Life, 1917-11-29 · page 33 of 40
Life — November 29, 1917 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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The main cartoon satirizes **tariff favoritism** toward Southern cotton growers. The dialogue mocks the inconsistency that while steel, coal, railroads, and copper industries had to "pay something to the government" (likely through tariffs or taxes), a prosperous Southern cotton grower apparently hasn't. The punchline—"he's from the South"—suggests the South received preferential treatment or exemptions, possibly referencing post-Civil War Reconstruction politics or regional economic policy disputes. The page is otherwise advertising-heavy, featuring W.L. Douglas shoes and other products. A book advertisement promotes Harold MacGrath's *The Luck of the Irish*, a mystery-adventure novel. The satirical point relies on readers' understanding of early 20th-century tariff debates and regional economic tensions between North and South.
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Who He Was ae ELLO! Who is this gentleman?” >mise “Why, don't you recognize him? n he He is an American cotton grower. But of course you wouldn't know him, be- filled cause he is grown so prosperous.” vith “And how, pray, did this happen?” face “Dear me! Don't you know? The her price of cotton has gone up.” “Yes, yes, I know that; but hasn't s to this gentleman had to pay something to the government?” si “Not that we are aware of.” “How singular. He is an exception, he?” isn’t sale “So it would seem. Steel and coal and railroads and copper and every- thing else has had to pay something to the government. But this gentleman that e “THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE” for | hasn’t had do it.” | 4 rT wonder why. Does anyone | i]$3 $350 $4 $4.50 $5 $G ‘7 &$Q know : Fc T don’t thik anyone really knows, ! j a ae Shock, "The Bet but a number of people suspect. Can't | Known Shoes in the World. . you guess?” ‘ ia “Let me see—Oh, yes. Why, the W/L Douglas name and the retal pce | gentleman is from the South. Why is stamped on the bottom of every pair ° of shies at the factory. The value is guar- didn’t I think of that before? : anteed and the wearer protected against “Don't blame yourself. There are f 2 high prices for inferior shoes. The retail so many things to think of just at a the ms hi Th resent that a little thing like this may : et Sit Enea dak We p : ig y cost no more in San Francisco than they escape the minds of a whole lot of ft do in New York. gineyae always worth reople. the price paid for th - ¢ quality of W. Douglas product ‘ = - is guaranteed by morethan 40 years + / BOYS SHOES experience in making fine shoes. The Best in theWorld smart styles are the leaders in the fashion $3 $2.50 $2 centresof America. They are made ina well-equipped factory at Brockton, Mass., bythe highest paid, skilled shoemakers, under the direction and supervision of experienced men, all working with an honest determinationto make the best shoes forthe price thatmoney canbuy. BEWARE OF FRAUD. None genuine untess W. L. Douglas name and the retail price is Rompeden the bottom, TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE For sale by over 9000 shoe dealers and 105 W. L. Douglas stores in the large cities. If not convenient to call at W. L. Douglas store, ask your local dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes. If he cannot supply you, take noother make. Write for booklet, showing how to order shoes by mail, postage free. President W. L. DOUGLAS SHOE Co. 147 Spark St., Brockton, Mase, | vat can be a Food Conser- A Novel of Mystery and Adventure by HAROLD MacGRATH The Luck of The Irish The man who can tell a story that takes you out of yourself into the regions of adventure where you would like to go if you were free, and makes the hero do what you would like to do if you were a ) hero yourself is a iN lee stamped on the bottom has not been erased or raised. R y vationist without feeling any One Good Job Done deprivation by drinking XE of the most satisfactory results of election is reported from Massa- sins Cee as Decal eae NLLONG ment providing that no private institution should receive state aid was carried by a satisfactory plurality. P) The amendment was worked out in the | constitutional convention, many Roman vans Catholics supporting it, and was intended, | E among other things, to dispose of the NON-INTOXICATING question of state aid for the parochial ELL-ANS| = R After the convention adjourned Car- Ab ei tay Removes dinal O'Connell started a campaign against this amendment, but prominent In di 1 g es ti ONn. One package Catholics continued to support it, and its ? . adoption is felt to make for religious A wholesome, nourishing, sustaining and satis- a Proves it. 25c at all druggists. peace in Massachusetts, | fying beverage. 255 Ser Dee or Dea, | xun | comicbooks.com ublic benefactor. MacGrath passes this test in is new novel with flying colors. From New Yet to Singapore, the luck of the Irish leads the bero into rite ‘illing situations. Frontispiece. $1.40 HARPER & BROTHERS Established 1817