valuable to be flitted away idly, but that it should be so used as to return to the individual the best possible in mental and physical happiness. Jim is a genius and his book, which he permitted the writer to sketch before the rough spots had been smoothed down, is the product of conviction based upon his own experience. ' V - It contains only 160 pages and sells for $1.50. It is doubtless only the beginning of a literary life for him, and we_flope that he will find it so remunerative that be can quit sealing Portland cement, return to Renseslaer and establish his study here.