Life, 1914-11-12 · page 46 of 48
Life — November 12, 1914 — page 46: what you’re looking at
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This page contains political satire alongside period advertising. The main commentary appears in "Let Be!" — a critique of the U.S. Senate. The author argues the Senate is useless ("vermiform appendix"), yet paradoxically should not be abolished because it serves as a necessary "reservoir" for incompetent people. The satire suggests the Senate is fundamentally dysfunctional but has become institutionalized. A separate dialogue joke mocks wealthy philanthropy: a character notes millionaires increasingly give to "the really needy," only to be told none have donated to railroads — implying that railroads (a major business concern of the era) are the true "charity cases" of the wealthy. The page is otherwise dominated by advertisements for perfume, razors, and instructional "Power Books" about motor cars — typical of 1910s-era Life magazine content.
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furnishes a kind of reservoir in which certain elements are on view, and more or less restricted. It segregates fatuity. That is something. Every Republic has to maintain a mass of dead wood. The principal real objection to the Senate is that it is not interesting enough. Something ought to be done to jack it up in that respect, ARKE: I'm glad to notice that there is an increasing tendency among millionaires to leave their money to the really needy. Lane: Well, I don’t know about that. None of them has left anything Lilas de Rigaud yet to any railroad. “ The Perfume of Old-Fashioned Gardens and Tender Memories” pb Old-fashioned Garden is cuddling down for a long, long sleep. Stalks that once proudly upheld their glowing burden of blossoms have grown brown and crackle in the wind, Leaves, turned yellow, rustle against the wall, Fragrance has flown away south with the birds. But indoors—a breath of Lilas de Rigaud sets you dream- ing dreams ar! seeing visions. Again you live in the Old-fashioned Garden while Tender Memories crowd thick and fast. Don't you want to know the joy of this perfect flower | OVER odor which never disappoints—of which you never tire? Z Extract, Sachet, Toilet Water, Taleum, 1200 Kahiclase Tollet Goods Departments, ENGRAVINGS ENGRAVINGS RIGAUD, 16 Rae oe la Paix Each One a Master-piece Let Be! © MAKE YOUR, MOTOR MORE EFFICIENT docs | Knowledge is POWER and you can fnow because thee ayy secon igo) soca tn toe oan of ening ads Joe Sekt wif wnch 7 ft he ae engl aoe 3 =i he AGES Simple adjustments made in time will save many & These booklets are all bound in extra tough jute covers QUE friend apparently goes upon dollar—also many a Motor from the junk pile. * which will wear indeSaitely, even with roughest handling. the unwholesome principle that CARE AND REPAIR OF TIRES. MAGNETO ICATTION just because a thing is useless from a mater « rates sited Genres Py Ee Rey wren gy tela 93 practical standpoint, it ought not to od doe nk re "slcgecion diore thas 100 engroringy exist. The Senate, now elected by the UcHTING By ELECTRICITY , pias a Bc cr MOTOS CAR CHERATION people, is referred to as a vermiform ssiegelee agen sey teeta es eS appendix. roa Price, te Back, There’s a fair proportion of fool Senators, as there ought to be. There are others who are respectable and innocuous. There are some who arc able. Just because the Senate serves no useful purpose, however, is no reason why it should be gotten rid of.. It WORTH THEIR WEICHT IN GOLD ARTHUR OMLENDORY, Washington Mo —T¥ Power Books are worth their wright in gold Gort ‘presteel tnforeation i it ‘than all ether palicaow Hi FFT MRS_W. J STEARNS. Dallan, Tex.—The beets 0” tat os . wanted They ore grend. Leen e wonts cor ware Se haw wihot = : 2 9, DAVIES eu nf mie ER Migeshe, ry aa poche etd (or shaving brush) acti wns sitien fetonen eae, The only quick way that is com- ES one fas branes ary re tof of baevtnl ont fortable. All you need for a aot eheieet delightful, soothing shave is a Shea” heme GEO BARKMAN. Remiten, Obio— Wire ft +7 vezoevind Totenigy ent bad pander pn of ta Pocesbnse These ere seco for LLOYO'S wi onsen oa Saar Rat eee ow pr roe Ee. eae tae oe oe Re Seni re EUX E-SI1S BOE OPT roves sor vere COUPON wouiT 5 No lather to work up—no shaving brush fedoras thal pour Pover Books ae all that pow 497 © spa Si. NEW TORK CITY ith. Simply a delicate cream, [| “™! repadely reqved that you mail ms, 07 0 compl the 1 enclose you herewith 88.88 in full payee! for the sist om ntly softens the beard when plata valance of Power Books wuder your limited half pros font tly on the face—TRY IT! Ae eden to which Tom to vers w copy of the pcre 018 Large tubes of all Dealers ’ cnt, ntiled “The National Eapagrncnt Rong” Send 1c for sample tube to Deft. A. PARK & TILFORD F..R. ARNOLD CO. 225 Sth Ave., N.Y. 7 'W. 22nd St, N.Y. Neue ——— ADDRESS PETER J. CAREY, PRINTER comicbooks.com