Life — November 1935 — page 8: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Bell Telephone System Advertisement This page is primarily a **Bell Telephone System advertisement**, not political satire. The large left-side image shows a smiling telephone installer in work clothes and cap, with the headline "It's great to be busy." The accompanying testimonial presents the installer's perspective: telephone installation work keeps him constantly busy and occupied, which he views positively. He emphasizes that the job offers steady employment, good pay, and the satisfaction of essential work. The ad argues that telephone company employment provides reliable, respectable work—a key selling point during economic uncertainty. The right side contains unrelated reader letters to *Life* magazine addressing various factual questions about geography, animals, and names.