Life, 1922-01-12 · page 25 of 34
Life — January 12, 1922 — page 25: what you’re looking at
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This page contains multiple satirical pieces from an early 20th-century Life magazine: **"Mutt and Jeff" Editorial**: Life magazine apologizes for republishing cartoons featuring the popular "Mutt and Jeff" comic strip characters without permission from creator Bud Fisher. The piece explains they did so satirically to mock newspaper coverage of the Washington Conference (likely the 1921-22 arms limitation conference), but acknowledged they should have obtained Fisher's consent. The Supreme Court had apparently confirmed Fisher's ownership rights. **Top Cartoon** ("In Their United States"): A caricatured figure displaying an American in captivity, satirizing either isolationism or American international standing. **Other Items**: The page includes brief humorous dialogues mocking teacher oversight policies, materialism, and romantic notions—typical Life magazine satire of social hypocrisy and middle-class pretensions. The overall page reflects early-century American satirical journalism's style: wordplay, social commentary, and gentle mockery of contemporary politics and manners.
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“Mutt and Jeff” IFE published in its issue of No- vember 24th a page entitled “Parley Correspondence” which was intended to be, and actually was, a burlesque of our newspapers in their treatment of the Conference at Wash- ington. At the bottom of this page was a series of drawings, “When is a con- ference not a conference?” in which Mr. b Fisher’s well-known “Mutt and Jc were caricatured and made to do things about the Conference as /) they might have done them at the bid- © ding of their master. Lire assumed at the time that to portray Mr. Mutt and Mr. Jeff in this friendly manner would help cause of peace—and we hope it did. Nothing could have been further ’s intention than to trespass on Mr. Fisher’s rights, and Lire is sorry to have thus inadvertently used haracters without his permission. 5 vody in America owes Mr. Fisher a debt for having created “Mutt and ) Incidentally, we learn from the daily L Z SA PY ii MANY newspapers that the United States Su- "AMEE WOKGRIERY StAGC preme Court has recently confirmed Mr. . . In Their United States In nineteen seventy-five E people never associate with their Crowds swarmed like bees ‘round a hive ors because they can’t find any. Ae oes oe The very last Yankee alive! Turn About Is Fair Play Aimy N accordance with the hush law, Ui Ht \ the New York State Department of Education has issued an order direct- ing principals of schools to report on all teachers under them, whether they are rated of highest morality and pa- triotism or not. The Teachers’ Union objects, which is not surprising. But why not also ask the teachers to report on the principals? Wouldn't that ease matters? Good Business Head “Jack, dear, we’ve $2,000 in the bank now.” “Hooray !” “And—er—we’re the only ones in the neighborhood who haven’t a car.” “Well, my dear, we’ve something that most of them haven't.” “What’s that?” “The price of one!” Gittet: Is there such a thing as ses : eternal love? The Able Salesman: Looks here; mie I wanna tellya this is tha Perry: Ask the man who's stuck on Grocer: Try some of it on yourself. himself. comicbooks.com