Life, 1920-02-19 · page 43 of 48
Life — February 19, 1920 — page 43: what you’re looking at
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This page mixes reader letters, domestic humor, and advertising. The main content includes: **Letters Section**: Correspondents debate Irish-English character and American political attitudes, with one writer seeking a society to promote truthful understanding of English ideals. **"The Point of View" Cartoon**: A marital dispute where George and his wife argue over who's stubborn about politics. The joke's punchline—"If Peace would only be still, that might help some"—suggests both parties are equally obstinate; humor derives from the domestic argument reflecting broader political disagreements of the post-WWI era. **Advertisements**: The page is dominated by a Monel Metal Golf Heads ad (nickel alloy clubs) and a Bellans indigestion remedy ad. The bottom shows four male face caricatures labeled "Spectacles"—depicting different personality types (Sentimentalist, Playwright, Bolshevik, Pessimist), likely advertisement for eyeglass frames for different temperaments, though unclear which product. The page reflects 1920s preoccupations: politics, materialism, consumer goods, and gendered domestic comedy.
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Another Recruit To rue Eortor or Lire—Sir: I am sore there are many young ladies like 4. N,f who have an ambition to aid in giving a troe understanding of the Eng lish character, ideals and political am bitions. Unfortunately for America, Americans of education and refinement often hesi nate to express their views, so that the fell is left almost entirely to loud- movthed, ignorant’ parties of sinister motives. This has given the mass of the people a false bles on many points, and Ameri cq has alicady begun to suffer from it Tam sative of Ireland, and under sand the Irish and English, also the party th represent themselves as “Iris! n this country. The terrific, al 5. vile. attacks on anything English British are well known, and unfortunaicly they are often accepted as truth I, too, like A. N., would like to join some society that had for its purpose the dissemination of truth about the Engiish character and ideals. Yours very truly, Rosext T. Kyuve. letter by A. N. was published in Lire The Point of View "Grorce’ the little wife said, you're the most stubborn per- son I've ever known. Here I've been telling you why you're on the wrong side of politics, and you won't admit Vm right.” “But, tie, dear,” he answered, “I've leen trying to convince you that you were wrong and I was right. You're the stubborn one, I'd say.” Not a bit of it,” she answered angrily You're the stubborn one. / lave the courage of my convictions!” IF Pes would only be still, that might help some. An “Extra Metal Quality” — that gives greater distance West of us want clubs that put “results” entirely up to our actual golfing ability—our form. This is the special reason why so many thousands of golfers have in the past year or so switched to Monel Metal Golf Heads. The cause is more than psychological—more than acci- dental. It is because the nickel alloy known as Monel Metal possesses an extra “resiliency,” an added metal quality that establishes a clean-cut compact of ball and metal, giving greater distance, Monel Metal Golf Club Heads are fabricated by a process that insures a better control of weight-balance in each in- dividual head model. The same extra strength, the same durability, the same wonderful power to resist corrosion, to live longer against superheated steam and deadly acids in commercial use, makes Monel Metal superior for Golf Club Heads. Try the “feel” of one. If your usual source can- not supply you, write us for descriptive booklet. Address the Monel Metal Products Corporation, Bayonne, N. J. THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL COMPANY 43 Exchange Place, New York, N.Y, The International Nickel Company of Canada, Ltd. A complete fine ef 60 elub heads to fit your particular Fequtre= mente, THE INTERNATIONAL NICKEL 6 BELLANS Hot water. The Sentimentalist The Playwright The Bolshevik The Pesimist SPECTACLES comicbooks.com