Life, 1917-04-12 · page 32 of 42
Life — April 12, 1917 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several short satirical pieces typical of Life's humor format, plus advertisements. **The cartoons/jokes mock:** 1. **"Four Classes of Statesmen"** — A circular logic joke about politicians who endlessly explain themselves, implying political speech is redundant and self-referential. 2. **"Doctors Don't Know Everything"** — Brown dismisses medical advice after quitting drinking for only two days, satirizing people who reject expert guidance based on minimal self-experimentation. 3. **"A Precocious Pupil"** — A child's joke answer that animals' greatest natural fondness is for "woman," playing on the era's domestic gender stereotypes. 4. **"Just the One"** — A nurse applicant admits forgetting to wash children; the children enthusiastically want to hire her anyway, satirizing children's preference for negligent caretakers. 5. **"A Diamond on the Rough"** — Appears to be a portrait illustration labeled as such. The page is primarily **humorous short-form content** typical of Life magazine's satirical approach, with one tire advertisement at the bottom. The humor relies on situational irony, logical absurdity, and period-appropriate social commentary.
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f] if i Four Classes of Statesmen Those who write to explain what they say. Those who speak to explain what they write. Those who write to explain what they write. Those who speak to explain what they say.—The Sun, Doctors Don’t Know Everything “T thought you told me that your doc- tor had ordered you to quit drinking?” said Smith. “Aw, these doctors don't know what they are talking about,” replied Brown, as he stirred his highball. “I quit drink- ing for two days and I didn't feel a bit better."—Cincinnati Enquirer. “No,” said the Honest Man. “I was never strong on literature. To save my Idn’t tell you who wrote Gray's —New York Times. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.05 a year; to Canada, 52 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 Lure are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. A DIAMOND ON THE ROUGH Just the One The children happened to be present when mother received an applicant for the position of nurse-maid. “Why were you discharged from your last place?” asked the mother, when she had ascertained, after much ingenuity, that the applicant had not voluntarily left that place. “Well, ma'’am,” said the girl, very frankly, “to tell the truth, I sometimes forgot to wash the children, ma‘am.” Whereupon there came from the chil dren in chorus, “Oh, mother, please en- gage her!"—Harper’s Magazine. A Precocious Pupil “ Do animals show that they love us?” asked a teacher of her primary class. “Yes, ma’am,” chorused the class. “Good,” said the teacher; “and now tell me what animal has the greatest nat ural fondness for man.” A small boy promptly spoke up: “ Woman !"—Harper’s Magazine. “Don'r you find it hard these times to meet expenses?” . “Hard? Man at every turn. live! I meet expenses ‘opeka Journal. Lire is for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from boot in all the principal cities in the world. The foreign trade supplied from London Office, Rolls House, reams Buildings, London, F.C. contribution will be returned unless accompanied by ‘stamped and addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of wnse licited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office ten days prior to the date of issue to be afected. CRAM Cy eae The ‘Nobby Tread’ Tire No woven fabric tire has quite the distinction, and certainly not anywhere near the record for mileage or anti-skid ser- vice, that characterizes the United States ‘Nobby’ Tread Tire. ‘Royal Cord’ ‘Nobby’ ‘Chain’ “Usco’ ‘Plain’ United States Tires Are Good Tires ‘ The ‘Nobby’ has fully earned the descriptive pseudonym by which it is so well known to the most discriminating and partic- ular motorists in this country and abroad—“‘the aristocrat of the road.” A tire for every need of price RAwON SYS Pa ot Se wooo ht iain ‘Comicbooks-con