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This page contains primarily **advertisements and filler content**, not political satire. The main feature is an ad for the **Angelus Player Piano**, endorsing it through testimonials from three "world-wide" artists (a vocalist, violinist, and "premier danseuse"). The pitch emphasizes the piano's artistic capabilities—its ability to produce nuanced expression and dynamics. Below that is a brief **Aesop's fable adaptation**: "The Ants and the Grasshopper." The modern twist: when the starving Grasshopper appeals to the famously stingy Ants, they respond with unexpected kindness and hospitality. The Grasshopper expresses shock, citing "the gospel according to Aesop." The Ants reply that bad reputations are "as hard to live down as a good one is to live up to"—a gentle moral about defying stereotypes. The remainder consists of other advertisements (cedar chests, a Belgian cookbook for relief fundraising) and a notice about Life magazine's ongoing story contest. No clear political satire is evident here.

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Ay “The Angelus Player Piano offers the possbilsy of producing any) desired shading in expression, dynamics, and color of dant brings out the melody exquisitely; while the touch and tone coloring are the height of artistry. Is is incomparable.” HE endorsement of the ANGELUS by three artists of world-wide distinction—Vocalist, Violinist, Premier Danseuse—each one demand- ing from the instrument the highest artistic qualities of widely divergent character, and all finding them in the ANGELUS in the superlative degree, is conclusive proof of the supremacy of the ANGELUS as the world’s artistic player. KNABE-ANGELUS—Grands ond Uprights, CHICKERING ANGELUS—Grends and Uprights. EMERSON.ANGELUS —Grands and Upright. © ANGELUS PIANO—An upright made exprenly for the Angelus, UNDEMAN & SONS-ANGELUS—Upright., In Cansde—The GOURLAY-ANGELUS and ANGELUS PIANO. Any of these instruments can be played by hand in the weual manner. The WILCOX & WHITE CO. Business established 1877. Agencies oll over the world MERIDEN, CONN. ‘Telegraph our expense for addres of nearest rvoresentative. 233 Regent St., London. Closing the Contest (Continued from page 760) story falls short of a total of fifteen hundred words. Out of the eligible stories now on their way to final selec- tion there are doubtless many worthy of publication, which will appear in the columns of Lire as fast as they are finally passed upon. Before these have all appeared in Lire it will be possible to select the twelve judges, whose names will be announced and to whom proofs of the chosen stories will be sent as soon as they have been selected. As soon as possible after that the names of the winners of the prizes will be an- nounced and their stories reprinted. Lire begs the indulgence of the con- testants and of its readers for the in- evitable delay attaching to the process of selection. In such a task, unex- pected in its magnitude, it takes time to be just, but from issue to issue those interested will be kept informed The Ants and the Grasshopper A GRASSHOPPER had sung and turkey-trotted merrily all summer long, and so when winter came he found himself without sustenance, shel- ter or sartorial habiliment. In the same neighborhood lived a family of Ants that had the name of being close-fisted. Yet the Grasshopper’s misery became so great that he finally besought their aid, “If you will be so kind as to help me,” said the humble Grasshopper, “I am sure God will bless you and I will do what I can to rep “Why, yes, certainly,” said the Ants. “ Delighted to see you. Come right in Let us take your hat. Sit down and make yourself at home. Glad of the opportunity to help a fellow-creature.” “ How's thi exclaimed the Grass- hopper, looking at them aghast. “ Such hospitality is not at all in keeping with your reputation as laid down in the gospel according to AEsop.” “Oh, dear, you mustn’t place too much reliance on fables. And, besides, a bad reputation is as hard to live down to as a good onc is to live up to.” E, 0.4. SHORT CUT TO WEALTH BURROWES Cedar Chest Math-procl, Dus-peot. $100 Down BELGIAN COOK BOOK Belen women are colbrated for their excaleat tbls and ric economy. This collection of original recipes has been gathered free Belgian refugees in England and is sold by sanction of Queen Mary snd Henri, Princess of Beem, tor the Belin eliel Fond. ESE onnicbooksrc om E. P, DUTTON & CO., 681