Life, 1920-06-03 · page 14 of 52
Life — June 3, 1920 — page 14: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three separate pieces: 1. **"Sanctum Talks"** - A dialogue between "Life" and "Hiram Johnson," a U.S. Senator discussing presidential ambitions. The conversation satirizes political candidates who claim they don't want office while clearly pursuing it. Johnson mentions potential rivals like Lowden and Harding. 2. **"A Ballade of Happiness"** - A poem by Clinton Scollard celebrating the golfer's contentment, contrasting it with other pursuits (mountain climbing, water activities). 3. **"The Prime Requisite"** - A brief humorous exchange about farming and regulation, likely satirizing government overreach. The top illustration shows a man and child at a desk, appearing pedagogical in nature. The bottom illustration depicts what appears to be beekeeping or agricultural instruction ("The Professor Explains How the Busy Bee Gathers the Honey").
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Sanctum Talks 7 OOD morning, Lire.” “Good morning, Hiram “Are you busy?” Johnson.” too busy to relieve the United “Tam never people of the States, even tem porarily, by list to a. presidential candidate. What can | do for you?” “Tam the only this country fitted to be | gruntled ones admit it.” “Ts that a platform, or a confession * Both “ By qu And T want you to help me ing your utterances, or by not mentioning you?” “If you talk that way, Lire, 1 yin to believe that you are attempting to he humorous, something quite contrary te your hard-earned repirtat “And [ shall be to believe that you are satirical, which would be fatal to your ambition, Only a vice-president can aspire to satire. Let us assume for the moment that we are not politicians, and be honest with cach other, What can | do for you?” “Am L big enough for the “Why not? You have courage, you like baseball and the movies, you I ve in it budget, you are energetic and loquacious, you are frequently interesting, your men tal machinery is not too obviously unsound, end you are a materialist, You ought to make an ideal president.” “Then why not support me?” “ Does any presidential candidate who is clected ever turn out well enough to sup port? Besides, you “Ha! support me, Who can prevent me?” “My de: ‘ot a chan Aud Wood.” As 1 thought. You are afraid to for fear 1 will be clected. Senator, there's Hoover.” nthe world.” “What [ haven't done to him And Lowden and Harding and “Pigmies! I dare you to name anyone else “My dear dare.” Well. then ~ Possibly the Senator, Tonever take a people, Hiram.” The Prime Requis te HEAR country Jennings is moving to the Has he bought any farming machinery yet?” “Ves acar to get te town with!” HE I some nore they want to regulate the world people have te do, the —if they only had time. THE PROFESSUK EXPLAINS HOW THE BUSY BEE GATHERS THE A Ballade of Happiness N happiness T sometimes muse, \nd definitions dim recall; I ponder on the varied views Concerning that which The short, the tall, the great, the And while I query, while I Of this I have no doubt If mountain climbing one y I wonder if it does not pall With muscles sore and wearied When wall. night descends the The horseman rides unto ¢ What do his vivid words express? Of this I have no doubt at Keen is the golfer’s happiness! And those that o'er the waters cr Should their craft be or yacht 6 Do they with ardor still enthuse When blind and bitter blows the And is there not some drop of i For those who fish, and eateh no” Of this T have no doubt at all; Keen is the golfer’s happiness! oy © ye who smite the nimble ball Whatever may be your success Of this [have no doubt at all, Keen is the golfer's happiness! Clinton Seol Lire ceil contain th winners in Live's Tit her with titles that + honorable mention MONEY comicbooks.com