Life — February 22, 1923 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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The Modern Indian Name A great many tourists ask about In. dian nomenclature. The agent on q reservation was trying to explain. “Tt used to work this way,” “Yes suh,” said Brother Simmons, “my race whut wants to live in Ill nois can go dar, how an’ w'en dey lik but ez fer me, I'll stay whar I ‘nongst de folks I raise and bo'n wid, an’ ef I is lynched, please God, I'll be lynched by my friends.” d —Altlanta Constitution. The Truth of It A little girl was spending her first night from home. As the darkness gathered she began to cry. The hostess asked, “Are you homesic! “No,” she answered, “I’m here-sick.” —Brooklyn Eagle. How Collisions Occur “How did the collision occur?” “A fast driver with the right of way, and another fast driver who was sure nobody would be using the main thoroughfare.”—Detroit Free Press. dinary! I've been ing, an’ only “Wry humor?” “Because it’s a gift.” —London Morning Post. have Scotsmen a sense of ROTARY Guest (a victim of hospitality): 'Straor- jush notished you've a circulating library! —Humorist (London). stated. “If a girl saw a timid awe she was called Fawn Afraid. If a young buck happened to spy a crazy buffalo, he might be called Crazy Bull, ‘That's the way the Indians got their names. “But the deer and the buffalo have disappeared. Times have changed.” “That's just it. Half the girls in this tribe are named Tin Lizz’ —Chicago News, Reversed They’ve put a new twist to the let- ter-carrier joke: A business man in Philadelphia, maddened at the slow delivery of his important mail, shot and killed a Confederate veteran, think- ing he was a letter carrier. —Charlestown News and Courier, Wire: Don't you think we could run to the opera this week, Jack? Huspanp: We might—and : : cvalk back!—Bystander (London). “Have a cigar, Tom?” “No, I've given up smoking.” “Well, here the whole even- tell us about her.” —Boston Transcript. Lire_is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the United States, Great Britain, Canada and British Po: ions. le registered in Ss. 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 Lire, Kolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lane, London, E. C., England. The foreign trade supplied from Lire’s. London, Office, Rol Breams Buildings, London, E, C. Canadian distributor, ‘The News Company, Ltd., 386-388 St. James Street, Montreal, Can; No contributions will be returned unless accompanied by sta addressed envei Lire docs nct hold itself responsible for ti non-return oj unsolicited contributions, Notice of change of address should reach this office two weeks prior to the date of issue to be affected. House, American ed and loss or -ALL-NO After Dinner Mints never pall, never weary your taste. When you eat one you think you’ve captured the essence of enjoyment. Then it’s gone —till you eat another. Packed in 10- and 25-cent sizes—in tin boxes to keep the flavor in. If your dealer hasn’t them, send the price direct to us and you'll get your Mints. MANUFACTURING CO. OF AMERICA PHILADELPHIA, U. S. A. U-ALL-NO- AFTER. MINT DINNER = Iceland =North Cape Cruise (Annual Raymond-Whitcomb Summer Cruise) Announcing a 1923 Cruise to this individual field for com- fortable Summer travel. Sailing from New York, June 23, on the new and luxurious Royal Mail liner-yacht ‘‘Araguaya” |visiting Iceland, the great North Cape, the beautiful Nor- wegian Fjords, Trondhjem, Bergen, Gothenburg (and the !Tercentennial Exposition), Copenhagen. In fact all the principal and worth-while points of interest in picturesque Northern Europe. Reservations may be made now Europe Tours Famous RAYMOND-WHITCOMB Tours throughout the Winter and Spring, so arranged as to take advantage of one of Europe’s most delightful seasons. Our 1923 Europe program has never been exceeded in interesting variety and essential comprehensiveness. -France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, Arabian Nights Africa and the British Isles, Departures Mar. 10, 24, 31, April 3; 7, 17, 21, 28, May 1, 5, 15, June 2. _ Limited membership makes early registration desirable. Apply for Booklet Other Tours California-Hawaii; Japan-China; Florida; Cuba THE BEST IN TRAVEL For Booklets, rates and information call, write or telephone any of our offices Raymond & Whitcomb Co. New Yore PHILADELPHIA CHICAGO. San Francisco Los ANGELES 225 Fifth 1338 Walnut 112 South 657 Market 505 Title Ins. Avenue Street Dearborn Street Street Building Executive Offices: Park and Beacon Streets, Boston comicbooks.com