Life, 1919-04-10 · page 11 of 46
Life — April 10, 1919 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical humor about domestic life and Prohibition-era social issues. **"What Every Husband Hears"**: A sketch mocking wives' complaints—about car expenses, mother-in-law visits, and social obligations. The humor targets the stereotypical nagging spouse. **"Historic Lids"**: References Puritan and Cromwellian England's restrictions on behavior, comparing them to contemporary American Prohibition enforcement. The joke equates strict alcohol laws with historical moral authoritarianism. **"The Unpardonable Sin"**: Satirizes the Puritan type—someone judgmentally pious who criticizes others' drinking, politics, and religion while remaining self-righteous. The mockery suggests such moral superiority is worse than the vices being condemned. **"The Labyrinth"** (illustration): Depicts mail as a maze, likely criticizing postal service inefficiency. The overall tone reflects 1920s-30s skepticism toward Prohibition and rigid moral standards.
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“1's A WISE CHILD THAT— What Every Husband Hears UR car is looking rather too shabby for us to use another year.” Mother is coming to spend a month with us.” Jane's husband has a Croix de Guerre, and. she's so roud of him!” My milliner’s bill bas come in. Um half afraid to show to you. I'm so nervous | could scream.” It isn’t in style, and that’s all there is to it.” “Could you make those five calls with me this Sunday fternoon?” Historic Lids G™ AT lids have gone down ere this After Cromwell ascended the conning-tower in Eng- and the lid went down so tight for twenty years that Eng- nd was soaking wet for a century after. In old New England the Puritans put the lid down so THE LABYRINTH CARRY MOS’ PARTICULAR CAKERUL WIP \ BOTTLE YET tight fur some years that the distilleries and breweries worked overtime unto this day In Philadelphia the lid is down so tight that anybody can xeta drink on Sunday or at any time of the nig Moral: The tighter longer it will he lost after the explosion. The Unpardonable Sin DVISE a man about his food, and mm puta lid a steam-room the he will smile at you tolerantly, and perhaps agree; dispute with him about his business, and he will be polite but silent; object to his politics, and he will argue with you the whole night through; call him a spendthrift, and he will chuckle; attack his religion, and he will reply angrily and zealously, but still remain your friend; but call him a Puritan, and in white wrath he will show you the door, and never conde- scend to speak with you thereafter! HE millennium—when W. C. T. U. stands for Wine, Cocktails, To- bacco Unopposed. comicbooks.com