Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 225, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1914 — Author of “The Touchstone" To Study at East Aurora. [ARTICLE]

Author of “The Touchstone" To Study at East Aurora.

James W. Beckman arrived hotne yesterday for a short stay with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Beckman.' On Oct. Ist he will go to East Aurora, N. Y., to take up his abode under the same roof with Elbert Hubbard, editor of the Phillistine and The Era and noted lecturer. Mr, Beckman recently had published his book entitled “The Touchstone," and it highly complimentary letters Hubbard, also from Emersdn’s Institute and from Physical' Culture Magazine. All agree that Mr. Beckman has set down rules of health that if followed will prevent much of the sickness how prevalent and that he has promulgated a philosophy that thinking people should not Jail to apply to life. Mr. Beckman has for many years desired to devote all of his time to literary work and Mr. Hubbard re-' Gently made him a very flattering oiler to come there and remain at the Roycroft Inn without any cost to himself. He expects to make a study of advertising under the tutorage of (Mr. Hubbard, who is, along with his many other versitilities, one of the* greatest advertisers in the country. It will be a fine Chance for IMr. Beckman and we expect to see him become a big factor in East Aurora Roicroftery in the years to come.