Life, 1922-11-16 · page 2 of 36
Life — November 16, 1922 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page is primarily a **full-page advertisement** for the Continental and Commercial Banks of Chicago, not a political cartoon. The ad uses an allegorical illustration contrasting "orderly growth" (a cultivated field with organized rows) against "choking advance of the jungle" (wild, uncontrolled vegetation). The bank equates itself with rational, beneficial business expansion versus unrestrained, destructive growth. The imagery suggests the bank positions itself as a stabilizing financial force during what appears to be an era of rapid, sometimes chaotic economic expansion. The right column contains an "Encyclopedia Vitalica" — brief satirical definitions of obscure or absurd terms and literary references — which is typical Life magazine filler content, unrelated to the bank advertisement.
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Entered as Second Class Matter June 8, 1883, at the Post Omlce at New York, Tava: Published’ Weekly by Life Publishing w, r the act of March Sd. 1879. Printed in Bethlehem, Pa., U. S.A. GrSRARIES Dana Grnson, President \Company:at 593 | Madison Arenue. Now Zork. :N.Y- das Second Class matter at the Post Office at Bethiehem, Pa. pOuGH Se Ror MILLER, Tree aent Fea nanad Vaubeeriptlon, | Eire. Doiars jecond Class Matter at the Post Office Department, Canada, B. F. PRovannre, Ween ae, a 80." No. 2089, November 16, 1822, copyright, LIFE, in the United Statcs, England and the British Possessions sale DIE, anager Encyclopedia Vitalica A Ready Explanation of the Familiar Lusion Boys, Al- and Il- MBROSIA. Fancy food, gen- erally inaccessible. See Ritz- menu, dishes marked ***, 3110 G R O W' I 7 H APOLLO BELVEDERE. “See Rodolph Valentino. See Wallace Reid, John Barrymore, Thomas Meighan, William Hart. See a There’s a vast difference be- physician. ARABESQUE. In the manner of tween the orderly growth of a a cave man. See The Sheik. . . BACONIAN PHILOSOPHY. cultivated field and thechoking The contention that Shakespeare advance of the jungle. One could not possibly have written . * Shakespeare. enriches while the other de- ; BARMECIDE’S FEAST. See stroys. The same holds true Automat. . < CARBONARI. A society of the of unrestrained business ex- heads of the coal industry sworn to * opposed to care- keep up the price of anthracite. Panision, 85: OPP DYING GLADIATOR. Sce Gen- fully directed growth. . eral Sawyer, Committee on the Re- habilitation of the War Wounded. P { FIRST GENTLEMAN IN EU- The Continental and Com- : ROPE. See Ambassador Harvey. mercial Banks are interested HIGH SEAS, THE, Three miles out. See High Jinks. in the orderly growth of HONORS OF WAR. See Soldier busi h: h dfi 7 Bonus (take a good look). usiness through sound financ: HUMBLE PIE, TO EAT. See ing. To individuals and pf) Barmecide’s Feast. * oe sntlarly: j Rs KNIGHTS OF MALTA. See St organizations similar 'y inter- Louis, retired brewers. ested, our resources, facilities, Y sae 2 o BONDAGE. Wall . reet, N. Y. and close co-operation are 7 LAND OF PROMISE. See A 4 Washington, D. C. cordially extended. LARES ET PENATES. House- I hold gods. See Mutt and Jeff. bis LOW CHURCH. Any church S sanctioning golf on Sunday. The CONTINENTAL and ‘ PONS ASINORUM. See bridge COMMERCIAL department, any magazine. x PHOENIX. A fabulous bird, said B AN K S sj to live 500 years. At the end of r which time it is sold to a restaurant SHICAGO and served as spring chicken. Complete Banking Service RYE HOUSE PLOT. See Pro- ™ hibition agents. More than $55,000,000 SPHINX.. See unfamiliar bar- Invested Capital tender. TRIPLE ALLIANCE, THE. Ha- vana, Montreal and New York. WALL OF CHINA. See Childs, dishwashing department. WAR OF THE ROSES. A con- flict in which the houses of York and Lancaster said it. with flowers. WHISTLE, TO PAY TOO DEARLY FOR THE. Giving over $150 for a case of Scotch. More cor- rectly, To pay too dearly to wet the whistle. WHITE ELEPHANT. A help- less wife. See White Man’s Burden. See any tea-room. YANKEEDOODLE. An Amer- ican air. Changed to Yankee Don'tle. H. W. H. i o ¢ = adi WOES comicbooks.com