Life, 1919-04-10 · page 39 of 46
Life — April 10, 1919 — page 39: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political satire. The main feature is a **Thompson Motor Car Bodies advertisement** showing a luxury automobile with an ornate building in the background. The ad emphasizes custom craftsmanship and aristocratic design—appealing to wealthy buyers who wanted personalized, high-end vehicles. Below that is an essay titled **"Keeping Your Balance"** that argues for the value of laziness and rest. It's a lifestyle piece suggesting that taking breaks, "lazy streaks," and moral holidays are necessary for health and creativity. This reflects early 20th-century emerging attitudes about work-life balance and mental health—contrasting with older Protestant work-ethic values. The page also contains **statutory ownership/publication notices** for *Life* magazine (required by law), identifying the publisher and editors. There are **additional advertisements** for luxury items like garters and cigars. No clear political cartoon or satire is present on this page.
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of the ownership, management, . required by the Act of Con: | 9r2, of Lire, published w N. Y., for April 1, oi New York, County of New me, a notary publre in and ty Woresaid, personally . Metcalfe, who, having shorn, according to law, deposes {be is one of the business man- , and that the following is, to knowledge and belief, a true nership, management, ct ublication for the date shown ion, required by the Act of embodied in section 443, gulations, printed on the to wit: (1) That the resses of the publisher, editors, business man. are: hing Company New, York, Ci Avg: Postal Law Editors, Masson, Aedeew Miller West Thirty tirst . That the owne Thusiness managers, 8. Metcalfe.” New are: Li Thirty-lirst Street The Estate f West | Thirty-first Andrew y Street, New (3) That the known bond. tsagees and other security hold siding one per cent, or more nt of bonds, mortgages, or other United States Trast Comp ct, New York City, N Sivicgs Rank, West “Thirty t, New York City, N.Y. ) paragraphs next ‘above, f the owners, stockholders, a fers, y. contain not only the ind security holders as he books of the company, cs where the stockholler oF ars upon the books of the other fiduciary of the person or corpora y trustee 18 acting, is given: ng affia ¢ circumstances and c« nich stockholders and security ot appear upon the books of s trustees, hold stock and. se- pacity other than that of a his afhiant has no rea {any other person, associa- on has any interest direct or stock, bonds or other o stated by him, James S. ature of editor, publisher, ger, or owner.) Sworn to and cl before'me this 19th day of March, (Seal). Wm, Krone, Notary Public, 109, New York County, N.Y. (My ‘ission expires March 30, 1919. New Register No, 9116.) THE PLAZA BROUGHAM A Thompson Custom-Built Body is a partner of the aristocratic chassis—for Thompson coach-work is built to achieve distinction is areal pleasure when jectcles beve free play— sa tiring job with tight, BM tuters. Give your ettt—buy them the TBE purchaser of a Thompson Body incorporates his own individuality in his car, even to the last detail in decoration, seating and finish. Thompson skilled craftsmen in textiles, colors, metal and wood co-operate with the purchaser to | produce a balance of luxury with mechanical per- HE designing and construction of special bodies is recessarily a process that cannot be hurriedly completed. Those contemplating th built Coach-work are re for our Portfolio of Ne purchase sted to Models of Custom: send now ‘ and Infor- mation. fection. THOMPSON E. J. Thompson Co. CAR BODIES 1765 Broadway, New York MOTOR Forbes Field, Pittsburgh, Pa. “The One That Won't Bind”? * Il koow what real “Leg Luxe ferass—coiscle ea pt tod never a thought of what on or 4 ould be rs Send Ais mame and grace to us| Keeping Your Balance ULTIVATE lazy streaks if you want to do your work well. Lazy fits are a psychic and physical necessity to the hard-working man or woman. The devil finds plenty of work for strenuous hands to do. To be conscientious and “hard at it” all the time invites germs, sanitariums and stupidity. Occasional moral holidays are also a means to longevity and health. A lazy disre, of all obligations and duties every once in a while breaks up the years into bits of free- dom. There is a rowdy Jack o’ the Roads in all of us—give him a chance. The most interesting things are done on our days off. Our best memories come from those little adventures during our lazy streaks, To plod is human; to be lazy is godlike. Z.-3ie., 50e., and $1. 2-Grip—45c., 60c., and $1.25 THOS. P. TAYLOR CO.. Dept. L.. Bridgeport, Conn. comicbooks.com