Life — April 5, 1917 — page 11: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Page Analysis This page is primarily **advertising content** for Marion-Handley automobiles, featuring two car models (Six-40 and Six-60) with prices and specifications. The left column contains **"The Giant,"** an unrelated poem about a romantic encounter, followed by an advertisement for **Tycos House Thermometer** promoting weather prediction. At bottom right is an article titled **"Silence"** discussing American silence as a political/social problem. It references **Justice Hughes** and **W. J. Bryan**, appearing to critique how silence was used before Hughes left the Supreme Bench and during a presidential race. The piece suggests Americans have plenty of "first-rate silence" but struggle to distribute it effectively, humorously questioning why the Federal Trade Commission doesn't scientifically market silence. The page reflects early 1920s magazine format mixing commercial advertisements with social commentary.