Life — October 21, 1920 — page 37: what you’re looking at

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The Liar! H® showed a little worn-backed book to me. hat volume was his “chief library treasure!" The fellow had a truthful look to me— Appeared to have sincerity past meas- ure. He said it was Koh-i-noor of books; His eyes with fervor glittered as he said it. S, guided by his glowing words and looks, I took the book and—cut the leaves and read it! Strickland Gillilan The Old-Time Campaign Orator Strikes a Snag “PENTL and, ah, yes, ahem, ladies also, for this year we are all bere together as brothers—and sisters in the party: “At this election, every citizen—as well a citizeness—means to vote and assert kis-or her—rights. For does not our Constitution tell us that all men—and— e—all women, it should add—are created ree and equal? “To quote again, ‘Now is the time for ul good men—and ladies, of course, also, to be sure, to come to the aid of their mrty.” An issue is at stake which the geat Lincoln mentioned in his Gettys- burg address, beginning, ‘Fourscore and seven years ago, our forefathers —our forefathers — our foremothers — (coughs siolently). “Yes, This momentous year, posterity is your witness. Your sons—oh, yes, and your daughters, too, are watching the example of the mother that bore them: and father, too, to be sure. A glorious government shall come into power which shall benefit the very babe in arms by molding the conditions that surround bis—I mean her—ah, its tender years. “Personally, I am tied to no man’s apron strings. After my late tetm, every Training For Service What science and engineering have done to develop the mechanical efficiency of the telephone, special- ized training has done in the develop- ment of workers. Plant engineers, linemen, direc- tory clerks, toll operators, equipment installers, electrolysis engineers, trouble hunters, line repairmen, test table operators, chief operators, con- tract agents, building engineers, line installers, exchange repairmen, plant inspectors, trouble operators, funda- mental plan engineers, draftsmen, estimate clerks, exchange operators, cable testmen, equipment inspec- tors, wire chiefs, traffic engineers, galvanometer men, cable splicers, facilities engineers, surveyors, infor- mation operators, switchboard in- stallers, accountants, testmen, super- visors, station repairmen, equipment engineers, directory operators, statis- ticians, appraisal engineers, routing operators and scores of other skilled employees are specially trained for the exacting work of providing tele- phone service. Throughout all work of telephone construction and operation there is a ceaseless endeavor at mastery of service that makes for improvements beneficial to the public. AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY constituent must feel assured in her mind just where I stand, must he not? For AND ASSOCIATED COMPANIES One System Universal Service And all directed toward Better Service One Policy the loyal support given me, I thank you, and hope, after this meeting, to shake every one of you by its hand “In conclusion, let me urge every voter —and voteress—of you to work for the success of his or her party in this cam paign, like the virile men (gulp) —and women — eat, big, two-fisted, hardy are!” ker is le (The spe ousty, “1, thou, she, he, we, it, t comicbooks.com