Life, 1915-10-21 · page 50 of 52
Life — October 21, 1915 — page 50: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page consists primarily of **book reviews and advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The main cartoon titled "Both Had an Equal Chance" illustrates a self-help article about willpower by Frank Channing Haddock. It depicts two men with identical opportunities who achieve different outcomes—one succeeds while the other fails—attributed to their use of "will power." The cartoon's message reflects early 20th-century American individualism: success depends not on circumstances but on personal determination and mental discipline. This was characteristic of the era's popular psychology movement. The page also features extensive book advertisements, including a prominent ad for Haddock's "Power of Will" course and other contemporary publications. The "Popular Lies" section at bottom includes a satirical dialogue about trust and financial honesty—typical of Life's light social commentary. The overall page represents mainstream American magazine content from this period, emphasizing self-improvement and moral character.
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Books Received The Winning Shot, by Jerome Travers and Grantland Rice. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.25.) The Story of Julia Page, by Kathleen Norris. (Doubleday, Page & Co. $1.35.) The Thief, by Henry Bernstein. (Dou- bleday, Page & Co. 75 cents.) The Prairie Wife, by Arthur Stringer. (Bobbs-Merrill Co. $1.23.) The Serio-Comic Profession, by L. J. de Bekker. (The Writers’ Publishing Co.) Faith Palmer in Washington, by Lazelle T. Woolley. (Penn Publishing Co., Phila- delphia, Pa. $1.00.) The Happy Phrase, by Edwin Hamlin Carr. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1.00.) Making Money, by Owen Johnson. (F. A. Stokes Co. $1.35.) aT Some Women and Timothy, by H. B Partial Contents Both H d al Ch ver 75) jsers Somerville. (E. P. Dutton & Co. $1.35.) Pas barf Geet Tun. ad an Lqu ANICE | Pere of Wit as a You Should Worry, by Ward Macauley. Mow "develop analytial —Power of Will Made the Difference eer he seals eee (The Howell Co., Chicago, II.) How to think Why is it that two men with equal opportunities, with equal mental equip- | 2L.3°¥, kind in peace, Moviegrins, by J. J. White. (The i Howell Co., Chicago, 111.) afl aan en ment, sometime end up so differently? m Seapee cot Grueratescoaratiet. ber | ungurengunesble obstacies, wille'the other ter ove Wing alter apo, , Chips that Pass in the Night, by Drury cited ly To sever sucoeeding at ASYINIOE. 1 | ietorence af | Ct \ Underwood. (The Howell Co., Chicago, 1.) ve ved success until he has learned to use his will — a A mL) 7 vihat does success hinge. When the wil fils, the battle i lost. “The | Ret Christ Closed Doors, by Margaret Prescott man, lawyer, doctor or fighter. Br t \ ton, Mass. $1.00.) ; ore re Have * Stress wa ewnieté Levis : The Story of Leather, by Sara Ware porernty inilligcevernces andere ee ne wensdertal Bassett. (Penn Publishing Co., Philadel- with almost everyone is that they do not me their wills. | like them have voned ue hia, Pa. 75 cents.) c's wills, of drift al nth circumstance. praise of OMe e 2 . Tmascles would become | “'From'shut have arady The Song of the Lark. by Willa Sibert he faculty we call” i to fx0.c09 Tod oct Cather, (Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, become HBabIe to use it Gearral hea he Wee, Mass. $1.40.) “Power of Will” Ui. ca var Raps The Case of American Drama, by by Frank Channing Haddock, Ph.D., a scientist whose name ranks with such foree. Thomas H. Dickinson, (Houghton Mifflin Teaders of thought as James, Herguoa, and Koyce—is the first thorough course r . Co. $1.50) in will traning ever conceived. “Its based on a most profound analy G $1.5 the will in human beings. Vet every step in the 28 fascinating lessons ts The Promise, by James B. Hendryx. written so simply that anyone can understand them and apply the principles, 15 copies to our Z te A methods, and rules set down with noticeable results almost from the very start. | York office." —W.M. Tay (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $1 oo) A Veritable Godsend sency Expert, the Over Bronte Poems, edited by Arthur C. gust ant pet tne co the coud to teeapect and twertis-h hs erase : Benson. (G. P. Putnam's Sons. $2.00.) he pork, sient overightit has belpel 0 Poems, by Gilbert K. Chesterton, (John abled le who had sunk deep tnto the grooves of a rut Lane Co. $1.25.) Pipa tere iste of the blind too eh hipacl | A Soul on Fire, by Frances Fen’ fieTurned € airce umtine commnans te Iived for, villa (John Lane Co. $1.30.) ETE 2002 vail anew concerted laieres in tuslnest into spectaculay 5 The “Genius,” by Theodore Dreiser. ; Sapees ‘owing them how to use the power they already possess with even (John Lane Co. : ; 1 le, ten tobe 9 Duke Jones, by E! 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