Life, 1913-11-20 · page 37 of 44
Life — November 20, 1913 — page 37: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical commentary embedded in advertisements. The key content is the poem by Arthur Guiterman accompanying a society column note about Mrs. Willard Straight (formerly Dorothy Whitney) hosting a charity meeting. The satire targets wealthy society's hypocrisy. The column notes that society's "generous response" to Straight's invitation was supposedly motivated by genuine concern for girls' welfare—but Guiterman's poem sarcastically suggests otherwise. He implies the real draw was the appearance of **Jessie Wilson, daughter of President Woodrow Wilson**, the featured speaker. The poem's metaphor about "skating over rotten ice" without breaking through suggests society women attend fashionable charity events for prestige, not genuine philanthropic commitment—they skillfully navigate social obligations while avoiding real moral engagement. The remaining content consists primarily of period advertisements for billiard tables, shirt collars, and brandy.
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