Life, 1918-10-24 · page 30 of 34
Life — October 24, 1918 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three brief satirical anecdotes and a large advertisement for H.G. Wells's novel *Joan & Peter*. **The Cartoons/Anecdotes:** 1. **"Aut Scissors Aut Nullus"** — A joke about office jealousy: an employer hired a handsome secretary, so now neither of his existing female stenographers will take vacation, each unwilling to leave the other alone with him. 2. **"Prussian Style?"** — A Philadelphia widow claims to be strict with her troublesome son, but her only "severe" discipline is repeatedly calling his name ("Richard!"). The satire mocks ineffectual parenting disguised as firmness. 3. **"A Diplomat"** — A husband refuses his wife's complaint about no longer taking cabs. He claims the tram-car is "good enough" because it lets him show her off to more people, flattering her vanity as a substitute for actual consideration. **The Advertisement** dominates the lower half, promoting Wells's novel with multiple enthusiastic critical quotes. The overall tone is light domestic satire targeting relationships, workplace dynamics, and social pretense.
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SSAUT SCISSORS Easily Explained “You say that neither of your stenog- ‘aphers wants .a vacation this year. Not at all, You sec I recently hired a handsome young secretary, and neither of the girls is willing to go away and leave the field to the other one. —Boston Transcript. Panos of jealousy were in Miss Cold- foot’s heart when she beard that her late admirer had been accepted by Miss Love- bird, and when she t ned to run cross could not resist ing accepted Jack,” ver told you “No,” answered Jack's told me that cre were sin his life he was ashar him what they were.” _Tit-Bits taneously i registered in L ; forcign c in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year; current copies, Back numbers, after three months scents, Issues prior to 1910 out of pri rations in Live are copyrighted, For R tolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter La H. G. WELLS’ NEW NOVEL IS H. G. Wells at his Best JOAN & PETER H. G. Wells at his Best “Mr. Wells at his highest point of attainment an absorb- ingly interesting book consummate artistry . Here is Wells the story teller, the master of narrative.”"—N. ¥. Eve. Sun, H. G. Wells at his Best “Mr. Wells’ finest achievement books of the year."—Phila. Press H. G. Wells at his Best The strongest novel Mr. Wells has yet given to the world and the one most likely to leave a lasting impression."—N. ¥. Herald. H. G. Wells at his Best “ The best fiction penned by Mr. Wells in recent years.” —Boston Herald. JOAN & PETER ‘Never has Mr. Wells spread for us such a gorgeous panorama . .. aliving story, a vivacious narrative.’’ At all bookstores, $1.75 Publishers, one of the most significant THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, NEW YORK Liz's London Office, Rolls Hou: 0 contributions tei Ucited contribution Notice of chang issue to be Prussian Style ? A very estimable widow in German. town, Philadelphia, is the mother of son who has given her much trouble, “Tam afraid,” said a friend one day, “ that you are not firm enough with bim” “On the contrary,” said the mother, sometimes fear that I am much too rsh.” Indeed!” “Oh, I don't mean to say,” the fond mother hastened to explain, “that I have really taken any summary action; but [ have talked to him a great deal nd what have you said Why, I have said, ‘Richard! Rich ard!’ and other severe things.” —Lippis A Diplomat “ Before we were ried,” she com- plained, “ you always engaged a cab whea you took me inywhere. Now you think the tram-car is good enough o, my darling, T don't think the tra r is good enough for you; it’s because I'm so proud of you. In a cab you would be seen by nobody, while [ can show you off to so many people by taking you in a tram-car.” —Windsor Mag jewsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from in the world, The foreign. trade sapplie , Breams Buildings, London, E. C. ill be returned unless accom, by stamped and edire envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of “(1 SEE A DELEGATION OF GERMAN WORKERS HAS AT LAST SUC CEEDED IN GETTING THE EAR OF THE KAISER.” “ WELL! 1 WANTED THAT FOR MY! ~~ sendi gas again During t! telieved t azeme fay, to fter me We hay they have sill they comicbooks.com