Life — April 28, 1921 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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yLLv9: AVE, NyLlwy © Finance and Justice A former judge who had become a cashier in a western bank, once declined to honor a check that a stranger had presented. “ The check is all right,” he said, “but the evi- dence you offer in identifying yourself as the person to whose order it is drawn is scarcely sufficient.” “T have known you to hang a man on less evidence, judge,” was the stranger's re- sponse “ Quite likely,” replied the ex-judge; “ but when we're giving up cold cash, we have to be careful."—Youth’s Companion, Rarely Takes Over Five Minutes “Do you ever spend half an hour before retiring thinking over what you have ac- complished during the day? queries an exchan Why, brother, if it took us half an hour to do that we should remain awake the rest of the night thinking what a won- derful fellow we were. “Do you ever sit down to dinner at your DRESS AND FIVE MUNDRED FOR MY house with thirteen at tale Sige eae “ What do you think I millionaire?” sven.” York Sun. —Numero (Turin). “T sav, porter, did you find fifty dollars At the Club on the floor this His Fiancee: Oh, Jack, isn’t it lovely to “Yes, suh. Thank you, suh."—Brown Jug. see our names posted together ?—Harper’s, Filling Station Gossip Lew McCall says that motorists who come through Columbus en route for Kansas City have about the following conversation when they stop at the filling station here: If it’s a Cadillac, the driver says: “Hoy far is it to Kansas City?” “One hundred and forty miles,” is the reply. ‘Gimme twenty gallons of gas and a gallon of oil says the driver. Then comes a Buick and the chauffeur says: “How far is Kansas City?” “One hundred and forty miles.” “Gimme ten gallons of gas half-gallon of oil,” and he drives on. Al comes a flivver and the driver u himself, gets out and stretches, and asks “ How far is it to Kansas City?" “ Oh, abou one hundred and forty miles.” “Is that all? Gimme two quarts of water and a bottle of 3 in 1,’ and hold this son-of-a-gun until [ get in."—Columbus (Mo.) Advocate, The Statesman’s Fate Vox: I see Mr. Hughes says he is tired of hearing “Mr. Secretary” and wishes folks would call him something else Poruti: He needn't get impatient Un less he's lucky they will be calling him a lot of things in a little while. New York He Unconfined A Harvard professor says “dancing is an instinct, just like eating and fig It has long been observed that man will eat anything, and fight anything, and now he's getting so he'll dance anything. —Kansas City Stor, Live is published every Thursday, s h The foreign trade plied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls ilo Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. ‘ n U, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, J, R. T Patent, Office vo a year in advance. jona Z 386-388 St. James Stree countries in the I'ostal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, . Single No’ conttibutions-will current copies, 15 ce Back numbers, after three months from date gairesed envelope. IE of public cents. Issues prior to 1910 out of print Nrelirh of wat The text and illustrations in Live are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights MON TCIACE Ol MASONS Montreal, Canada. be returned unless accompanied ve does not hold itself responsible for the d contributions, in Great Britain apply to Live ouse, ns Buildings, Fetter ice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prt Lane, London, E. C., Engl he of issue to be affected. STRAP MODEL Delightfully fashioned with dainty white kid piping on st and top; white stitching on back. Turn sole and Louis heel. True Cammeyer skill and originality are evidenced in this petite model which is destined to find unusual favor among New York's women of taste and refinement. Most Beautiful Shoe Shop CAM MERE 617 Seth, ifth td ode Between 53rd and 54th Streets rf frequent shaving Resi your skin ‘i Perhaps the daily shave makes your sensitive skin burn and smart, or it may cause a rash which is uncomfortable and embarrassing. R OL ONT MENT helps greatly to relieve and cicar away such ailments, but Resist SHavinG Stick tends to prevent them entirely, . Its rich, generous, non-dry- ing lather makes shaving a pleasure because no after-shaving lotions are necessary, and the face is left smovth, cool and soft. Resinol products at all druggists, SST comicbooks.com