Life — October 1, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at

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He (@ poct): A PENNY FoR Your THovcHTs “on, PERCY, YOU'RE ALWAYS TALKING s110F ” A Vision of Louvain BOVE the blackened smoke that rolled From sacked Louvain’s cathedral old, Three Spirits paused in evening’s glow And viewed the holocaust below. The first was Goethe. Cold, serene, He gazed upon the sorry scene. “ How strange,” le mused, “ that men, incensed At living men, should rage against Such walls as these, where Flame hath fed— The works of better men, long dead!” The second Spirit veiled his face. “Shall these be men of our own race, He cried, “that come in ruthless bands To war on homes with firebrands?” “Peace, Schiller, peace!—though such things be,” Quoth Lessing, wisest of the three. “Speak no reproach of what they do, Or they will name thee ‘Traitor’, too; And then be. sure these Devil’s cooks In just revenge will burn thy books!” Webber’s xz Alaska Jacket Absolutely necessary on a hunting trip if health is valued. Can be adjusted to suit temperature. Dead Grass or Oxford Grey best colors. Scarlet for Deer hunting. Sold in sporting goods and clothing stores gen- erally, Ask to see it. If necessary, send us the price, $3, and your chest measurement, and we will send you a jacket, all charges Prepaid. Return it at our expense and get your money back if you wish. Our booklet, “The Need, The Make, The Price,” tells all about it. A postcard will get it. Address GEO. F. WEBBER, Manufacturer 414-416-418 Gratiot Ave. Detroit, Mich, “LIFE: Franklin Simon & 4 Rue Martel ifth Ave., 37th and 38th Sts., New York 29 Jewin Crescent Dressy Tailored Suits Women’s, 32 to 44 Bust. Misses’, 14 to 20 Years No. 93. Dressy Suit of Imported velveteen and broadcloth combined, in dark brown, green, navy or black, blouse military effect. with jet buttons, Skunk Raccoon Fur around neck and edge of coat, lined with silk, warmly interlined, new yoke tunic skirt of im- ported broadeloth with velvet underskirt. Special 45.00 No. 97. Dressy Suit of Imported broadcloth and broadtai! cloth, in brown, green, taupe, navy black, new short coat wil eton effect of broadtail cloth; long back; smart tunic skirt with underskirt of broadtail cloth. Special 39.50 | FALL and WINTER STYLE BOOK “CORRECT DRESS” Mlustrating “Everything in Ready-to-Wear Apparel,” for Women, Misses, Girls, Men. Young Men, Boys, Children and Infants. Mailed out of town application to Dept. A Revolutionary Proceeding HE cost of living having risen to such an alarming extent, it seemed as if something would have to be done about it, At this point one man suggested that the government issue an emergency food. The bankers were naturally horrified. “In the first place,” they exclaimed, passionately, “nobody but us has any right to make suggestions to the government. In the second place, such an idea has never been carried out before, which alone—in our eyes—is enough to condemn it. In the third place, no financial expert has been permitted to pass upon it; and in" “Say no more,” said the man, calmly. “The main fact that all the bankers disapprove of the idea appears to me to be positive evidence that it is a good thing.” This courageous utterance having struck the majority as being beyond all doubt the largest truth that had come our way for some time, the government immediately began to issue emergency food, based upon the crops, which, as some ordinary person pointed out, was, after all, about as good as gold.