Life — June 7, 1923 — page 11: what you’re looking at

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# Explanation for Modern Readers This page contains three satirical pieces by Will Rogers commenting on New York City life and American culture. **"What Is a Week Without a Name?"** mocks the proliferation of themed weeks (Boys Week, Music Week, etc.), suggesting they've become meaningless marketing exercises that don't actually improve city services. **"This Boy Made Good, So Can You!"** features a sketch of a successful man, with a testimonial about self-improvement through reading. **"The Booster"** presents a dialogue between an Old Timer and a newcomer arguing about the West's climate. The newcomer defensively promotes hardship as character-building, while the Old Timer pragmatically notes that dust and heat are simply unavoidable facts—satirizing boosterism and forced optimism about frontier life. **"Undiscovered"** briefly notes the irony that police never manage traffic violations fairly.