Life, 1915-04-29 · page 40 of 44
Life — April 29, 1915 — page 40: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page mixes humor with advertising. The main cartoon, "The Politician," shows a man speaking to a boy, saying the boy won't "get you anything, son, but you've got the right idea"—satirizing political ambition or naive idealism as impractical but well-intentioned. The "Domestic Experience" section is a satirical dialogue between an employer and a job applicant. The maid claims expertise in *ruining* households—breaking dishes, wasting food, creating mess—while remaining utterly oblivious. The joke mocks servants (or workers) who are confidently incompetent, and by extension, those who boast of experience without actual competence. The remainder of the page is dominated by advertising: Emery shirts (with a "nek-ban-tab" collar feature), and a large promotional campaign for an O. Henry book collection. These are not satirical—they're straightforward commercial content typical of Life magazine's era.
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In short, I am experienced to such a degree of perfection that I consider it my sacred duty not to receive sug- gestions which would tend to alter my habits or interfere with my methods.” “Well, then,” replied the Advertising Lady of the House, “you ought to make an ideal maid for some young bride who is just starting in to keep house, but as for myself, I think I had better hire some one who doesn't know The Politician: 1% MAY Not GET YoU ANYTUING, anything.” 2 SON, BUT YOU'VE GoT THE RIGHT IDEA —_—__— = om) . . . Life’s Artists: Take Notice! The “lost collar button joke’ goes into the discard: for the Emery Nek-ban-tab opens the starched-up collar - button pocket and lets a man slide the button right in! The Nek-ban-tab is exclusively on Emery: shirts, at $1.50 up. Fit. color and wear are guaranteed. A New Shit for One That Fails, Look for GFW a1 your dealers aa ‘a (Sf Bimery Shirts W. M. Steppacher & Bro., Inc., Philadelphia Ofhices also—New York, Chicago, Ste Ls Domestic Experience “AND are you experience quired the Advertising La the House, “Oh, yes, ma'am,” replied the Apply- ing Domestic. “I am thoroughly conversant with the most approved methods of breaking dishes and ruin- ing kitchenware. I know all the best ways of spoiling good food products . . by reckless seasoning, overcooking. and Soe ee ee const A cllas comee amd aceiec Une pate ok teen soon. I have been trained in securing the souls of each stood forth to sacrifice—and to a better, cleaner life. the maximum amount of litter and 3 To O. Henry it is given to see beneath the outer darkness—to the soul untidiness in the kitchen and pantries within. It’s not the truth a man tells, but the spirit in which he tells with the minimum amount of utilitarian [24 Fee en teae Uigk Ge He Gin of then Gi eee results. I know exactly how to fly 5 rather suffer hunger than be bad—and the others into a passion upon the slightest pre- text and display the utmost insolence . toward all members of the household. e From the few who snapped up the first edition at $125 a set before it was off the press, to the 90,000 who have eagerly sought the beautiful volumes offered you here—from t stylist. who sits among his books to the man on the strect—this whole nation bow Not a Joke to O, Henry—and hails him, with love and pride, our greatest writer of stories, Are Quick Hf Never was there an offer like this. Not only do you get your 274 O. Henry s umes less than othe for y of the first edi- The cup of true happiness Sous ira rier Sram eta tion, novel—without paying a cent. You get 18 volumes, packed with love and comes near to overflowing : ee and acai ne big Shelf full of Bandeome books Send Coupon and you will understand as never before when it is filled with good old 3 why other nations are going wild over him— why memorials to him are being prepared; wh: planning tablets to his memory; why text books of English Literature Bre including his stories; why colleges are discussing his place in +] literature; why theatrical firms are ying. for rights to dramatize = his stories; why newspapers all over the country are continually offering big sums for the right to reprint his stories. Me Send Coupon Without Money ones mics ‘You get both ects {ree on approval. If you don't laugh and cry over themnif you don't read and re-read and love them—send thera bck, Ouicrwie a5.centaa week pays for them all: Don walt tend the coupon torlay.. This offer too good tolast. Its only ? . the avalanche of diasppointed letters that made us extend It Occupation « this long. "Send the Coupon today—and be gad. The tential orvegearir rn Review of Reviews Co., 30 Irving Place, New York Fee teatber ofc poreretor ly Sandieg feeeret)