Life, 1928-09-14 · page 6 of 40
Life — September 14, 1928 — page 6: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertising and editorial content**, not political satire. The left side features a **French Line cruise ship advertisement** celebrating Paris as "A City of A Thousand Moods," marketing luxury ocean travel to France during the 1920s-30s era. The center column, "Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers," collects quotations from various public figures (Bruce Barton, Johnny Farrell, Dr. Hermann Horne, etc.) on topics like giving, aging, and Prohibition—representing typical editorial filler common to magazines of this period. The right side advertises **Pocket Ben and Westclox Auto Clock** watches, emphasizing their reliability and value ($1.50 and $2.50 respectively). There is **no political cartoon present**. This is a standard magazine layout mixing advertisements with light philosophical commentary.
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LIFE Little Rambles With Serious Thinkers Every da nmounces some one of my friends an- at he has gone on the wagon. —Bruce Barton, I wore my Celanese Underwear when I won the National Open and it certainly is the Champion of all underwear. —Johnny Farrell. Petting involves emotional excitement. —Dr. Hermann H. Horne, of New York University. There is behind all giving a certain satis- faction that nothing can replace. Espe- cially when you fecl that you have given the finest that you have within you to give—your all. —George Matthew Adams. Wise Providence won't let women do im- portant mental work much before fifty. —Arthur Brisbane. A Thousand Moods “PARIS” A Ship of Which No One Ever Sees Encxugh I think the very first reason why people should not be anxious about anything is because they are immortal. —Charles M. Sheldon, D.D. With the passage of time all of us grow more aged.—Dr, C. A. L. Reed. ’ | T have never met a man, including myself, who understood the McNary-Haugen [bill —Jehn ]. Raskob. [The trouble with Prohibition isn't with those who are trying to enforce the law, , | but with those who are openly and flagrantly trying to evade it. —Edgar A. Guest. Paris, of the wide, white, open spaces, with her suave, smartly-cut sky- line domed with blue..- Paris, where the light seems always brighter, the taxis thrillier, life gay- er, sweeter, set to dance music... Paris ofthe shops, the races, the restaurants, Montmartre! ew Six en- ,chanting days crossing the Atlantic. .. all the way, the sparkling, joyous Parisian atmosphere ... that perfect French cuisine and service +..-on the de luxe French Liners, “Ile de France”, “Paris” or” France”.c+>Fast- est service to Plymouth, Eng- land... then Le Havre, a covered pier ... three hours, j Paris. i Invisible No man marks his comings or goings, or realizes that he is different from other men. Even the vice-president, that crea- ture of profound anonymity, is better known than he will ever be. Millions upon millions of dollars are being spent in his behalf, while other millions are being wildly squandered in a vain at- tempt to overthrow him. His country- men are blindly entrusting him with tre- mendous and unbridled power such as Alexander and Caesar never dreamed of, et not one of jhis fellow-citizens knows Nis history, his ambitions, his appearance, or even his name. His decision will have far-reaching and irrevocable consequences, and no man can prevent him if he wishes to commit the wildest folly. He will soon meet with a few other men to settle the nation’s destiny; the time and place are easily ascertainable, yet not a newspaper in the entire country will breathe a word of what may happen there. He is a presidential elector. Don Moore. Three Mediterranean Cruises on the “FRANCE”, Jan. 3rd, Feb. 7th and March 14th oe drench fire ° Information from any authorised French Line Agent or verte direct to 19 State Street, New York City read dig ‘wore I Hert have I thi N Hoo’ will PocketGen HERE'S more good time-keeping service, more real value in Pocket Ben than you’d ever expect in a $1.50 watch. the 1 In hae had A soun Pocket Ben is not only fj" sturdy and thoroughly re- 2 rf liable, but mighty good we looking, too. It’s the kind 4! of a time-piece that you §— can carry with pride and a confidence. Built by the makers of Big Ben and other Westclox. Sold everywhere WESTERN CLOCK COMPANY La Salle, Illinois Auto Clock Attractive, convenieat reliable. Fits any ah Quickly attached on dab aS comicbooks.com