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This page is primarily **advertising**, featuring shoe and aspirin ads. However, it includes a notable satirical piece on ambitious politicians. **The Political Satire ("Broadcastings"):** The unnamed author mocks U.S. Senators who publicly support peace regarding Mexico, China, and Nicaragua while actually serving wealthy industrialists' (Sinclair, Doheny, Rockefeller) financial interests. The satire suggests these politicians appeal to constituents' patriotism by invoking American Revolutionary heroes (Nathan Hales, Paul Reveres, Ethan Allens) to justify foreign interventions—when in reality these countries lack such patriotic virtue. The author sarcastically proposes Senators should campaign honestly on "A Whole Skin for Every American Citizen" rather than disguising interventionist agendas as humanitarian or patriotic causes. **Context:** This reflects 1920s debates over American imperialism and intervention in Latin America and Asia, when oil magnates and industrialists influenced foreign policy. The remainder consists of period advertisements for shoes, pencils, and Bayer Aspirin.

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Life The Shoe that Different HERE is no substitute for foot comfort And without it, smartness in. style. is worthless. That Foot-Joy shoes accomplish both style and comfort is a fact, attested by letters from thousands of men ‘all over the country. This comfort is the result of more than a study of foot construction. Men walk today constantly on concrete, tile, cement and marble floors and walks." Foot-Joy Shoes are designed to give the proper foundation to meet this unnatural condition And so, men write us enthusiastically of Foot-Joy \com- fort, “I wouldn't know Chad feet at $ o'clock ‘at night” is a phrase encountered in letter after letter Permit us to send you the Foot-Joy booklet showing smart shoe styles for all occasions for sport, street and formal wear. FIELD & FLINT CO., Brockton, Mass. Also makers of The famous Artalomiff, shoes for Men Address... Broadcastings (Continued from page 15) only charges twenty cents a pound,” the customer protested. “Then why didn’t you buy it from Schwartz?” the butcher asked. “Because Schwartz didn’t have any,” the customer explained. “Well, when J ain’t got any,” the butcher said, “I also charge twenty cents a pound.” * * * OBODY can fathom the mind of an ambitious politician, and it is therefore unfair to assume that any particular Senator means what he says about China, the Eighteenth Amendment, Mexico or Nicaragua. He is merely appealing to his con- stituents, and an ambitious politician always underestimates the intelli- gence of his constituents; he prob- ably argues that if they knew any- thing at all, they never would have voted for him in the first place. However, as there seems to be an all- pervading public sentiment in favor ef peace no matter what happens to erican trade in Mexico, China or aragua, those of our Senators who have impressive forelocks of hair and solemn disinheriting coun- tenances are talking about Mexico, China and Nicaragua as if these countries were populated by millions of Nathan Hales, Paul Reveres and Ethan Allens. It is quite unneces- sary to endow the miscrable, filthy and ignorant inhabitants of these be- nighted countries with qualities of patriotism they will never possess. Just call for a show of hands. All those in favor of dying so that Mexico and Nicaragua may be made safe for Mr. Sinclair, Mr. Doheny and Mr. Rockefeller, please raise the right hand, All those in favor of their sons’ dying so that the people of China may acquire a taste for g gum, Fords and mechanics cal instruments, please say A profound silence broken only by Senators declaiming that we must be just and kind to Chinese, guans and Mexicans, but tl the right line for Senators to take. If they must talk themselves into the White House, it will have to be with the slogan: A Whole Skin for Every American Citizen, barring only oper- ations for appendicitis and the neces- sary removal of gallstones. Good Advance Business ELL: A fellow can’t believe all he hears these days. Mett: If he did he'd want to be taking every girl in town out. Farry STORY—"But think of the expense to the taxpayers,” objected the public official. By Any Test Wow do vou jud a lead pencil? Smoothness? Com: tortable writin lasting lead? Econom hun dred words with Semi-Hex and anyother pencil. Comparethem by any test. Let Sem oN itself prove tovou that it is"the pens cil incomparable.” COMPANY New Jersey GENERAL PENG Jersey Cats | Sma OP's Aspirin Say “Bayer Aspirin” INSIST! Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy- sicians for 25 years. Accept only a Safe Bayer package whichcontains proven directions Handy “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100—Druggists Aspirin Is the trade mark of Bayer Mano facture of Monoaceticacidester of Salicylicacid comicbooks.com mo! mo! ing con ing late call