Life, 1918-08-08 · page 32 of 36
Life — August 8, 1918 — page 32: what you’re looking at
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This page contains several satirical pieces typical of *Life*'s humor: **"Our Foolish Contemporaries"** shows a judge criticizing a juror for independent thinking—the joke being that the judge claims the juror "obstinately sets his individual [opinion]" against the other eleven, only for the court officer to reveal he's the *only* juror who agreed with the judge. It satirizes judicial arrogance and groupthink. **"Punishment Fits the Crime"** jokes about a man arrested for profanity who claims he was arrested for "getting rid of it"—the judge then punishes him more severely for making a pun than for swearing, mocking judicial absurdity. **"Husband Was Skeptical"** depicts a woman bragging about speaking up at a meeting; her husband expresses disbelief, sarcastically asking "Who outspoke you?"—implying she's habitually talkative. **"The Real Question"** shows children learning about the biblical Methuselah; the punchline has a child ask where all his birthday presents are buried—humor from a child's literal, materialistic thinking. The remaining content is period advertising for automobiles, cigarettes, and beverages.
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212 UR_ FOOLISH CONTEMFO ARIES Evidence Tue Junce (10 ju ve retired al times without agreeing): 1 une derstand that one juryman prevents your coming to a verdict, In my summing up I have clearly stated the law, and any juryman who obstinately sets his individ- ual inst the remaining eleven is totally unfitted for his duties. Tue Sonstary Onyrctor: Please, m'lud, I'm the only man who agrees with you!—Passing Shor. In a Pinch, use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE Punishment Fits the Crime Junce: You are charged with pro- fanity Paisoxee: How can that be, your honor, when I was arrested for getting rid of it? Juver: ‘Ten days for swearing, ‘Thirty days for that joke-—Hoston Transcript BOGALVSA “The New South’s Young City of Destiny.” Never heard of it? Well, the payroll of Bonalusa's Industries is, $230,000 Tnonthiy, “Write the Mayor. With Cuticura Drecsits: Soap, Oietmect, Taam 25e. each. Reople of culture and finement invariably PREFER. Deities to any other Agarette Husband Was Skeptical Mrs. Chinnwag was highly elated with the success of the women’s meeting at which she had spoken, and she could not hely remarking about it to her husband. I was al ly outspoken in’ my timents,” she renarked, “at the mect- ing to-day : Chinnwag gasped and looked incredu- lous. “{ can hardly believe it, my dear,” he replied. “Who outspoke you?” —Montreal Star, A Deep Cut In Gas Costs The New Stromberg Carbu- fpter is pever at merey of, side cond inconstru iid least cost per mil 7 Send for Lit model and year of your car. NON-INTOXICATING Ale To im that aching ite joyed ‘by everyone everywhere Up-to-Date Grocers, Druggists and Dealers C. H. EVANS & SONS Esab. 1786 HUDSON, N. Y. The Real Question For some reason the Sunday-school class had become interested in Methu- sclah. At their urgent request the teach- er related all the authentic information recorded in the Bible about the amazing man, also various anecdotes gleaned from less reliable sources. In conclusion she Now, is that all? Are there any fur- ther questions you would like to ask about Methuselah?” “I'd like to know,” said the most in- terested youngster of the lot, “ where all his birthday presents are buried!” —St. Louis Times. ERLIN would be a much happier capital to-day if ev inhabitant was an annual subscriber to Lire and could receive his weekly copy ever: Tuesday morning. wud was Tha San comicbooks.com