Life — April 15, 1920 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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‘LIF E- LIFE’S Title Contest For the best title to the picture on this page Lurt will award prizes as follows $500.00 $200.00 $100.00 Second Prize F Third Prize A The contest will be governed by the following CONDITIONS Contestants are advised to read these conditions carefully, and t conform to them exactly, Lire cannot undertake to enter into cor respondence or to reply to inquiries By “best and briefly describes the situation shown in the picture. s understood that title which most cleverly No title submitted shall consist of more than twenty-five words. Hyphenated words will he counted as one. Contestants may send in more than one answer, but ¢ one must be on a separate sheet, with name and addre plainly written. The contest is open to everybody. In case of any dis- pute as to the status of a winning contestant under these conditions, the Editors of Lire will be the sole judges. But a liberal interpretation will be placed on the conditions. The contest is now open. It will close at noon on Mon- day, May 3, 1920, no manuscripts received on that date after that hour being considered. All manuscripts shouldbe addressed to the Contest iditor of Live, 17 West Thirty-first Street, New York. welopes addressed in any other way will not be con- sidered. Envelopes must contain nothing but the compet- The Grievance LIZABETH MURRY'S goin’ to have her tonsilitus out, An’ stay right in the hospital, with nurses all about An’ have her mother come to see her every single day An’ get ice cream to eat, an’ stay at home from school an’ play, An’ have her father give her fifty cents for bein’ gx An’ actin’ like a brave girl always really ought to si An’ she is goin’ to stay at home from school a long, Ic while, An’ have new dresses made for her just by the pile pile | asked my daddy could [ have my tonsilitus o An’ he just looked at me, an’ then you ought shout! An’ I said every single girl that goes to school with m Has got their tonsilitus out, an’ so I couldn't see Why I should have to keep ’em in an’ never have no Or do one single thing the way the other girls has d My mother an’ my daddy makes me mad enough to ery I hope my tonsilitus makes me sick so I can die! But no, I'll keep on bein’ well an’ never gettin’ thin, An’ just grow up, an’ always keep my tonsilitus in! Catherine E. Power At the Author's Reading HAT are they—cubists, futurists. imagists?” “Dear me, you are ‘way behind the age; they are neither—they are near-realists.” “What's that?” “She reads from the city directory, and he accompanics her on the World Almanac.” “Bonus” Was Too Blunt HE weakness of the American Legion drive for mor appears in the need of calling it a movement for justed compensation.” “Bonus” wouldn't do. It mince matters that had to be minced if they were to tast: right. ing title and the name and address of the sender, plait lf you have anything el The Editor will not be responsible for the loss of manuscripts. Cor No man: written, all on the same sheet to say to Lire, send it in a separate letter testants are advised to keep duplicate copies. scripts will he returned les may be original or may be a quotation from sor he source must well-known author, but in this case accurately given It is not necessary to be a subscriber to Live to he a con testant. In case of ties the full amount of the prize will he given to each tying contestant The final award will be announced as carly as possib! after the close of the contest. Of this due notice will | given. Checks will be sent simultaneously with the an- nouncement of the award. The carlier you send your title the better. In previous ntests many arrived too late. comicbooks.com