Life, 1914-11-12 · page 3 of 48
Life — November 12, 1914 — page 3: what you’re looking at
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The left side features a poem titled "Neutrality" by Ella O. Jones, which satirizes American neutrality during international conflicts. The poem uses ironic scenarios—a thief stealing your purse, a burglar robbing your house, a bully roaming the land, or someone striking you with an axe—to mock the policy of remaining neutral when facing injustice or aggression. The repeated refrain "Be neutral" emphasizes the absurdity of non-intervention in the face of clear wrongdoing. This likely references American isolationist sentiment in the 1930s-early 1940s, before or during WWII, when the U.S. maintained official neutrality despite growing fascist aggression in Europe and Asia. The right side contains advertisements for Victrola gramophones, Evans Stout beer, and Cortez cigars—typical period product promotions unrelated to the political content.
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Neutrality F a fellow steals your purse, Be neutral. Knocks’ you down or something worse, Be neutral. Should a burglar impolite Empty out your house at night, Do not bear him any spite— Be neutral. Should a bully roam the land, 73 —F Be neutral. - Be quite sure you understand, SR Be neutral. ° . ¥ Shoulsihe Gitike Goa, SAK Jah ax With a Victrola every home can Judge not harshly such attacks, 4 Wait until you get the facts— enjoy the world’s best music Be neutral. The Victrola is the “open sesame” which admits you to Never stoop to taking sides, | . . Be neutral. the enjoyment of all the music of all the world. Good ‘neath evil often hides. | . . . Be neutral. | It reveals to you in their grandeur the musical gems of If a person, seeming rude, Mixes poison with your food, He may do it for your good— Be neutral. the ages. It brings to you the art and personality of the most famous singers and instrumentalists. - It presents an , . . endless variety of melody and mirth to suit your every mood. When you're looking at a fight, a Be neutral. That is the charm of the Victrola, Do not choose the wrong or right, : . Be neutral. and right in your own home you View it with a vacant stare, we a Let your mind be blank and bare; can have ready access to this inex- Thus you will be strictly fair— And neutral Ellis O. Jones. haustible supply of musical riches and enjoy them at your pleasure. ATER (pompously): The old- Any Victor dealer in any city in the world fashioned dime novel has been withdrawn from circulation. Smatt Boy (consolingly): Yes, but, demonstrate the various styles of the Victor and pa, I can take you to one at the Victrola—$10 to $200. movies. will gladly play any music you wish to hear and Y Victor Talking Machine Co. —= = Camden, N. J., U.S.A. Ve IN EIN HUDSON 0. ~~ Bertiner Gramophone Co.. Montreal, ‘Conadiae Distibuiers | Z WEY Always use Victor Machines with Victor Records and Victor Needles—the combination. There is no other way to get Victrola XVI, $200 the unequaled Victor tone. Mahogany or oak New Victor | Records demonstrated at all dealers on the 28th of if coc moth A Delicious and Perfect Malt Acc 7 — Beverage that makes blood ” . and builds tissue. Very nour- Controlling Bankers ishing, Uniquely gratifying j T is not the casiest thing in the world to control a banker. Various methods have and Strengthening to nursing been put forward from time to time with much confidence, but none of them mothers and convalescents. has been found uniformly efficacious. Perhaps the most approved method is to lawplls aud peo a ey See get him to a point where he is borrowing money from you. Experienced persons tell _ us that if you can once get a banker ta borrowing money, you can do almost anything MEN 1G BRAINS with him. The psychological reason for this is, he is so accustomed to getting money for nothing in the form of deposits, that when he has to do a little negotiating and pay interest he becomes confused and is thus the easy prey of designing individuals. “MADE AT al WEST— comicbooks.com