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Life — February 28, 1924 — page 33: Life, 1924-02-28

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This page is primarily **advertising**, not political satire. The main content is a full-page advertisement for Elbert Hubbard's *Scrap Book*, a collection of quotations and literary excerpts. The only cartoon appears at bottom left—a Mexican cartoon (credited to *Excelsior*) showing two figures. One says they worry despite living "a life of ease," while the other responds that scientists have discovered a serum to combat fatigue. This is **social commentary on modern anxiety**: even privileged people experience exhaustion and worry, and society seeks technological solutions to human conditions. The "Broadcastings" text above discusses a New York orchestra's financial deficit, with a speaker complaining that orchestra operators aren't kept busy enough—a mundane labor-management observation rather than satire. The page reflects 1920s concerns: labor efficiency, the anxiety of leisure class, and the marketing of self-improvement literature (Hubbard was a famous contemporary author/publisher).

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Broadcastings (Continued 2. from page 2. musical season the New York Gewand- haus Orchestra—that isn’t its real name —was confronted by a big deficit Mr and Henochstein, who had attended the ing concert, said I don't wonder in the least, because I don’t know how much they pay the feller who has got charge of them op erators, y’ understand, but I can tell now, my nd, the foreman hands busy, is it? you right here fri that in any business, if couldn't keep all of the every minute of the time, Am I right or wror Take for ex ample one of them fellers which he is operating such a big brass machine like it would be already a klaxon horn for an ocean liner, and I kept my eye on that man from start to finish, you will believe me hour and a half, y’ tand, that lowlife didn’t do a stroke of work. He sits back there in his seat while the other hands is working their heads off y’ understand, and wha and if or pretty near an unde nd maybe once or at the outside frvice, I seen the him a look, y’ a minute foreman give understand. two, he and for just or gets busy and makes one or two sounds, but no sooner does the foreman called to someth right back and begins to take it easy again. And maybe you think them fel lers which operated the lay down on the Although I will say that the foreman wasn’t such a good feller with them harp fellers, y’ understand. He anyhow looked at them every quarter of an hour or so and brought them to life, y" understand, but unless the parties who sme-« his attention than he ave else harps didn’t job also? are such s as to make up that deficiency don’t go to work and e somebody to jack up that forem: that he keeps the hands b a hundred per cent. of the time, it would be already pouring money down a rat hole. The idea is to get the whole ry force ‘em all work alike. and don't play no favorites. And then there and see fac interested, make won't be no deficiency.” “WHAT ARE YOU WORRYING ABOUT? YOUR ENTIRE LIFE 1S ONE OF EASE.” “YES, BUT 1 READ THAT THEY HAVE FOUND A SERUM TO COMBAT FATIGUE.” —Excelsior (Mexico). Here is a book for Just Published all those who enjoy wit, wisdom and elo- quence in its most sparkling — LBERT HUBBARD gath- ered the material for this Scrap Book for his own benefit and uplift. The collection was made during a lifetime of tireless ch and fruitful labor which placed him among the literary immortals of America. It contains the quintessence of wis dom from the master thinkers of all time and countries. It is a book to pick up when you have only one minute to spare, but you can read it by the hour. It is a book to read and re-read. Much of it you will want Its contents will never Men marvel at the amount of work Hubbard was able to do. They ascribe it to genius. No doubt it was. But, after all, a large part of it was PREPARATION! For years he had d his mind with every variety of information. Probably no man of his time had read so widely and with such fine discrimination. And as an aid to his ever-retentive memory he had compiled a Scrap Book of the finest things he had found in his endless search through the literature of the world Elbert Hubbard's Scrap Book is a veritable encyclopedia of genius. Here are gathered together the most bril- liant gems of prose and verse from the master minds of all ages and lands. The book has never before been published An Ideal Book for Your Library Table Made into a book by The Re Printed in two colors, Venetia book paper. Bound Roycroftie in lined butcher paper and tied with li Pa 81g xt Here it is ¢ ete, each page packed with and steel that cannot fail to strike sparks in the mind of every reader A Copy is Yours, FREE, if You Act Promptly 40,000 People Accepted the Offer Before Publication By mailing the coupon now you gan obtain a copy of Elbert H months of CURRENT OPINIO} one both for the regular subscriptic Here is a rare combination—the most interesting | nhele year and a half of CURRENT OPINION i |p to date and be intelligently informed about present-day affairs d fascinatin the magazine for busy people w two big valu Hubbard’s Scrap Book will enable you to catch up with the past, and CURRENT OPINION will keep you abreast of the present Our Guarantee Mail the coupon today days’ examination, you are 100% satisfied with the Scrap Book, send us $1, and $1 a month for § months thereafter (total only $6). If for any reason you are dissatisfied, you we will cancel your subscription Current Opinion 50 West 47th Street New York City Upon its receipt we will send you a copy Book and enter your subscription for CURRENT OPINION for 18 months. If of Elbert Hubbard's Scrap after | CURRENT OPINION SO West 47th Street, New York City Please send me one 7 Cash orice $5.50, uf em order, with same gua! Name Address fal you sab Seran Rook boun hai (rotaf'oaly 811) or 810 if ebeck secomspaties order, comicbooks.com