Life, 1915-10-28 · page 44 of 52
Life — October 28, 1915 — page 44: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct elements: **Top article ("A Chance for a Patriotic Millionaire"):** A satirical piece suggesting wealthy industrialists like Carnegie and Rockefeller "buy Congress" and put it "on exhibition" like a museum piece. The joke is that removing Congress from power would save money ("saving in oratory alone would be worth what it cost") and prevent harm. This reflects Progressive-era skepticism about whether legislators actually served the public interest versus wealthy interests. **Bottom story ("Altogether Too Particular"):** A dark comic dialogue between striking miners and a mine owner. When workers ask how they'll be killed during their strike, the owner replies "in the usual manner." When miners list possibilities (suffocation, crushing, being shot by guards), the owner calls them "altogether too particular"—satirizing callous disregard for workers' safety and lives. The owner's response to labor organizing is to summon police and government officials. Both pieces critique the wealthy and their relationship to power and workers.
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‘LIFE: A Chance for a Patriotic Millionaire HY doesn’t some millionaire buy Congress? One of the problems of the age for every well-meaning millionaire is to know how to spend his money. Mr. Carnegie is said to have given away over three hundred millions, yet Mr. Car- negie would probably be willing to admit that he is not altogether satisfied with the result. Mr, Rockefeller, no doubt, feels similarly. What good might not be accomplished, however, if Congress were bought and put on exhibition. It would be a shrine. It could no longer work us any harm. The MEN PREFER saving in oratory alone would be worth what it cost. And what a noble ruin, it lorag would make! Your first mumber has this cover, by Erté of Paris, His fashion draw- ings ‘appear exclusively in Harper's Bazar, Your Last Chance! of Harper's Bazar for Or will you wait until 2 next month and then pay for these same ten numbers ° e Beginning next month the price of Harper’s Bazar will be increased to 25 centsacopy. But, by acting immediately, you will receive the next ten numbers for $1. Your first number, the November WINTER FASHIONS Special, will come by return mail; and after it, month by month, the other nine great issues listed below. But you will have to be quick. This op- portunity will not be offered to you again. | Harpers Bazar FASHIONS Going straight to the sources of fashion, Harper's Bazar has this year published signed articles by all the great Paris dress: makers. nd Lady Duff Gordon (Lucile) bas a signed article in cach number. The illustrations are incomparable, especially since Soulie and E the two most famous of Paris fashion artists, are under exclusive contract to Harper's Bazar in America, FICTION, TOO Although no other fashion and society magazine 8 you serial novels by Will fiction at all, Harper's Bazar bi publishes J. Locke and Mrs. Humphry Ward—with many first-class short Stories also. By accepting this last chance off will get for $1 at least tio $1.35 novels, fashions and the society features. AND SOCIETY Remarkable signed articles hy the wo £ Marlborough, friends in Harper's Bazar, » therefore. yca Addition to ‘the nerica—are an exclusive feature Pin a Dollar Bill to the corner of this invitation, sign and mail our risk and you will rece next ten numbers, November I, now ready. After the price will be 2 copy, of $2.50 for the ten great numbers that you, by acting to- s may have for a Mar hill, th beginning ‘inter Fash- duction of a full page illustration in the N ber number. This is by Soulic, famous fashion designer of “TArt et la Mode” in Paris, who is now under exclusive contract to jarper’s Bazar in America. *. tri Pty Knitted Wash Cloths alter that two minute morning shave. They cleanse, d do not irritate. You never saw Wash Cloths just like these—rough on one side for healthy friction—smooth on the other for tender skins. Ask your deater or send for 2 cloths— 10c, postpaid. PUTNAM KNITTING CO., Dest. J, Cohoes, N.Y. Altogether Too Particular “How are we going to be killed?” The leader of the band of rough miners stood in the private office of the head mine owner. “How can I say?” replied the head mine owner, “Jn the usual manner, I suppose.” “ But there are many different ways— suffocation in the mine, crushing by falling ore or being shot by your guards in case we strike.” The mine owner was becoming im- patient. “Look here!” he exclaimed. “ You fellows are altogether too particular.” He rang for the State police, the Governor and the Legislator, while the cowed miner backed away. “What in the world difference does it make?” he asked, “ As long as you know you are going to be killed during the next year, what do you care?” See New York’s Great Harbor and the Statue of Liberty from your room or suite in Brooklyn's superb Hotel Bossert ‘Swept continually by ocean breeres. Flooded with golden daylight. Within quick access of everything worth while. Twenty minutes from the heart of Manhattan. "All the luxuries and conventences of New York's finest hostelries at normal charges. Cuisine and Service that of the best of the smaller continental hotels. Montague-Hicks-Remsen Streets comicbooks.com