Life, 1920-04-15 · page 9 of 44
Life — April 15, 1920 — page 9: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains two main satirical pieces: **Top Cartoon**: A society scene depicting an equestrian party. The caption mocks the attendees as "awfully uninteresting bunch—not a soul I haven't known for years," satirizing the repetitive, insular nature of wealthy social circles. **Bottom Cartoon**: Features Mr. Mouse (a character, likely recurring) alongside what appears to be Mr. Toad being arrested. The caption references "Prohibition officers" who have arrested Mr. Toad for being "full of hops"—a pun playing on alcohol (hops in beer) and the animal nature of a toad. **Context**: The page addresses Prohibition's enforcement and its ineffectiveness, criticizing politicians' inability to control bootleggers and brewers. The accompanying text discusses how Prohibition, like other policies, has been poorly managed by politicians who "shies at" those exploiting loopholes.
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“ WERE THERE ANY NICE MEN AT THAT WEEK-END PARTY, MARCIA?” “NO; AWFULLY UNINTERESTING BUNCH—NOT A SOUL 1 HAVEN'T KNOWN FOR YEARS.” T is really remarkable how few women architects there are. Every woman has Hoover Shies at Politicians a sneaking desire to build a house from her own plans. Occasionally one loes, just so that she may have enough closets. Then she spends the rest of her . me ; . life looking in them for burglars. American politics as it was with Prohibition. Prohibition came, not because wine is not a good gift, and beer, too, and even spirits, fit for some occasions, but because the liquor-sellers and brewers exploited the people. There was a clean sweep of the whole business, and the reconstruction ERHAPS it is going to be with is still to come. So present political party machinery may all go by the board because of the folly and inadequacy of the politicians. Too many of them have been blind leaders, or have exploited the people. There is something in Hoover that shies at them. Maybe it is sense. “\Y/ELL, I hear there'll be no more strikes.” “Why, hasn't the poor old public any money left?” {MORTALITY appears to be a live Mr, Possum: WHAT'S ALL THE EXCITEMENT? N Mr, Mouse: £XCITEMENT! WHY, THE PROHIBITION OFFICERS HAVE JUST it ‘ . ARRESTED MK. TOAD, THEY SAY HE IS FULL OF HOPS, issue Just now. comicbooks.com