Life, 1913-12-11 · page 11 of 40
Life — December 11, 1913 — page 11: what you’re looking at
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This page contains a satirical cartoon and accompanying text about bridge (the card game). The cartoon depicts a man in a suit gesticulating dramatically while playing cards with a woman, illustrating the article's theme: "Why Bridge Experts Keep a Sharp Lookout for the Milkman." The humor involves a man caught cheating at bridge—apparently signaling to a partner (likely his wife) about his hand. The reference to "the milkman" suggests infidelity, implying that while husbands worry about the mailman/delivery person visiting their wives, the real scandal is the husband's cheating at cards. The accompanying text presents dialogue between bridge players debating rules and competitive honor. This satirizes both bridge culture's complexity and contemporary anxieties about marital fidelity and gentlemen's conduct during the interwar period.
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___] “ Disgustly alcoholers who scorn me because of my educated appearance” when I was there most of anybody. I tell you how was. Maybe I com- mitted murder to K. Takehama, yet he committed murder—to me. When I stroked him with my fist-cuff he return it eagerly while nobody was injured but each other. After all, what we done was merely a form of politics, which should not be a crime.” “Japanese should keep away from politics in California,” he gubble. “Do you still doggishly refuse to hire a lawyer?” “T continue!" This from me. “Thirty days!” he snob with count- ing-out expression. “But I ain't got some money for hire lawyer!" I decry pitily. “Then I make it sixty,” he knock- out while taking off his judge-wrapper and walking from there. eee eee Mr. Editor, all that trouble arrived because I defend High Court Judge Mc- Call from Japanese slander of K. Take- hama. But now will you permit some favor? Will you please write to Hon, Roosevelt, Hon. La Folette, Hon. Wil- son and other great minds telling them how I agree with them that all Judges ought to be recalled down when acting too smart? I learn considerable now from what I didn’t know. From studying little crimes we become educated in big ones. I should have known some wis- dom. Before attempting to bang-slam K. Takehama I should of collected 1063 Why Bridge Experts Keep a Sharp Lookout for the Milkman “C)H, it’s easy enough to win if you hold the cards.” “It's this discarding that breaks up your hand so.” “I don’t know a single rule, I just play by instinct.” “It's awfully hard to tricks, in anything.” “Oh, you said a spade! mon, ordinary spade?” “No; I don't care a pin about the prize, but I love to win.” “Now, Partner, you must brace up; we want this rubber.” “T never can remember who held the ten-spot.” “If anybody asks who dealt, you may depend upon it, she dealt herself.” “Well, men don’t play that way, anyhow “You may think this is a funny lead, but I can’t tell you now—after- ward I'll explain.” “My finesses never go through!" “No, I refuse to play Nullos; it takes away all the dignity of the game.” “Oh, she'll come ‘round to Nullos. She acted just like that when she first played Royals.” “My, wouldn't it go back to plain, whist!” take four Just a com- seem funny to old-fashioned Carolyn Wells. 100 first’so to buy lawyer. This sis- tem are good way to know, because when you do it that way you can grow frem small crime to Standard Oil, Nt Manufactueres Assn and other branches of the judiciary. I think this hoping to be baled. Hoping you are the same Yours truly Hasuimura Toco. (Per Wallace Irwin.) Tangible Thanks AMMELS: How much does Metsler pay his late wife since she got her divorce? Fawcett: Fifty dollars a week— twenty for alimony and thirty for gratitude