Life, 1913-07-17 · page 2 of 44
Life — July 17, 1913 — page 2: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main advertisement promotes the Hudson River via New York Central Lines, emphasizing its natural beauty and historical significance—a tourism pitch. The editorial piece "Always Be Polite" discusses whether politeness pays, using an anecdote about seven New Jersey girls arrested before Recorder J.E. Carroll. One girl received a lighter sentence (ten days instead of sixty) for her polite demeanor and gratitude. The piece concludes politeness is worthwhile, especially when dealing with authority figures like Recorder Carroll. "Our National Altruism" argues that U.S. Steel Corporation's domestic competition proves American industry needs tariff protection—a protectionist economic argument. The page contains period advertising for U-All-No After Dinner Mints, a candy product.
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Entered a the Post Ofice at New Yor Clase Mail Matter Copyright ia England and the British Py Always Be Polite OES politeness always pay? There are some misguided ond Primitive people who claim doesn't, but we are glad to say that up do not belong to this class. In fact believe that it can be proved in every that politeness always pays—in - way or other. instance, not long ago over in New Jersey, seven girls who had ben mixed up in the strike in Paterson were arraigned before Recorder J. E. Carroll of that turbulent city. The char cgainst these girls was obstructing and interfering with those who wished to work. This is a wicked thin: especially on the part of any youn; and, therefore, the recorder pres cach of them with a sentence for ten ys in prison. With one exception ; one young lady was more pc than the cthers. She felt it incumbent upon self to show her gra fe and so why the Recorder sentenced her to ten d she replicd: “ Thank you, Your Hono: THE HUDSON RIVER Be wekone, Shy diya" This yoes to show that you should Have you heard the call of the Hudson? always ‘le polite; especially, when 308 are talking 10 Recorder Carroll, of It is the voice of beauty, history and legend ad- Paterson, “New Jersey: Ui 3. Ai Te treat him with silence and cont dressed in persuasive tones to all our people everywhere. means only an ordinary sentence of ten To see and enjoy this world-famous tiver for 140 miles, travel days in je via’ the New York Central Lines, the only railroad along its shores. Does politeness pay? We guess yes! Ap Vertysen: We want a man who bool ni knows both how to keep his mouth Forbooklet contaiurrg "Travel Bureau, Room closed and how to stave off the curious. “30 beautiful views of 2520, Grand Central Arruicant: [ think IT would suit you the Hudson, «address Terminal, New York. I used to be clerk in an information Ss boreau—Punch, -U-ALL-NO: Our National Altruism M* JAMES FARRELL, President of the United States Steel Corporation, de- pans Adelicious clared recently that his establishment had “ furnished the steel for every steel Bal creamy candy structure that has been built in Buenos Ayres” within the last eight years and with a flavor not only that, but had done it “in competition with German, English and French com- all its own petitors.” It doesn't follow from this that we could with perfect safety lower the tariff on ‘ Sold in tin steel and admit German, English and French competitors over h Not at all. Only boxes only by paying monopoly prices ourselves can our spirit roam the world, take orders for 7, —never cur industrial surplus and be a gonera’ merchandising somepumpkins. “4 in bulk Who shall say, after such concrete proof, that tariff protection has not been ex- ceedingly beneficial to—well, to Buenos Ayres and the Steel Trust? comicbooks.com