Life, 1923-04-12 · page 9 of 40
Life — April 12, 1923 — page 9: what you’re looking at
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**Top Cartoon ("Here Comes the Court!"):** This satirizes Supreme Court procedure under Chief Justice Taft. The cartoon depicts the Court's new formal entrance ritual—Justices now stand until the Chief Justice invocation is finished, then announce "This Court is now in session" before taking seats. The satire suggests this added "dignity" is excessive formality. The figure appears to be Taft himself, depicted as authoritarian or pompous in enforcing these theatrical procedures. **Bottom Cartoon:** A domestic humor piece showing Noah, his wife, and animals. Noah has forgotten something; his wife reminds him it's "tomato cans for the goats"—likely a joke about modern domesticity intruding on the biblical flood narrative. **"Lines to a Popular Month":** Poetry celebrating April, credited to James K. McGuinness.
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our Here Comes the Court! NEW touch of dignity has been added to the procedure of Supreme Court at the suggestion of Chief Justice Taft. All the Jus- th er after reaching their seats, in- 1 of sitting down immediately eretofore, will remain standing the invocation is finished. Then rier announces: “This Court is in session!” the Justices bow ally to the bar and to the s, and take their seats. is is all right in its way, but not make the thing even more cessive? Let the Justices on ends of the line carry tam- ines and have Chief Justice Taft a dress-suit and silk hat. Then, they are all in position, let {i Justice Taft announce: dies and Gentlemen. The first on the calendar will be a song ed: ‘He May Be Your Man, He Comes to See Me Some- !’ sung by the entire company.” xt, the Chief Justice will say: entlemen, be seated !” e end Justices will then shake er tambourines rapidly and the are Court will sit down. Or something like that. Row B. Bryan: A | D Za Z Ko ZT AT TE INF (a Sounds like my thunder. Lines to a Popular Month PRIL! April! Smile again, Coyly, as a maiden should. Brush the silver of your rain O’er the verdure of the wood. April! Wake my poet soul To some laughing, joyous lay. All your glories I extol: “Weather’s pretty mild to-day.” April! April! Tender, fair! Breathe an early hint of May. Leave a softness in the air, As you wing your scented way. April! Month of sweet delights, Wake again the sleeping buds, As this praise the bard indites: “Have to buy some lighter duds.” James K. McGuinness. Noah: Confound it! I just knew I’d forgotten something! Mrs. Noah: What is it? “Tomato cans for the goats.” comicbooks.com