Life, 1920-06-17 · page 16 of 45
Life — June 17, 1920 — page 16: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page comprises **reader letters to the editors**, not political cartoons. The main illustration shows two well-dressed men in formal attire conversing in an elegant interior, with one asking "Guest, ah! A whistler!" and the other responding "Host: A woe?"—a visual pun on the homophone between "whistler" and the host's dismissive reaction. Below is a separate cartoon depicting a child asking an adult about July Fourth celebrations in 1956, with the adult's response apparently referencing Independence Day coming on a Sunday. The page reflects typical early-1950s Life magazine content: reader feedback about recent fiction submissions and editorial decisions regarding what stories to publish. No specific political figures or major historical events are referenced here.
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-LIFE- If They Submitted To-day Mr. Henry W. Longfellor Mass. EAR SIR: We are sorry to return “ Hiawatha.” and while our staff », Cambridge “Evangeline” and They have been read throughout the office srees they have merit, we just cannot see them for the magazine. If you can jazz them up a bit we might like to see them again. Mr. Oliver Goldsmith, L. Mr. ndon, England. Dear Gowwssitin: Your Tue Evitoxs manuscript, “ She Stoops to Conquer,” has been read with interest, but the decision here is adverse. R story, “She Stoops to Crank ’Er,” deal- We should not care to publish anything simi- Jar at the present, Why not try t Sobby Tales? ing with a motor-car adventure. Tne Eprrors. Mr. J. Fenimore Cooper, Westchester Co. Ni. Yi. Dear Sir: We have tried to make plain to aspiring writers that we do not care for any more war stuff. So your story, “The Spy,” is returned without the cus- tomary reading Tie Evrrors. Mr. Nathaniel Hawthorne, Dear Mr. Hawriorne: Salem, Mass. We would rot be interested in your manuscript, “* The House of the Seven Gables,” because we use only fiction. House tion that goes in for home “The § Why not try it on witiful or some other publ architecture carlet Letter” interested us, ut ALLTHIS WEER THE-GREEN BANDANA © “WHAT'S TH’ MATTER, LITTLE Boy? “1 just HEARD (poo-100!) THAT THE FOURTH ©’ JULY COMES ON $-S-SUNDAY IN 1950.” ently we printed a Guest: aut Host: so many other writers have handled this subject with greater detail and more inti- macy, and they keep us supplied with fiction of this character. If you have other work of this nature, with some punch to it, we should be glad to look it over. Tne Eprroks Seitor Miguel de Spain. Deak Srxor: Cervantes, Valladolid, We have not been able to make out just what you have been try- ing to do in this story, “Don Quixot which you were kind enough to submit us. Asa rule we fight shy of social and industrial problems, because our readers want to be entertaine them and we strive to give the desired entertainment. Thanks, however, for the look. Tite Eprrors. Mr. E, A. Poe, Baltimore, Md. Dear Mr. Por: Thanks for the oppor- A WHISTLER! A wor? tunity to read “The Raven,” but we re- gret that we do not find a place for stuf of that sort. rd Feathers. Suppose you try it or Tue Evi Mr. John G. Whittier, Hartford, C R “The Bare We taking up the overall or the barefoot Dear Your poem, Boy.” is returned herewith, are not We never print poems having more t thirty lines. Kindly bear this in min Tue Evite John Milton, Artillery Walk, Lond Deak Mr. Mitton: “ Paradise might interest some other maga we do not care for puns in titles, an are not interested in stories dealing games of chance, If you have some short and snappy you might let us s Tue Eprtox Tom S, Eir: comicbooks.com