Life, 1916-08-10 · page 21 of 38
Life — August 10, 1916 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two satirical cartoons and a tribute to poet James Whitcomb Riley (1853-1916). **Top cartoon**: Shows a group of well-dressed people gossiping. The joke is a play on snobbery—a woman remarks that a man named Jones married "a very superior woman," and another responds that any woman would be superior to Jones himself. It's satire about social pretension and cattiness. **Bottom cartoon**: Shows two people with a car during what appears to be WWI-era fuel rationing. One says they have "one consolation"—they're not using gasoline. The humor lies in the grim acceptance of wartime scarcity; with no gas, they can't drive anyway, so there's nothing to regret. **Riley tribute**: Celebrates the Indiana poet known for nostalgic verses about rural childhood and Hoosier life, emphasizing his ability to capture simple joys despite being honored by intellectuals.
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eZ Go, pK ais q - ZS 2. 7 She: THERE GOFS JONES, I HEAR HE MARRIED A VERY SUPERIOR WOMAN, “ANY WOMAN WOULD BE SUPERIOR TO JONES.” James Whitcomb Riley 1853-1016 NEVER did kinder human pen Retell the simple early joys: Honored by great and learned men, His soul was still a boy’s. The swimmin’ hole, the circus band, The farmer's lad knee deep in June, The memories of Hoosierland Were in his eager tune. Recess! Jim Riley’s school is oui, nd once more in the fields he plays, Greeting with boyish song and shout “ THERE'S ONE CONSOLATION, WINTHROP, DEAR; WE'RE NOT USING ANY His endless holidays. GASOLINE,” Christopher Morley. comicbooks.com