Life, 1926-05-06 · page 5 of 52
Life — May 6, 1926 — page 5: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising**, not satire or political commentary. It's a Statler Hotels advertisement from *Life* magazine promoting their chain's customer service philosophy. The two sketched figures illustrate hotel service: one shows a bellhop or porter assisting a guest, the other depicts a maid or housekeeper working. These images support the text's claim that Statler Hotels emphasize employee training and guest satisfaction—their staff motto being "See that the guest is fully satisfied in every transaction." The advertisement highlights competitive pricing, modern amenities (private bathrooms, ice water), and new construction in Boston and New York. The signature "Gnoodzlen" appears to be the artist's mark. This represents straightforward early-20th-century hotel marketing rather than satirical content.
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HE comfort and conven- ience of these hotels is pro- verbial among travelers. Your private bathroom, the circulating ice-water, the well-lighted, well- furnished, well-kept bedroom, with all the little features that are part of Statler equipment—they add a lot to your content- ment, don’t they? And the Statler idea of service does much to take the sting out of traveling. Employees are courteous, well-trained, anxious to see that you get the kind of service on which they've built a reputation. They all work, as you may know, under one broad and comprehensive order: “See that the guest is fully satisfied in every transaction; or, if youcan’t satisfy him, get your superior to him immediately.” Values, Values! Every room in these hotels, whatever its price, has pri- vate bath, circulating ices water, bed-head readin nd other ‘unusual iences. A morning is delivered free to room. Each ho- regular dining rooms, arcicles at news stands are sold at street-store prices. Those things help to keep travelers happy, in these houses. They reduce friction between buyer and seller; they add no- tably to the values the customer receives; they’re easy on his dis- position. Creotarin P.S. The experienced traveler plans to be for his week-end. ar Rates are unusually low, in comparison with those of other first-class hotels: Rates are Boston’s Hotel Statler is Building: district of Boston—e And an Office Building: I be the Statler Office F with DOM bce space; Rental Managers, W. H. Ballard ¢ HOTELS And Statler-Operated Hotel Pennsylvania~New York comicbooks.com