Life, 1920-03-11 · page 36 of 40
Life — March 11, 1920 — page 36: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, with one substantive letter to the editor. The main content is a reader's letter criticizing the use of steel traps in fur trapping. The writer, apparently an experienced trapper, praises Life's February 12th editorial featuring "a young lady clad in rich furs" as propaganda against cruel trapping methods. He notes that most sporting magazines refuse to criticize steel trap manufacturers (major advertisers), and argues that steel traps are unnecessarily cruel compared to alternatives like deadfalls, which kill animals instantly. The letter advocates for legislation banning steel traps, arguing this would increase fur prices enough that trappers wouldn't lose income, while eliminating animal suffering and potentially encouraging humane fur farming instead. The surrounding advertisements (Hinds Cream, Major's Cement, sexual knowledge guides, travel services) are unrelated to the editorial content—typical for Life's format.
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