Life, 1912-05-02 · page 46 of 58
Life — May 2, 1912 — page 46: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes advertising with satirical editorial content typical of Life magazine's early 20th-century format. **The main satire** is "To Help the Graft Situation," which mocks corrupt politicians and business practices. It presents a fake "National Association of American Grafters" meeting that ironically demands "less legislative interference with graft" and "separation of graft from politics"—obviously absurd requests. The joke is that graft (bribery, corruption) was so endemic to American politics that the magazine satirizes it as an established industry with legitimate grievances, exposing how normalized corruption had become. **The right side** announces Country Life magazine's tenth anniversary with a self-congratulatory "Birthday Number," including a subscription offer. **The left side** contains typical period advertisements for silk gloves, pet water fountains, and auto tours—commercial content that funded the magazine. The satire relies on readers recognizing contemporary graft scandals; the humor targets both corrupt officials and public cynicism about their inevitability.
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Way do the leading actresses wear “Niagara Maid” Silk Gloves? Because of better wear, more beauti- ful coloring and greater economy. The double finger tips are guaranteed. If unable to secure ‘* Niagara Maid" Silk Gloves, Underwear and Hosiery in your town, write us and we'll supply you through atch my eviens in the correct shader * Lentive sntisfuction ‘Deron NIAGARA SILK MILLS North Tonawanda, N. ¥. New York San Francisco Chicago To Help the Graft Situation The Board of Directors of the Na- tional Association of American Grafters mict last night to consider ways and means to improve graft conditions which are admitted to be in an uncertain state. set of resolutions was ed, of which the following are the chief de mands Less legislative interference with graft Fewer political grafters encroaching upon the rights of private legitimate grafters. A little more conservatism among the grafters themselves. More national and individual cot fidence in the good intent and fund mental soundness of the graft industry. Entire separation of the control of graft from polities, A law preventing employees of graft- ers from striking or in others ways de- manding an undue share of the product of the graft industry. LIFE: A finer sense of discrimination on the part of our courts between the more re- spectable and the less respectable forms of graft. Education of the people to the fact that their interests are identical with the interests of the grafters. All regulation of graft or revision of its rules should invariably be left to its friends. WEARING THEIR COATS Loss Tatts SEASON?” | Country Life | has a Birthday Ten years ago Country Life in America was born. No magazine had ever been made that was like it and some people said it would not be Moe's Dog and Cat Drinking Fountain {¢ Holds3 pints. Water always avallable NoYVaives to eet out ot onder—not cour plicated. If not at deaters, sent on co- celpt of price; nickel plated on cop- , $5.00. Satisfaction guaranteed OTIS & MOE 2216 New Otis Bidg., Chicago ENGLISH TOURS By lla to Private Care—Go Where You Please! trated Booklet mailed free trom Liverpool, Eng. Town and County Bureau, 360 Fits AveNow York City beeen Stra 7 FOR p MEN ay OF GRAINS “MADE AT al GARS welcomed—but it was. It has just issued a Birthday Number with a not too mod- est autobiography of itself. And yet: | SP The first Country Life cover (1) Country Life started a whole new field of out-of-door periodicals. (2) It developed a new and most delightful field of adver- tising; real estate, horses and dogs and chickens; rugs and antique furniture, nursery stock and garden tools, out-of-door furniture and building wares and many other things attractively illustrated. (3) It started poor men and rich men spending money on country living which they never regretted. It grows stronger and better year by year. We want to introduce Country Life to new friends, as it begins its second ten years, and we are printing here, as a note of introduction for you to clip and mail, this coupon— Garden City, RS Pleose send 2g 7 the next six isswes Country Li © toine A Birthday Offer of a Ve nae Six Issue Subscription 7 in payment. for One Dollar J Sf Address- If ther you hi never FREE SU NI santains, C0 Hamps! ‘with rates HE NI Roo The gre: Dame All won} And 3 Fate m T think j Man 1 Not so \ In ¢ Unto th She fe Now wo In gar Now wo Unhe Now we Their Now w Whe From I Each To Fas