Life, 1914-10-15 · page 46 of 48
Life — October 15, 1914 — page 46: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces: **1. Schlitz Beer Advertisement** (left): A commercial claiming brown bottles protect beer from light decay better than clear ones. The imagery shows a bottle in sunlight, emphasizing the protective quality of dark glass. **2. "Cleaning Our Hands" Editorial** (bottom left): Political commentary on American imperialism. The writer argues the U.S. should relinquish the Philippines (acquired years earlier during imperial expansion) to establish moral credibility when mediating European affairs. It's a call for the nation to "clean" itself of colonial possessions. **3. "Letting Up on the Railroads"** (right): Commentary on a proposed emergency tax on beer, wine, and freight. The piece notes the tax proved unpopular—particularly the freight charges—forcing its abandonment. It argues railroads need financial support for the country's prosperity, and dismisses radical solutions like seizing railroads (referenced humorously as attempted in Mexico). The page reflects early 20th-century American political debates: imperialism, taxation, and railroad regulation.
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Light Bottle No chain is stronger than its weakest link. No beer in a light bottle is any purer than that bottle keeps it. The light bottle is insufficient pro- tection from light. Light starts decay even in pure beer. Schlitz is made pure, and the Brown Bottle keeps it pure. You are not asked to take any risk of impurity from exposure to light. Schlitz Brown Bottle protects it. See that Crown is branded “‘Schlitz”’ Order a Case Today That A Made Milwaukee Famous. Cleaning Our Hands NE of these days the United States may be called upon to play an important part O in the f cation of Europe. If so, it would be nice to have our own hands as clean as possible. \ few years ago we had a violent attack of imperialism and world-powerishness. Before we to, we had acquired a lot of foreign possessions which we really didn’t which we have been promising ourselves ever since to get rid of. If we should now let :;0 of the Philippines it would be setting an excellent example to the foreign powers and we would he in a bully position to mediate judicially when the time came, te and PET JT ENREY, PRINTER ETE 17 West 31st Street Letting Up on the Railroads OF course the idea of the proposed emergency tax on beer, wine and freight bills was that folks who in these enlightened and carefully regulated times still stick to the obnoxious habits of drinking the lighter intoxicants, and shipping goods on the hated railroads, ought to pay for their obstinacy. But the present temper of the public towards the railroads seems to have heen misconceived. The tax on freight bills proved to be unpopular and ex- cited so much remonstrance that its artificers had’ to drop it. The sentiment seems to be strength- ening that it will be necessary to let the railroads have the means of sup- port if the rest of the country is to prosper. The simple expedient of seizing the railroads for the benefit of the people will not work well even in Mexico, where, the papers say, it is going to have a trial. Copr. Life Pub. Co “Who Did That?” (See the Culprit) Color Facsimile, Price 25 cents A clever idea reproduced in full color, to brighten up your den or ‘“‘cosy- room.” Shipped prepaid upon re- ceipt of remittance. LIFE PUBLISHING COMPANY New York comicbooks.com