Life, 1913-07-17 · page 42 of 44
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This page primarily contains **literary criticism and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The main article discusses the Century Dictionary of Names' newly published supplement, focusing on how few American writers achieve true literary fame. The author notes that while thousands write poetry, only sixteen American poets merit inclusion. Similarly, only about forty novelists have achieved recognition. The piece lists these elite writers (Riley, Santayana, Cable, etc.) and comments that this scarcity leaves "plenty of room, as usual, at the top"—a gentle satire on American literary pretension and the gap between aspiring and acclaimed writers. The **advertisements** include Carstairs whiskey (promoting its mellowness and respectability) and Indestructo baggage/trunks (emphasizing superior construction with a five-year destruction guarantee). A separate ad discusses "A Happy Marriage" through a book on Sexology. The page offers no political cartoons—it's a mixed editorial and advertising page typical of *Life* magazine's format during this period.
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Who's Really Who in Letters HE Century Dictionary of Names has recently been enriched with a Supplement which makes the work as a whole our most authoritative and up- to-date roster of great reputations, from Geo. Ade to Zoroaster. It is, of course, with American literary cclebri we are chiefly concerned—above with our talented contemporaries; and we are glad to sce that some of those who were omitted from the original volume are now correctly ticketed for posterity. The list of eligibles has evi- dently been made up with the most scrupulous care. Its editors had a diffi cult. and delicate task, and they have discharged it with discernment. Who is famous, and who is not? Every little while we sce announcements of “the xreat American novel,” by a new hand. Every month or so some amiable re- viewer discovers a poct of promise. As a matter of fact, how many real novelists have we? How, many singers does a searching census reveal? According to the Dictionary of Names, our living American pocts are sixteen in number: Bridges, Carleton, Carman, Cheney, De Kay, Egan, Guiney, ham, Proctor, Riley, Sherman, Santayana, Winter. Sixteen thousand men and women writing verse, and only sixteen entitled to the rank of poct. There is, you will see, plenty of room, as usual, at the top. After a day in the pent a little Carstairs ye and a brisk shower prove an effective stimulant for wearied bodies, Aftera tiresome day in the office, as an “appe- tizer,” for medicinal or social purposes—on every occasion when none but the best of whiskeys will do—ask for Carstairs. é mellow Bleod sot select bs aged in wood. Pure and full flavored. Served in the best homes, cafes and clubs. Numbered label shows our bottling. Established 1788 “EVE GUARANTEED | ‘For 5 YEARS’ _AGAINST ‘ DESTRUCTION, There is a great big difference between the |REGISTERED Service guarantee. The ordinary trunk guarantee covers only defects in material or worl You cannot collect on it unless you can prove that such defects exist. Under the Indestructo Service guarantee you get a new trunk if your Indestructo is destroyed by fire, accident, wreck or carlessness of handling for 5 years. Regardless of what happens or how far you travel, your Indestructo must make good. The only reason that competition does not put the same insurance on their product is because They know that their trunks are not built to stand the same ri travel use shat is provided for in the Indestructo. Indestructo Trumbs are made im Steamer, 34, Dress ind’ Wardrobe siyies, B15 be G78. Write today for illustrated booklet. National Veneer Products Co., 907 Beiger St., Mishawaka, Ind. s ordinary trunk guarantee and the Indestructo Our novelists, one might suppose, Warman, Barrett Wendell, Mabel Os- would be far too numerous to mention good Wright and Gco. Edward Wood- here. Not so. There are barely forty berry. of them who have found admission to Taken all in all, a highly respectable the Dictionary, and some of these have company. It may be that some of our ceased to write. The list embraces: readers will be inclined to expunge cer- Allen, Atherton, Bachcller, Arlo Bates, tain names in the list, and to add others William Henry Bishop, Alice Brown, of their own selection. That is always Cable, Chambers, Churchill, Mrs, Davi a privilege of the critical temperament. R. H. Davis, Deland, Fox, French, Gar- W. T. Larned. land, Glasgow, Grant, Anna K. Greene, - ards Julian Hawthorne, Mrs “Caw you imagine,” asked Sir Ernest Burton Harrison, Howells, Howe, James, 4 i Shackleton, “the enormous extent of Johnston, Chas. King, London, Mitchell, i : : those vast snow-fields? Murfree, Page, Rice, Rivers, Scawell, Ma trseaiy “ x sua liaay ’ Yes,” replied-the Irish member, “I Smith, Tarkington, Mrs. E. S. P. Ward, isda ee sates thee aeee “i Wharton, S. E. White, Wo A. White, fappenred ta amtlic, w&riigra dress Wiggin, Wilkins, Wister. i PODS SOMUOE B CtEss shirt."—Lond ion. OF essayists, pure and simple, the i ondon Opinion. showing is pitiful in number: Miss Guiney, Miss Repplicr, Prof. Santayana. = The bars are let down for five liter- A Happy Marriage ary critics: Robert Bridges (now an Enowictne ‘et the whole editor), W. C. Brownell, H. W. Mabie, truth about self and sex Brander Matthews, Bliss Perry. g and thelr relation to fe We have one dramatic critic, William edge docs not, come io- Vintel ji ic—Hale, telligently of itself, nor Winter, and four critics of music—Hale, foriertly tron ordiday, Henderson, Huncker and Krehbiel. every-day sources. A search for humorists yields Ade, SEXO OG Distinction in journalism has come to on (Ilustrated) ethics aid William H. Walling, A.M., M.D., eee in a clear few—to Bennett and Pulitzer as editors ; || shotesome’way tn one volute to Bigelow, Bonsal, Creelman and Stef- Ki Young Hears fens as journalists. Ray Stannard Baker gets in as a magazine writer. Of literary men and women other than novelists we note: Henry M. Alden, | is nM G. W. Benjamin, Cyrus T. Brady Medical Rnowledgo a Wife should Haves (who has written “many volumes of All in one volume, IMustrated, $2, postpaid. Write for "Other People's Opinions” avid Table of Conte fietion and biography"), Helen G. Cone, 1 Nathan Haskell Dole, Maurice F. Egan, Puritan Pub. Co. _776 Perry Bldg., Phila. Pe Warren Lee Goss, Mrs. Howe, Prof. James (a recent entry), Helen Kelle Si Doiegond Gian Hair Lounsbury, Chas. F. Lummis, Le OEE NO FLIES. NO LITTER. NO ODORS Roosevelt, Idz Tarbell, ‘ . Sold diet Hill) Henry Van Dyke, Thompson Seton, Cy ee 21 “ia Farrar St.. Lynn. Mass! comicbooks.com