Life — June 29, 1922 — page 8: what you’re looking at

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'ONGRESS seems to forget that the ex-service men are asking for a bonus, not an old-age pension. JIL It still seems to be the bonus of con- tention. aL The spiritists aré now substi- tuting R. S. V. P. for R. I. P. on tombstones. aL Perhaps the Prince of Wales is always globe-trotting to prove that the son never sits in the British Empire. aL The Administration refuses to recognize Russia. And it sim- ply can’t comprehend Penn- sylvania. aL Will someone please tell Mr. Bryan that the evolu- tionary war is over? aL Members of the Jewish race claim that they are being ex- cluded from Harvard Col- lege. Well, we never heard of any of them getting into the College of Cardinals either. aL Supremacy between the Brit- ish trans-Atlantic steamship companies depends on whether there are more words ending in ia or ic. aL A couple was recently mar- ried by radio. It just shows to what wave lengths some folks will go. aL One wonders what became of those clothes we sent the Belgians when one sees the pictures taken on the beach at Ostend. IL The burglars who broke into a po- liceman’s home the other day are good examples of the old_ saying, “thick as thieves.” LL Since the Lords of Parliament have denied Lady Rhondda a seat, noth- ing much can be said about the man in the subway. The failure of several furniture manufacturers who specialized in bedroom suites is attributed to the recent theatrical depression. aL A school of poetry is now suggested. Ought to be a reform school. Same as Always “What did you say when Jack asked you for a kiss?” “Same old thing.” “What'd he do?” “Same old thing.” The new Arbitration Society may do away with a lot of litigation, but the courts will still have to decide the case of Mallory vs. Lenglen. JL Henry Cabot Lodge refuses to stump for his re-election this fall. The Cabots, you know, speak only to God. aL Uncle Sam is not going to be at The Hague Conference, either, so things will continue to run along in the English channel. No one will know, till the gate re. ceipts are counted, whether Conan Doyle or Colonel Simmons made the most money out of the invisible empire idea. aL The Irish Republican Army is find- ing it difficult to beat its ma- chine guns into tractors, aL George Ade’s recent refusal to go into politics shows us there are still some men left who would rather write than be president. JL The papers say that Hears wishes to be presented to the King of England. That makes it unanimous. aL Many a man has gone to the race track in quite « liberal frame of mind, only to leave it with a strong feeling of race prejudice. aL One of the toughest hard- ships of the Russian soldier is to pack up his rubles in old kit bag and smile, smile, smile. aL A French admiral recently perfected a device to make night flying safe. It is u- derstood that it cannot be at- tached to husbands. aL The discovery of Esk should add ten y life of the slapstick movie — comedy. aL The Swiss fiancé of a certain Amen- can heiress is reported to have b seen sweeping out his sta singing in a mournful voice, “Wher the Harvester Days Are Over.” JL In these Prohibition times, no w ding party is a success without orange blossoms. JL La Presse expresses the opinion thi! Lloyd George is seeking a new str porter. But didn’t he refuse the Garter? comicbooks.com