Life, 1919-01-30 · page 12 of 34
Life — January 30, 1919 — page 12: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three distinct pieces: 1. **"His Dog"** — A sentimental poem by Laura Simmons celebrating a dog's joyful reunion with its owner, emphasizing unconditional loyalty. 2. **"Governor Smith's Good Example"** — A satirical article praising Governor Smith's accessibility by holding office hours in New York's City Hall, where citizens can meet him. The piece suggests other officials should adopt similar practices. It references Mayor Hylan and implies better governance through public access. 3. **"The Poet Writes His Ode to Peace"** — A cartoon (bottom) depicting a chaotic domestic scene with multiple children and household disorder, satirizing the contrast between lofty ideals of "peace" and the reality of family chaos. 4. **"Trick Worth Knowing"** — A brief humorous dialogue between Mrs. Crabshaw and Willie about storytelling. The overall theme mixes sentiment, political commentary, and domestic humor typical of early 20th-century American satirical magazines.
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“LIP E> His Dog (ile Also Serves Who Ouly Ways and Waits) "M sure I sniff excitement in the air— Perhaps he’s coming home! If 1 could know! But up and down the street and everywhere I've watched about a hundred years or so; Yet somehow | expect him any day With cheers and shouts, as when he marche in frenzied happiness, lerstand! He'll pat my head and say Md pal! You missed me some, 1 guess!” 1 leap to kise his hand, and then—oh, boy! J wonder if ad an die of joy! Laura Simmons Governor Smith’s Good Example heen, a Governor's room in HERE is, and has always the City Hall of New York, and Governor Smith has won praise from everyhody by e« tting in it t very well re te hy fitting up a Mayor- vitol, where Mayor Hylan sit for half a day once a week and let the inspect him Mbany should understand our Mayor. f understanding of William Hearst and sel Untermyer can be acquired at the same time, so much the better. The Mayor's room d the g “Tf there are no married women in he: ‘ poor little fo for chaperons?” demanded the ur gener YOUR FRONT STEPS ON A SLEPPLRY MORNING Trick Worth Knowing M S CRABSHAW: When [ was a child my mother never caught me telling stories. THE POET WRITES His Ove TO PEACE Witte: How did you man: to do it, m