Life, 1917-10-11 · page 3 of 40
Life — October 11, 1917 — page 3: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily an **advertisement for AutoStrop Safety Razors**, not political satire. The main image shows a soldier in military uniform shaving with the product, captioned "Send your soldier this real soldier's razor." The ad emphasizes the razor's durability for military use—claiming it works well in camp conditions where "hot water is scarse" and outdoor life makes skin tender. It promises the blade stays sharp and rust-free without requiring disassembly for cleaning. The small cartoon below appears unrelated to the ad, showing a domestic scene with dialogue about shirt buttons—likely part of Life magazine's regular humor content. This reflects WWI-era marketing targeting families sending care packages to soldiers.
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Cities and Time ECENT archeological discoveries in the East are making it. still more plain that Paris, London and New York are no further their development than B: vanced in yon was in its palmiest days. They may lacked some of our excessive improve- ments, but they had others which put them on the same plane with us—if not higher. Athens was probably the most sue- ted, hut not so cessful city, while it 1 1 material artistic much from IS an and intellectual si at Athens were uncomfortable to live in, and the water supply was poor. But je art was © houses ndpoint. the company was select. ‘T fine, and the servant question was on the right basis. Rome did even better than this, and it is probable that the best class of as well off as we Roman citizens were are to-day, with the exception of meth- ods of transportation and artificial light. We are likely to think that our cities will endure somewhat longer than those referred to because we delude our- selves with the idea that the brother- hood of man has now advanced to the point where there is no longer the danger of conquest of one people by another. and that consequently the individuality of races will be re- spected. Little men, armed with toy trumpets, are strutting around talking about the destiny of man, while they gather up as many crumbs as they can without working. The principal contestants, however: silent, grim, remorseless, smiling and outwardly courteous—are still fighting out the battle, armed to the teeth with new ideas, prepared to keep it up te the death, In such a contest cities are but eddies in the stream of time. Optimist: weet, THANK GoopNess. ONCE E KNOW WHHEKE MY DIAMOND STUDS ake! Wifes wnexe? Optimist: Tey awe 1x oNe oF THOSE SHIRTS WE SENT TO THE RELGIANS 571 Send your soldier this real soldier’s razor The Military Razor In camp, where hot water is rce and where outdoor life has made the skin tender, there the soldiers need a razor that is always at its best, and there the AutoStrop Razor finds its greatest usefulness. It is a s and a blade sharpener in one, keeping its blades in perfect condition, sharp and free from rust. Nothing to take apart in stropping or cleaning ; ; nothing to buy as the twelve blades that come with the outfit will give over 500 perfect shaves. fety razor To Dealers—Write to us for details of the 30-day approval plan which has been so successful. AutoStrop Safety Razor Company 345 Fifth Avenue, New York AutoStrop Safety Razor Co., Ltd., 83 Duke St., Toronto, Can.