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Life — November 12, 1914 — page 35: Life, 1914-11-12

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**The cartoon** (upper left) depicts a bald man reading "A Hair-Raising Tale" while having his hair cut—a visual pun on the phrase. The accompanying verse notes the subject has discovered the story too late, already having lost his hair. **The main letter** addresses Life magazine with satirical concern about charitable giving. The writer, claiming charitable impulses, expresses embarrassment choosing between two "worthy causes": the cotton industry and railroads. The satire mocks how these industries—whose executives and owners claim hardship—have historically exploited workers (particularly children in cotton mills) and resisted public regulation. The writer's performative sympathy for industries that show no compassion toward their own workers exposes the hypocrisy of wealthy industrial leaders seeking public assistance while having shown no charity themselves. This reflects Progressive Era criticism of big business.

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rom book om Lin's addressed of wie ess. It's so very, very evident And needless now to state, That the party in the picture Has found the tale too late. From an Imaginary Friend EAR LIFE: I am a person of a very chari- table disposition and am always glad to respond to calls of distress, but there is so much misery in the country and my means are so limited that I often find it difficult to decide where to place my modest contributions, At present I am embarrassed be- tween two exceedingly worthy cases, and I write to you for advice. I refer to the cotton industry and the rail- road industry. Both of these are begging piteously for assistance. When I see the pictures which the newspa- Are You Worried and Anxious About Baby? Get Holstein Cows’ Milk If you are in despair as to baby’s health, just try the milk of the purebred, registered Holstein cow. Consult a physician as to modifying it. You will see improve- immedi his seems a simple thing to do, but reason it out for yourself. ‘The purebred Holstein cow is even-tempered, very large, strong and robust, with wonderful vitality and a vigorous constitution, and, in addition to these health factors, her milk is nearer in analysis to the human mother's milk than that of any other animal. 1k not. only digests easily, but imparts the vitality and constitutional vigor of: the’ big black-and-white Holstein to baby. It is. naturally light-colo i that ‘yellow ‘milk ‘is better, for it isnt. In addition to the thousands of mothers who have found the above statements true, the leading American medical authorities on infant feeding endorse our statement. Send for our rate booklet, “The Story of Holstein Milk.” Don’t imagine HOLSTEIN-FRIESIAN ASSOCIATION Brattleboro, Vt. KNOWN THE WORLD OVER Te“Bulldog’ ERE is how a good thing will force its way to the front. For a long time there was only one “Bulldog” Gillette Razor in existence. Then there were two, then seven, and now everybody wants one. The first ‘‘Bulldog’’ was designed for the Chief of the Company to meet his desire for a stocky bulldog handle. He nce. Said it shaved better—new grip and balance — gives more weight and swing to the stroke. Other members of the organization adopted the ‘‘Bulldog’’: it was evident that the extra weight and different balance are funda- mental, Then men everywhere were given a chance at the ‘Bulldog’. They saw the point in- stantly. Result, the most widespread and immediate success of any new model ever put out by the Gillette Company. It is making thousands of new friends for the Gillette and regular users are finding it well worth while to buy the new ‘‘Bulldog’’. Contained in an oval case of Gray Antique Leather, with Blade Boxes to match, con- taining 12 double-edged Gillette Blades (24 shaving edges). With Triple Silver plated Razor, $5.00; with Gold plated Razor, $6.00. See the ‘‘Bulldog’’ at your Gillette dealer's anywhere. GILLETTE SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY, BOSTON pers publish of those plaintive railroad presidents, my heart bleeds for them. Of course they are not yet reduced to rags—some of. them, indeed, look al- most too well fed—but there is no knowing what will become of them unless the public goes down hand- somely into its pockets. Then there are those poor cotton dealers, who in the days of their prosperity have always been so gen- erous to others and who have been so kind as to employ little children and let them work as long as they wished. It is terrible to see them reduced to mendicancy, My heart bleeds for them, as for the railroads, but that does no good. What they want is money. It is easy to let one’s heart bleed, but handing over money is quite a different matter. What do you think I had better do? Sympathetically yours, Ben E, Votent. comicbooks.com