Life, 1914-03-05 · page 55 of 60
Life — March 5, 1914 — page 55: what you’re looking at
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The page's main satirical piece critiques **Senator Nelson Aldrich**, a prominent Republican and financial industry ally. The New York *Times* had quoted Aldrich claiming the government wastes $300 million annually. Life's editorial sarcastically challenges him to specify what waste he means—suggesting either Aldrich doesn't actually know what he's talking about, or he's demanding payment for information (playing on his reputation for receiving government favors). The piece is politically pointed: Aldrich was associated with big business interests and accused of profiting from government relationships. By demanding he "specify in regard to this item of waste," Life mocks his vague accusations while implying his credibility is suspect. The remainder of the page consists of period advertisements (telephone booth ventilators, Burlington watches, philanthropic commentary). The "Beatitude" poem sardonically lists how the poor are exploited by various institutions—physicians, lawyers, politicians, clergy—a subtle critique of institutional power.
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FRESH AIR IN YOUR eee a TELEPHONE BOOTH This small, positive, quiet running little blower shown above comes already to set cight op top of your booth. You do not need to be uncom- fortable in your telephone booth— not even during the hottest days Install @ Telephone Booth Ventilator It makes a telephone booth a pleasant place even on the hottest days. It completely changes the air in the booth every few minutes, posi- tively filling the booth with fresh air—a positive, constant air change. On account of its comfort and nominal cost the Sturtevant set should be .in every telephone booth. It will be, once it is generally known, Many hotels, clubs and business houses have already installed them. Write at once for full particulars—Ask for booklet L3. B. F. STURTEVANT COMPANY Hyde Park, Boston, Mass., and all principal cities of the world. ‘Also distributed by Western Elechric Company Let’s Get the Specifications PPALLED at the proposals for more government ownerships like the parcel post, A the New York Times recalls Senator Aldrich’s sweeping statement that three hundred million dollars per annum is wasted in running the government. Which reminds us that, since the said statement, Senator Aldrich has been as secretive as the rest of us have been calm. Doesn't it seem, in view of all the money Senator Aldrich has received from our government, that the very least he could do would be to specify in regard to this item of waste? Or, if he is holding out for a further fee we should be glad to pay him handsomely for information leading to the annual saving of such a tidy sum. Let us not act so much as if we believed Senator Aldrich didn’t know what he was talking about. The 1914 Timepiece The masterpiece of watch manufacture—the Burlington Special—19 jewels, adjusted to the second—adjusted to positions—adjusted to temperatures— adjusted to isochronism. Open face or hunting case, ladies’ or gentlemen's. A Beatitude BLESSED are the poor in pocket, for they shall be practiced upon by physicians, sliced by surgeons, pat- ronized by plutocratic philanthropists, purchased by politicians, researched by reformers, led about by lawyers, awed by authorities, exhorted by ecclesias- tics, meddled with by ministers, ex- plained by economists, and curtly castigated by courts. New Ideas In Watch Cases! Newest Ideas: Inlay Enamel Mono- grams, Block and Ribbon Mono- grams, Diamond Set, Lodge, French Art and Dragon Designs, Etc., Ete. Open face or hunting case, ladies’ or gentlemen's 12 and 16 sizes. Imagine a beautiful hunting case with your own monogram on one side and the emblem of your lodge or any other emblem on the other side, Our catalog shows complete illustrations, The Movement! For tho purpose of this sweeping direct offer the Burlington Watch Company selected its finest and highest grade watch. The 19 imported ruby and sapphire jewels represent: maximum time keeping efficiency. The fact that 19 jewcls gives the maximum, being known to every posted railroad man. Needless to add that, after having engaged the highest grade of workmen from Europe, the makers of the watch didn't shun the comparative minor expense of getting the very best material for the best watch. Adjusted to temperature and adjusted to isochronism and a jase to poritions—the Bar- lington watch is subject the most rigid tests tests that require months after the watch {s com leted. Then after being fitted at the factory into Its proper case, every Burlington watch is tetinned to meet the ultimate standard of quality, Special Barlington Offer! The Saperb Burlingtcn Watch now at the direct rock-bottom price — the same price that even the wholesale jeweler must pay—and in order to encourage everybody to se- cure this watch at once, pay this rock- | bottom price, either for cash or $2.50 | a month on this great special offer! We send the watch on approval, pre- paid. You risk absolutely nothing—you pay nothing, not one cent, unless you want this exceptional offer after seeing and thoroughly inspecting the watch. Read the coupon below, New Book on Watches! Send Free Coupon.,, —oo Learn the inside facts about watch prices, a FREE Book Coupon Burlington Watch Co. 19th St. and Marshall Blvd. and the many superior points of the, 4” Burlington over double-priced pro;ge*" ducts. Just send the coupon or ,o* 1, Get this ,o%* . ratches and @ inge,with{ullexplanationotyeut ats jer'on the Burlington Wate.