Life, 1919-12-18 · page 50 of 56
Life — December 18, 1919 — page 50: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily advertisements, but includes editorial commentary on a contemporary political controversy. The text by "T.L.M." responds to an article by Mr. Martin about obstruction of the Peace Treaty (likely the Treaty of Versailles following World War I). Martin apparently blamed obstructionist **senators** for blocking ratification. The editor counters that obstinacy isn't the Senate's exclusive problem—**someone else** has been equally stubborn about the treaty. The phrasing suggests this refers to **President Woodrow Wilson**, who famously refused compromises with Senate Republicans led by Henry Cabot Lodge, ultimately causing the treaty's defeat in the Senate. The subtle jab: both sides bear responsibility for killing the treaty, not just Senate "obstinacy" as Martin claimed. The remainder consists of Christmas gift advertisements for Gillette razors, dog kennels, a phonograph winder (Motrola), and Bayer Aspirin—typical 1920s commercial content.
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Gillette “ Bulldog’’ With its fine swing, balance and weight, the “ Bulldog” Gillette numbers its friends in the hun- dreds of thousands, among both new Gillette users and old. Razor triple silver-plated. 24 Shaving Edges (12 $ double-edged Blades). 5 Genuine Lesther Case. of his time. AGillette « ‘G che” | one of the must welcome gifts ever made to a man who knows the worth For smaller Christmas gifts — packets of double-edged, keen Gillette Blades—the most wonderful shaving edges ever pro- duced, and the most economical. Usa WORLD OVER Ay cust SAFETY RAZOR COMPANY, Boston, U.S. A. IFE has nothing better to offer than a pal that is con- stant, a slave that is willing, a guardian that is alert; in other words, a Palisade Police Dog. y PALISADE Obstinacy? R. MARTIN (in this issue of Lire) seems to feel that the whole blame for not putting through the Peace Treaty in Washington is due to the obstinate senators. There is much to be said for this point of view, and Mr. Martin says it in his usual captivating manner. We wish we might agree with him. But ob- stinacy is not an affair which has been taken over by the Senate as an exclusive proprietary privilege. Without going too far afield in politics and partisanship, we might also name someone who has been ASPIRI Vi will help -with 4g dance and song } winding the |} D ct pontine on te tawied's 2 p to rewind a run-down machine at your holiday fes- tivities— An Ideal Xmas Gift The MOTROLA, electrical self-winder, can be instantly attached to any phono- graph, so simple a child may operate with- out fear of over-winding and is indispens- able to every phonograph owner. Sold at leading phonograph shops re, or @ postcard well bring dealer's name to you, so obstinate in this debatable prerogative as to make it a fair question whether the responsibility for killing the Peace Treaty in this country docs not lie elsewhere than at the door of the Senate. T. L. Mf. 1 be serious after fifty is fatal; tragedy is reserved only for youth. Name ‘‘Bayer’’ identifies gen- uine Aspirin introduced in 1900 of ASPIRIN Boxes of 12 tablets Bottles of 25 and 100 Also capsules Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid