Life — October 9, 1913 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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Constructive or Destructive Crit- Icism That worthy weekly, Lire, continues to improve every opportunity to create merriment and sentiment at the same time by criticizing in its own inimitable way our good state of Alabama, in regards to our place in the scale of illiteracy and our use of child labor in our mills. Of course the two go together and one will become a remembrance at about the same time as the other. Caustic as some of these comments are, they may be produc- tive of good in the end, but the writer should be sure that he has the facts before he makes a positive statement. In several instances recently glaring un- truths and inaccuracies have appeared in the articles in question and have really It pays to study bedstead construction Whitcomb Brass Beds Cheap material and workmanship, in a bedstead, are dear at any price. Quality tells. It means a longer life— therefore lower cost—and better appear- ance every day. Showy, cheap, “filled” parts are never found in Whitcomb Beds. Whitcomb seamless tubing, perfect workmanship, fine designs, enduring hand-finish, give you a daily return in satisfaction. Let us show you the new designs in brass and enamel beds and cribs at our display rooms. If you are interested in beds for the home, write for Booklet No. 10; if in hospital beds for Booklet No. 11; if in cribs for Booklet No. 12. We will gladly send you free, the one you want. Write to the display room nearest you. The Whitcomb Metallic Bedstead Co. DISPLAY ROOMS: NEW YORK, 34th and Madison Ave. PHILADELPHIA, 1710 Chestnut St. BOSTON, 78-80 Washington Si Factory, Shelton, Conn. iN | The Lesson of the Watch A watch so dependably accurate as the Hamilton leads its owner to form desirable habits of promptness and precision. Such a watch exerts a positive influence for good on the person who carries it. : It is a constant reminder of what honest effort, skillful labor and quality materials can accomplish. Over one-half (56%) of the railroad men on American railroads where Official Time Inspection is maintained, carry the Hamilton Watch. Railton {Patch “The Railroad Timekeeper of America’® Hamilton Watches are made in correct sizes for men and women. Movements only are $12.25 and upward. Complete watches, certain sizes, are $38.50 to $150.00. Ask your jew- eler about them; also about fitting your present watch case with a Hamilton movement. HAMILTON WATCH COMPANY Engineer HP. MAYBEE, Eple Ratirosd, bas had years of tatistactory servke from le Haroition Watch. Write for ‘‘The Timekeeper”’ It illustrates and describes the various Hamilton Models, done us an injustice in the eyes of the rest of the country. As was demonstrated at Montgomery, we teachers of Alabama accept as just the grading given us by the Russell Sage Foundation report, and we promise ourselves that such a report will never be made again about our state, and this same attitude should be taken in regards to the matters that Lire stresses, but we hope that Lire will at Icast give us credit for earnest and hon- ENSITIVE skin needs the est efforts to right the wrongs that it Protection of Ingrem's criticizes. —H. D. Cullen in the August Educa- tional Exchange. You can write them, Manufacturers now payin now for fi Therels Beauty In Every Jar_ sunburn, ting tissues strengthened. A Modern Miracle The large number of paintings that unscrupulous dealers declare to be the work of the old masters is aptly satirized by Mr. Robert Henri, the artist. “Take, for instan “the work of the illustrious English ar- bea the thy by the akin Mh bs erver icy, tist, George Morland, who lived a bhun- ry after te use; oe 2 (impr tas dred years ago. The indefatigable Mor- tus Prove ter you the vilue of Ingram's Tolkt land painted, in the course of his life, Species hy Deromal txt evte yours and your diet iss name and 90 ‘ccrive free, our fox of sample about four thousand pictures. And of ™ these—" Srictclose tne and we vill pal them career Frederick F. Ingram Company Mr. Henri smiled his quict and intelli- gent smile. Windsor, Ont. ‘38 Tenth St., Detroit, Mich. “Of these,” he continued, “ Ingram'‘s Velvcola Souveraine wece Powder Powdered Pe or The Complenion ad ad than cight thousand are still extant.” —Public Ledger. ly night and morsing ft softens, whitens and fection For beste: yet etibout artifical fect, *teaden.” Eee se a no less by mall postpaid. A handsome Vanity Bex FREE: when you tuy Velveola Souversine |PLOTS\ieton Pietro LAYS each plot. We teach you how to write dad moe rience necessary." Write D treed TROUT ES Wotton tereke SemOOLK et40 sueriaes hese Ginn comicbooks.com