Life, 1920-06-03 · page 33 of 52
Life — June 3, 1920 — page 33: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three satirical pieces: **"Literature in a Nutshell"** mocks a condensation scheme by Edwin A. Grozier, who is publishing classic novels in abbreviated form. The satire attacks the absurdity of reducing substantial works like Thackeray's *Vanity Fair* to mere hundreds of words, arguing this cultural shortcut is ridiculous—though the author admits one could claim familiarity with "a hundred 'best' novels" this way. **"The Fresh Air Endowments"** announces a charitable fundraising campaign for Life magazine's farm program, which sends poor urban children to the countryside for summer respite. It lists specific donors and their memorial contributions. **"The Master"** and accompanying dialogue mock gender relations. The cartoons satirize male complaints about women's power (a woman won't let a man explain why he came home late) and a woman's ability to make men feel brilliant simply by listening to them talk. The hippo cartoon captioned "STOP YER TICKLIN', SAM" appears to illustrate a separate humorous anecdote, though context is unclear from this page.
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Literature in a Nutshell NG the many schemes for conser- ion, a practical plan not wholly to ed has been invented by Edwin A. _ who is issuing the one hundred Unless been misinformed, Thackeray's els in condensed form, Fair has thus been reduced to fif- How Becky Sharp has be undred words. much the ter of nim equence is not for the liter- st. re y to suggt Women is also one of the vic \t present the scheme is limited t» me hundred novels, so that the am- in search of a person proper liter education will be somewhat cur taile his aspirations. ill, one oug’ airly good showing if one can claim even a frac- Doubtless lor a cquaintance swith a hundred “best” novels. I soon be extended to include Don Quixote, the Bible Koran, © meantime, in spite of the shortage of paper, the news continue to print their ¢ supplements. SITOR TO PRISON: 1 Vl bet that poor fellow has his side. \rrenpant: Yes, but that isn’t what brought him “IS THIS MISS ALLYN CLEVER? Vex! WHY, MAN, YOU CAN'T TALK WITH HER FIVE ES WITHOUT BEGINNING TO REALIZE WHAT A BRILLIANT CHAP YOU ARE.” “STOP VER TICKLIN’, SAM” The Fresh Air Endowments the Air Fund, shortly to apf MONG Fresh lump sum credited to the Fresh represent the total acknowledgments of contributions to Lire’s there will be found a This will ruals from endowments on which a full \ir Endowments year’s income has been received, and indicates that those dowments have begun their work of perpetual well-doing. sides these there will be included some odd amounts arising from the sion in the original gifts of t-due coupons, etc. all helping in the good cause The summer's work and play will soon be in full swing and Lire's Farm will be resounding with the shouts and lat waifs happy ter of city for their short respite from the miseries of tenement would like to help Lire who humanity by the establishment of one or more endowments will find life in summer heat. Readers of the requirements printed below Funds have t Mrs. en received from T. Clarke, New AIK ENDOWMENT NO, Gertrude York City, to establish “In Memoriam.” From Mrs. Simeon Leland, Bryn Mawr, Washington, to establish reesit “In Memory of my father, Wittias H D. AIR ENDOWMENT Ravroro of New York City From F. Smith, Esq., of Lowell, Massachusetts, to establish PRES, NT Name of E F. MK xo. 16 In the Livincs To establish a Fresh Air Endowment two hundre Mars in Viet Le t registered mail to Lirr’s New York City The income from this amo puld be. se West notes or Liberty ponds, or their equivalent, s Fresh Air Fund, Inc. 17 Thirty-first Street, unt provides that every summer, in a poor child will be sent from the slums of New York for a h h tuity night's stay in the fresh air of the airy A Fresh Air any designat The Master “C)E course there is no such a thing as woman's supremacy.” “Think not? playing with toads until he is blind and Endowment From the time a boy sits under a street light and toothless he has to explain to some woman why he didn’t come home earlier.” HE last skyrocket and fire-cracker had been shot off, and mother was preparing the children for bed. “You have all your fingers, all your toes, and n Our ne as lost an eye. celebration will be Thanksgiving.” comicbooks.com