Life, 1920-05-20 · page 32 of 48
Life — May 20, 1920 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains three brief satirical jokes typical of early 20th-century Life magazine humor: 1. **"A Stayer"**: Mocks class pretensions. A wealthy man boasts that his employee Brown has "staying power" since 1876—but clarifies he's literally stayed at the bottom of the ladder the entire time. The joke: what sounds like a compliment about loyalty is actually an insult about stagnation. 2. **"Her Job"**: A lawyer admits his attractive female employee does no actual legal work; she merely serves as a "counter attraction" when opposing counsel presents a pretty witness. Satirizes both courtroom theatrics and the era's casual sexism regarding women's workplace roles. 3. **"Spirit"**: A soldier complains he came for rest but must immediately relocate. The joke plays on military inefficiency and discomfort. The page also contains period advertisements for Milo Violets cigarettes and a Motrola phonograph motor attachment—products no modern reader would recognize.
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TEANT SCISSORS I, Null) O.CEB tak 2® 6 A Stayer Two rich business men were chatting to gether when an elderly man passed by That's Brown; he works for me,” said one of the two. © Herecan honestclooking: chaps remarked the other. “Has he any staying power?” “He has that,” replied the first “He hegan at the bottom of the ladder in ‘76 nil he’s stayed there ever since Boston Transcript Her Job That young lady is very striking.” “A handsome girl “Tut [never see her doing any work around your law office.” “She's “valuable, however. When the other side has a pretty witness we find her very useful as a counter attraction.” Louisville Courier-Journal. A SENTIMENTALIST, it occurs to us, is one who lives beyond his inte al income. to C 3 5 a mths fror T rt and illustrations in Lire 2 ted, For Reprint Right in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, B Fetter Lene, London C., England. Delicately Scented Gold Vipped garettes CPs “Box De Luxe of 25 %10 OO b aa, If your dealer cannot supply you write. ; Dept MV. 1790 ‘Broadway New York | IN CANADA 36 CATHCART ST;MONTREAL | Spirit: 1 CAME MEKE FOR A NICE LONG EST, AND NOW L'VE GOT 10 GO TO ANOTHER DAKNED In for Orders The battalion was resting beside the ral toward the end of its sixteen.inile bie After the weary marchers had packs and sipped from their ne exp canteens, they watched dispi i edly the ener. getic setting-up exercises be one throws strange outfit in a nearby field “What's that there gan vate Hanks of Oklahoma asm, “Infantry candidates’ school,” replied the corporal “Candidates! Infantry cantid ts ploded Hanks. “My good gosh! Do yon have to make application and be initiated ¢ get into this mess nowadays —Home Sector, Tempted Fate “What became of that 1 Masherter was flirting with last sum “You mean the girl Mashenes ht he was flirting with? She mare ondon Opinion InoiGNant Wire (to irate husband): Ye miserable man! You seem to think Te wrong every time you are in the right! —Peéle-Méle (Paris), “The foreign trade supplicd from Live's I ings, London, Canadian distributor, Montreal, Canad tributions will be returned tnless accomp re does not hold itself responsible Have You Ever Held Her In Your Arms —and wished that the dance might go on forever? That the record would never “run down”? That you would not have to stop to wind up the | old machire? | Throw eas is ef iahaly winding-crank, and insert the Then your phonograph will be electrically wound to the proper tension, without the danger of being wound too tightly. PUT ON A RECORD, TOUCH THE BUT- TON, AND AWAY YOU GO! The MOTROLA can be instantly attached toany machine without marring the most expensive ¢: Get your dealer to give you a demonstration, or a post-card will bring you the name of the nearest MOTROLA dealer. JONES-MOTROLA, INC. 29 West 3SthStreet 57 East Jackson Boulevard 4315 South Broadway \ New York Chicago Los Anveles comicbooks.com