Life, 1920-08-05 · page 41 of 48
Life — August 5, 1920 — page 41: what you’re looking at
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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The dominant content is a WASCO garage heating system advertisement occupying roughly two-thirds of the page. The small cartoon in the upper left, titled "Any Port in a Storm," depicts two figures (appears to be sailors or military personnel) seeking shelter, likely referencing wartime hardship—a topical reference given the book reviews below discuss WWI history. The main advertisement uses a cutaway diagram of a car to illustrate damage from cold garages: frozen radiators, cracked water jackets, worn bearings, deteriorated tires. The pitch argues that heated garages prevent costly winter damage and battery failure. This reflects 1920s automotive concerns when garages lacked heating and winter car maintenance was genuinely problematic. The page's lower half contains book reviews, including *A Brief History of the Great War*, indicating this issue addressed post-WWI America adjusting to peacetime. **Context for modern readers:** This represents early 20th-century consumer advertising targeting affluent car owners facing real mechanical vulnerabilities before modern antifreeze and battery technology.
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idling estab- (page lation. ptable a sort is re from pala; conse: on of second Isax . hus. e hun- se of fairs ANY PORT IN A STORM The appendices give the Soviet labor laws, resolutions of the Russian trades unions, industrial reports and an analysis of the financial situation. The Girl on the Hilltop, by Kenyon Gambier. (George H. Doran Com: Crisp, entertaining tale of an, America in England in wartime; pure fiction, with a love story and all that. Very good, deft characterization of Engli nd Ameri- can traits; full of little vignettes of the English countryside during 1917-18. (> 7 A Brief History of the Great War, by Carlton J. H. Hayes, (The Macmillan Company.) About four hundred pages; best brief history we have seen. Covers all phases, and, as a rule, presents facts and avoids interpretations. On the whole, fair; at any rate, it is evident that if there is unfairness it is unintentional. “The best thing about the book is an inclusion of other than military aspects of the war; social changes get emphasis, and the war's aftermath is taken into account up to the early part of 1920. Some of the Maps are serviceable, and there is a first- rate bibliography and a good index. This is the kind of a volume which, designed for the college student, suits admirably the general reader of serious purpose. Grant M. Overton. RADIATOR FROZEN LIFE. SCORED CYLINDERS AND CRACKED WATER JACKETS $50 To $150 FINISH RUINED BY CONTINUED COLD $70-To"$150 Noisy DIFFERENTIAL $50 To $100 DETERIOPATED AND, BEARINGS 1.000 To 5.000 Mites Lost $20 to $100 What a Cold Garage Does to Your Car BETWEEN trips let your car stand in a WASCO-Heated Gar- age—kept at constant temperature by the WASCO Auto- matic Regulator. The warm air envelopes the car— reaches every nook and corner— melts off the snow and ice —thaws the frost out of the varnish — warms all the metal parts— keeps oil and grease in working condition, preventing scored cylinders and burned out bearings. There's no chance of frozen radiator, cracked water jacket or broken water pump. Storage batteries work at a disadvantage when cold—they will not take a full charge, and consequently suffer greatly from overwork; they also are much more likely to become ruined by freezing. With the garage warmed, you enjoy taking the same care of the lubrication and adjustment of the car as you do in the summer time. And your car starts easily. The self-regulating WASCO Hot Water Heating System requires attention only once a day. Any handy man can set it up—no expensive steam-fitter required. Costs less than street car fare for coal. Write for catalog that illustrates and explains the fuel economy and automatic temperature regulation of WASCO, W. A. SCHLEIT MFG. Co, INC, * Eston! Station WASCO is also used for heating offices, Stores, Cottages, ete. Some Territory open for live Distributors. k —| oo 2 _—O EE comicbooks.com