Life, 1917-05-17 · page 33 of 35
Life — May 17, 1917 — page 33: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Main Cartoon ("Willie! He's Gettin' Ready to Use Her"):** This small sketch appears to show a baseball scene—a child about to bat while an adult and another figure watch. The humor likely plays on double meaning: "using" someone in sports versus romantic/social contexts, typical of Life's early 20th-century humor style. **The Poem "Privation" by W.W. Quinton:** A melancholic verse about wealth without love—a rich man surrounded by material abundance and envious admirers, yet emotionally hollow because his heart "has died" and he's estranged from genuine affection. **Page Content:** The page is primarily advertising (Moon Cars, Gold Seal Champagne, Bacardi rum) with a brief satirical note mocking H.G. Wells's suggestion of a British republic. The joke: England won't overthrow its monarchy because habit is too strong, and Wells—a mere entertainer—lacks revolutionary credibility anyway. The "hogs" quips are simple puns about stock-market language applied to literal hogs and streetcar passengers.
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) trou. sheriff red of he re- en to ospita- put no sheriff WILLIE! HE'S GETTIN’ READY TO vse ner Pnivation FH the wealth of the world at wy hand: <ands of men at my beck and iw call; alone on a gold throne I 1 hy the envious eyes of all, in broadcloth of latest de- in spite of the rarest of vine . the while, ‘neath that envi- tare, 7 the heart that was once mine has died; ougry for days when my heart's lood ran strong : y for kisses forever denied; xed by the eyes of that envious throng WoW. Oninton hampagne A wine of the thighest quality % Urbana Wine Company Urbana, N. Y. MAKES THE PERFECT Ps COCKTAIL, HIGHBALL OR RICKEY. ‘older ining recipes of famous Bacardi drinks Ds prsovor, male on feae Tsay . 27 Water Street, New Yor! Out at the Country Club— Moon Club Roadsters stand out from the crowd— prominent in the distinctiveness of their handsome appearance. Built like battleships—for steady service under trying conditions—they also have all the grace and beauty of smart pleasure yachts. In appearance, performance and comfort, they rival cars twice their price. MOON @ CARS A few Moon features Red Seal Continental Motor—Delco starting, lighting and ignit- ing system—motor-driven tire pump—Rayfield carburetors— slanting windshield—complete chassis and body equipment. The Moon Sixes Six-43—5-Passenger Touring Car— —— — — — — — — —$1395 Six-45—4-Passenger Club Roadster — — — — — — — — —$1485 Six-66—7-Passenger Touring Car—4-Passenger Club Roadster—$1750 MOON MOTOR CAR CO. ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. Prices subject to advance without notice. Not Imminent H G. WELLS’ suggestion of a Brit- h republic has been coldly re- ceived. England is not very restive under the tyranny of King George. British royalty may go, but there is just as good a prospect that it will go out on strike as that it will be fired. Such is the strength of habit that neither prospect is imminent. Being the royal family of Great Britain may be a dull occupation, but the present incumbents are used to it, and hear it well. Moreover, Wells is hardly a good hand to topple thrones. He is a lively writer, but is far from being an im- posing character, Entertainment is his line, not revolution, Hocs take jump—From the live stock market report. Street-car hogs are not affected by the market, however —The Sun. comicbooks (eu)