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This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content** rather than political satire. The main elements are: 1. **Kor-Ker Puncture Cure ad** (top left): A product advertisement claiming to seal punctures in tires, targeting local distributors. 2. **"Setting the Stage for a Tragedy"** (center left): A brief opinion piece about child custody laws, arguing that English law improperly restricts mothers' rights to protect children from dangerous situations. 3. **The World's Work magazine promotion** (center/right): Advertising colored war maps of France's WWI battlefront, featuring articles by military figures about submarines, tanks, and air combat—clearly targeting readers interested in following the war effort. 4. **"Humorist Wanted"** (bottom left): A job posting from a film producer seeking a comedy writer. The page reflects wartime America (likely 1917-1918), emphasizing war-related content and commercial advertising.

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Test this Yourself Seals punctures instantly—Stops slow leaks. Reduc blowouts toa minimum, Preserves tubes. Incre: mileage. Keeps tires at normal inflation. Not a filler. 3 years’ success. These are absolute facts. We guarantee them. Booklet gives details and proof. Write today for Chemist’s, Tire Mfr’s and Car Owner’s reports. You will be convinced. We Want Able Men: as Local Distributors for Kor-Ker Puncture Cure weed the a advert turn lor exclusive seling e St, NEWARK, N. J. 7 ped Must finance ne horengh ALCEMO MFG. CO., 62 Bri Setting the Stage for a Tragedy Depriving a mother of her child is likely to be dangerous business, whether it is done by law or by law- This was true when the cave- woman fell, with the ferocity of a she-tiger, upon the intruder who meddled with her offspring, and it will remain true as long as mankind inhabits the earth, Whenever legisla undertake to nullify one of the ele- mental instincts of the human race they are setting the stage for a tragedy.—New York World. ures and courts E LISH law is not hampered by instincts.” It goes more by precedent. If, in the days of Henry VIII, the law had taken a child from the best of mothers and given it to the worst of husbands would not our American judges respect the de- “elemental cision? The legal mind is a wondrous thing. “ COIVE me liberty or give me death,” said Patrick Henry, He might better have said, “Give me liberty and give me Lire—a whole year’s sub- scription,” Humorist Wanted Leading film producer desires humor- ous writer to write clean, smart, funny titles for c., s., f, moving pic- ture comedies. For ‘interview tell what you can do, state tel. number— addressing |“ Title: care of this paper, Viola Paradise’s Wish When the wind chilly blows I'm glad I wear clothes. When the sun hath me bak-ed I wish I were naked. Viola T. Paradise in Poetry, | Mxs. derstand, has spent a time in Italy. Mas. Buunperny : she's quite Italicized. —Boston Transcript. Your daughter, I eat deal of her Kaw re: un- igate—Booklet Free SINGLE TAX LEAGUE, Ardea, Delaware, Oh, yes, indeed; FOLLOW OUR BOYS IN FRANCE with these war maps in color Sixteen full-page maps of our battle front showin more than 5,000 villages with all details indicated TREWORLDS WORK For September All Newsstands Lord Northcliffe, now in this country as British Commissioner, has written an article on “Submarines—the Vital Issue;” and Captain André Tardieu, the French Commissioner to the United States writes on “Aeroplanes.” Colonel Swinton of the Royal Engineers has an article on the “Tanks,” Hugh Gibson, formerly first Secretary of our Legation in Belgium is, with the permission of the State Department, writing of his personal experiences in Belgium during the first days of the war. Burton J. Hendrick has an article on “Man Hunters of the Air,” accompanied by many diagrams and illustrations showing much of the strategy of the air. This is the first article of its kind that has been published. Dr. Kellogg, who was in charge of the Commission for Relief in Belgium continues the inside story of the C. R. B. which is sure to go down in history as the one authentic report of conditions in Belgium and Northern France at this time. George Marvin who has just returned from Cuba has a well illus- trated article on Keeping Cuba Libre. Mr. Marvin was in Cuba at the time of the recent “revolution.” The United States Government has built the greatest airdrome in the world. It is at Dayton, Ohio. James Middleton brings out many interesting facts in his story of this great aviation plant. Get this number on the news-stand, or better still take advantage of the Introductory Offer and get the Next Five Numbers for One Dollar This saves you 20% and you are sure of getting the magazine promptly on publication date. There is a “French Appreciation” number coming in October, as our soldiers are fight- ing in France, with several pages in full color. This is a good time to keep in touch with Tue Wortp’s Work. Clip thé coupon and get the magazine from now until January. L8-3017 THE WORLD’S WORK, Garden City, N. Y. T enclose $1.00 for five issues of Ti: Wortp's Work—September to January. Wim (Street) (City and Starey