Life — March 3, 1921 — page 4: what you’re looking at

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Live: Published Weekly by Lile Publishiog Company at 17 West 3ist Street, New York, N.Y. ‘Annual Sal at Entered as Second Class Master Jo N.Y. under Entered as Second Class Mats Copyright in England and the British Possessions. CHARLES DANA Ginson, President GeoRGe B. RICHARDSON, Vice-President LEROY MILLER, Treas. GEORGE D'UTASSY, Sec BF, PROVANDIE, Western Manager D3 ~ JEWELS OF ASIA: From Damascus came the famous blades of Damascus steel- the weapon of war-lke royalty And though centuries have passed, the name remains as the highest symbol of excel- lence. and are willing to pay for it You could never per- suade the man or woman who likes Shah of Persia Transparent Soap to even try another kind. Thy ‘take too much pleasure in its jewel-like sparkle and transparency —brilliant asa first water topaz. They are too fond of the clinging, alluring fra- rance of its mysterious riental bouquet. Thus the price becomes secondary. Though Shah of Persia israther high priced they would willingly pay more. Shah cf Persia Trans« parent Soap is made from costly ingredients by an exacting process. Pro- duction is necessarily limited. The price is $1.00 for a three-cake box. If your dealer cannot supply you, mail us one dollar and we will send you a box prepaid. CRYSTAL SOAP CO., 366 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK A Little Blurb for LIFE (Vers Libre—Beaucoup “ Libre”) T would seem as though Scheherazade had been a trifle Overrated; she kept up her Cleverness, gaiety and daring Wit For a Thousand and One Nights only; Altho’ she saved her life Thereby. But Lire, After Two Thousand Weeks of Pungent Humor and Subtle, Artistic Drollery Is Going stronger than Ever! and a Constant Benefactor; who would not be A“ Liver"? L. Simmons. Blessings of Poverty IS Western Europe there is food or the means to get it, and some fuel, and the | other necessari and England will not most prosperous. But England = and | France have enormous debts, and Heaven knows what social troubles coming, and in England especially the philosophers foresee a long term of comparative pov- erty and perhaps no return of her old flush. times. They face this prospect blindly, and wonder if poverty, after all, is not the hest cure for Britain’s sins and jtroubles, and if through that there may not come a degree of peace and health and unworldliness unattainable by any less suficring means. Nothing is good taken in beastly excess, but poverty in decent moderation seems quite advantageous both to the body and |the soul. The South had it for a genera- tion and not only survived but pros; d in it in every respect one can think of. It might make England so’ edifying and charming that young Americans by ship- toads (Put that brick down, Patrick!) would be sent there to learn religion and manners as aspiring young Romans were once sent to Athens to learn philosophy jand elocution. Mistress. Mary, ite contrary, Kicked at the price of butter— But a fake sable muff Cost her oodles of stuff, And nary a peep did she utter, comicbooks.com