Life — January 1, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at

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AUT SCISSORS And If It Wasn't? The man who had served throughout the war as a private in the base hospital at Angers was loud in his scorn of a neighbor who hadn't gone into the serv- ice. at all. A friend let him rave on till the Angers soldier had used the word slacker, Then he said: “That's right, give it to him. All he did during the war was hang on to a nice safe job as testing pilot for the Curtiss people. All he had to do was to fly each machine long enough to see if it was safe for one of our aviators.” —The Home Sector, Would Like the Secret Mrs. Gapanovt: That Mrs. Hardhead next door doesn't scem to have many friends. Hostess (wearily): N-no. 1 wonder how she manages it? —Boston Transcript. THE END OF 11S QUEST A Sight for Sore Eyes Charlie and his three sisters had berg, to visit a relative in the country, the invitation had only been for a y, their stay was gradually lengthened » a month, In fact, the uncle was begs ning to fear it was going to be a perms nent infliction. But eventually they wee, “Well,” asked the father, Upon the return of his offspring, “ was your tea, glad to see you?” Charlie's face lit up with delight at the question. “Glad!” he echoed. “Unde thd! Why, dad, he wanted to know why w didn’t bring you, mother, the maid, the cat, the canary and the goldfish!” —Tit-Bits His Bit Littie Boy: What did you do in te great war, daddy? Fatuer: I had to nurse you your mother sold flags. —Edinburgh Scotsman. Most of us forget to remember; itis harder, far, to remember to forget. Asi the more one endeavors to forget, the more memory insists. —Blight, Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. S, Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance, Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.04 a year: to Canada, 52 cents. Single current ¢ 10 cents. Back numbers, after three months from date of publication, 25 cents. es prior to 1910 out of print. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain opply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. Huyler’s Marshmallows There is really a chance to show a individuality when you buy uyler’s, For the choice is so varied, that you can always find a candy that just suits the occasion. Have you tried Huyler's Marsh- mallows? Fresh from Huyler’s factory, packed in convenient air tight tins. $1.25 per $1.50 per pound pound — i | Stores“- Agencies most everywhere Un Canada-many agencies: factory and store in Toronto, Prices Higher in Pacific Coast States Montreal, Canada. 0 contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped end ol Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-retera of licited contributions. Notice of change of address should veach this office ten days prior to the issue to be affected. The foreign trade supplied from London Office, OS Os ro! s ‘anadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-385 St. Jos — Sened like champag wherever good dri are appreciated ~~ D time servi Ag mati than comicbooks.com