Life — June 20, 1912 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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LIFE NY; 4 3 4 ; 4 5 % % Z A g 4 4 4 Z 3 4 4 ; 4 4 4 5 g 4 z 4 ; 4 ; % 4 4 4 z z 4 Z 4 ; 4 4 4 NNN The Glorious Fourth of July (Continued from page 1273) tion of Independence was a terrible mis- take, and that slavery and quiet are infinitely preferable to-freedom and fire- crackers. This feeling is, of course, of only temporary duration, but its annual indulgence cannot but dull the patriotic instincts of the noblest men. Why docs the small boy delight in firecrackers? Obviously because they make a noise, The Fourth of July is the one day when he is licensed to make unlimited noise, and accordingly he calls the aid of the benighted heathen of na, who furnish him with firecrackers, of the less excusable heathen of our own land, who are not ashamed to pander to his depraved passions with inate of silver and picrate of potash. While there is no hope that public opin- ion can never induce the small boy to abandon his prescriptive right to make the Fourth hideous, it is possible that he might be made to achieve his noisy am- bition in some other way than with the aid of explosive compounds. The thoughtful and studious small boy is al- ready aware that he can make noises of the most exasperating character without aid of a particle of gunpowder. Why should we not point out to our little ones the safe and cheap instruments of uproar with which every household is provided, and prevail upon them to ac- cept these in exchange for the fire- cracker that burns by day and the “ nig- ger-chaser that kindles in the night- time pa | il On Otsego, Lake, Cooperstown, New York DELIGHTFUL summer hotel situated at There is motoring, driving and riding, with an A an altitude of 1300 feet on one of the excellent garage and livery service. ‘There is most beautiful, forest-girded, hill-country golf and tennis at the Country Club by the hotel. lakes in the Eastern United States—a hotel de- There is sailing, boating, canoeing, bathing and signed with the aim of appealing in every way to fishing. And it’is all within easy reach of New persons of discriminating taste. York City, of Philadelphia, of New England and It is a hostelry which must always retain acer- of the cities of Central New York and Northern tain rare charm of exclusiveness, not only because Pennsylvania—a trip worth taking for the trip of the comfortable and luxurious character of its itself, either by rail or by motor over the most appointments, but also because of the fact that picturesque and most perfectly kept roads in it is off the beaten paths of crowding tourist the East. The O-te-sa-ga booklet will be sent travel, upon request. 28 The ordinary front door has enormous capabilities for noise. One small boy can produce more noise by violently and persistently slamming it than can be RICHELIEU & ONTARIO NAVIGATION CO. Address The O-te-sa-ga ¢/o The Clark Estates, 2503 ger Bldg., New York; or, Cooperstown, N. Y. PAUL L. PINKERTON, Manager produced by a whole pack of firecrack- on the Fourth ers. There is also the familiar species worn-out articles of tinware were placed of dining-table with swinging leaves, the at the bottom of the stairs to receive the rapid upsetting of which rivals in deaf- loaded boy, the crash and rattle that ening results a regimental volley of would ensue would far eclipse the be: musketry. Every man who has “ moved efforts of the largest jant crackers. talp te America for beak and giessore:, ith: It on the first of May is familiar with the The common domestic baby can in wowsand Islands, the exciting descent of the marvelous magnificent effect in point of noise which skillful hands be made to yield noises of Storie astotiions of Montes Gecteg and the ; ) nay" Kivers with ies stupemone Conan Frias is produced by loading a small boy with great variety and penetrative power, and facet eT PEE porn ranousac an assortment of coal-settles and die the ear-piercing results of saw filing are ty Toduae PO. ing him to carry them carefully down- 8 ws that the ges of sanity from Hay Fever sn sininas e arry rt ly doy 0 notorious that the advantages of Wise fee Pr trad ets stairs. If this experiment were to be celebrating our n Thon renee. Teese wee. ‘Moat rest Can, repeated, say, at half hourly intervals , and especially if a few on's birthday by a (Continued on page 1277 7s he comicbooks.com