Life, 1921-10-27 · page 15 of 34
Life — October 27, 1921 — page 15: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon: "Trouble Enough"** A satirical scene showing animals (elephant, giraffe, leopard, centipede) suffering various ailments while two figures (labeled "The Skipper" and "Mrs. Noah") discuss their misfortunes. The joke plays on the Noah's Ark narrative—even in that refuge, the animals have contemporary problems (fever, sore throat, corns). This likely mocks how no situation, even mythical salvation, escapes modern troubles. **"Late Bulletins" Section** A satirical chronicle of Lloyd George's contradictory statements about attending the Disarmament Conference in Washington (November 11th), ranging from refusals to commitments to silence. The humor derives from his flip-flopping positions and deliberately unintelligible Welsh response when finally questioned. **Bottom Cartoon** Depicts figures fishing, with one boasting to a fish they'll eventually catch it—absurdist humor about persistence versus futility.
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October 27 Trouble Enough Mrs. Noah: Why so worried, dear? The Skipper: Blast it all! The elephant has hay fever, the giraffe’s caught a sore throat and the centipede has developed corns. Late Bulletins to—Lloyd George says that he is coming to the Dis- Oct. 20—Lloyd George expresses surprise at a statement armament Conference. published in the Times purporting to have been . 12—Lloyd George says that he is not coming to the made by him to the effect that he will be present Disarmament Conference. at the Disarmament Conference when it convenes . 13—Lloyd George announces that he intends to attend at Washington on November 11th. “Why, I never the Disarmament Conference. said any such thing!” he avers. . 15—Lloyd George announces that the announcement Oct. 25—Lioyd George broke his long silence to-day and announcing that he intends to attend the Disarma- consented to accord an interview to the press. ment Conference is utterly false. When asked whether he will be among the dele- . 18—Lloyd George, in a statement to a Times corre- gates to the Disarmament Conference, the Premier spondent, states emphatically that he will be pres- replied with a characteristic Welsh twinkle, ent at the Disarmament Conference when it con- “Llydnw fnydolldmmffybrnalldclynrysdrrddllwyn. venes at Washington on November 11th. R. E. S. “Go on, laugh, you poor fish. I shall discover it yet.” comicbooks.com