Life, 1919-10-30 · page 21 of 36
Life — October 30, 1919 — page 21: what you’re looking at
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The page contains two distinct satirical pieces: **Top Image:** "The Jazzleys Try to Remember That Catchy Little Tune They Heard at the Theatre Last Night" shows a family struggling to recall a melody, satirizing the era's popular jazz music and how catchy but forgettable songs dominated entertainment. **"Query" Section:** Satirizes the recent appointment of a former newspaper man as Suffragan Bishop of New York. The piece humorously questions whether a journalist's training in "inaccuracy" qualifies him for religious leadership—a tongue-in-cheek jab at both the newspaper industry's reputation for unreliability and the unusual career transition. **"Guarded Utterances" Cartoon:** Two money-bag figures labeled "Yesterday" and "To-Day" illustrate how wealth's behavior has changed over time, likely commenting on economic shifts (possibly post-WWI). The accompanying dialogue mocks someone known for wit who now carefully avoids speaking—suggesting caution replaces cleverness, perhaps due to political or social pressure. The page reflects 1920s concerns about journalism credibility, social mobility, and economic anxiety.
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THE JAZZLEYS TRY TO REMEMBER THAT CATCHY LITTLE TUNE TPEY HEARD AT THE THEATRE LAST NIGHT Query NTLEMAN has recently been appointed Suffragan Bishop of New York, who was once a news- paper man. This does not necessarily discredit him either as a former news- paper man or as a present Bishop, but it opens up a new field of inquiry. If newspaper men are going to allow their ambitions to stray toward bish- oprics, will their training in inaccuracy be sufficient for the purpose? Or would it be better to be a bi and a newspaper man afterv Guarded Utterances “Why does that fellow never say a hing?” “He has to be careful as to what he says.”” < “Huh?” meee, “He has a reputation for wit.” YESTERDAY TO-DAY ontinal comicbooks.com