Life, 1920-06-24 · page 10 of 41
Life — June 24, 1920 — page 10: what you’re looking at
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This page contains two distinct sections: **"Sanctum Talks"** presents a dialogue between two men at a desk about international affairs. One figure (labeled "Lloyd George") discusses politics with another, mentioning the Sinn Féiners, League of Nations, oil, freedom of seas, and American trade with Mexico and Japan. The conversation satirizes post-WWI diplomatic concerns. **"Work"** is an essay praising mental labor and creative thinking, arguing that sitting idle produces the best ideas—a paradoxical celebration of contemplation disguised as work. Below is a cartoon labeled "REDS" (1920) showing two figures in exaggerated poses, likely satirizing radical political movements during the post-war Red Scare period. The page reflects 1920s concerns: international diplomacy, labor philosophy, and anxieties about communist/radical movements.
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Sanctum Talks S this Lire “Who i Jove! Soitis! My dear Lloyd George, ated. I just dropped in to express the hope Can it be possible? he s Delighted, I assure you.” that nothing is going to happen.” “You mean “Yes. Us know between— We Anglo-Saxons, yout “Including, I suppose, the the Welsh and the Scotch “Oh, certainly.” Irish and “And all the weaker peoples.” “Dear me, yes.” “Nothing can happen, my dear Lloyd ‘orge, except * Except—? “Well, except a few little thi the Sinn Feiners, the balance of power, the League of Nations, oil, the freedom of the seas, the South American trade, Mexico, Japan and—" “My dear Lire, all this is precisely what I dropped in to see you about. We mustn't let any of these things come between us. The destiny of the whole world de- upon this—well, pend. rather. How can we “Only in one way, that I can see.” “And that is— “ Ry each of us improving our manners, and by becoming thoroughly disinterested We must be h George nest with each other, Lloyd And I have the temerity to say that to you, who are, | believe, a_poli- tician and occasionally—a diplomat “Quite right. there must be no politics played between us—no personal ambitions must be played off.” “You speak as if ot at all, not at all I merely wish “Yes, I” “And—?” “You, of course—" “Yes, yes; quite right. It is quite rip ping of you, Lire, to be so frank.” “T regard it as absolutely ni Lloyd George, between brothers now that we understand each other— “T will—” “Fine!” “ Ripping!" ood morning, ssary, And Good morning Work OES it not beat all what ramble around through a man when he is sitting at home all bathrobe, waiting for his back from the presser’s? To-day, in this have been thinking of work suit t precise situati appropriate time to think of w one has no suit in which to go out put one’s ideas into execution! Thinking of work never hurt anybod: We can sit and think of hardest sort of manual labor, and for hours end we are not nearly as tired 3 who has been spading a garden for ten minutes, The brain, even a wea has more marvelous recuperative powers than the muscle. So many of us working people a proving that now, too. So man are prolonging our lives by thinkizg work and trying to invent a substitute f it. We need all our muscular stre attend the mobiles. gth to movies and drive our auto- © most expert and technical work have who have spent years in thinki it. It requires thought, write of work. Do you suppose moment that a ditch-digger, an founder, a paper-hanger or a loc fireman that immortal cl. “How doth the busy little bee im each shining hour”? upon been written by not w wrote Perish the thou That busy-little-bee thing was p by a thinker. proves that. The very depth of its I It drags forth a fur tal truth, if not a fundamental p: and holds it up to the pitiless publicity. A Guide HAWAY: Is there can tell whether that girl i any way I D with me or not? in love Cueverton: Certainly. If she what an ass you are making ¢ over her, then she isn't. comicbooks.com