Life, 1922-09-07 · page 42 of 44
Life — September 7, 1922 — page 42: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and fundraising**, not political satire. The main content includes: **Left side**: Advertisements for Allen's Foot-Ease powder and Gibson Instruments, plus a cartoon titled "Nature Lovers" by Arthur Watts showing figures in a pastoral setting—a gentle, non-political humor piece. **Center**: LIFE's Fresh Air Fund announcement, listing donations to support sending poor city children to the countryside. This was a genuine charitable cause LIFE magazine maintained, reflecting Progressive-era concern for urban poverty. **Right side**: More advertisements (cartoonists' earnings, Keen Kutter knives, Wonder Health Belt) and "The Story of a Little Idea"—a moral fable about persistence and humility, not contemporary satire. The page reflects **early 20th-century concerns**: urban poverty, health products, and the emerging lucrative market for commercial illustration. There is no identifiable political commentary or caricature requiring historical context beyond understanding this was a magazine mixing journalism, humor, and advertising.
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Shake It Into Your Your Shoes Foot-Bath ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The Antiseptic, Healing Powder for the Feet Takes the friction from the shoe, re- lieves the pain of corns, bunions, cal- louses and sore spots, freshens the feet and gives new vigor. Makes Tight or New Shoes Feel Easy At night, when your feet are tired, sore and swollen from walking or dancing, sprinkle Allen’s Foot=Ease in the foot-bath and enjoy the bliss of feet without an ache. Over One Million five hundred thousand pounds of Powder for the Feet were used by our Army and Navy during the war. Ina Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT=EASE Sprinkle It In NATURE LOVERS —Arthur Watts in The Passing ‘Show (London). the “Music Pals of the Nation” easily and quickly enable you te play the music of the day Delight your frends, increase your pop laity, income and pleasure by paying for social afi, concert, LIFE . LIFE’S Fresh Air Fund Live's Fassn Arn Fun, has been in opera. tion for the past thirty . In that time it has expended” $208,652.78 and. has given a fortnight in the country to 42,722 poor city children. Contributions, which are acknowledged in LiFe about three tw after their receipt, should be made payable to Lirr’s Fresh Atm Funp, and sent to 598 Madison Ave, New York City Previously ackne 1. Mrs, E. B. Holden, Salem, N.'Y. In Memory of A. C. B. “Anonymous,” Lexington, V Robert Housum, Cleveland. In memory of C. S. on his birthday Newell Jennings, Bristol, Conn..... s amon, Worcester, Mass. “in “Memory ‘of George Ht Ingr N. H.” August $19,125.32 25.00 Anonymous, N. Geo. Gordon Battle, Ginn, Alle; HRuidier of Park”. Cass Gilbert, NJ Y. Fannie Be Woodward, Teal Harry Keller, Bellefonte, Pa George W. Dulany, 3rd,'C “A California _Grandmothe Pullman Jack, Little Moose Betty &_ Virgi Greenwich, Conn... Ruby " Kinchbaum, ‘Ovando,. . R Jr. Y. € Janse H., N.Y. City uliet. Ludford, Venezuel. ‘Sunday collections from the boys of ‘he Aloha Camps, Fairle oO. P. B. Barbero, N. H. Mrs. B. W. W. OS ining, N. Mrs. oe le, Hudson, N. “In Memor’ of WB. Junior” : In memory of C, From Julia & Charlie In memory of Dr, Baught, Mariner, Herbert Saratoga Springs, N. Y. $19,722.73 The Story of a Little Idea CE upon a time a man of big ideas had a little idea. It was so little and weak and insignificant that the man paid no attention to it but let the little idea shift for itself while he played with the big ideas. The little idea had a terrible time. About the only thing it was good for was to stick around and make the big ideas look bigger by com- parison. By and by the man grew tired of playing with the big ideas. They wore him out with their bigness. He longed for an idea of more modest dimensions, one more nearly his own size. So one day he remembered the little idea and looked it up. It was right there waiting for him. * * * “How simple,” said the man after he had taken the litle idea and put it to work and made himself famous thereby. “Not at all,” his admirers assured him. “You are a genius.” The little idea said nothing. Ex- perience had taught it the value of silence. idea) why spoil a good story? Every timo Sid Smith makes a stroke of his pea, millions of people laugh. Every laugh meas money for the man who creates it. Andy and Min carn big money for Sid Smith every d: Illustrating and cartooning are paying ‘men like Briggs, Smith, Fontaine Fox and J. N. Darling rom $10,000 to $100,000 a year. You may hay leas that are equally good. Let Federal training develop your talent and give you the skill to pu your ideas on paper. Get This Free Book Fa free cony of the book, ‘A Road t 6 cents in stamps to cover put Write today sour“ FEDERAL SCHOOLS Inc. 918 Federal School Bldg. Minneapolis, Mins. Ruggedness! If you need a strong knife that makes light work of what would ruin some knives, insist upon owning a Keen Kutter. Simmons Hardware Company KEEN KUTTER Besides (thought the little. Reduce Your Waist in |O Seconds You can actually do it nowwiththe Wonder” HealthBelt. Itwilltake only the time required for for adjusting the ¢ Migs Sccomplish this reduc tion and to bring reli from the strain of cd cessweight,which your jal muscles al ste. relict BEFORE iremba bodily: fatigue and know the eatisf ha polo figure, And, best ofall at once, depart, -‘Thén good healthy muscular tissue F< ® ina moyth oreo, ou cantare rem 612 Tach THE “WONDER” HEALTH BELT Fil do.these thoes. aft 12 gelentifies yy adjusted FREE TRIAL OFFER — pane, eidrees ane recta 2a the oe it tous. owl wand you. No ti ‘with the bel! not, return comicbooks.com