Life, 1918-08-29 · page 34 of 34
Life — August 29, 1918 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and book reviews** rather than satirical content. The dominant feature is a Metropolitan Magazine advertisement promoting three regular columns: 1. **Colonel Roosevelt's Page** — featuring Theodore Roosevelt's political commentary with "robust Americanism" 2. **The World Tide** — international affairs analysis (notably referencing the "Bagdad Railroad," a geopolitical concern during WWI) 3. **The Business of Living** — a lighter philosophy column by Clarence Day, Jr. The small cartoon at bottom left ("Living on the Fat of the Land") appears to show someone obtaining rationed goods, likely satirizing wartime rationing or food scarcity—a relevant concern during World War I. The "Books Received" section lists contemporary war-related and preparedness titles, reflecting American concerns circa 1917-1918. The overall page reflects wartime-era publication concerns and advertising strategy.
📄 Transcribed text from this page (OCR, searchable)
Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.
lig Eo Sea Power and Freedom, by Gerard ments of the American engineering force Fiennes, With an introduction by Rear Awake, America! by William T. Horna. Admiral Bradley Allen Fiske. (G. PL day. (Moffat, Yard & Co., $1. Ex. Putnam's Sons, $3.50.) A graphic na tations by a pioneer advocate of rative illustrating the historical impor- ional preparedness. tance of sea power from the earliest Keeping Our Fighters Fit, by Edward times to the present war. len, in co-operation with Ray. The War mond B. Fosdick. (The Century C OF BRAINS Japan or Germany, by Frederic Cote- pany, $1.23.) An account of training. man, (George H. Doran Company. camp activities and the work of the two $1.33.) An elementary exposition of the Commissions. issues stake in Siberia. War Fact Tests. Prepared by W “MADE AT KEY WEST— The Fighting Engineers, by Francis A. H. Allen, (World Book Co., Yon — Collins, (Century Co., $1.30.) An infor: Hudson.) A summary of essenti mal account of the methods and achieve- facts for use in schools, Books Received ccerctuee ween 3 features you will find in the story of a bookish young man submerged caviar cece’ METROPOLITAN every month ure study of social relations and indi vidual motives under the stress of war “wen ce \efs"s andin no other magazine— . Maynard & Co. ee COLONEL ROOSEVELT’S novel with a background of sordid life in ; ’ PAGE London. Is pie eile 4 by James Aes Du- The issues of the day interpreted and flavored can, (The Stratford. Co The story of a New Englan with the robust Americanism of “an American’s American.” Poet Rise Up, Jes Sach 1 Fes and The Zand THE WORLD TIDE Prologue and T Acts, by Doris Hal man. (Samuel French, New York. 25 The world and the great forces directing the centsseach:):. Two: patriotic: playsy:prize : destinies of nations seen through the eyes of one winners in the Drama League’s compe tition. who knows the Bagdad Railroad as you know From the Front, Selected by Clarence Edward Andrews, (1D. Appleton &-Co.. HJ: Walghems your home street. $1.) An anthology of authentic war —$— $< poems and verses. Cortez Abbott. (Henry Holt & Co, The whimsical, sane and heartening philosophy $6.50.) A two-volume historical work Presenting an unconventional and com | and observations of one who loves books and prehensive view of the development of life. The freshest feature you will find in any civilization from 1415 t0 1789. 5 magazine. Clarence Day, Jr. ; eS Paeouend : The above plus special articles and real-life fiction go to | sped Ae make the METROPOLITAN incomparably the best mag- azine in America. _ This coupon will bring the METROPOLITAN, 432 Fourth Ave, N.Y. (Lt! Send me the METROPOLITAN, each month, METROPOLITAN to your |, ne year. 1 will remit $2.00 on receipt of your bil home every month. Send no 1 ang first copy of my subscription. money now. Wait for our bill. | Enroll now and make sure of Name your copy. Theeditionsof the | METROPOLITAN arelimited | ,garess _ _ because of paper conservaticn. ‘Canadian postage 50c; foreign postage, 85c “LIVING ON THE PAT OF THE LAND”