Life, 1915-02-25 · page 4 of 44
Life — February 25, 1915 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for Life magazine's writing contest**, not political satire. The winged figure carrying a man appears to be an allegorical representation of inspiration or fortune, depicted in a classical style. The contest offers **$870 in prizes** ($500 for first place at $25 per word) for the best title to accompany a Charles Dana Gibson illustration. Gibson was Life's famous illustrator known for the "Gibson Girl." The quoted text at top—about nations being able to buy Life except where people can't read or lack humor—is self-promotional copy positioning Life as witty and intelligent. The small illustration below shows a modest cabin, likely meant to represent everyday American life as subject matter for the contest. This is essentially a **classified advertising page**, not editorial content with political meaning.
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Twenty-five Dollars a Word to Contributors Life is now running the most stupendous, thrilling, astounding, absorbing, amusing, fascinating and in- tensely emotional contest ever placed before the un- suspecting reader by the most reckless of periodicals. $870 in prizes will be given to the contributors of the best title to a picture by Charles Dana Gibson. $500 for the first prize of twenty words, or at the rate of $25 a word. See text pages of this issue. Now Is the Time to Obey That Impulse Ordinarily we do not urge anyone to become a regular subscriber because we assume that you are intelligent enough to know best. But just now it might be well to send us your name and a dollar so that you will get the paper regularly at your home while the contest is going on, or take it for one year and get the premium picture, too. See coupon for terms. What They Ought 1 to Say: TI Th “Any nation can buy Life. The caer only place where it might be con- traband is where they can’t read Gi and where they have no sense of humor.” (i . “Special Offer Enclosed find One Dol- lar (Canadian $1.13, Foreign $1.26). “Send Lire for three months to Materi ds Open only to new subscribers; no sud a scriptions renewed at this rate. - LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New York VOGI One Year, $5.00. (Canadian, $5.52; Foreign, $6.04.) 443 Fou; comichooks.gom