Life, 1915-03-11 · page 46 of 48
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This page mixes advertisements with satirical commentary on wealth and celebrity. **The "Philanthrofeller" Interview** (center text): A biting satire on wealthy philanthropists who delegate all personal decisions—even breakfast—to servants while claiming to "uplift" fellow men. The joke: this nameless rich man never actually encounters the "fellow man" he supposedly helps, leaving everything to his personal staff. It's a critique of disconnected, performative charity by the ultra-wealthy. **"Good-by, Miss Braddon"** (lower section): An obituary-style tribute to novelist Miss Braddon, who wrote popular Victorian novels like *Lady Audley's Secret*. The piece notes she was hugely popular for 36 years but her reputation didn't endure—yet she "got all that was coming to her." It's a reflection on literary fame's impermanence. **The cartoons** (decorative ornamental designs with an owl marked "Wake up, sleepy-head! It's almost midnight") appear to be unrelated decorative elements. The page primarily advertises champagne, liquor, and Vogue sewing patterns alongside the editorial content.
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“TCRET EY: Since 1859— Champagne lovers would be ina terrible predicament if, since 1859, Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagnayhad not been as good as, if not better than, the old- est and most respected foreign wines. Sold Everywhere ~Served Everywhere American Wine Co. ST. LOUIS, U.S. A. l Old Sport: WAKE up, sLeepy-1eap! IT’S ALMOST MIDNIGHT treasurer attends to all details of that character. Q. What do you usually cat for breakfast, Mr. Philanthrofeller? A, 1 do not know. That depart- ment is in charge of the butler, who, when in doubt, consults with the housekeeper. Q. And you do not know of what your breakfast usually consists? a. Tdo not. It may be eggs. It may be sausage. It y be wallles. Q. Well, Mr. Philanthrofeller, in case, for instance, it happens to be eggs, in what way are they cooked? «l. That is in charge of the chef. T make it a point never to interfere in details which tend to keep me from doing everything 1 possibly can to up- lift_ my fellow man. Q. You are so busy with your fel- low man that you have practically no. time left to think about or do things for yourself. Is that it? A, That's about it. Q. Then I will ask you this: On what occasions do you come in contact with this “fellow man” of which you speak, Mr. Philanthrofeller? A, Goodness! I have no time to come in contact with him. 1 leave all such’ things as that to be attended to by my personal staff. Thereupon, the hour for adjourn- ment having arrived, Mr. Philanthro- feller was excused until the following day. Ellis O. Jones, Good-by, Miss Braddon SS BRADDON” is dead, and people say that she outlived her fame. She wrote “Lady Audley's ecret”, “Aurora Floyd” and about ty other novels, She began pub- lishing stories at twenty-five, and kept it up thirty-six years. Her stories were very popular and doubtless very profitable, She married her publisher (Maxwell), and her son is a novel writer, She rested from her literary labors at ahout the age of sixty, and lived on, happily, so far as known, to neaPly four-score. Commentators who remark with a sigh that Miss Braddon’s reputation was short-lived say true perhaps, but need not. si She collected the world's tribute as she went along. One remembers hearing forty years ago that John Hay could not get along without Miss Braddon’s novels. In their day they were a welcome diver- sion, even to very intelligent people. No one need lament that their author is forgotten. She got all that was coming to her, full measure, heaped up and running over. If she does not live in her own books she can still | ANOTHER VOGUE PATTERN Nos. 20197 1.-2m207 1. ctemoon costime wont tively naste of contrasti terals. Materials Required for the Blouse in Me- 28) yards of 42-toch mater tor walt and sleeves Sof a yard of Winch or 4s. inch material for the lock it Yattons. 3 large Pattern ie cut in 12 pieces. Sizes. Mt 40 inches bust merasure, Price, $0 crate. ‘eopieces with a seam on each hip. The twollower sechons are cut la on pieve with a seam at the center Inck, Materials Required for the Skirt in Medium Size: 1% yards of Y-inch or 34 yams of 4S-inch materlal. of 2-inch foundation belting ma 18 cut in five pieces. Sizes, 24 to 30 laches waist measure. 35 to 41 taches hip mewsure. Price 39 cents, stamps or money nie. VOGUE PATTERN SERVICE 443 Fourth Avenue New York ec TRAN a survive in Andrew Lang's ballade line, “Miss Braddon and Gaboriau", Writing best-sellers is more inter- esting than making soap. In both in- dustries the product runs to bubbles, which in due time burst, leaving noth- ing. But soap and best-sellers are hoth legitimate products and good and lawful merchandizing when well done “DAPA, what is a political boss?” * Well, sun, all you have to do is to think of how your mother would run the whole city.” Graid Marni FANG aT 1 LIQVOR MADE IN PARIS Purity certified to by the French Government WILLIAMS & HUMBERT USS. Agents, 1158 Broadway, NewYou ORIENTAL Delisous exes fits ats SWEETS sit, i8e shea, Uses uit Se SeTENTAL IMPORT CO. 416 eickend Belding, Sn Francie. Cables comichoo!