Life, 1921-12-01 · page 53 of 58
Life — December 1, 1921 — page 53: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily **advertisements and filler content** rather than political satire. The main elements: **"Could Rev. President Harding Feel Any Fresher?"** is a humorous Christmas story (continued from page 51) depicting someone opening stockings filled with quirky gifts and wisdom, including a letter stating "LIVE RICH AND DIE POOR." A Japanese character named "Alexander Matsu" delivers philosophical commentary about Christianity and human nature. The piece is absurdist holiday humor rather than pointed political commentary. **"Restaurant 'Whys'"** is a comedic list of rhetorical questions mocking restaurant service conventions—Why does the headwaiter ask "how many?" when obvious? Why is bread never cut through? Why are menu cards always scarce?—typical satirical complaints about dining etiquette and incompetence. The remainder consists of **luxury advertisements**: Tiffany & Co. jewelry and the Princess Hotel in Bermuda, plus a Pears Soap ad and a medical advertisement for stammering treatment. The Harding reference in the title appears to be incidental wordplay rather than political criticism.
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Could Rev. President Harding Feel Any Fresher? (Continued from page 51) in stockings of Otto, Marmaduke and Grocer C. Jones. Then Jingly-bell, clatter & up radiator- pipe it Hon. Franklin. ices. Hon. Jones go to tree for slight peek at pretty present for each Jone. tocking he look inside & take out rd. SROSITY IS THE WORST POLICY Dictate that E-Pistol. 2nd stocking cantain following night- letter: LI\ E RICH AND DIE POOR. 3rd sox were filled with nicest wisedom of all Put at this junction I bursted like Napoleon and threw sharp chisels with my eyes \lexander Matsu, Japanese miser,” I otter with great contempt of court, “if all Christians thought similar to you. what would become of Human Race?” (his would be delicious question for Hon. Thos A. Edison to ask his bright young men,” commute Matsu. | am completely outgassed. Iloping you are the same Yours truly Hasurmura Toco, Restaurant “Whys” HY does the headwaiter ask “How many?” when he can clearly see for himself? Why is there always such a scarcity of menu cards that yours has to be hed away just before you're fin- hed with it? \Vhy does no waiter ever know what Coquille d’agneau, Bordelaise is? \hy does the butter always arrive ter) minutes ahead of the bread? \Vhy do they always bring an odd number of rolls for an even number of persons? \ is the butter plate so placed that it takes a contortionist to get at it? Why is the bread never cut entirely through the loaf? \Vhy does the waiter pretend to ask your permission when he transfers the lump sugar to another table? Why can the waiter never be found when the check is wanted? Why is a mistake in the addition al- ways certain to be in favor of the honse? Why do they have girls in the hat check rooms instead of men? (That one’s easy.) —and— Why, nine times out of ten, is the food? | TIFFANY & CO. JEWELRY OF QUALITY MAIL INQUIRIES GIVEN PROMPT ATTENTION Firta AVENUE & 372 STREET New York The Ideal Winter Resort PRINCESS HOTEL BERMUDA Directly on the Harbor. Accommodates 400. Open Dec. 12 to May 1. Booking Offices, Foster’s Agencies L. A. TWOROGER, Manager Successor to HOWE & TWOROGER Reached by Steamers of Furness Bermuda Line comicbooks.com