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Life — August 25, 1910 — page 35: Life, 1910-08-25

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This page is primarily a **Maxwell automobile advertisement** (1911 model), not a political cartoon. The top half features two car illustrations promoting the Maxwell as an affordable, reliable "Economy Car" with claims of exceptional durability and low operating costs ($3.98 weekly). The bottom half contains **reader letters** addressing unrelated social issues: one lengthy complaint from A. Frederick Collins denouncing the "utterly needless torture" of performing animals in vaudeville acts, arguing their training involves cruelty with no educational or entertainment value. A second letter begins addressing an unnamed concern in the magazine's "mental department." There is also a **Wanamaker's department store advertisement** for their Fall & Winter catalog. No political satire or caricature appears on this page—it's a mix of commercial advertising and reader correspondence.

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certain experi of valor cruelty ar more Beauty In Every Line—And the Same MAXWELL —Reliability, Simplicity and Durability | It is a well-known fact that the Maxwell is the great ‘Economy Car’’—that our | bwn biggest touring cars can be run 5,000 miles a year at an average total cost of $3.98 a week. Nearly everybody knows of their perfect scores in grilling en- nce contests —of the record the Maxwell holds for covering over 10,000 miles without ing the engine stopped once. And you know it is just this kind of a car that you t for ever ber of your family—a car that you can go out in any time and any- regardless of roads or weather conditions—and be sure that you will get back. t- We will begin the deliveries of | mendous manufacturing ber Maxwell 1911 models in August— To the many who are looking for the very best car em’ nparalleled precedent in the they can buy at a moderate price—an August de- eres of motordom: In this early livery holds out just one more inducement for the ry as in all respects the far- pure ase of a Maxwell car. Our guarantee stands Hand much-copicd Maxwell leads. Our tre- ack of the delivery. ful We want you to know all about automobiles. For the more you kn: out automobiles generally .,__ the more you will want a Maxwell. ‘How To Judge An Automobile’? Is # practical treatise which pmobile describes and ilfustrates automoblie mechanism from the ground up. And our seml-monthly pud- lication ** The Co-o keeps you posted fully on all motoring subjects. We will gladly send ature you these free, together with our beautiful new catalogue showing all the new Maxwell models— Just say “Mail Books." lities make it possible, upon request. Mall postal today. )TOR COMPANY RYTOWN, N. Y. New Castle, Ind. Providence, R. I. FACTORIES: Kingsland Point, N.Y. Tarrytown, N. Y. From Our Readers Continued from page 322) bim; he hates the trainer who puts him through his human paces, and he hates " the beings who watch his forced ef- forts. Oceas the shoulder of his charge—and by in- advertance the blow struck upon the thin and comparatively tender car of the elephant, penetrating it and caus- ing the suffering beast to bellow and trumpet in pain, nally a lion or an ele- I have never witnessed an animal s his trainer only performance where some of the brutes leath is preferable a did not evince a terrible fear of the han this unnatural and trainer and which showed all too plain- I have seen a trainer of ly the long preliminary torture they ants make a sweep with his steel have been subjected to by hook way of intended for the thicker skin of preparation behind the scenes. This 323 utterly needless torture of helpless ani- mals constitutes a frightful commen- tary upon our boasted civilization. If there were a single redeeming feature to this brutal practice I would not raise my voice against it, but the most care- ful observation of any of the so-called animal acts demonstrates that they are neither educational nor entertaining There are, of course, many worthless vaudeville acts palmed off on the trust- ing public, but even this is an insuf cient reason for exhibiting performing animals, the training necessary to make them do their tricks, being nothing more nor less than gross and useless cruelty. A. Freperick Coutins. July 2 This Is Reasonable To tHE Matexiat Eptror or Lire: Sir—Pardon me for thus calling to your attention a state of affairs in your mental department, but my present quandary is so serious as to lead me to resort to gross materialistic meth- Briefly, your mental editor in making use of the manuscript and drawings rejected in the preparation of your material “ Improper Number,” ising the very deuce in my mental 1910. ods. mily. You must know that I was (men- tally) married some time since to the charming daughter of a most estimable mother, and as married life goes, mine has compared very favorably with a (Continued on page 324) I frvsn afer New York Fall & Winter Catalog will be ready September 5. It is an excellent Guide Book of New York and Paris wearing apparel,and othermerchandise, for Women, Children and Men. We pay postage, an mail shipments of here, on 5 or more. See Catalog for Freight and Express Free Delivery Terms throughout the United States. Just write us, TO-DAY: "Please send FREE CATALOG No.47." NEW YORK comicbooks.com