Life, 1919-06-05 · page 40 of 46
Life — June 5, 1919 — page 40: what you’re looking at
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This page contains **primarily advertisements** rather than political cartoons. The left side advertises Manning-Bowman electric household appliances (irons, kettles, vessels). The right features Huyler's candy and Life magazine itself. The notable political content appears in **"The Burleson Government"** section—a critique of Postmaster General Albert Burleson's wartime postal policies. The text sarcastically lists ways the Burleson administration increased mail delivery costs ("In Spite of" repeated grievances: increased labor wages, material costs, paper prices). Life uses this space to argue that **despite these government-imposed expenses, Life magazine did not raise its subscription price during or after World War I**, contrasting its restraint against Burleson's zone-based mail rate increases that allegedly discriminated against Western and Southern readers. This reflects post-war frustration with government regulation and its economic burdens on private enterprise and consumers.
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FIFTY-YEAR reputation is be- hind the electriciron pic- tured above. The iron heats up quickly and evenly with extra heat towards. the point: it “cools slowly, giving time to iron small pieces after the electricity is turned off. Every Manning- Bowman Household Help for use with elec- tricity, gas, alcohol or on an ordinary range f) ce Possesses some feature which makes it unusu- ally practical. HE name “Manning-Bowman” also ap- pears as an additional guarantee on a complete line of temperature-retaining vessels known everywhere by the trademark HOTA- KOLD. For summer, at home or when trav-* eling, Hotakold Vessels are very convenient. Pe and colored enamels. France Bottles, 5. See Manning-Bowman goods and Hota- kold Vessels atelectric shops, department $9.95 and hardwarestores,jewelersandnovelty $4.00 shops. Write for special data. Manning, Bowman & Co. Meriden, Conn. Makers of Household and Table Appointments in Nickel Pii Copper and Aluminum e Py \U.- 5458; ‘end up 305% a rt ‘50 s be Wisrove yougo ask for your favorite Wherever you travel, wherever you spend your vacation, ask for Huyler’s. At the better resorts, and in practically city you visit, you will find a Huyler with all the favorite varieties. That is the advantage of knowing Huyler's. A friendship for Huyler's is your best prote:- tion against disappointment in buying candy. pound 67 Stores Agencies almost everywhere In Canada-many agences: factory and store in Toronto Prices Higher in Pacibe CoastSeates. The Burleson Government in the Western and South-Western States. States. In Spite of the absurd Burleson zone law which, y and South-Western States ; In Spite of paper; In Spite of .compositors, pressmen, feeders and binders; In Spite of increased salaries, rent, and price of all materials, if did not increase its prices during the war and has creased them since the war. Unless something ut and uniform, regardless of zones. PER COPY PER YEAR: TEN CENTS All Countries in Postal Union Strictly in Advance finds it y to discriminate against citizens who live Lire does not discriminate against its readers in those fter July first, will largely increase the cost of delivering mail to the Western the largely increased cost of coated and super-calendered the great advance in the wages of union labor affecting occurs the price of Lire will remain the same as be! United States and American Possessions Five Dollars Canada Five & 52-100 Dollats Six & 4-100 Dollars Parts of a Year at Proportional Rates The And so From hi No old- I'm th Let non On fi Bat eve Is ad I do no! There ch I pay tt Wher