Life — June 20, 1912 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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Mr. Nicholson and Mrs, Nemo (Continued from page 1264) she went on the stage and married a siure matinee idol, And her book is aly the autobiography of a glass of water at a Pilsner-fest, but she has written it while she was still sore. And although a = mind e-opening auto- biography might be distilled from a glass of water, upsetting the glass on the table only makes a muss. One more comment before leaving this “rending aside of the tinselled il- lusions which enthrall the stage struck girl” to those who, while they shrink from the artists’ analyses of the signifi- cance of sorrow, revel in the sensational exploiting of misery and degradation. The author is at pains to impress upon her “strict adherence to the truth.” “In no instance,” she tells us, “has there been cither exaggeration or a re- sort to creative imagination.” Well, you have only to recall your own account of what happened when the conductor re- fused to accept that transfer to esti- mate the self-delusion of her statement. But, apart from this, “ My Actor Hus- band” may be taken as an excellent ex- ample of the worthlessness of a strict adherence te superficial truth as a sub- stitute for subcutancous insight, It drags us through countless scenes of tawdry dissipation and introduces us to a whole galaxy of lobster palace sports of both sexes. But, except for its unintended sidelights on the rebellious soul of its author, it gives us no. enlightening glimpse into any human heart. Pleasures of Touring Are Assured when you lubricate with DIXON’S Motor Graphite (Pulverized Flake) Dizon's Motor Graphite goes direct to the cause of {retion troubles—microscopic roughness, It fills in the minute depressions, becomes pinned upon the tay projections, forming a thin, tough, veneer of mar- Yelous smoothness which prevents metallic contact. ‘This means less friction and wear—no more hot or cut _bearings—more power from your engine and a Smoother running car. Mxit with your own chotee of lubricants or we will do It ‘wemanufacture a full ine of greases containing ‘or Graphite, Ask your dealer for Dizon's Graphite Lubricant No, A highest quality malneral grease scientifically combined $20 Dixon's Mator Graphite, Pine for differentials and trasmicsions, More economical than plain ol or grease, oklet 244G, “Lubricating the Motor." gives Ing solution ‘of the lubricating problem. Send mode ot car. Joseph Dixon Crucible Co. Dod Established tn 1827 Jersey City New Jersey (00m Rifles and Cartridges A man who travels the distance and incurs the expense generally necessary to get into big game hunting country should not run the risk of having his time, money and effort all go for naught by taking a rifle or cartridges that may fail him at the supreme moment. The surest way to guard against such a disappointing experience is by equipping with a Winchester rifle and Winchester make of cartridges. They come as near to being infallible as guns and ammunition can be made. Not only are they dependable, but they are made in calibers suitable for hunting all kinds of game. Remember THE RED W BRAND NEVER DISAPPOINTS A Hard Business An advertising man of Cleveland was going home one night in a street car It was late and the man who sat next to him began to talk, “What business are you in?” he asked. The advertising business.” “Is that so? I used to be in the ad- vertising business myself. Quit it, though, and went into the rag-and-old- nt bottle business; got a horse and clean up my sixty every month!” There seemed to be nothing for the advertising man to say, so he said it. continued the talkative man. “T was in the advertising business-— was a sandwich man for a clothing store for six months —and he leaned over confidentally—" ain't it hard work when the wind blows?” —Saturday Evening Post,