Life — September 22, 1921 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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J, The Unwise Father “When stern parent, working twelve or day.” Father,” replied the young man with the exquisitely pressed trousers, earn- estly, “I wish to heaven you wouldn't mention it. These non-union senti- ments are making you hideously un- popular."—Town Topics (London). I was your age,” said the “T thought nothing of fourteen hours a Comparing Notes Cockney Ciara (after listening to old salt’s tale of a terrible gale that swept Shrimpton-on-Sea): Tell im ‘ow I ’ad my ‘at blowed off the tram at ‘Ighgate, red! —Wiindsor Magazine (London). AVT, NvLLv es jNylly ri Ducal Splendor In a movie studio in the Bronx they were filming the bedroom of a duke in the ducal castle. The director, shirtless and perspiring, came in to give it the final inspection before the camera man began to “shoot.” He noticed a small white cuspidor near the bed. “Say,” he shouted, purpling with rage, “how many times have I got to tell you that this is the bedroom of a duke? Look at the cuspidor there— that little bit of cuspidor—what you want is a great big, snappy brass spit- toon !"—Atlanta Constitution. “He Will Learn Something—” The following recently appeared ina Chicago newspaper’s advertising col- f Wilbur Blank, who deserted his wife and babe twenty years ago, will return, said babe will knock his block off."—American Legion Weekly. The Proper Treatment Before the fight, “Carpentier, smiling broadly, slapped Dempsey on the back.” Wish we could do to people who, smil- ing broadly, slap us on the back, what Dempsey did to Carpentier. —Looker-On (Calcutta). Lire Great Britain, Patent. Offic countrie current copies, 15 cents, of publication, 23 cents. The text and illustratic in Great Britain, apply ¢ Lane, London, E. C., E published every Thursday, simult ja and British Possession: avance. Additional postage to fg 80 cents. numbers or to FE are copyrighted. F. Rolls House, Breams Buildings, UTUMN is all ‘brilliance and color at this famous resort. Joyous life in the invigo- rating mountain atmosphere. Social charm and comfort at The Homestead. Golf, tennis, horseback riding. Every variety of hydrothera- peutic treatment at the celebrated thermal establishment. The H HOMESTEAD ‘Hot Springs Virginia New York Booking Office -The Ritz-Carltor CROSS-HATCHED “And why dressed this way?” 0 they will know he is our Excelsior (Mexico). eously in the United State: Title registered in U. S. Single © months from date y Reprint Rights Fetter Thrice Cursed Boy! Farmer’s Boy (watching artist at work): Please, Mister, is that a picture of our farm? Artist: It is, my boy. “Please, Mister, why?” —Bystander (London) is little Johnny London Office, Rolls “The foreign trade supplied from Lire’ an distributor, J. R. Tang Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Cana n 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, ‘0 contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamp d envelope, Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss turn of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two week to the date of issue to be affected. To Meet the World with a Smile and a Bright Face Read Like a mirror reflecting one’s own image, the world gives us back very much what we put into it, and a smile carries better than a frown. To smile easily, read LIFE with its sure laugh in every issue. Try a subscription your- self for a year or Obey That Impulse, and for a trial trip avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40) Send Lire for the next ten weeks to Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate. LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One Year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6. inn ty the ver stai rog i Me like the A mo last mat pict A how that Ma that Ss obje sma T Wa dot tells hun ers F a st tran vent erts v scen fish. S pict play wro! sorbi Fo “Bey and * comicbooks.com