Life — November 14, 1912 — page 35: what you’re looking at

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THAT MOMENT OF BLISS WHEN YOU TACKLE THE UPPER CLASS MAN WHO CUT YOU OUT WITH YOUk BEST SUMMER GIRL LAST Business Situations “General business conditions have changed very slightly since the hand- ing down of the Supreme Court de- cisions in the Standard Oil and Amer- ican Tobacco cases,” says an editorial in one of the daily papers. The subject of the editorial is “ The Business Situation.” Editors who can indulge themselves in such erudition are continually envied. We have no wish to dispute the assertion, On the contrary, it is probably true. But how did this editor find it out? The best the most of us can do is to theorize, but people are not in- terested in theories. They want facts It is easy, for instance, to develop the theory that there is no such thing as a business situation, or, if there is, that it is beyond finding out. Nothing less than a United States census will lay it bare, and by the time we go through that laborious process the business situation has so changed as practically to nullify what has been, done. In other words, business is not a “situation” at all: it is a movement, a busy-ness, And yet “The Business Situation” is a good title for an edi- torial almost any time. After the opening statement the above-mentioned editor proceeds with some very large figures, which no- body understands, and concludes: ft dorsed by lead! nd Dy leading professionals— Cannot Rust or Corrode~ Don't confuse it with clubs that have b relall yi reese coed ree ae ‘professionals or direct from us. OUsHE only OF cle Prices, Monel Metal Golf Heads, $1.00. Clubs complete, $2. ‘TRE BAYONNE CASTING COMPAN' | 1913 Model 37-A 30-40 H.P. $1475 Complete Good Roads, Clay Roads, Hilly Roads This Car is Built for Them For ten years Marion cars have been mak- ing enviable records in every kind of service. Now comes the best and finest Marion of them all. It is a big, handsome, faithful 30-40 horse- power five-passenger touring car, built for cross country enjoyment. It will be hard for you to find roads which will thoroughly test its pulling strength. It is built for the very tasks to which you will put it. Solid to the core, it is just the car for the up-to-date motorist. Built for wear first of all, and then equipped with every comfort and convenience, this new model of the famous Marion line is matchless. Electrically lighted, self-starting, constructed with lots of room, with style and beauty appar- ent in every line, it makes Marion ownership the an appreciated pleasure. It is sturdy throughout. The motor, cast in pairs, with all valves enclosed, is powerful, efficient and economi It will’ give you no Everything You Need Disco Self Starter Prest-0-Lite Tank Warner Speedometer Nickled Trimmings ls, Tire Irons Center Control Q. D. D Plate Glass Windshield Concealed Tool Boxes trouble, pressed steel frame is strongly reinforced. The four double-acting brakes are large and effective. The rear system with its expensive bearings is unusually rugged and is double trussed. These few item: the Marion car as a whole, a splendid opportunity to own, for a moderate price, an automobile with the appearance and features of the most expensive ca: ownership of a Marionisan inexpensi For those who want a larger and more pow- erful car, we have the electrically starting 48-A, the Marion de luxe, at $1850. “Bobcat,” $1425, is the snappiest speed car of Dynamo Electric Lighting System emountable Rims, one extra Mohair Top, Boot, Storm Curtains Brewster Green or Deep Wine Color It has three-point suspension. The indicate the staunchness of It preseats to you Moreover, e pleasure. The Marion year. We offer to automobile dealers, or to busi- ness men entering the trade upon a substantial basis, the fairest sales agreement ever written. Ask us about territory. in a Motor Car Ample Power Long Easy Springs Comfort, Dependability Quietness, Simplicity Deep Upholstering Plenty of Room THE MARION MOTOR CAR COMPANY 912 Oliver Avenue A new illustrated folder in colors has just gone to press. _The edition is distribution, to fill early requests. Send for one no “The result is the accumulation by this country of a very large bank bal- ance.” Of course no editor would dare tell you such things face to face. If he did, the only adequate reply would bi accompanied by a slight raising of the eyebrows. E. 0. J. A Disguised New York Critic A musician said: “T had the honor last year of attending one of Dr. Strauss’ rehearsals in Munich. It was a new 25 Indianapolis, Ind. ited—for immediate symphony, very beautiful, but very bizarre. In the middle of it the com- poser rapped his desk impatiently and called to the double bassoon: “*Why don’t you play the F sharp that is marked?” “The bassoon, a bull-headed sort of fellow, answered : “- Because it would sound wrong, that is why.’ “Dr. Strauss gave a harsh laugh and shoute “*Himmel! Are you critic in disguise? —Washington Star. a New York comicbooks.com