Life, 1922-09-28 · page 6 of 36
Life — September 28, 1922 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains three distinct sections: English grammar questions, a piece titled "The Perfect Mother-in-Law" describing an idealized female relative, and "The Political Pegasus" featuring patriotic poetry excerpts. The main cartoon depicts two women in conversation. Alice asks Virginia, "Do you really think that clothes make the man?" Virginia replies, "Of course not. It's the kind of car he drives." **The satire targets:** Early 20th-century materialism and the emerging consumer culture, specifically how automobiles had become status symbols. The joke satirizes women's supposed superficiality—the cartoon suggests Virginia judges men not by character but by their vehicle, reflecting contemporary anxieties about wealth, modernization, and gender roles during the automobile boom era.
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. Tell . Translate Questions on English . Name in the order of their im- portance the principal parts of speech. Where do you rank “thrilling,” “gimme,” “shoot”? What is wrong with the sen- tence: “The rolahit:er Amend- ment has been successfully en- forced throughout the United States”? in your own words the story of one of the following: “Over the Hill,” “A Sailor- Made Man,” “The Loves of Pharaoh.” . Identify the following sub-titles as (a) Cut back (b) Soft focus (c) Fade out: “T never had a chance, lady. When I was a kid... .” “In those lonely hours... . “When Spring came to the Cumberlands. . . .” six headlines current newspapers. Punctuate the following: “A stout man comes into the court and takes off his hat and pants.” . Is an announcer at a broadcast- ing station an example of the active voice? . When is “biz’nez” a “preposi- tion”? ” from C.K.V.R. Alice: Virginia: LIFE The Perfect Mother-in-Law HE has a marvelous talent for timing her visits. She always ar- rives the day you need her and never stays a day too long. She always brings cheer and helpfulness and a big basket of things from the old farm. She gets along beautifully with her sons- and daughters-in- law: She knows how to please her grandchildren without spoiling them and ruining their digestions. She knows how and when to write a check and when to make beaten bis- cuit and fry a chicken. She has per- fect health and a young mind, She is the perfect mother-in-law. There is always the chance that you will get her if you marry often enough. Jottings of an Apple-Eater EALISM: Cross-section of an apple, kitchen table view, show- ing the worm, Romanticism: Same worm-eaten apple hanging from limb of tree in fragrant orchard. Impressionism: Cynicism: Crab apples. Destructive Criticism: Worm shown heroic size; apple ignored. Interpretative Criticism: Worm carefully cut out, showing sound por- tions of apple. E. L: Apple sauce. Of course not. The Political Pegasus “TQ‘RIENDS, I point with swelling pride—” “These are moments fraught with fear—” “Heroes who have died—” “Give the workingman his beer— fought and “Party Lincoln called his own—” “Jeffersonian to the core—” “Bolshevist dissension sown—” “Facts we cannot well ignore—” “Labor undermined by stealth—” “Justice for the poor as well—" “Arrogant displays of wealth—” “What the farmer has to sell—” “Rum and all its evil ways—” “Stars and Stripes above the waves—” “Ultimate consumer pays—” “What the budget system saves— “Help our industries to grow—" “Great Republic’s shielding arm— “Sunkissed shores to vales of snow—” “Can't help viewing with alarm—" JLK.M. Tue chief difference between any two men is usually a woman. Do you really think that clothes make the man? It’s the kind of car he drives. comicbooks.com