Life, 1917-11-29 · page 15 of 40
Life — November 29, 1917 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**Top Image:** "The Willowbys' Ward" (panel 26) - appears to be a domestic comedy scene showing Mrs. Willowby realizing that coaching is "quite an athletic sport," likely depicting physical exertion or chaos during a lesson. **Main Article:** "A Blow at Liberty" satirizes a proposed cheese tax at American hotels. The satirist argues that separating cheese from pie violates American tradition—cheese with pie has been standard fare for generations. The piece treats this humorously as an "indignity" to American freedom, charging extra for cheese alongside pie. **Bottom Cartoon:** Animal characters (likely representing politicians or types) discuss catching someone "vagancy" (vagrancy). The discharge's indignant response about "never saw a mouse with his eyes shut" appears to be absurdist humor about unreasonable expectations or standards. The page blends domestic comedy with light political/consumer satire typical of Life's style.
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THE WILLOWBYS' WARD. 2 MRS, WILLOWBY REALIZES THAT COACHING IS QUITE AN ATHLETIC SPORT A Blow at Liberty Cheese, with pie, five cents extra. —From a recent menu in a New York hotel. HIS comes very near being the last indignity. For generations the American people have eaten cheese with pie. Pie without cheese—and especially apple pie—is some- thing quite unheard of in the history of pie-ishprudence. The two are united by the solemn bonds of tradition, To separate them now by imposing a tax for the cheese is a blow at American freedom. Charge more for the pie, if you will, but do not insult American manhood by assuming that anyone would think of having pie without cheese. RS. BROWN: How do you manage to have such de- licious meats? Mrs. Jos Well, I select a good, honest butcher, and then stand by him. Mrs. Brown: You mean that you give him all your trade? Mrs. Jones: No; 1 mean I stand by him while he is cut- ting the meat. KOBARNES™ Judge: VAGRANCY? SLEEPING ON A PARK BENCH, EH? HOW DO YOU KNOW HE WAS SLEEPIN “WELL, ER—YER HONOR, HE HAD HIS EYES SHUT.” “DISCHARGED! NEVER SAW A MOUSE WITH HIS EYES SHUT IN MY LIFE, NEXT!” comicbooks.com