Life, 1923-09-20 · page 6 of 36
Life — September 20, 1923 — page 6: what you’re looking at
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This page contains satirical letters to government officials and two illustrated jokes. **Top cartoon** depicts men at a table, captioned about ham weight versus hand weight—likely satirizing political figures' deceptive claims or misrepresentation of facts. **"A Study" section** uses medical vocabulary (vacillating, treacherous, bestial) to mock public figures' character flaws, concluding with health advice about milk, eggs, and steak—suggesting these politicians need basic care. **Bottom cartoon** shows a military officer and civilian at a beach, with dialogue about taking "to sea again" and "advantageous opportunity"—appears to mock either military recruitment, war profiteering, or political favor-seeking during WWI era. The accompanying letters reference Pennsylvania coal disputes, French reparations policy, and Russian situations, indicating this satirizes early 20th-century political controversies and government incompetence.
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LIFE “I SAID HOW MUCH DOES THE HAM WEIGH, NOT MUCH DOES THE HAND WEIGH.” A Study ACILLATING, fickle, highly emotional. Sw. effect rather than by noisy. O HOW reason. Ignoratit, dissatisfied, asionally a factor of no small importance in public irs. Thoroughly unreliable, ng, gullible. Dangerous when aroused. As a rule bestial. Treacherous, bitter. Wholly helpless without a guiding hand. Elastic. A blight to the community: a mob. “A pint of milk, egg, orange, and greens will give you your daily vitamines,” is the rhyming dvice of a Sheffield physician. TER which try a steak, or a choice cut of beef. You will find that it comes as a welcome relief Some Unwritten Letters ON. GIFFORD PINCHOT. Dear Gif: Let me congratulate you. You are handling the coa situation admirably. Keep it up. With such a Governor I see no reason why the people of Pennsylvania shoul permit your name to go before the Chicago convention Do you? (oma em ee * Hon. Hiram W. Jonxson Dear Hi: A good many people are worried over the French repa rations policy. y appoint you Unofficial Observer in the Ruhr—with residence in Esse: Kindly consider ssignment permanent, oat oa Please take George Moses with you. ‘oe # Borau. I herel Hon. Witiiam E. Dear Bill: You are hereby appointed a Committee of One for thi next ten months to study the Russian situation, in Moscow Do I make myself clear? IN Moscow. CG + * * To THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET. Gentlemen : All meetings of the Cabinet are adjourned, until Messrs Hughes and Hoover understand that this Administration has One (1) candidate. C. ¢. t * + May. Gen. Leoxarp Woon. Dear General: I am with you—in the Philippines, but your publicity stuff wearies me. Let me recommend the quiet life. cc. THREE MILES OUT “IF YOU EVER TOOK TO SEA AGAIN, CAPTAIN, WOULDN'T YOU LIKE TO HAVE A GO AT THAT TRADE OUT YONDER?” “DO YOU MEAN TO INSULT ME, SIR, OR DO YOU KNOW OF AN ADVANTAGEOUS OPPORTUNITY?” comicbooks.com