Life — April 6, 1922 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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“Dear Sir or Madam” While in Manila recently an army offi- cer engaged as a servant a young Filipino boy who had obtained his knowledge of English largely from books. One morn- ing, as the Filipino boy entered his room, the officer was surprised to receive this greeting: “Good morning, I hope you are well. He or she as the case may be.” . —Honolulu Star-Bulletin, A New Dignity It’s a great event in a boy’s life when he reaches the age of 11 or 12 and buys a sack of candy for his little girl friend without her asking him, “Whereja get the money ?”—Kansas City Star. Not Proven Prive: I see Hal is a_ golfer. got a new set of clubs in his room, Morris: That’s nothing; I’ve got a He's pocket full of nickels, but I’m no con- ductor.—Wesleyan Wasp. An all-American flapper, describing her latest beau in a note to a friend, wrote that he was “very sheik.” —New York World. THE GREAT EDUCATOR OF YOUTH —Numero (Turin). Ain’t It the Truth? Paid notice in a Southern paper: “It is a fact that someone has told around that I, Charlie Spilberger, has been running a distill out in West Fork neighborhood. Now you have a perfect right, come one come all and look all over my place and prove it was a violation of the truth. And then, kind friends, be. ware of the humble man or woman that has got so little to do as to start a false. hood of this kind, and to the one that ) actually did the act I haven't got much to say only that in my mind if it is possible P for our Father which art in Heaven to despise a human being I would judge that one to be a split-tongued slanderer, liar, and cloven-footed snake in the grass Thanking you all I remain still a citizen of the U.S. A. “(Signed) Charlie Spilberger.” —Norfolk Virginian-Pilot, Art of Facial Expression “Dearest,” he said, sighing like a fur- nace, “it doesn’t seem like the same old smile you used to give me.” “Oh, no, Jack,” replied the sweet thing, “this is a new one. I have been study ing at a school of dramatic art.” —Florida Times-Union, By the Sideshow Tent “Ts the bearded lady your mamma?” “No, she’s my daddy.” —Kasper (Stockholm). Lire_is published every Thursday. simultaneously in the United States, Title registered in + OFF yes Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; to Canada, 80 cents. Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Patent Office. $5.00 a year in advance. numbers cannot be supplied. The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Re Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter in Great Britain apply to Lane, London, E. C., England. Back addressed envelope. . non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior ‘int Rights The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or Canadian distributor, J. R. Tanguay, to the date of issue to be affected. CHARACTER EVIDENT QUALITY INSURED FET NA iiie If you don’t know how the Aetna insurance policy guaran- tees complete hat satisfaction, ask your rr gee Jom us Exstablished 1832 COTRELL & LEONARD, DANBURY, CONNECTICUT The Philosopher utters } The RS Magic Phrase, “Open Sesame” is out of date. “SUBSCRIBE TO LIFE” For the Merchant— Condensed—but the best goods come in small parcels. Special Offer Enclosed fine One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40). Send Lire for the next ten weeks—to Open only to new subscribers ; no sub- scriptions renewed at this rate. LIFE, 598 Madison Ave., New York Ss One ee (L) Foreign $6.60 comicbooks.com se ov co tre hu sh les