Life, 1926-09-16 · page 4 of 40
Life — September 16, 1926 — page 4: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains primarily **advertising** rather than political satire. The dominant feature is a Ben Wade Briars pipe advertisement, emphasizing the pipe's English quality and immediate usability ("needs no 'breaking in'"). The right column includes "A New York Political Questionnaire"—a satirical Q&A mocking various political positions, likely from the Prohibition era (references to wine/beer legalization, war debts, railroad rates). The answers appear to ridicule both political extremes and special interests. The small "Complacency" poem by Sheridan Ripley and the "Automobile Row" dialogue are minor filler pieces using gentle irony rather than sharp satire. **Overall**: This is primarily a commercial page with light satirical content typical of Life magazine's format, rather than hard political commentary.
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A Sweet Old Pipe from the First Day On —from England comes the pipe that needs no “breaking in.” A new pipe is like new wine—raw and biting. No man likes that. But new Ben Wades—sir, that’s different. A new Ben Wade is sweet and old from the first day on. After you’ve admired the clean, patrician lines and the rich-grained gleaming finish, and the wide, flat- bitted stems—then notice the light colored finish éaside the bowl, No flaw-hiding stain or varnish to be smoked out. Open pores to absorb impurities and permit the pipe to ‘‘color.’” Just fine briar pol- ished and pumiced to perfection. The Ben Wade family of Leeds know their art. Since 1860 Ben Wade men have been pipe makers to the English gentry. A pipe by them is as mellow as the tone of a Cremona violin, Lustrous as your polished riding boots. Sweet as a breath from a Yorkshire moor in May. Ask your best tobacconist—then ask yourself if you’ ve ever seen finer pipes. SPONSORED BY HARGRAFT BE BRIARS Complacency WHEN retrospection takes con- trol, And gibbering doubts come creep- ing in, I view with scorn my shrinking soul, And see the man I might have been. ‘ The petals of the man unfold: I see him with a brow benign, Of gentle nature, heart of gold, This noble counterpart of mine. He never stoops to compromise; His countenance, serenely b Is open as the summer skies; His thoughts and words are ; ways right. And so, when doubt comes creeping in, To undermine my soul, alas, I sce the man I might | been, And how I hate the ass! Sherrsan Ripley. A New York Political Questionnaire Q - What part will the tariff play in the next presidential cam- paign? A. The law should be modified so as to permit the sale of light wine and beer. Q. Do you think that the revolt of the Western farmers will cause a split in the Republican Party? A, They have the right idea in Quebec; sale under Goverment supervision, Q. In your opinion should the United States become more closely afbliated with the League of Na- tions? A. Everybody knows that one- half of one per cent. alcohol is not intoxicating. Q. Should the United States can- cel, or still further reduce, the war debts of European nations? A. You can’t convince me I'm 4 criminal just because I like a high- ball now and then. Q. What should be done to dis- courage the sale of Senate seats? A. Six-per-cent. beer and twelve- per-cent. wine would be about right. Q. Should the railroads be per mitted to raise their rates in view of bus and motor-truck competition? A. If real beer were to be legal- ized, there'd be less drinking of hard stuff. A. H. F. On Automobile Row ROSPECTIVE CUSTOMER: Do you guarantce this car? Auto Deater: Certainly not, sir. That’s a brand-new car—we guaran- tee only used cars, a i se Pre ae nero ht oe taeda et Re pm a oR a te te eg Re comicbooks.com