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This page contains several short jokes and satirical pieces typical of Life magazine's format: **"Can You Blame Her"** mocks American legislative process—a schoolgirl humorously describes how laws are made: Senate ratifies, President vetoes, House of Representatives adjourns. The joke suggests the process is circular and accomplishes nothing. **"War"** (Chicago Tribune) is serious social commentary, not satire. It criticizes how society teaches children militarism and violence ("drums to beat," "swords and soldiers"), then hypocritically claims war is "horrible." It condemns the culture's glorification of combat while mourning its consequences. **"The Novelist's Consolation"** jokes that an author, failing to write a bestseller, consoles himself that his book at least *isn't* trashy—inverted logic suggesting mediocrity is preferable to popular success. **"Architectural Egg and Dart"** appears to be a brief humorous dialogue about ideal married life involving seasonal travel. The cartoons include a cocktail advertisement and a domestic scene with a lap-dog, captioned with the dog questioning its usefulness.

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“How is the law made?” asked the instructor in United States history. “Oh,” replied the maiden, cheerfully, “the Senate has to ratify it; and then the President has to—has to veto it; and then the House of Representatives has to "—she hesitated for a moment and knit her pretty forchead. Oh, yes! I remember now,’ “The House of Representative adjourn until the next session!” —Youth's Companion. Knew Their Business We never appreciated how rare was the cuality of the foresight exercised by our forefathers in emigrating from Kirrope quite so keenly as at the present time.—Wabash (Ind.) Plain Dealer. she said. has to “T woxoer how many men will be made unhappy when I marry,” said the flirt. “How many do you expect to marry?” answered her dearest friend, —Man Lacht. “Ts that so?” ARCHITECTURAL EGG AND DART “Tuetr home life is ideal.” she goes abroad in the summer, es to the Riviera all the winter. Perfect, isn't it? "—Tit-Bits, War ¢ our children drums to beat Before they stand upon their feet; We give them swords and soldiers gay, And at the game of war they play. We bend the twig of humankind, Yet marvel if the tree’s inclined. Early we learn that might is right, That life itself is one long fight. This world’s a battlefield, we teach ; Business is war—a common speech. We bash our brother on the nose, Yet weep if nations come to blows. Our poems and pictures, books and plays The doughty deeds of warriors praise. Our mode of speech, our mode of life, Are echoes of the ancient strife. The women dress au militai Yet—" war's a horrible affair”. —Chicago Tribune. The Novelist's Consolation “How did your novel come out?” “ Well,” replied the self-confident man, “it proved beyond all doubt that it isn’t one of these trashy best-sellers.” —Washington Star. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; to Canada, s2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Greaa Britain apply to Live, 117 Southampton Row, London, W. Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from book sellers in all the principal cities of the world. The foreign trade supplied from Lirt’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution wil! be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire. does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of uns> licited contributions. Prompt notification thowld be sent by subscribers of any change of address. INEST materials, expert mixing to measure, and lastly aging in the wood give the exquisite blending, the de- lightful smoothness, the rare fragrance that no other method can produce. Your dealer has your favorite variety. Buy a bottle today. G. F. HEUBLEIN & BRO., Hartford, New York, London Importers of the famous Brand’s A-1 Sauce “WHAT'S THE USE OF BEING A LAP-DOG, ANYHOW?” y want 1 Cows’ d thinks b mother i and assi the large vitality salescent Holstes that yell rnilk “of booklet, | HO 1X Ame comicbooks.com