Life, 1925-07-23 · page 34 of 36
Life — July 23, 1925 — page 34: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct elements: **Main Cartoon ("Getting the Go-Getter!")**: The illustration shows a tenderfoot (inexperienced person) being blown away or knocked down. The joke satirizes the "go-getter" business culture of the era—a contemporary obsession with aggressive, ambitious self-promotion. The cartoon mocks how these self-made businessmen figures were portrayed in popular culture. **Text Content**: The bulk of the page consists of two items: (1) a continuation of an article titled "How I Became a Go-Getter," which parodies motivational business writing with clichéd phrases like "Look Before You Leap" and overwrought punctuation; and (2) a lengthy donor acknowledgment list for "Life's Fresh Air Fund," a charitable campaign providing outdoor experiences for underprivileged children. **Advertising**: Multiple period advertisements for matches, stationery, cigars, and dandruff remedies occupy the margins. The page satirizes 1920s business culture's hollow platitudes while simultaneously promoting genuine charitable work—contrasting empty ambition rhetoric with real social benefit.
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LIFE Getting the Go-Getter ! FATE of the Tenderfoot with a strange brand on his book of matches. Use your own Matches, bearing your Monogram and a picture of your boat, dog, home or any- thing else you like. Always an appropriate gift, with an art value quite beyond their modest cost. SEND A SNAPSHOT 500 Books for $12.00 1000 Books for $17.50 Samples of Stock Decorative Designs ‘on Request (Please send Check with Order) Dealers Write INDIVIDUAL MATCH CORPORATION Dept. H, 350 Madison Ave., New York Acknowledged with Thanks We acknowledge with many thanks receipt at the Fresh Air Camps of shoes and clothing from: L.T. C., New Haven, Conn; Mrs, Gu Usichissony Yonkers, N'Y. Mise Eleabeth ¥ Lindenmeyr, Arlington. L.,’ Randa Mrs, Raigh Kvalkrneie Richmons Va.; Miss Armetta Conklin, Beach Blut Mass.; Agnes Iola Leonard, Arlington, N. Rilemer PRINTED STATIONERY $400 200 SHEETS, 100 ENVELOPES RITEMOR STATIONERY CO. 204M. Alabama St. INDIAMAPOUS, IND, OF BRAINS I-MADE AT KEY WEST— Lire's Fresh Air Fund (Continued from page 23) Mary Caroline and Holt Wilson Webster, Portland, Ore. Mrs. Willard Saulsbury, Wilming- “Henry 'C. Raym W alter fiat "New In memory of George J. Capeweil, Hartford, Conn PLA Heister, West’ Palm Beach, Geo 8 Oi, Je. Miami,” Fa Trea wheter? Si oust Mal.) Virginia S. McDousee, New York Marjorie (Kinny, Brooklyn, N. Y. A. Benedict, York. Burnleigh, Middleburg, Va. Mrs, L. Mathews, Stamford, Conn, H. F. Moncrieff, New Yor William ©. Geer, Akron, O. S. Worth, Philadel pha. Scott, Irvington, H Harold B. Y C, E. Rieck, Pittsburgh Wm. J. Walker, Philadelphia Mrs. W.) Carey’ Crane, Whitins- ville, Mass..... Bernard M. Cove, oN C Reed, Somerville, “} bs S.J Jr., Grand Rapids, Mic Alberto ‘and’ Edmund Vales, New Orleans, La.. Elizabeth ' Schneider, “So. Greensboro, Orange, Wilton, Hightana’* Hardon, Sohnson, Frank E. Mrs. John M. Ruth “M. Kellogg, N Mrs. Austin L. Adams, Rated Conn. . M. Richards, Cleveland Hilden Elizabeth’ Bardsley, Upper Montclair, N. J.. Fannie P. 4 es, Italy Isabelle J, McDonald, San ‘Fran- facy. San Francisco Stetten, New York.. Taylor, Chicago...... Manley? Crabb, Dallas Tees. Doris Watker,’ Chicago. M. Richards, Los Angeles. Mie Gertrude B. Whittemore, Naugatuck, Conn. . C. Moore, La Crescenta, Cal Siephen C. Marshutz, Los Angeles eee Governors Island, Angeles: Wai s : Newhall San Free: C: ali if. Victor Brevoort. Nordic, Portland, Mee J_F. Degener, Mrs. ‘Mass adelphia Theodore M. Ley, New York Luella P. Johnson, Brighton, Colo. Mrs. Warner, Vicksburg, reblisss- 50° In memory 0} Dallas, he F. A. Teasland, San Francisco john H. Parrott, Roanoke, Va... johny Hinkel, Berkeley, Calif..<.+ .. Los Angele: Mr. ‘and’ Mrs. C,H.” Belinap, Sacramento, Calif... Mrs. George Lilly, Anderson, Ind: ye L. Clayton, louston, Tex.....+ . D. H., Santa Barbara, Calif? 5 Boned B po oS vw vSS5 vSuRse 8 888 3 $83 88 8 3383 83888 101 00 25.00 10.00 10.00 30.00 100.00 15.00 $13,410.41 (BUSH TERNINAL PRINTING CORPORATION, BROOKLYN. MY. How I Became a Go-Getter (Continued from page 12) and could not have forged ahead rap- idly like I have done exclamation point In closing would state that it seems to me the way to get on in the world and become a real he-blooded two-faced Go-Getter comma at least it has been my experience comma is to Look Be- fere You Leap and the Man Who Never Took a Chance Never Took Anything period And that reminds me of a story It seems there were a couple of Irish- men just come over from Ireland and Pat says to Mike Sure and Be Jabbers who was that chicken Ah seen You-all crossin’ de road wif las’ night Big Boy question mark And Rastus looked wise and with a twinkle in his thrifty Scotch eyes said Sure Ay tank it bane a couple other fellows exclamation point So you see that in order to get on in the world we must remember like the fellow in the story that A Little Goes a Long Way period In closing would state that it has been a great pleasure to be with you this evening (change that, Miss Keys—just wind it up in the usual way and sign my name) Thanking you for your valued order we remain Very Truly Yours Quaran- tine Trust Company per E. J. Tonsil per VK per Sterling Patterson, Tue more one sees of the opponents of evolution, the more one must admit that, in some cases at least, there has been no evolution. AN AMATEUR GARDENER’S DEVICE FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE SLIGHTEST SHOWER. comicbooks.com