Life, 1923-04-19 · page 30 of 36
Life — April 19, 1923 — page 30: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This page from *Life* magazine contains primarily **advertisements and humor columns** rather than political cartoons. The main cartoon shows a man who "stupidly went without [his] latch-key"—a joke about forgetfulness that relies on the period detail of physical door keys being essential before modern security. The "Our Foolish Contemporaries" humor section includes: - **"Bigotry"**: A satire on religious intolerance, where two ladies discuss Universalists (who believe in universal salvation). The joke is the second woman calling them bigoted—the opposite of the truth—suggesting casual prejudice masquerading as moral judgment. - **"The Danube Blues"**: A joke about radio broadcasts interrupting classical composers' rest with poor renditions of their work. - **"Americanism"**: Satirizes political apathy—a man complains about Congress but won't bother learning his representative's name. - **"The Daddy of Them All"**: A dialect-heavy joke about a Black worker describing boll weevils beating each other, playing on period racial stereotypes and rural humor. The rest is standard commercial advertising for travel agencies, auto lamps, and foot products.
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Y° HAVE THEM in your home—put them on your car. Edison Mazpa Auto Lamps are dependable Buy them by. the kit “Oh, splendid! I stupidly went without my latch-key.” —Sans-Géne (Paris). Frank’s Tours have no equal. ‘The personal attention we give each Tout guarantees your greatest comfort and_ pleasure. We are one of the oldest travel organizations in the world. 48 years catering to the travel- ling public and permanent offices in Europe assure our guests many benefits. Moderate Price and De Luxe Tours. Official Agents All Steamship Lines Early reservations have many advantages. Frank Tourist Co. (Established 1875) 489 Sth Ave., New York 219 South 15th St., Philadelphia OUR, FOOL CONTEMPO S Conversation between two old ladies: “Have you met that Miss Perkins yet?” “Yes, I was introduced to her yester- “To what church does she belong?” “She's a Universalist.” “A Universalist. And what is their belief?” “They believe that all human souls will eventually, by the grace of God, be redeemed.” “Oh, they do, do they? What bigot- '—Boston Transcript. | Ina Pinch, Use ALLEN’S FOOT-EASE The Danube Blues Suave oF Mozart: Why is poor Strauss so disturbed? Suave oF ScHuMANN: He_ just caught a few strains of his beloved “Blue Danube,” as played by a National Guard band and transmitted by radio. —Washington Star. Americanism “The unpatriotic, shiftless methods of Congress make me sick.” “Write a letter to your representa- tive and tell him so.” “T don’t know his name.” —Country Gentleman. The Daddy of Them All ‘ A Northern guest at Pinehurst hap- pened upon an old negro, who was beat- ing down dried cotton stalks. “Uncle what did the boll weevil do to you this past year?” he inquired. The old darky looked up, saw “one o’ dem Nawthern folks,” and answered him in this manner : “Lawd, Boss, dey was de wust here dat dey has ever been, Why, one night I was awoke f’om my res’ by such a noise dat I ain’t never heared de lak of befo’. I takes my lantern and goes out in dat patch over dere, and what do you ’spose I foun’?” “TI have no idea, Uncle. What was it?” the Northerner replied. “Lawd, Cap, de old pappy boll weevil had a big stick beating all de litt!e boll weevils ‘cause dey wouldn't take two rows at a time.” —North Carolina Boll Weevil, His Method “How is it, major,” asked th bitious young crook, addressi hoary-headed master of the cra you are so invariably succes: picking out juicy suckers and waste your time on empty prosp “I simply wait till I hear a mai that he is a pretty good judge of | nature,” replied the veteran, “anc I sell him the Union Station or thing of thé sort.”—Kansas City S'ar. A Hitch “You're the maddest specimen circus proprietor I ever saw. \\ the matter?” “Well, one of the Siamese twin on strike."—Kasper (Stockholm) TRADE mane Ree wv sear onF comicbooks.com