Life, 1920-10-07 · page 42 of 56
Life — October 7, 1920 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and light verse**, not political satire. The main advertisement promotes **WASCO heating systems** for garages, emphasizing winter car maintenance. Below it, "The Prodigal Prince" is a brief **opinion piece** (by R.B.S.) defending the Prince of Wales's visit to America rather than India. The author argues the Prince succeeded in winning over American audiences despite anti-British sentiment fueled by Irish and German propaganda, and suggests he could do similar good in India—contrary to British officials' fears of hostile native reception. The right column contains a **humorous poem** ("Souls") by Arthur Guiterman mocking overwrought spiritual pretension, and an advertisement for **Freezone corn remover**. The content reflects 1920s concerns: post-WWI tensions with Britain, Irish-American political influence, and consumer product marketing. Nothing here requires specialized knowledge beyond understanding period attitudes toward the British monarchy and immigration politics.
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Begin the Day With a Smile, After a Quick, Easy Start IT’S a great satisfaction to have your car start in winter the same as in summer. It is a fine thing for the car, too, to kept it warm at night. The ice and snow melt off and the heat permeates all parts, softening the grease in the spring shackles, differential, trans- mission, and other parts, and keeping the oil in the engine from congealing and failing to splash and protect cylinders from scoring when starting. Warmth protects the car's finish. —heepe the battery strong, Heat your garage with a coal-burning self-regulating WASCO hot water System. Any handy man can set it up—no expensive steamfitter necessary, Costsless than street car fare for coal. Write for cetalog that Mustrates and explains the fuel economy and automatic temperature regulation of WO. W. A. Scuteir Mre. Co., Inc., Originators of special heatny avatem fur garages. WSO Us Glso used for heviny offices, stores, cottages, ete, Some good territory open for line Distributors, 47 Eastwood Station, Syracuse, N. Y. READY: TO'SET-UP The Prodigal Prince HE Prince of Wales had intended to stop off at India in the course of his travels around the world, but was forced, upon the earnest advice of British offici there, to cancel his visit. It was felt that the acknowledged coldness among the natives toward the British royal house might re- sult in manifestations of open h ity. This scems to be a mistaken attitude. The Prince of Wales came to the United States, where, thanks to Irish and Ger- man propaganda, anti-British feeling was running pretty high, and he scored a per- sonal success far greater than that at- tained by any others of the distinguished guests who have come among us in such profusion of late; and this list includes Eamonn De Valera and Archbishop Man- nix. The Prince is an attractive young gen- tleman of pleasing appearance and engag- ing personality, and it is probable that he could accomplish more than anyone else in the way of disarming hostile sentiment in India. Moreover, his record on many fronts in the great war is sufficient evi- dence of the fact that he would not be greatly disturbed by whatever signs of animosity the natives might display. In any event, he will do nothing to re- lieve the situation by staying away. R. B.S. Souls Ti oul (abjured by Scorners Who think the Soul a Fad) - Is full of little corners You'd never dream it had. And in those deep recesses A martyr’s zeal may lurk, Or else, where no one guesses, A modicum of Turk, My Soul is fond of talking, My Soul is full of song; So when I go out walking I take my Soul along. My Soul is all discretion ; But Souls of lesser gi Too often need repression— They have not learned their place. And Souls unduly soulful Are transcendental bores; While preachy Souls make doleful Companions out-of-doors. And hence the Earnest Student Who feels an urge to roam, May find it wise or prudent To leave his Soul at home. Arthur Guiterman, Lift off Corns with Fingers Doesn’t hurt a bit and ‘‘Freezone”’ costs only a few cents You can lift off any hard corn, soft com, or corn between the toes, and the hard skin calluses from bottom of feet. Apply a few drops of “Freezone” up the corn or callus. Instantly it stops hurting, then shortly you lift that bother some corn or callus right off, root and all, without one bit of pain or soreness. Truly! No humbug! Tiny bottle of **Freezone"’ costs few cents at any drug store comicbooks.com