Life, 1914-05-07 · page 45 of 52
Life — May 7, 1914 — page 45: what you’re looking at
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This page combines satirical poetry with automobile advertising typical of 1914 magazines. **The Poem ("Price and Class"):** Arthur Guiterman's verse tells a fairy-tale-like story of "Paul," a Tory candidate for Parliament who defeats an opponent (a fishmonger). Paul inherits wealth after his father's death and marries a Princess despite accusations of being an impostor. Guiterman frames this as a morality tale where "Faith and Courage" triumph—but with ironic commentary that success depends on being "the Author's hero," suggesting that real life doesn't reward virtue as reliably as fiction does. **The Editorial Section ("Price and Class"):** Below the poem, an essay argues that Americans accept high prices *if* they receive quality goods, but complains about "high cost of low living"—paying premium prices for inferior products. **The Advertising:** The page is largely devoted to automobile advertisements (Kellogg Air Pumps, Pierce-Arrow, and Westinghouse Electric) promoting 1914 car models and electrical equipment—standard commercial content for Life magazine of this era. The satirical content critiques both social mobility and consumer expectations in early 20th-century America.
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They put him up for Parliament! (He was, I grieve to own, a Tory.) Opposed to him was one whose trade Was selling cod and finnan haddie; \ fine campaign this Person made, And he, it proved, was Paul’s own daddy! But Paul won out. His father died And left his offspring wealth com- manding ; And while “Impostor!” some folks cried, A Princess wed him, notwithstand- ing. And so you close the fairy tale Prepared to wager ten to zero That Faith and Courage must prevail— Provided you're the Author’s hero. Arthur Guiterman, Price and Class LL might not be well, but all would be better than it is now, if high- priced could always be relied upon to mean first-class. The trouble is not so much that the cost of living is high. As a nation, our sporting instincts are well developed, and we are willing to pay for what we get. But we don’t get it. There's the rub that causes the hubbub. It isn’t the high cost of living or the cost of high living, but the high cost of low living. 7 ‘Drive Straight to Your Car Dealer’s Garage and Install the EngineDriven, Air Pump ONE, TWO, FOUR, SIX CYLINDER MODELS He can furnish you with the right size pump that comes with Specially designed Attachments Ready To Go On Your Car, Fully Guaranteed. ‘our car equipment is not complete without an Engine Driven Fre Pump, hat is standard or special equipment for these cars LEXINGTON | CHANDLER HOWARD MITCHELL FIAT JACKSON’ SIMPLEX nd made with special attachments that garages and car Healers now install on the 1UDSON ADI AXWELL 6 BVERLAND Reo UAC OWNERS—Send us the name and model of your car. We will give you prices and name of dealer. DEALERS—Attachments and models for your car. Write us for discounts, Your Kellogg Pump Will Save Your Tire Expense ELLOGG MANUFACTURING CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. 02 Circle St. Sen Francisco Detreit. Chicago ,_ 1 Distrbuting and Service Stations in All Locaites We abo make Air-Starter Units for All Cars and Motor Boats ‘ou can not go wrong in choosing the pump | PIERCE=ARROW IN THE YOSEMITE GROVE Here is the “Blue List” of the 1914 Cars. Their Engineers have Given You the Best You Can Get in Each Class, Including Westinghouse Equip- ry Pe ne ment— Starting, Lighting, Ignition. IE Automobile manufacturer who has taken the Westinghouse Electric Systems as equipment for his car has simply hired an engineering organization of the greatest by meant to augment his forces. The cars listed herewith are as famous for the tests to which their engineers subject all material before used as the Westinghouse Company is famous for the tests its machines must meet before being sent out. Study the list of cars below. You make no mistake in buying in any of these classes according to your requirements. *Austin Automobile Co, tHupp Motor Car Co, A. C. Batley Co, “Halladay” “wh. *The Bartholomew Co., “Glide” C {Brewster & Co. “Delaunay-Belleville” tJ.L Gent M. Co, Wats {ihe Newell cee” Chadwick Engineering & Sis . Co. {Chandler Motor Car Co. {The Pierce. Attow Motor Car Co. *Geo. W. Davis Motor Car Co. tPullman Motor Car Co. {Dorris Motor Car Co. tStandard Steel Car Co. {F.LAT. §Stevens-Duryea Co. *Herreshoff Motor Co, {Wichita Falls Motor Co. “Starting, Lighting, and Ignition. tStarting and Lighting. Lighting and Ignition. §Lighting only Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company Automobile Equipment Department Main Office, East Pittsburgh, Pa. Forty-five Offices: Service Stations in Principat Cities We Sigh With Relief T looked pretty squally there for a while, as the press dispatches from East Cleveland nervously told us of Mr. Rockefeller’s tax discussion with that community. But it now seems to be settled beyond peradventure that he will not be ruthlessly forced to pay taxes in accordance with the rules that govern the common herd. True, they mulcted the poor old gentleman out of fifty-one dollars and sixty cents, which is far from pleasant to a man of thrift who is diligently saving his (and others’) pennies, especially in view of the increased cost of golf. On the whole, however, we can be thankful that Mr. Rockefeller’s neighbors are not to be deprived of the privilege of paying to keep East Cleveland in prime shape for the annual six-months’ sojourn of their distinguished visitor in their midst. comicbooks.com