Life, 1919-09-04 · page 30 of 48
Life — September 4, 1919 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine combines several short satirical pieces with period advertisements. **The cartoons** mock early 20th-century social trends: "The New School" questions whether modern curricula (dancing, motoring, aviation, stump speaking) constitute real education. "Disconcerting" jokes that chorus girls feel nervous performing before military officers. Other brief jokes target photography vanity and financial irresponsibility. **"Evening the Score"** presents a golf anecdote where a Scottish player refuses to answer about his score after the Englishman volunteered his, turning the tables on the traditional dynamic—likely satirizing national stereotypes about English superiority and Scottish cunning. **"Equal to the Occasion"** ironically suggests women naturally excel at managing household help through flattery rather than fairness, while a closing comment questions equal-pay fairness when women ride free on week-old transfers while men pay full fare. **The advertisements**—Girard cigars and Milo Violets candy—are typical period marketing with health-related claims.
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SS AUT SCISSORS AvT NULLUs The New School “Is this a strictly modern school for young women?" “Judge for yourself.” “Well?” “ Dancing, pring, aviation and stump speaking are featured in the cur- riculum."—Birmingham Age-Herald Disconcerting “The chorus girls are somewhat timor ous about doing their drill “Why, it went great at rehearsal.” “Yes, but they feel somewhat nervy under the scrutiny of an audience com posed largely of second lieutenants.” —Lonisville Courier-Journal. “ELia's new photo must be a jolly good likeness.” “WELL, ALBERT, I'VE BEEN ACTING ON “Why?” YOUR ADVICE. 1 PUT A HUNDRED DOLLARS IN THE BANK THIS MONTH.” “vine! 1T ISN'T SO HARD, 18 17?” “$0; 1 SIMPLY TOKE UP ALL THE BILLS “She's had it two days, and hasn't shown it to anyone.” —Edinburgh Scotsman plished every Thursday, simultaneously in the United State registered in U i sin Great Britain E. C., England. Smoke after meals, and not before meals; smoke moderately, and smoke Girards. Then you won’t need worry about any ill-effects of smoking. The Girard is full of ripe and mellow flavor and aroma, but there’s not a hint of harm in it, and not a tincture of regret. Antonio Roig & Langsdorf Makers : Philadelphia ‘Never gets on Evening the Score Two golf fiends—an Engl a Scot—were playing a re ” After the first hole the Englishes asked How iiany did you take? * Eight,” replied the Sco “Oh, T only took seven, so its my hole!" exclaimed the Englishman, th. umphantly After the sccond hole the Englishman put the same question asain, But the Scot smiled knowingly “Na, na, ma man.” atid he; “ity a turn tae ask first !"—Tit-Mits. Equal to the Occasion Mus. Newrren: Strange that you find it so hard to keep your help. I never have any difficulty in keeping mine Mrs. Havtox: Ah, but you havea kreat advantage over us. You naturally find it easy to humor them by treating them as equals—Boston Transcript, Iv is doubtful whether equal pay for men and women workers will ever be fair as long as women can continue te ride the street cars on transfers a week old and men can't.—Kansas City Ster, from f0lete Delicately Seented~ Sold Tips 25 fr lO. your HEMVES | Roi TSE Bocce New a comicbooks.coimy