Life, 1921-10-06 · page 11 of 33
Life — October 6, 1921 — page 11: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
**The Cartoon:** The illustration depicts two men in a small boat during rough seas. One says "It's only a squall. It'll be over in a minute," while the other asks "Wh-what will?" The joke appears to be a dark humor exchange about their survival prospects during dangerous water conditions—the first man's reassurance is undermined by the second's anxious (and grammatically incomplete) question, implying skepticism about whether they'll survive. **The Articles:** "Why Not?" proposes making churches into secular venues with sermons removed, suggesting they become "popular resorts" instead—satirizing both churchgoing habits and secular entertainment venues. "The Highbrow Bobbie" is a humorous poem about English police promotion requirements, mocking the bureaucratic absurdity of testing officers on obscure knowledge (crumpets, desserts, buns) irrelevant to policing.
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October 6 The Owner: It’s only a squall. Irll be over in a minute. Guest: Wh-what will? ular in Paris.’ Must be something to that, eh?” The Professor looked at me narrowly. “How revolting!” he said. “You fill me with disgust!” But there was a far-away look in his eyes and an old smile his lips. And I knew that Memory was repeating some- about the Second Person Singular that is not to be found in any foot-note in Fraser and Squair. Why Not? KING church attractive is one of the great prob- lems of the day. We talk about it all the time, but y does anything about it except the people on the and apparently they don’t know how. They have tried various things—shorter sermons, vaude- ville, advertising and movies of prize fights. A fitful and fictitious interest is created, and then the attendance lapses. Is there nothing that can be done with a church to get people to go into it? Here is an idea that nobody has yet thought of. Why not make our churches places of rest? If there were inside of them no sermons being preached, no music, no noise and no entertainment, think what it would mean for multi- tudes! In these circumstances, the churches might easily become the most popular resorts in the country. The Highbrow Bobbie NGLISH police-constables are now made to pass an educational test before being promoted to sergeant. Therefore: When a peeler wants three stripes upon his jacket— On his jacket, And the subsequently higher sergeant’s screw— Sergeant’s screw, He must take the Ready Questioner and crack it— -Ner and crack it, For his warrant will depend on how he do— How he do. “How can one invest a shilling and not risk it— And not risk it?” “What desserts should rather stoutish persons shun— Persons shun?” If he hasn’t got the answers in his biscuit— In his biscuit, A policeman’s lot is not a happy one— NO! If he cannot tell a crumpet from a bun— From a bun, A policeman’s lot is not a happy one— Happy one. H.W.H. comicbooks.com