Life, 1920-06-24 · page 30 of 41
Life — June 24, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical short humor pieces typical of Life magazine's format, plus a car advertisement. **"The Reaction"** satirizes wartime profiteering: a wealthy businessman justifies his growing surplus by claiming his wife's spending will redistribute the money back through other profiteers—circular logic excusing excess wealth accumulation. **"Mooning Around"** is a Hollywood joke: a film director complains actors can't convincingly portray love scenes, until discovering the male lead is genuinely in love with his co-star, making him *too* authentic to act naturally. **"The Last of the Mohicans"** features a butler character—likely a comedic servant figure common to the era. The remaining humor pieces address social observations: a woman refusing trousers, a beggar without class discrimination, and an Irish police notice about carrying lights at night. The **Locomobile advertisement** emphasizes New England manufacturing as a mark of quality craftsmanship—appealing to American industrial pride and regional identity during the post-WWI automotive boom.
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