Life, 1915-12-02 · page 66 of 100
Life — December 2, 1915 — page 66: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces from *Life* magazine: **The main cartoon** mocks marital finances through a bank-clerk scenario. When asked about a "joint account," Mrs. Whittler doesn't understand the term. Her husband explains it sarcastically: he deposits money while she withdraws it—a dig at wives perceived as spendthrifts. The joke reflects early-20th-century anxieties about women's financial independence and spending habits. **"The Gap"** is a short philosophical quip contrasting Christmas (receiving gratitude for gifts) with Thanksgiving (giving thanks for what you have)—both occasions for self-interested reflection. **"Partners"** is an allegorical commentary on American culture. "Leisure" and "Hurry" represent opposing forces that, upon arriving in America, married and produced neurotic offspring: "Hysteria" and "Vulgarity." The piece suggests American capitalism creates anxious, vulgar culture by forcing constant activity and consumption. All three pieces satirize contemporary American social behaviors and values.
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Christmas pipe SSS WAS SS Uf SS Sos Bank Clerk: you WISH TO OPEN A JOINT ACCOUNT FOR YOURSELF AND WIFE? Mrs. Whittler: WHAT DOES HE MEAN BY A JOINT ACCOUNT? Whittler: wet, 1 KEEP PUTTING THE MONEY IN AND YOU KEEP DRAWING IT OUT. The Gap THE difference between Christmas and Thanksgiving is that at Thanksgiving you give thanks for what you have received, while at Christmas you receive thanks for what you have given. Partners AT one time Leisure and Hurry were widely separated. But coming to America, they married, and have lived unhappily ever since. Their children are Hysteria and Vulgarity. They are mostly supported by wealth. comicbooks.com