Life, 1911-08-03 · page 35 of 40
Life — August 3, 1911 — page 35: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and light satirical verse**, not political cartooning with specific figures. The main content is "Synchoresis," a humorous poem by Godfrey Turner advising readers to appear agreeable in arguments—nodding along with your opponent regardless of truth. The joke is that this paradoxical strategy actually defeats them: by never confronting them directly, you rob them of the satisfaction of debate. It mocks argumentative bores, "wisecares," and those who argue loudly for their own sake. Accompanying French wit quotes similarly skewer human folly: criticism, jealousy, foolish vanity, and procrastination. The advertisements include **Bausch & Lomb camera lenses, Swan Safety Fountain pens, and Crystal Domino Sugar**—typical early-20th-century product marketing. The cartoons are generic (children, animals) and unrelated to the satirical text; they serve only as page decoration.
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Synchoresis Would you adopt a strong logical at- titude, Bear this in mind; and whatever you do, . Always allow your opponent full lati- tude, . Whether or not assumption be true, Then when he manifests feelings of gratitude, . Merely because you've not shut him up flat, fi Turn his pet paradox into a platitude With the remark, “ Why, of course, we know that . So, if you'd learn a good logical at- titude, ee Keep this infallible maxim in view. Always to grant your opponent full latitude, . Whether or not his inductions be true. Many an ass of a turn argumentative, Many a wiseacre, windy and dull, Many a maniac, tied to a tentative System that long ago turned out a mull— Many a bore in short, loud thought as patter is Bent on the effort an issue to raise, You may demolish, and_ silence his batteries, Just by agreement with all that he says; That is to say, by adopting the attitude I've recommended so plainly to you, Namely, to grant an opponent full lati- tude, Whether or not his assumptions are true. —Godfrey Turner, French Wit The most accomplished work of the age would fail under the hands of censors and critics if the author would listen to all their objections and allow cach one to throw out the passage that had pleased him least. This good we get from the per- fidious of woman, that it cures us of jealor Certain fools, sitting together at table, said: “ We alone are good com- pany.” And they believed each other. A great man undertakes a great thing because it is great; a fool be- cause he considers it easy. —From the French of Jean de la Bruyere. Two-thirds of life are spent in hesi- tating and the other third in repenting. 2. Souvestre, To get the best results with your ca it is absolutely essential to equip it with Bausch” |omb Zeis "TEssar [ENS Nothing can equal its all around efficiency—its great light gathering power and sharp definition. It helps the ama teur by extending the scope of his work and sppe: equ ally to the man of wide photographic experience, Booklet M treats of better photography in an intere: manner, Write for it today. Our name, backed by over half a century of experience, is on all our products — lenses, microscopes, field glasses, prom Section apparatus, engineering and other ‘Scientific instruments, Bausch £9 lomb Optical @. Mew YouK waemmcrou emicaco a ean roawcisco Low ESTER. NY. "BAvkronr The pen for The pen for FOUNTPEN “Ladder feed’’ prevents flooding. “‘Screwdown cap’? prevents leaking. “Gold top feed’? insures instant writing. At all Stationers and Jewel- ers, price $2.50 and up. MABIE, TODD & Co, MT Maldea Laae, Vere ‘309 Sa, Stale Sty Chieago,