Life, 1922-05-18 · page 26 of 34
Life — May 18, 1922 — page 26: what you’re looking at
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This page from *Life* magazine consists primarily of **brief humorous anecdotes and advertising** rather than political cartoons. The content includes: **Humor pieces**: Short jokes reprinted from various sources (San Francisco Chronicle, Le Matin, London Morning Post, American Legion Weekly, Simplicissimus, Boston Transcript, Le Rire) on everyday topics—urban congestion, suburban living, landlord relations, and fairy tale modernization. These are mild observational humor typical of early 20th-century magazines. **One cartoon** (bottom right, artist signed): Shows a woman telling a man he has "a face like a poem," with his response "Blank verse, I take it"—a pun on poetry terminology. **Poetry section** about matches and flame (likely early 1900s). **Subscription advertisement**: Promoting *Life* magazine's value to regular readers seeking "fun, criticism and comment" in brief form. The page reflects *Life*'s satirical mission through gentle social commentary rather than sharp political critique. No specific political figures or events are referenced—the satire targets universal human experiences and pretension.
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Love, Matches, and Love-matches Nothing is cheaper than matches, And nothing is dearer than flam They’re given to smokers in batches, For nothing is cheaper than matches, Civilization from the Sidewalk “What is civilization?” asks a Cali- fornia writer. It’s where you stand on a street corner and wait for ten street cars, four hundred automobiles, fifty motor- cycles, twenty-five bikes, a dozen motor trucks, a few fire engines, the police patrol, a hurry-up ambulance and a funeral to pass before you dare make a try for the opposite corner.—San Francisco Chronicle. Where He Got Off Sue: When a man_who bores me ter- ribly asks me where I live I always say in the suburbs. He: How clever! really live? Sue: In the suburbs. —Le Matin (Paris). And where do you Exactly “How do you like your new quarters?” asked the landlord pleasantly. The fresh tenant gazed around and sadly rejoine “These aren't quarters, these are eighth —London Morning Post. The Flapper: Yer ma won't let yer do that. jimmy: Freppy: She will if I can get pa ter say I can’t—American Legion Weekly. YOUTH M Don’t you think Papa original in_his enthusiastic naiveté? —Simplicissimus (Munich). But look to the spark, where it catches (And in kissing, the rule is the same), Nothing is cheaper than matches, And nothing is dearer than flame. —C. L. Edson, in Charleston Nevws and Courier. Airy Fairytales Cinperetta (before the ball): 1 have enough rats to transform into horses but there’s no pumpkin on the farm to make the_ coach. Fairy Gopmotuer: Never mind, my dear, I will make you an auto out of this sardine box. —Salon des Humoristes (Paris) A Desirable Combination A California philosopher expresses the hope that in his next incarnation | be half Irish and half Hebrew he says, “the Irishman is happy as as he has a dollar, and the Hebrew always has it."—Boston Transcript. SISTRATE (to prisoner): Your ac- complice refused to give his residence. Where do you live? Prisoner: Me? Across the way from him, Your Honor—Le Rire (Paris). Lire_is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions. Title registered in U. Patent Office. $5.00 a in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal ion, $1.60 a to Canada, 80 cents. Back numbers cannot be supplied The text and illustrations in Lire are copyrighted. For Reprint Rights in Great Britain apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E, C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. Canadian distributor, J. R. 386-388 St. James Street,’ Montreal, Canada, No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stampe addressed envelope. Lire does not hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Life? Why Not? Regular Readers of ye get fun, criticism and comment, current events and book news, in briefest form. They save a prolonged course of reading, and have time for other things. Try it yourself for a year, or, Obey That Im- pulse, and for a trial trip, avail yourself of our Special Offer Enclosed find One Dollar (Canadian $1.20, Foreign $1.40) Send Lire for ten weeks to Open only to new subscribers; no subscriptions renewed at this rate. LIFE, 598 Madison Avenue, New York One year $5 Canadian $5.80 Foreign $6.60 76 “To-night he told me I had a face like a poem.” “Blank verse, I take it.” | comicbooks.com