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This page contains two humorous anecdotes mocking institutional hypocrisy and authority figures. The first story ridicules a high school principal who dramatically demands a public confession after a bust of George Washington is turned around. The reveal: the janitor moved it to protect it from a leaking roof—a practical, innocent act. The principal's theatrical demand for moral accountability proves absurd when the "crime" was actually considerate. The second story features a street child carefully eating a sandwich that isn't his, extracting only pickles and meat while preserving the bread's appearance to return it intact. When caught, he explains: "Tain't mine"—acknowledging he's only entitled to scraps, not the whole sandwich. Both satirize how authority invents drama around innocent actions while ignoring actual injustice. The page also contains period advertisements for mineral water, whiskey, and malted milk—typical *Life* magazine content mixing satire with commercial messaging.

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-LIFE: As the unfolding of the ivory-tinted petals reveals the lily in all its glorious beauty and fresh- ness—sowith pile och —every bottle opened is a revelation of he purity and healthfulness of this crystal- clear mineral j lieved the situation. col Waring pede Tranboresson st J, ANDRE rac0 Masicws ° re Har Coloring : ‘Shell Oreament Sulp Tranea 29 WEST 20TH FleerPhne Fac! Menge = (MEW YORK — Parcs Still First in All Hearts. T CHERS and pupils of a high school in New Jersey were amazed one morning lately, when the principal suddenly ordered all the classes to assemble in the auditorium. Their amazement increased when he began to address them on “George Washington, the Father of Our Country.” When the principal finished his remarks, he paused impressively for a moment, and then went on in his severest tone: “The bust of George Washington which stood upon the pedestal in the reception room has been removed and placed upon the floor, | Until the culprit, whoever he or she may be, comes to the front with its face in the corner and makes a public confession of the misde- meanor, not a soul will be permitted to leave this. building hment imposed than the open and public confession.” Remember—there will be no other 4 There was at sensation. Teachers ex- changed g! pupils fidgeted round, awed and frightened. The principal, holding himself very erect, faced them solemnly: | “Tam waiting.” said he Then the janitor stepped forward and re- “It's up to me, sir,” he said. “The’ roof was leakin’ mighty bad, an’ th’ boost of Mr. Wash- in'ton were in the drip, an’ | Vought it proper | to move it to keep th’ rain from sp'ilin’ it, an? T meant no insoolt by turnin’ his face to the ¢ school is dismissed,” said the principal. | © York Press Not His Property Sandwich. A’ urchin who occasionally ventured be- hind the scenes of a theatre on the lower East Side of New York during rehearsals, was one day observed by one of the actors sitting in a corner, lovingly eying a huge sandwich | which he held in his grimy hands. He re- | few moments, and then, cau- tiously lifting the top layer, extracted a piece | garded it fe of pickle and ate it; then he closed it down n very carefully and accurately made all 1s hefore. A few moments 1 the performance, taking out pickle and a small fragment of meat, and + he repeated nother piece of again carefully restoring the sandwich to its original form. After another short interval he took out more pickle and more meat, so that now there was very little of the original mid- dle layer left, and again he closed it up care- fully “What are you doing that for, Tommy?” the actor asked hat’s no way to eat a sandwich. Why don't you cat it all if you want it, and not pick at it like th: Tommy lifted a scornful eye to the actor's uncomprehending face and muttered laconic- | ally Tain't mine."—/arper’s Weekly. And then the lover with 3rd his ballad. , ; For Shakespeare’s Seven “Ages maxes a delightful food-drink, nourishing and refreshing the tired body and wearied brain, More nutritious and satisfying than other foun- tain drinks. A light luncheon for everyone, old or young. More invigorating than tea, coffee or cocoa for the table. Pure, rich milk and the extract of choice malted grains in powder form, Prepared by ply stirring in water. A nourishing, easily a imilated food in impaired digestion, satisfy- ing without giving any distressed feeling. A lassful hot upon retiring brings refreshing In Lanch Tablet form also, with chocolate. A delightful confection, far healthier than candy. Atall druggists. A sample, vest pocket lunch case, also book- let giving valuable recipes, sent free if mene tioned. ASK FOR HORLICK'’S; others: are imitations Horlick’s Malted Milk Co, Racine, Wis. U.S. A. London, Montreak England. Canada, OLD CROW RYE sredoxr WHISKEY sous 252588 52% vor comicbooks.com