Life, 1922-02-16 · page 8 of 34
Life — February 16, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page contains miscellaneous satirical observations and jokes rather than political cartoons. The central illustration shows a caricatured figure labeled "Fanciful Portrait of the Person Referred to So Often in Print as 'Gentle Reader'"—a humorous jab at the common journalistic phrase. The "Life Lines" section consists of brief witticisms on contemporary topics: Prohibition (mocking breweries and home brewers), women's rights movements, diplomatic relations, and wartime concerns about poison gas. References to Trotsky, Edison, and mentions of asparagus weapons appear as non-sequitur humor typical of the magazine's style. The overall tone mocks post-WWI politics, gender equality activism, and Prohibition-era hypocrisy through short, punchy observations rather than sustained narrative satire.
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ECENT photographs of Trotzky would indicate that he has for- saken Karl Marx for Hart, Schaffner and Marx. LL Slogan of the United These millionaire movie directors should thank their lucky stars. aL From one grouch to another—“Oh, say it with glowers!” Dr. Frederick A. Cook—the same old Doc of Polar fame—has turned up again as president of a Texas Oi! Com- pany. The list of stockholders in this corporation does not include the King of Denmark. Perfumers’ Association: Spray it with flowers. Paderewski has been re- quested to write his me- moirs. Doubtless the title of the book will be “Remember the Mane.” aL The editor of the Erie Railroad Magazine wants relics for the Erie Rail- road Museum — “old passes, timetables, lan- terns, tools, books, rec- ords, pictures, etc.” Why not one of the coaches still in daily use? aL Evidently, the Prohibi- tionists can’t see the light—wines and beer. aL The home brewer is Pro- hibition’s bowl evil. aL Hard Times for Press Agents.—Headline. We should say so! The watch company that made the dollar famous is in bankruptcy and the brewery that made Mil- waukee famous has been closed up for two years. Fanciful Portrait of the Person Referred to So Often in Print as “Gentle Reader” aL Loot Warsaw Bank.—Head- Thieves National line. Athletes, apparently, since they went in fora Pole vault. aL Why not start a founda- tion for the League of Nations? aL A movement is on foot in the New York | egis- lature to give women the same rights as men. Why begin to limit them just as they have got started? aL The garment workers have ended their strike. On with the pants! It was through an acci- dent that Edison discov- ered the principle of the talking-machine. Now we can understand Gibbon’s prophetic _re- mark that “Accident is commonly the parent of disorder.” LL A New Yorker is not without prominence, save in his own city. Motto of the new peace dollars: What shall we do to be saved? aL : “Pearl ropes are being worn on the upper arm instead of around the neck, this season.”—News item. Bivalves to biceps. Motto for diplomatists: Make hate while the sun shines, aL The more we strive for peace on earth, the more it seems that the dove of peace is a bird of paradise. aL Only about two tons, now, until spring. According to the Anti-Prohibition ad- vocates, the first, second and fourth letters are the most pronounced in the word “Liberty.” aL ‘ If we taxed some Congressmen on the American Valuation Plan we’d owe them money. LL What has become of the non-refillable bottle? -L Why doesn’t someone develop a stalk of asparagus that will dart into one’s mouth at a given signal? It seems to have been generally agreed that the only nations that are to be per- mitted to use poison gas in future war- fare are those that are able to manu- facture it. —L France seems to believe that Germany isn’t as painted as she is black. -L The new silver peace dollars refuse to stack. That is the trouble we al! had with the old dollar bill. “Say it with moonshine”—the flowers will come later. comicbooks.com