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This page satirizes early 20th-century American politics and labor disputes through two main pieces: **"Government by Injunction"** mocks the legal absurdity of labor strikes. The narrative describes an escalating cycle where employers and unions file competing injunctions against each other—each side seeking court orders to prevent the other's court orders. The satire highlights how the legal system became weaponized in labor disputes, with endless procedural maneuvers replacing actual resolution. The joke's punchline is that by the time all the injunctions are filed, the strike settles anyway through arbitration, making the entire legal circus pointless. The piece references Senator Borah, a real political figure, in an earlier section about disappearing pie, likely an oblique reference to economic hardship or nostalgia for pre-war American life. The page is otherwise filled with period advertisements (cough drops, horse nails, perfume), typical of Life's advertising-heavy format. The humor relies on readers' familiarity with contemporary labor disputes and court proceedings.

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For Coughs and Hoarseness Red Cross Cough Drops quickly relieve coughs and colds and take the tickle out of your throat. Speakers and smokers depend upon them. Chil- dren lovethem. They are made ofchemicaly pure ingredients. Red Cross Cough Drops have been famous for 30 years. Millions are sold every season. It’s every- body's favorite. Get Red Cross Cough Drops at drug, candy and cigar stores. Handy box—packed full—six cents, Made by Candy Bros. Mfg. Co St. Louis “Perfectly,” we admitted. It had really been easier than one would think. “ But,” we added, “it is disap- pearing. Where?” Miss Lowell blushed — winsomely “Pie is not a part of my diet,” she confessed. We approached Senator Borah He laughed cynically. “How can you expect pie under the present dministration? Certainly, it has disap- peared. Pie was an American institu- tion, protected by the Monroe Doc- trine and destroyed by the League of Nations. Tell Mr. Finck that I shall introduce a pie rider to the next bill I meet.” We thanked him and went on our way despairing. As we watked we found a returned soldier evidently in great pain. We at once remembered our humane instincts, and made suita- ble inquiries. The man had been eating pie!!! Not only had he eaten, but he had also overeaten of this very substance for which we sought. We looked in awe upon’the lowly cottage wherein he had partaken. Through the kitchen win- dow his mother was at that moment baking more pies to cause her returned hero more agonies. There was no time to be lost. Prov- ing our interest in the advancement of science, we at once telegraphed the address to Mr. Finck. c= —_ - (Houbiganty j { at Tdeal t% Richest of all Ferfimes FOR SALE WHERE FINE PERFUMES ARE SOLD If your horse is shod with “Capewell™ sails he is shed to stand the greatest strains ‘We make nothing but horse nails—| have been making them for nearly 4 ‘Ask your shoer to use Capewell he quality nail Capewell Horse Nail Co., Hartford, Conn. Sidney Howard. Government by Injunction HE great strike was on. The employees enjoined all the members of their unions not to return to work. So the employers threatened to ask the court for an injunction to prevent the unions from enjoining the men not to work. Then the employees went to a court ing it,” she said, “but only polyphon- ically.” and asked that the employers be en- ly. “Speak on,” we answered, and took joined against applying for an injunc- nt, a firm grip on the arms of our chair. tion She stood at attention, and spoke as So the employers asked that. the pT follows : judge be enjoined from issuing an in- in “Round or oval. Browned, bulgy junction to prevent their getting an ut- and bloated. Metal beneath, fruit be- injunction. tween, crust atop of all. Crusty crust. Then the employees asked that the we A swirl of odors. A delicious sensa- issuing of an injunction to prevent an act tion about the tongue and the napkin injunction against their injunction to fr. applied quickly to the point of the 6 BELLANS prevent the application for an injune- we chin, The eye rolled to the cold blue Hot water tion be enjoined. 1g of heaven, the lips smacked, and the \ D Sure Relief | So the employers, ete, etc., ete., ete. my, breath drawn with the sound of a By this time the strike had been street-car brake suddenly catching at a E i | =A amicably settled by the board of arbi- put steel rail. Repeat for second piece. tration and everybody was back at Do you get me?” FOR INDIGESTION work. comiclooks corm)