Life, 1923-07-19 · page 14 of 36
Life — July 19, 1923 — page 14: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
The top cartoon mocks police detective work, showing a chief detective unable to follow a suspect ("he went straight ahead"), while a raw recruit easily succeeds—satirizing institutional incompetence. The "Life Lines" column references Henry Ford's potential presidential election, joking he'd add to his reputation for describing things as "bunk." It also comments on President Harding's Prohibition enforcement request to wealthy citizens and Congress members. The bottom cartoon depicts a messy household scene with scattered bottles and baby items, captioned about a baby falling from bed. This appears to satirize domestic chaos, possibly commenting on American home life or family disorder—though the specific social reference remains unclear without additional historical context about contemporary domestic debates.
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1Qrd07B Chief Detective: piv YoU FOLLOW THAT MAN AROUND ALL DAY, LIKE I ORDERED? Raw Recruit: CH1EF,1 COULDN'T FOLLOW HIM AROUND, HE WENT STRAIGHT AHEAD, In Character HOTOGRAPHER: How do you want this picture of yourself as a Northwest Policeman? Tourist: Mounted. “DARLING, SOMETHING TELLS Latest and Best as HAT do you think of Ford for President?” “Great. All the nuts will bolt to Ford.” Life Lines F Henry Ford is elected president he will make some more of that history which he so aptly describes-as “bunk.” -L ‘And now it is claimed that the New York subway serves a great humani- tarian purpose. Well, it certainly brings men closer together. —L President Harding has asked rich people to stop buying liquor so that the poor won’t complain of the in- justice of Prohibition. He should also instruct Congress- men .to refrain from dropping their flasks in the lobby of the Capitol. -L “The Leviathan is so huge,” says a descriptive article, “that one may ex- plore but a small portion of the ship in the time that it takes to cross the ocean.” We know of several passengers who have groped about the colossal vessel for days, trying vainly to discover the bar. LL The real question now, of course, is what to do till the doctor’s prescrip- tion comes. ME THAT THE BABY HAS FALLEN QUT OF BED AGAIN,” comicbooks.com