Life, 1921-12-22 · page 32 of 34
Life — December 22, 1921 — page 32: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains **short satirical humor pieces** and **advertisements**, typical of Life magazine's format. The cartoon/humor section titled "**Referred to the Hanging Committee**" appears to mock art criticism. The accompanying illustration shows what seems to be questionable artwork. The joke suggests artists claim viewers cannot interpret their work's meaning, yet ironically these same pieces should be "hung" (displayed) alongside the pictures—a pun implying the art itself is so poor it deserves to be "hanged" (destroyed). Other humor pieces satirize contemporary issues: Henry Ford's famous 1916 statement that "history is bunk," changing marital dynamics between 1915-1921, and social pretension about birthplaces. The remainder is **advertising**: The Canadian Pacific Railway promotes luxury cruise ships to the West Indies, and Munson Steamship Lines advertises service to Nassau, Bahamas. These reflect the 1920s leisure travel market for wealthy Americans. No major political figures or events are specifically caricatured on this page.
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Proper Observance The beginners in the primary room of the Scipio schools were to observe “zero moment” Armistice Day at eleven o'clock. “Now when the time comes, we must all be quiet,” instructed the teacher, “And hadn’t we better cry, too?” sug- gested little Mary Katherine, age six. . —Indianapolis News. “History Must Be False” Henry Ford ups and says: “History is bunk,” whereupon a lot of college profes- sors jump on him. But when the more rhetorical Napoleon said: “History is fable agreed upon,” the pedagogues pro- ceeded to quote that as an epigram. —New York Morning Telegraph. The Difference 1915: Old Jenks came again last night. 1921: Old Jenks left home drunk last night—Nashville Tennessean. “Aun, neighbor, I don’t hear you fighting with your husband any more.” “No; just at present we’re angry.” —Sans-Géne (Paris). home drunk “Then REFERRED TO THE HANGING COMMITTEE “Only the artists can tell you what the pictures mean.” - they ought to hang alongside the pictures.” —Kasper (Stockholm). A Native In Homer’s time and long ther cities had a habit of claiming that qe trious persons were born in them. Possibly it is a more modern tendency for persons to claim that they were born in illustrious localities. Two youths were reading the society news in the daily paper, wherein Southampton, L. I., figured prominently One of them observed casually that he had been born in Southampton. The other looked up quickly. “I bet it was out of season,” said he. —New York Evening Post, A Gala Day First GHILLIE (in attendance at profit. eers’ shooting party): Man, it’s a swell- ish pairty we hae this year. Seconp GuILLiE: Ay! ye’re richt. They tell me there’s twenty thoosand poonds- worth 0’ jew’lry on the moor the day. —Punch, Head On “Awful accident last night—car turned a corner.” “No reason for an accident, was it?” “Yeh. There wasn’t any corner.’ —VYale Record. Lonvon Cassy (worsted in dispute about fare): Well, I ’opes as the nex’ four- wheeler yer tikes, mum, will be an ‘earse, —Boston Transcript. them Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U.S. Patent. Office: $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted in Great Britain apply to Lane, London, E. For Reprint Rights pply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped ond addressed envelope. does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two wee s prior to the date of issue to be affected. To the WEST INDIES Panama,So.America and Windward Islands THE CANADIAN PACIFIC Offers two remarkable Luxe by The splendid “EMPRESS OF BRITAIN” 22,200 tons displacement THE LARGEST STEAMER TO THE TROPICS Oil-burning—no coal dust—cinders—soot Sailing from New York Jan. 21st and Feb. 21st 27 Days—Fares $300 up Havana (Cuba), Kingston (Jamaica), (Panama), La Guayra (Venezuela), Spain and La Brea (Trinidad), Bridgetown (Barbados), Fort de France and St. Pierre (Martinique), Charlotte Amalia (St. Thomas), San Juan (Porto Rico), Nassau (Bahamas), Hamilton (Bermuda) Appointments Equal Finest Hotel Luxurious suites, cabins with bath, cabins with toilet, electri¢ fans in every room. Spacious decks’ for games and promenades, swimming pool, verandah cafes, Orchestra for concerts and’ danein No Passports Required For rates and full information apply to tocat agents or CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY Traffic Agents Cruises de New Service to Nassau Only Three Days—New York to Summerland WEEKLY SERVICE TO NASSAU (BAHAMAS In three short days you can be back to the Land of Summer in the quaint islands of historic seas—golfing, bathing. tennis and fishing. Fastest and most direct’ route to Antilla, Nuevitas, Bayamo, Camaguey, Ciego de Avila, Bartle, Santiago, Manzanillo and all points in Eastern Cuba. Finely appointed Express Passenger and Freight Steamers: MUNARGO (new) and MUNAMAR. From New York ‘Weekly during season thereafter MUNSON STEAMSHIP LINES 67 Wall Street, New York U. S. BRANCH OFFICES .LTIMORE. CHICAGO PHILADELE MOBILE NEW ORLEANS ST. LOUIS comicbooks.com