Life, 1919-11-20 · page 7 of 46
Life — November 20, 1919 — page 7: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not satirical content. The cartoon at top-left appears to be a generic comic vignette about smoking etiquette—a man asks another, "How can I do anything for you if you still persist in smoking? That's what I'm paying you to find out." This is a mild joke about workplace annoyance with smoking, likely reflecting contemporary attitudes rather than political satire. The main content is a cruise advertisement for the S.S. EBRO visiting South American ports, and promotional material for American Express travel services. The left column contains a rhymed tribute to Theodore Roosevelt's letters to his children—a nostalgic celebration of the former president's family life, emphasizing his role as a devoted father. This reflects his positive cultural standing in the 1920s-30s era. No sharp political satire is evident on this page.
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“LIFE: w HOW CAN I DO ANYTHING FOR YOU IF YOU STILL PERSIST IN SMOKING? '§ WHAT I’M PAYING YOU TO FIND OUT.” Rhymed Reviews Theodore Roosevelt's Letters to His Children ” (Edited by Joseph Bucklin Bishop. Chas. Scribner's Sons.) HAT happy, kindly memories fill This book—the best of tributes due him Whose great, strong presence warms us stil, The comrade loved by all who knew him! Whose written words the Man portray In Fatherhood to Boyhood turning, His children's chum in sport and play, In all their friend so well-discerning. For Childhood had its golden wont Within his home, its laws unbroken; The irksome admonition, ‘Don't!’ By him, it seems, was rarely spoken. The, White House knew untrammeled joys That shamed its customs prim and starchy, When cataracts of little boys Came storming down the stairs with Archie, Or Quentin, Friend-of-all-the-World, Along its hallways roller-skating, Conveyed his snakes, politely furled, To doubtful Congressmen-in-waiting. And there were puppies, little cats, And lots of other pets and cronies, Like pink-eyed rabbits, piebald rats, And lizards, guinea pigs and ponies; And feasts and mischief, birthday rites, “Theatricals and Christmas gambols, With Presidential pillow-fights, And Eo exciting tramps and scram- les. They loved him most that knew him best, és For still, our joys and sorrows sharing, The bravest are the tenderest,” And still “the loving are the daring." Arthur Guiterman Cruise to South America From New York Jan. 7th Returning New York March 8th Thru The Panama Canal Visitin: JAMAICA, PANAMA, PERU CHILE, ARGENTINE, URUGUAY By special arrangement with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company, the Beautiful New Cruising Steamer EBRO (displacement tonnage, 14,350) will be used for this cruise. The 8.8. EBRO is a splendid new twin-screw steamship, built especially for cruising in the tropics, and lusuriourly equipped. with every modern convenience, includiag beds instead of berths, electric fanm, outside light and ventilation for every room, passenger elevator, two veranda cafés, both shower and tub baths, a complete laundry, shops, large promenade decks, many’ single rooms, no more than two people in any room. THE GREAT CITIES OF SOUTH AMERICA We shall visit Buenos Aires, Montevideo, La Plata, the Andes by rail, Santiago, Valparaiso, Antofagasta, Arica, Lima, Panama, Kingston, as well as brief calls at other ports. ric pac! Oce Aa N A ; 60 Day : including Cruise S , Shore Trips, Covering 5 $1625 to $1745 Write for Details ALSO CRUISES TO THE WEST INDIES January 10, January 31, February 21 TRAVEL THE AMERICAN WAY TO CALIFORNIA, FLORIDA, EUROPE, JAPAN, CHINA, and the ORIENT Wherever You Travel Carry Those Spendable Everywhere — American Express Travelers’ Cheques. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL DEPARTMENT 65 BROADWAY NEW YORK comichooks.com