Life, 1916-07-20 · page 43 of 44
Life — July 20, 1916 — page 43: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical commentary and advertisements from *Life* magazine (circa 1920s based on style). **The satire:** The article "A New Movement" mockingly proposes that college professors should be compelled to work in factories, shops, and railroads while simultaneously obtaining education—claiming this would benefit the nation economically. The satire critiques both the impracticality of this scheme and likely reflects post-WWI anxieties about intellectuals' usefulness to society. The author sarcastically notes professors "aren't like anybody else" and would progress slowly. **The advertisements:** The page includes ads for cocktails (Heublein & Bros.), hair beautifier (Petrole Hahn), and Nujol laxative. These are straightforward period advertising with no satirical intent. **The "Education" section:** A brief philosophical note questioning whether education without moral character is valuable, possibly referencing German militarism ("Prussians") or vivisection—suggesting concerns about misused knowledge. The page is primarily a mix of satire and commercial advertising typical of *Life*'s format.
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ear. han z to ich han heir len. Many a man owes his reputation as a “master mixer” to Club Cocktails He deserves all the credit he gets for his discrimination, because he has selected an in- comparable mixture of fine liquors, aged in the wood to velvet smooth- ness. And he chills the bottle on the ice, so that no dilution impairs the flavor. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO. Hartford = New York —_London Importers of the Famous BRAND'S A-1 SAUCE A New Movement HY not educate the college pro- fessors? Under the Constitution every man is entitled to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, Cer- tainly every college professor should have a fair show. College professors are rapidly be- coming more numerous than any other class. By educating them, therefore, much benefit must eventually come to us as a nation, Then, again, in order that he may secure an education, every college professor would have to be taken away from his present occupa- tion, Think of the gain! This, however, is by no means all. While getting his education every col- lege professor would have to do some- thing useful. How much would this add to our national wealth? It will be extremely difficult, of course, to convert all college professors to this view. To learn something use- ful, while at the same time acquiring an education, involves effort. The movement, therefore, will no doubt lave to be compulsory. Among the various things which college professors it do would be to work in machine shops, railroads and in business offices. Where they display special aptitude they can be advanced to more respon- sible posts. Naturally, their progress will be slow. A college professor isn’t like anybody else. But with patience and time no doubt many of them may be re- called from their present hopeless state. Education A human being may be jammed full of German, or geometry, or bi- gy, and yet be a barbarian. In fact, a being without moral character is worse off “educated” than if he 4 N were ignorant. For “education” merely effectualizes an individual’ power for evil. To “educate” an enormity is to confer teeth upon a monster. Let the intellect sleep, or civilize it.—Prof. J, Howard Moore. S he referring to Prussians or to vivisectors ? Sole Agents i The Natural Hair Beautifier AIR that has witahty—haw that looks plenoful, keunant, bright—haie thar has natural undulanoas and gleameng reflected lighes a w—that 1s beauoful haw. Petrol Haho ‘ienparts to the haie rust these a) of health and beauty PARK & TILFORD Why not try #t ‘New York tatealers on by parcel post If You Did This From Early Morning Until Sundown —if the life you lived was the healthful active life Nature intended—you wouldn't suffer from constipation. But that sort of life is impossible for most of us, worry, overeat and under-exercise, We hurry, The results—constipation, periodic or chronic—and the use of laxatives which aggravate and confirm the constipation habit. NUJOL is a safe and effective means of relieving constipa- tion, and so getting rid of the bh aches, nervousness, and depression which constipation causes, It is not a laxative but acts in effect as a simple internal lubricant, softening the con- tents of the intestines and facilitating normal bowel movements, Your druggist has NUJOL. Refuse substitutes—look forthe name NUJOLon bottle and packa; Dept. 15 STANDARD OIL COMPANY (New Jersey) Bayonne New Jersey Send for booklet, “THE RATIONAL TREATMENT OF CONSTIPATION plainly below, -City. Sold in pint bottles only, Write your name and address