Life, 1917-04-05 · page 11 of 70
Life — April 5, 1917 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
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.
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The Giant SCE I saw a youngster, Golden hair agleam, Mending broken arrows By a singing stream, Head avilt with mischief, Hume ing low the while, He fixe! his eyes upon me Wi wanton smile. So [throw a rosebud, Snat ed it from my hair; And | slew him kisses Gail) through the air. “Tell ne, what’s your name, dear?” Light was my request. But he took an arrow, Aimed it at my breast, And w him straightway Rise to a great height, Like ince in bearing, Liky a god in might, Like vie sun in splendor red he above; anged the bowstring, My name is Love!" Ethel D. Turner. T" Duma was just on the point adjourning, after hearing of the success of the Revolution. “ And now, gentlemen,” said the president, ’ you will give another proof of Higence and foresight by cach «giving your newsdealer a stand- for Lire.” Sensets, winds, rainbows, a stiff joints forecast the weather about as accu ately as tea leaves tell fortunes. Wee her changes depend upon atmos- phere conditions—accurately foretold by a Tycos Barometer Get one and have a Weather Bureau of your ow: 8 Bur that will help you to keep your health and tell you what to wear é advance of weather changes. Sei ifically constructed ad table by nyone to3.s it. altitude. Five inch Srass icquered case; enamel etal “ial ln t at your optical or or nt dealer’s remit 10.00 direct and we will ship [f You ove at oace. Send />r % page Barometer Book tr hestrament Company ESTER, NEW YORK 1 slant bastrumente 4aieies Reliable Power $1275 Now we come to power—abundant power and what is vastly 120 inch more—reliable power. wheelbase. Everyone pays tribute to power, especially to controlled, yet instantly inch tires. available and reliable power. It gives a sense of security and safety. The Marion-Handley Six-Sixty is equipped with the 4 passenger famous Continental Motor 3!x5!;. Is there any- Roadster thing more to be said? —_— Money cannot buy a better motor. You know that. Its quietness, smooth- Six-60 ness, and instant response to every demand is adelight to the motorist who wants to be ablesto go anywhere at any time with the utmost speed or at $1878 a snail's pace. He appreciates a motor that is at all times absolutely 7 passenger dependable. Touring. Get acquainted now with the Marion-Handley. It's a regular automobile for“ regular folks.” ° THE MUTUAL MOTORS CO., JACKSON, MICH. SPECIAL MARION-HANDLEY DISTRIBUTING DEPOTS GIVEN BELOW If none is near you, write for catalog and losal dealer's address 0 € Minnrapelie—LaC reve Auto € aque, LaF Mot C a Ave € atl Auto Go. Hk Lancaster © Stewart & St rktya. X. Y.—doo. P. Agaew, bine, Kansae—Oliphant Motor huwtonre, N.Y —Staley-Ploanstec City Hatt Motor Sales Co. Silence could use a lot more silence in this country. There is a great demand for it. If you don't believe it, go into any public library and read the signs. Justice Hughes glutted the market with it before he finally quit the Supreme Bench and got into the presidential race. His output of silence there for a while was enormous. The trouble was that he used it all up before he needed it. Hughes could have used a lot of silence to good advantage in certain parts of the ca is = However, our silence-market problem is not one of production but of distribution. We raise plenty of silence, but we can’t seem to get it distributed to the proper consumers. There's a lot of first-rate silence out in the Rocky Mountains that W. J. Bryan and some others are badly in need of, but we can't get it to them. Why doesn’t the Federal Trade Commission take up the scientific marketing of silence? comichoo!