Life — January 11, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at

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Something Wrong Somewhere The Dallas News says editorially: “There is something wrong when an Italian dock worker knows more of the delights of music than an American Bank President.” The banker thinks so too, and discusses with his associates plans for educating the dock worker to quit wasting his time. —Kansas City Star. The Principal Attraction ABERDONIAN : Hoo did I like London? Grand! Yon’s the place for me. Every time ye go into a restaurant ye find tuppence under yer plate! —London Daily News. Public Life “What is the most annoying feature of public life?” “Not getting enough publicity,” re- plied Senator Sorghum. —IWashington Star. Every bootlegger appears to be en- patrons—Detroit Free Press. . 5 THE EXPERIMENT titled to a_fair trial by a jury of his —H. M. Bateman, in The Tatler Great Men’s Wives Our young friend X. relates that he was at a house party recently and found among the guests Mr. and Mrs, Houdini. One evening a summons came from the hostess for aid in arranging a buffet supper. Mrs. Hou- dini peered through the window and observed her husband standing near the centre of activity. “I see Mr. Hou- dini’s in there,” she remarked, “but he won't be any good to them. “You know,” she added in a burst of confidence, “he’s the most helpless man in the world.”—New York World. The Saturnine Scot “The Spaniard gets little amusement from hearing his language spoken by foreigners,” says an evening paper. Unlike the Scotsman, who loves to hear you pronounce Auchtermuchty, or Ardnamurchan.—Humorist (London). At the Ticket Window “Is this seat close to the stage?” “It's in row B, madam. If it was much closer you'd have to perform.” —Boston Transcript Conpuctor: Shamokin! Shamokin! IrtsH Passencér: No, playing cards. (London). —Penn State Froth. ss _ Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U.S 7 Patent, Office. $5.00 a year in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Union, $1.60 a year; 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 Live, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s London Office, Rells_ touse, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. Canadian distributor, The American News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Canada. No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope. Lire docs nct hold itself responsible for the loss or F non-return of unsolicited contributions. Notice of chayge of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. ‘ANUFACTURING costs and prices of raw materials have fluctuated widely during the past seven_years—but since 1915 every Robt, Burns cigar produced has been full Havana filled. To adhere to such a manufacturing standard required courage—but we have been rewarded by the unprece- dented demand for Robt. Burns cigars which today prevails every- where. Have you tried one lately? Popular sizes, 10c to 15¢ “Doing” the Devastated Regions “What city did he say this was?” “Dunno! We'll look ’em all up on the map when we get to Paris this afternoon.” comicbooks.com