Life, 1920-05-13 · page 47 of 52
Life — May 13, 1920 — page 47: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct sections: **"My Dog"** — A sentimental poem by Jack Burroughs celebrating canine companionship through silent understanding, contrasting the dog's quiet loyalty with human chattiness. **Vantine's Perfume Advertisement** — A full-page ad for Oriental perfumes and toiletries marketed to American women, emphasizing exotic Eastern mystique (Cleopatra, Arabian chemistry) to sell luxury goods. **"Another Joker"** — A brief satirical piece questioning whether a Republican National Committee questionnaire included a "child labor" question as a practical joke. The satire is that this academic regulation question has *no business* in political documents—it's so inflammatory that if it accidentally became party platform, the public would actually debate it seriously, creating unwanted controversy. The joke critiques careless Republican drafting. **"Influence of Art"** — A one-line quip suggesting actors' exposure to diverse roles makes them unreliable judges of practical matters. The page is primarily advertising with light satirical commentary.
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My Dog f wastes no time in idle talk His vows of friendship are unspoken. familiar ways we walk, “Our musinss by no word are broken. Or if, perc! (More light and garrulous am 1), tha speaking gaze, _ I voice some phrase He answers Half-sister to a Song or sigh. gucet is the silence of a friend Whose m aad would be the journey’s end I so merges with my own, ere 1 to pass this way alone Perhaps t wows and the dust “Some iain: reply would frame for me T¢ ind if Time were just nere | waters with the sea Thus pond _a sigh I heave That thowwhts my naked soul should flay Yet dre i death he bids me leave, And » the living da Before me the path he leaps. He reads my mood, and bids me, “ Come ! Sweet Summer's in the wooded deeps! And yet men say that he is dumb. Jack Burroughs Influence of Art Jol T + says the moving res have sewn so many different phases of life that tecan't vei a man te hoe corn who doesn’t ' an actor ~-Washington Star Sandalwood al een ORIENTAL: PERFUMES arid’ TOILET - REQUISITES RINGING to American women Extracts that embody the rare attars of the Orient—Toilet Waters that invigorate the com- plexion and impart a delicious suggestion of fragrance—Sachets and Talcums in which the elusive breath of Eastern flowers i is held cap- tive in zephyr powders—the unusual in every form of toilet requisite. Thedelicate but enduring fragrance of Their seductive odors bring fabled these exquisite creations brings tothe — memories of Cleopatra, of Zenobia, ot mind's windows the rosy dawns, the _ those queenly Oriental beauties Whose brilliant sunlight, the purple dusks of charms were enhanced by the aro- the Orient—the enchantment and matic preparations of learned Arabian mystery of strange Far Eastern coun- tnes—the subtle, jangorous sweetness of tropical gardens and blossom-laden breezes blown from palm. fringed islands set in turquoise seas. chemists. Their fascinating wrappings are veritable gems from the Orient, re- flecting the perfect taste and infinite patience that the Orientalsalone know how to bestow upon their work. = For Sale By the Best Dealers Everywhere Your dealer will gladly demonstrate to you the delicacy and enduring quality of Vantine’s Oriental Perfumesand Teilet Requisites. Should he not have them, write us, mentioning his rame,and vex “that Jou ere eccommodated Seud for a sample of Vantine's Fragraut Incense Matled, postpatd, upon request. Address, Dept. 1 A. A. VANTINE & CO., Inc. Bayer’? identifies genuine Another Joker irin in toduced to Physicians in Is there a practical joker in the Republican National Committee? recently put out by that public-spirited body, contains the followin, ~ Assuming that child labor should be regulated, should such regulation be extended as a Questionnaire No. 1, Federal function, or should it be developed more largely by the several states?” How this purely academic question ever happened into a political document is a mystery Obviously it hasn't any place there. The subject referred to—child labor, so called—is not supposed to be taken seriously outside of debating societies, Something will have to be done to correct this error, or there will be trouble. Supposing this child-labor question were to get into the platform. It wou'd then be an issue. The public might even hear about it, and there would be no end of comment, Js the trade mark of Manutactore v Hooamcrtkcacklester of Salicytivacid comicbooks.com