Life — July 29, 1920 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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A Sufficient Excuse There was a wild and frenzied scatter- ment. Men, white-faced and staring-eyed, fled as if pursued by a pestilence. They dropped whatever they had in hand and stood not upon the order of their going, but departed like frightened rocbucks, hitting only the high places as they went “Why are the people fleeing?” we asked “A candidate who calls himself ‘the Friend of the People’ has just come to town,” replied an innocent bystander who had no vote—Kansas City Star, Objection Kxicker: Why is Jones resigning his Bocker: He hasn't got enough not to do. —Sun and New York Herald. Thanks a million for that drink Host: Don't mention it. Guest: Lord, no! I won't tell a soul —Stanford Chaparral. Guest: DIRGE—1920 job? A hop vine by the river’s brim A simple hop vine was to him, And it was nothing more. Sign of the Times cars?” Once the nations used to farm. Now they “Not any more. hold agricultural congresses . —New York Evening Sun Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and Rritish Possessions, Title registered in U. S. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.50 a year cents, Single current copies, 5 cents. Back numbers, after three month publication, 25 cents, Issues prior to toto out of print. d illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights i apply to Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, L Great Britain C., England, mind at ease does better work cA man’s best thoughts often come to him in the hour of quiet enjoyment with his evening cigar. Let the fragrant and satisfying Girard lend its helpful influence to your thinking and your work. With its mild richness, its genuine Havana flavor and quality —mel- lowed by age alone, the Girard is indeed a source of pleasure without regret. Try the Benefactor size, today Encored for an Envoy A baritone, invited to contribute programme in a village concert, was that the local blacksmith was the chai and “would he sing something topica So the singer chose the immemorial “ Vil. lage Blacksmith.” The song went great éclat, In loud acclamation, the singer was encored and encosed again and again. He returned to the platform and, in response to his welcome, was about to perpetrate aa operatic classic, when the chairman leanel towards him and said: “Oye; don't zing nothin’ different. Just ye zing th’ zime zong again; but put in an extra verse to zay as ‘ow I lets out boizicles on ‘ire.""—Sketch, Shakespeare at a Glance A teacher gave her she asked them to name five of Shake. speare’s plays. Amor were these: “ King Lia: A Merchant of “Old Fellow,” “ McBath,” “Ome land Plain Dealer. A Mote Liberal Attitude “Don't you resent the crowded street asses a test in which titles received The only thing that irritates me now is a car so full that I can't get on board."—IVashington Star The foreign trad gs, London, Montreal, da. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and address envelope: does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non licited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two issue to be affected. supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breans Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James weeks prior to | i] (Lost PROPERTY OFFICE. “PLease, $1, I'M Lose” comicbooks.commn