Life, 1921-09-22 · page 10 of 34
Life — September 22, 1921 — page 10: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains satirical commentary and miscellaneous observations rather than a single cartoon. The central illustration depicts a rural scene with figures and trees—likely accompanying the "Local Gossip" section about Ebenezer Telefer selling his stock. The text items mock various targets: corrupt bankers, inefficiency in government agencies (Shipping Board), high meat prices, Irish political unrest, and stock market speculation. One note sarcastically praises Yale for removing "the 'smatter' out of all her courses." The references suggest post-WWI American concerns: economic instability, profiteering, labor unrest (the "Haig" reference to Copenhagen), and social upheaval. The tone is cynical about both government competence and public gullibility regarding various schemes and shortages of the era.
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O news is always good news to the proofreaders on the Congres- sional Record. JL Song of the building trades—Keep the Home Buyers Yearning. aL These days the bow-legged girl hasn’t much of a show. JL Although their income hasn’t been re- duced, the penny slot machines still re- fuse to work. Taking the “Haig” out of Copenhagen is Pussyfoot’s present ambition. JL A Congressman says one cannot under- estimate the intelligence of the Amer- ican public. And the American public might reply—"Vice versa.” If the day of the specialist continues to draw nearer, men may get into the habit of liv- ing with only one wife. aL It is hard to believe the world is improving till you realize that fewer movie serials are being shown. aL Peace in Ireland is, of course, just a poetic figure. Like pro- hibition in America. JL The high price of meat shows that the race is not always to the Swift & Co. aL Feminine style is adjusting it- self . in front of a mir- ror, of course. aL Fake bankers, of the Ponzi order, have succeeded in ex- tracting ten billion marks from the credulous public in Ger- many. That's more than could do. the Allies Local Gossip Ebenezer Telefer hes made up his mind to sell off his stock and turn his pasture inter bungelow lots. idee is to go in fer firewood, garden truck and livery | a service. What with the Governor of Illinois being arrested, it is getting so that even the presi- Eb figgers it'll be easier to milk them city fellers then thet bunch 0’ Holsteins. (To be continued in our next) JL A North Carolina judge has sentenced five automobile thieves to attend church regu- larly for one year. Was his object to encourage church-going, or merely to make the roads safe for Sun- day motorists? aL If they get home rule in Ire- land, maybe it will spread to New York. dL The trollibus is coming, a sur- face car without tracks; prob- ably the idea is that you can kill more people that way JL Bergdoll, wine and beer will probably come back about the same time. JL should be an excess prophet tax imposed on these “wet” optimists. His | aL When told by a deputy that the Communists were fast losing foothold, it is reported that Trotzky replied, “Quit your skidding.” There dent of a bank can’t take away the cash without running some fis JL Let us here highly resolve that gov- ernment of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from thirst. aL “Yale has taken the ‘smatter’ out of all her courses,” Dean Jones is reported as saying. Presumably in answer to the query, “"S matter, Yale?” aL Women’s skirts never could be listed on the stock exchange; the short inter- est would be too great. A ticket scalper thinks nothing of rais- ing on a pair. " These days the principal occupation of New York contractors is having the streets done over into permanent waves. : JL Police bring back runaway husband to irate wife —Headline. Returning the complement, as it were. JL You can get a sap from almost any family tree. JL Lasker says there has been inefficiency in the Shipping Board. Pretty soon someone will be claiming that there has been graft in Tammany. LL The New York Stock Exchange has one thing in commor with the New York theatres All the seats lators. re in the hands of specu- JL There is no secret about the fact that Lire is offering a prize for the best Life Line to be published during the next three months. For further en- couragement, see page 31 of this issue. comicbooks.com