Life, 1912-11-28 · page 25 of 44
Life — November 28, 1912 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page contains book reviews, a political editorial, and two cartoons. **Top images:** Two comic panels showing a motorcycle accident sequence, captioned "Two Pairs of Twins! I'm in Bad—" and "Luck." This is a sight gag about a rider causing a crash. **"That Coal Shortage" editorial:** A pointed critique of wartime/postwar economic policy. The author argues Congress shouldn't need a special session to address coal shortages—the real problem is that seventy million dollars worth of coal was *exported* rather than kept domestic. The piece sarcastically suggests that if Congress can impose import duties to protect wealthy industrialists' yachts and country houses, it should impose export duties to ensure common people can afford heating coal at fair prices. This reflects frustration with perceived government favoritism toward business interests over working people's welfare. **Bottom cartoon by O. Cushing:** Shows an aunt offering a young woman ("Woodrina") elaborate desserts—"roly-poly" and "café mousse"—while the girl declines both. The joke appears to mock overly fancy or pretentious food offerings, likely satirizing upper-class affectation or wartime food rationing/scarcity concerns.
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“TWO PAIRS OF TWINS! I'M IN BAD— romance of cightcenth century London; but with redeeming areas of rich color. Priscilla’s Spies, by G. A. Birmingham. The amusing mis- conceptions of an aristocratic tomboy in the west of Ircland. A Prisoner of War in Virginia, 1864-3, by George Haven Putnam. A personal narrative made effective by its quict, yet attractive, individuality. The Streets of Ascaton, by Robert W. Chambers. The story of a society widow who was too innocent to know, by a society novelist who is too clever to do more than hint Valserine and Other Stories, by Margaret Audoux. A desperate attempt to make up a second book by the author of “ Marie Claire.” A Woman of Genius, by Mary Austin. Interesting, but often verbally involved, feminine seif analysis presented as the autobiography of an American actress. Your United States, by Arnold Bennett. See preceding That Coal Shortage T is not necessary to wait for an extra session of Con- gress to take up the matter of that coal shortage. Our representatives might have a little look at the export figures for the last fiscal year which show that seventy-f million dollars worth of coal was sent out of the country. Tf this were kept at home it might save the operators the trouble of devising those pretty little fairy stories about car shortage and increased wages, et cetera. If Congress can arrange import duties to protect our trust magnates and keep them supplied with yachts and country houses, it ought to be able to arrange an export duty to protect our people from the chilling winds of winter by enabling them to get coal at a fair price. Auntie: “WELL, WOODRINA, WILL YOU HAVE SOME OF THE ROLY-POLY, OR THE CAFE MOUSSE?” I'M BETTER WITHOUT EITHER, THANK You” comicbooks.com