Life — July 19, 1923 — page 3: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

In Praise of Pot-Boilers Tue mighty works of mighty men In serried ranks of volumes sturdy ; The product of a patient pen; The narrative diffuse and wordy— Not these my theme—l chant the praise Of fantasy’s less earnest toiling : would extol in fervent phrase The flame that keeps the kettle boil- ing. sing the pungent paragraph; The “feature” widely syndicated ; ‘The witty jest that wins a laugh; The “line” for purchase subtly baited ; (he “thriller” that the masses read— Fruit of a single midnight oiling; he lighthouse verse whose fagots feed The flame that keeps the kettle boil- ing. ut most I laud that printed slip Whereon in blank convenient spac- ing, ls writ reward that wreathes my lip With grateful smile, my fears re- placing. No chaplet green my brow adorns, I little mind fame’s rude recoiling \Vhile leaps among the crackling thorns The flame that keeps the kettle boil- ing. J.B. H. TOBACCO PRODUCTS CORPORATIO ~ NEW YORK Have You Ever Gripped a Paddle? HAvE you ever lazed along in a canoe? An occasional paddle stroke keeps you moving. Have you ever dug deep with the blade? The canoe shoots through the water. Did you ever mosey up a winding stream? Pick a good place to land, and broil a steak over an open fire? If you haven't, buy an “Old Town” and learn all the joys of canoeing. “Old Towns” are the lightest, Strongest, steadiest canoes made—and the lowest priced. $54 up from dealer or factory, The new 1923 catalog shows all models in full colors. It is free. Write for one to-day. OLD TOWN CANOE CO. 1337 Middle St. Old Town, Maine, U. S. A. REAL ESTATE BROKER A splendid opportunity is open for a real oeata broker with a thorough ae ot jeeldential property. A. Prescott, 209 West. ren "street. “Circle 1253 How to Take a Vacation Trip at Home Go over next door. Sit there wish- ing you were at home. Remarkably like being on a vacation. ee Rub poison ivy on hands and think you have been to the country. *** Hire some reliable robber to chase you home every night. Results same as if you visited Chicago. +e Examine ruts in roads around your home through magnifying glass. Look exactly like Grand Canyon. **H Poke eyes full of cinders and sleep on pantry shelf. Wonderful substitute for an upper berth. ka Fill your grip with lead and run for the car every morning. Same thing as touring Europe. ee Fill bath tub with water and broken glass. Jump into tub. Ah, just like the old swimming hole. *** Let faucet run in kitchen sink. Sounds as if you were summering at Niagara. Tom Sims. Fame Guive: This is the room in which Mary Stuart slept. American Tourist: Is it, Well, waddya think of that? see—was she with Goldwyn, or mous Players? Why is it that walking delegates ays ride in the Labor Day parade? Unfermented Wine Thirst is an unsatisfactory bodily condition, Try the pure juice of the loganberry__ Wf The rich fruit bouquet appeals to the taste, and scattered through are the acids wo and salts and the iron that are good for you, comicbooks.com