Life — January 3, 1918 — page 38: what you’re looking at

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se a”? Cape —a name derived from the Cape of Good Hope— designates a glove-skin used whole and dressed right- side-out, or “glace”. If it’s a Fownes Cape it designates the genuine Cape skin from Africa, making the smartest, strongest, best fitting gloves procurable. Washable, too. “Standard equipment” for officers and civilians: — i's a OWNES that’s all you need to know about a GLOVE, Red Cross To the Editor of Lirn: Enclosed find copy of letter [have written to the local representative of the Red Cross here. be able to do something to stop the Red Cross from spending thi mone. lief t which was contributed on the be- at it was given to prevent sutlering r than the creating of ivisection, Yours t Wa. H Santa Banuara, CaLtrorysa, No sath, 1917 Mr. J. M. Wares. Dear Sir that I contributed to the Red Cross under a misapprehension as to its aims. I learn on good authority that the Red Cross has established a laboratory for vivisection, Admitting th it to mankind (which is denied by P y of the best physicians), no right-minded man or woman can have anything but loathing and contempt for all soul who would be willing to Jam greatly grieved to find his own welfare a speakable low creature. y for the re the expense of the ering f another rs truly, Wa. TH. Attey O Wisest f Sheba,as her slaves wondrous gifts ie yreatest gift From this gold-lettered scroll Il perceive that 1 have subscribed for cach of so that once a week shall be freed from their observation.” “Fair cousin of Sheba,” replied you are certainly one great our seven hun Solomon, * old girl.” “EP Brey ° One Detail Easier Sone detail life is easier. That's quite a help. People don't have to see one another off to Europe. When you hear that your next to most intimate friend is going abroad, you don't ask when or how, nor send and 9 It simplifies life quite a hit thing aboard for him ¢ enquiries afterwards, if you find anyone who knows You just sit tight and let him go, The war will teach us a lot of similar cconomies if it keeps on. When Jack lonoon Came t6 Our Home ANCE and | were tic of ordinary fietion. The war had awakened us to realities, No namby-pamby hetion could satisfy us. We wanted life, I read the Metropolitan's announcement that they would give The jest Works of Jack London free to the man or woman “ho. iptions under certain easy conditions. It seemed worth taking a chance #0 I cut out the coupon and mailed it. The books came promptly. Nance wanted a good love story to read that evening. $0 she took “Martin Eden.” | wanted a real man story, 20 | took “The Sea-Woll.” ‘We both got overflowing measure. 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When we closed the books it_was midnight. | The next evening we read “Love of Life” and “The Call of the i and these were just a8 gripping. Jack London's dauntless spirit wate us as we read—for he had put hislife—his roving. edventurous, devia care spirit into these books. , | ‘Nance says—and I second it—that of all the bargains T have secze, never got one that was less a drain on my purse or that brought such returns. We swear by Jack London, and by the Metropolitas brough: him to our home. They are illustrated by Chat ey Come to you free and postpaid’ we make below. The titles are ‘Met ‘Love of Life’ and “The Call of the Wild. n the attached Coupon containing your scription for Metropolitan and McClure's, ‘The Greatest Works of Jack London, in 4 volumes, bound in ha some red cloth and gold stamped. You will receive at once the first copies of Metropolitan and McClure’s. 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