Many readers of this magazine who are now enjoying their summer vacations have utilized a portion of their time in securing new subscribers, obtaining premiums, and thus adding many useful tools to their equipment. Undoubtedly there are many others who could profit in the same way, did they but make the attempt. The premiums offered for this work are all of excellent quality and well worth working for. Should any one desire any special tool not yet mentioned, by advis-, ing the publishers the same will be offered as a premium. In this way the present stock of tools can be supplemented by those most desired.

Our sincere thanks are extended to the many readers who, in their correspondence, have so warmly commended the magazine and expressed their appreciation of its contents. This evidence of the welcome which has been extended to it from all sections of the country, will serve as an added incentive, if any be needed, to make the future issues even more interesting than those already published. We are pleased to announce that several new subjects of general interest will be presented at an early date.

Several responses have already been received from our invitation to submit articles for the Amateur Work exhibit at the forthcoming exhibition of the Massachusetts Charitable Mechanics Association. This invitation is not confined to articles which have been described in the magazine, but includes anything which any reader has made, likely to be of interest to the general public.

The receipt of several excellent descriptive articles leads us to again call attention to the invitation previously extended to our readers to submit such articles, for which suitable remuneration will be given. They should be as complete as possible, and accompanied with the necessary drawings or photographs to properly illustrate them.

This number has been unavoidably delayed. The September number will be issued promptly on time.