Life, 1920-12-30 · page 34 of 39
Life — December 30, 1920 — page 34: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains multiple brief satirical pieces typical of Life's humor: **"Soviet Liberty" cartoon**: Mocks Soviet communism by depicting a brutal "knout" (whip) labeled as "liberty"—suggesting the revolution merely replaced one tyranny with another under Lenin's regime. **"Lost to the World"**: A domestic humor piece where a nurse reports the baby's diary was eaten by the family dog, playing on class anxieties about servants and privacy. **The illustration** (bottom right) captioned "Coward! Hides Behind a Woman's Skirts" depicts a man ducking behind a woman, likely satirizing male cowardice or social hypocrisy—possibly referencing wartime draft evasion or political opportunism. **"A Day Ashore"**: Brief narrative about working-class sailors finding momentary joy spotting a wild rabbit during shore leave—gentle humor about simple pleasures. The page emphasizes Life's mission: delivering current political and social satire alongside domestic humor, targeting educated readers aware of contemporary issues like Bolshevism and class dynamics.
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sAUT SCISSORS A Day Ashore A chilly morning in the deserted publ, Aut NUuLLus park of a miserable northern seaport. tle wild rabbit had crept from under th vorse bushes, and was nibbling grass on the open ground behind the rails. Tw Vicarious stokers, wandering forlornly between sa3 L'Esquella (Barcelona) gives a speci- ings, suddenly saw it men of Spanish humor in the following “Keep still,” said one; “ it’s alive!” Their spirits rose; their forms became alert with interest See the rabbit?” they said excitedly hen, as it popped back out of sight “What a good thing we come! What; good thing we come!” story A miserly old gentleman was accosted by a street begxar. “A bit of charity, for the love of God!” whined the beggar. “Tam not in the habit of giving money in the street,” was the reply. “I don’t want —Weitmtasier Cazens to make a display of my wealth—but here is my address,” and he handed over a vis Z With Malice Towards None iting card of one, of his friends. r Advertisement in the Oklahoma New “Party who took green silk pajamas fron Lost to the World clothesline at 440 West 12th, please retun Motner: Good gracious, ary, what is and no embarrassing exposure will be mad the matter with baby? on my part.” Nurse: Oh, if you please, mum, I can’t do nothing with him. Fido’s eaten his SOVIET LIBERTY diary !—London Opinion “FELLOW PROLETARIANS ! ms COME AND PLACE YOURSELVES Stout Lapy You know, long skirts are seen any more. Mucu of the art of government consists UNDER THE KNOUT OF LIB Her Huseaxo: Heaven be praised! in taking the sting out of new ideas. exty !" — Notenkraker (Am- London Mercury sterdam) -L'IMustration (Paris) The foreign trade supplied from Live's London Office, Rolls House, Breams 2 ds Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U, S, Patent Office. $5.00 a year ings, Lond: Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James & in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; Montreal. Canada. aeued ; supe aut ieil, to Canada, 80 cents. Single current copies, 15 cents. Back numbers, after three mont otal: hold itself responsible for the lots or non-return of w i date of publication, 25 cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of p licited ‘contributions. . The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to arply to Live, Rolis House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., Englan issue to be afected. To Start the New Year Right Resolve to Have a Good Laugh Every Week A Subscription to ye Will ensure this and give you its fun and bright- ness as well as really up-to-date information in each issue. Why not enjoy the newest joke when it first appears in Lire, and not wait until it is copied (perhaps without credit) in some other paper?) Try it yourself for a year, or, Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian ». Foreign $1.4). Send Live for twelve issues to Se: \\ y 10 new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this ra LIFE, 17 West 31st Street, New Yor! One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 32 COWARD! HIDES’ BEIIND A WOMAN'S SKIRTS” comicbooks.com