Life, 1920-11-25 · page 37 of 45
Life — November 25, 1920 — page 37: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains mostly **advertisements and a brief satirical story**, not political cartoons. The main content is "Don't Blame the Dogs," a social satire by Mary Graham Bonner mocking wealthy hypocrisy. A rich woman criticizes her poorer friend for buying cream as an "extravagant" luxury—then is caught lavishing the same cream on her pet dogs, who "love sponge cake and cream." The joke exposes the absurdity of the wealthy: they deny modest comforts to those below them while indulging their animals with luxuries. It's a class-consciousness satire common to Life's tradition of gentle social criticism. The advertisements include "Brad" sport gloves, Waterman's fountain pens, and Pape's Diapepsin digestive aid—typical early-20th-century consumer goods marketing. A brief note announces Life's Christmas issue availability, suggesting this is from late November.
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travel! ‘onstite. t differs s, which “BRAD 99 | ' Sport Gloves A few gloves richly made for those men and women whoare particular in the selection of | personal ap- parel. | At leading dealers’ Style slips on request R. E. BRADFORD 12 Burr Street Guoversvitie, N. Y. Don't Blame the Dogs THE one who possessed much wealth was talking to her friend who had never experienced riches. They were hav- ing tea at the former's beautiful town house. “Do you take cream, my dear?” asked the wealthy “Oh, ye myself that luxury even at home.” he rich one raised her eyebrows. “You buy cream? Why, I'm sure I don't see how you can afford it. Really, I think you are very extravagant.” “Perhaps,” said the friend. Why was it, she thought to herself, that the rich regarded all luxuries as their own ex- clusive right? But she was roused from her thoughts by the panting arrival of two dogs, a Pekingese and a Pom- eranian, id her friend. “1 allow “Darlings,” said the rich one, as the dogs yapped before her, “you knew it was tea time, didn’t you, loves? How they do love sponge cake and cream!” Mary Graham Bonner. you have a right to expect the most efficient, durable and thoroughly satisfactory fountain pen that money can buy. You have more than the right to expect it—you have the guarantee of its maker backed by a service that extends to every corner of the civilized globe, to assure it. Three Types, Regular, Safety, and Self-filling. $2.50 and up, at Best Dealers. L. E. Waterman Company 191 Broadway, New York 129 So. State Street, Chicago, II. 24 Schoo! Street, Boston 17 Stockton Street, San Francisco a) S.NVE DIVA Lacking ROWNE her own mind. That woman doesn’t kno’ “Why, she doesn’t even know her hus- hand's.” When does the Christmas season really begin? cember, when L. ber comes out. The first Christmas num- It’s on sale at all news- in De- stands Monday, November 29th, 25 cents, comicbooks.com